List of Public Universities in Bangladesh

List of Public Universities in Bangladesh

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). Bangladeshi universities are affiliated with the University Grants Commission, 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]

Most universities focus on general studies, mixing together such areas of study as business, engineering and technology. Seven universities have specialized curricula. Two of these are focused on Islamic studies, two on agricultural science, one on healthcare science, one on veterinary medicine, and one on women's studies. A detailed evaluation of all the universities can be found in the Bangladesh University Ranking 2017 report.

Public University

Bangladesh has 40 ^[3]public universities to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations.

Dhaka division is home to thirteen public universities, among which eight are in Dhaka City. There are seven public universities in Chittagong division, four in Khulna division, three in Rajshahi division. Each of Mymensingh Division, Rangpur division, Sylhet division & Barisal division has two.

TSC, University of Dhaka

Library building, University of Chittagong

Civil Engineering building, BUET

Academic Tower Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)

University Entrance Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology

Auditorium, Islamic University

Auditorium, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Academic building, Barisal University

Campus of Begum Rokeya University

War memorial sculpture in Bangladesh Agricultural University

Administrative building of Jagannath University

Portion of new academic building of KUET as seen from the front

University	Acronym	Established[a][b]	Location	Division	Specialization	PhD granting
University of Rajshahi[5]	RU	1953	Rajshahi	Rajshahi division	General	Yes
University of Dhaka[4]	DU	1921	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	Yes
University of Chittagong[8]	CU	1966	Chittagong	Chittagong division	General	Yes
University of Barisal	BU	2011	Barisal	Barisal division	General	Yes
Sylhet Agricultural University[27]	SAU	2006	Sylhet	Sylhet division	Agricultural Science	Yes
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University[18]	SAU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Agricultural Science	Yes
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology[11]	SUST	1986	Sylhet	Sylhet division	Science & Technology	Yes
Rangamati Science and Technology University[37]	RMSTU	2014	Rangamati	Chittagong division	Science & Technology	Yes
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology[20]	RUET	2003	Rajshahi	Rajshahi division	Engineering	Yes
Patuakhali Science and Technology University[17]	PSTU	2000	Patuakhali	Barisal division	Science & Technology	Yes
Pabna University of Science and Technology[31]	PUST	2008	Pabna	Rajshahi division	Science & Technology	Yes
Noakhali Science and Technology University[29]	NSTU	2006	Noakhali	Chittagong division	Science & Technology	Yes
Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University[16]	MBSTU	1999	Tangail	Dhaka division	Science & Technology	Yes
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology[22]	KUET	2003	Khulna	Khulna division	Engineering	Yes
Khulna University[12]	KU	1991	Khulna	Khulna division	General	Yes
Jessore University of Science & Technology[30]	JUST	2008	Jessore	Khulna division	Science & Technology	Yes
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University[24]	JKKNIU	2005	Mymensingh	Mymensingh division	General	Yes
Jahangirnagar University[9]	JU	1970	Savar, Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	Yes
Jagannath University[23]	JnU	2005	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	Yes
Islamic University, Bangladesh[10]	IU	1979	Kushtia	Khulna division	General & Technological	Yes
Islamic Arabic University	IAU	2013	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Theology	Yes
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University[15]	HSTU	1999	Dinajpur	Rangpur division	Science & Technology	Yes
Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology[19]	DUET	2003	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Engineering	Yes
Comilla University[28]	CoU	2006	Comilla	Chittagong division	General	Yes
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University[25]	CVASU	2006	Chittagong	Chittagong division	Veterinary Science	Yes [26]
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology[21]	CUET	2003	Chittagong	Chittagong division	Engineering	Yes
Begum Rokeya University[33]	BRU	2008	Rangpur	Rangpur division	General	Yes
Bangladesh University of Textiles[34]	BUTEX	2010	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Textile Engineering	Yes
Bangladesh University of Professionals[32]	BUP	2008	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	Yes
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology[7]	BUET	1962	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Engineering	Yes
Bangladesh Agricultural University[6]	BAU	1961	Mymensingh	Mymensingh division	Agricultural Science	Yes
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University[35]	BSMRSTU	2011	Gopalganj	Dhaka division	Science & Technology	Yes
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University[36]	BSMRMU	2014	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Maritime	Yes
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University[14]	BSMRAU	1998	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Agricultural Science	Yes
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University[13]	BSMMU	1998	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Medical	Yes

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