Universities in Bangladesh are mainly categorized into three different types — Public (government owned and subsidized), Private (private sector owned universities), and International (operated and funded by international organizations such as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation).
University of Dhaka, established in 1921, is the oldest university of the country. Bangladeshi universities are affiliated with the University Grants Commission (UGC), a commission created according to the Presidential Order (P.O. No 10 of 1973) of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.[1]
The list is classified by the three types universities further segmented according to their locations. The locations are given according to divisions, the topmost administrative unit in Bangladesh. It is notable that, out of the 6 divisions Dhaka Division houses 58 out of a total of 87, of them 52 in Dhaka, the capital city. Most universities focus on general studies, meaning a diverse mix of curriculum, business studies, engineering or technology. Seven universities have specialized curricula focused on Islamic studies (2), agricultural sciences (2), medical sciences (1), Veterinary (1) and women's studies (1). Along with the universities their short names, mostly acronyms, are provided as nicks.
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Bangladesh has some thirty-two public universities providing education to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations. In Dhaka division there are twelve public universities. Amongst them seven are in Dhaka City, two universities in Gazipur, one in Savar. In Mymensingh District there are two universities located in Mymensingh Town and Trishal. In Tangail District there is also a university locating on Sontoss. In Rajshahi division there are three universities, two in Rajshahi and one in Pabna. There are two public universities in Rangpur division. One is in Rangpur and another one in Dinajpur. In Khulna division there are four public universities; two are in Khulna, one in Jessore and another in Kushtia. The university in Kushtia is the only public university in Bangladesh specializing in Islamic studies. Five public universities are in Chittagong division including three are in Chittagong and one each in Comilla and Noakhali. One of them specializes in Veterinary Sciences. There are two public universities in Barisal division which are located in Patuakhali and Barisal. Two public universities are in Sylhet division. Both are in Sylhet, one specialized in science & technology and the other in agricultural sciences.
Following are the public universities that operate through a number of colleges all over Bangladesh instead of a localized campus. Both have headquarters in Gazipur.
| University | Nick | Founded | Location | Specialization | Website |
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| Bangladesh National University[32] | NU | 1992 | Gazipur | General | [32] |
| Bangladesh Open University[33] | BOU | 1992 | Gazipur | General | [33] |
Establishment of private university in Bangladesh initiated after the institution of the Private University Act 1992.[34] There are 54[35] such universities that are operational in five out of seven division of the country.
Most of the private universities are in Dhaka Division summing up to 45. All of them have their campus in Dhaka city concentrating mostly in Gulshan, Dhanmondi and Uttara regions of the city. Two private universities in Dhaka specializes in technology, one specializes in women's studies and others are general universities. There are the six private universities located in Chittagong Division. All six have main campuses are in Chittagong city. One has its urban campus in Kumira, outside the main city. Five of them general universities, while one is specializes in technology. The only private university in Rajshahi Division has its campus in Bogra. In Sylhet Division there are three private universities all having main campuses in Sylhet city. There is no private university in Barisal Division and Rangpur Division
| University | Nick | Founded | Location | Division | Specialization | Website |
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| Begum Gulchemonara Trust University[36] | BGTU | 2002 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | General | [34] |
| East Delta University[37][38] | EDU | 2006 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | General | — |
| International Islamic University, Chittagong[39] | IIUC | 1995 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | General | [35] |
| Premier University, Chittagong[40] | PU | 2002 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | General | [36] |
| Southern University, Bangladesh[41] | SUB | 2001 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | General | [37] |
| University of Science & Technology Chittagong[42] | USTC | 1989 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | Technology | [38] |
| Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology[43] | AUST | 1995 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | Engineering | [39] |
| American International University-Bangladesh[44] | AIUB | 1994 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | Engineering | [40] |
| Asian University of Bangladesh[45] | AUB | 1996 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [41] |
| Asa University Bangladesh[46][47] | ASAUB | 2006 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [42] |
| Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology[48] | ADUST | 2004 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | Technology | [43] |
| Bangladesh Islami University[49] | BIU | 2006 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [44] |
| America Bangladesh University[50] | ABU | 1997 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [45] |
| Bangladesh University[51] | BU | 2001 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [46] |
| Bangladesh University of Business and Technology[52] | BUBT | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | Technology | [47] |
| BRAC University[53] | BRACU | 2001 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [48] |
| Central Women's University[54] | CWU | 1993 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | Women's Study | — |
| City University, Bangladesh[55] | CUB | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [49] |
| Daffodil International University[56] | DIU | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [50] |
| Darul Ihsan University[57][58] | DIU | 1989 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [51] |
| Dhaka International University[59] | DIntU | 1995 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [52] |
| Eastern University, Bangladesh[60] | EU | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [53] |
| East West University[61] | EWU | 1996 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [54] |
| Gono Bishwabidyalay[62][63] | GB | 1996 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [55] |
| Green University of Bangladesh[64] | GUB | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [56] |
| IBAIS University[65] | IU | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [57] |
| Independent University, Bangladesh[66] | IUB | 1993 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [58] |
| International University of Business Agriculture and Technology[67] | IUBAT | 1991 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [59] |
| Manarat International University[68] | MIU | 2001 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [60] |
| Millennium University[69] | MU | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | — |
| Northern University, Bangladesh[70] | NUB | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [61] |
| North South University[71] | NSU | 1992 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [62] |
| People's University of Bangladesh[72][73] | PUB | 1996 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [63] |
| Presidency University[74] | PU | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [64] |
| Prime University[75][76] | PU | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [65] |
| Primeasia University[77] | PAU | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [66] |
| Queens University | QU | 1996 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [67] |
| Royal University of Dhaka[78] | RUD | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [68] |
| Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology[79] | SMUCT | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [69] |
| Southeast University[80] | SEU | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [70] |
| Stamford University Bangladesh[81] | SU | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [71] |
| State University of Bangladesh[82] | SUB | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [72] |
| United International University[83] | UIU | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [73] |
| University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)[84] | UAP | 1996 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [74] |
| University of Development Alternative[85] | UODA | 2002 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [75] |
| University of Information Technology and Sciences[86] | UITS | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [76] |
| University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh[87] | ULAB | 2004 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [77] |
| University of South Asia, Bangladesh[88] | USAB | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | — |
| Uttara University[89] | UU | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [78] |
| Victoria University of Bangladesh[90] | VUB | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [79] |
| World University of Bangladesh[91] | WUB | 2003 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | General | [80] |
| Pundra University of Science and Technology[92] | PUST | 2001 | Bogra | Rajshahi Division | Technology | [81] |
| Leading University[93] | LU | 2002 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | General | [82] |
| Metropolitan University[94] | MU | 2003 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | General | [83] |
| Sylhet International University[95] | SIU | 2001 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | General | [84] |
There are only two international universities in Bangladesh. These universities are neither managed and funded by the government, like public universities, nor established under the Private University Act and managed by a private governing body, like private universities. One was established by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and located in Gazipur, Dhaka division while another is located in Chittagong division and funded by the Asian University for Women Support Foundation (AUWSF), a United States based non-profit corporation.[96]
| University | Nick | Founded | Location | Specialization | Website |
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| Asian University for Women[97] | AUW | 2008 | Chittagong | (For woman students only) | [85] |
| Islamic University of Technology[98] | IUT | 1981 | Gazipur | Engineering and Technology | [86] |
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