List of Private Universities in Bangladesh

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List of Private Universities in Bangladesh

Establishment of private universities in Bangladesh was initiated after the institution of the Private University Act 1992.^[38] There are 80^[39] such universities that are operational in five out of seven divisions of the country. Another 12 universities has been approved by UGC recently but yet to start operation. So the total number of approved private university is now 97 (as of April 2018).

Most of the private universities are in Dhaka Division, totaling 51. All of them have their campuses in Dhaka city, concentrated mostly in the Gulshan, Dhanmondi, Panthapath and Uttara regions of the city. Two private universities in Dhaka specialize in science and technology, one specializes in women's studies, and the others are general universities. Six private universities are located in Chittagong Division. All six have their main campuses in Chittagongcity. One has its urban campus in Kumira, outside the main city. Five of them are general universities, while one specializes in science and technology. The only private university in Rajshahi Division has its campus in Bogra. In Sylhet Division there are four private universities, all having their main campuses in Sylhet city. There is no private university in Barisal Division and Rangpur Division.

North South University

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

East West University (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Independent University, Bangladesh

Prime University

Daffodil International University permanent campus.

American International University-Bangladesh permanent campus.

University	Acronym	Established[c][d]	Location	Division	Specialization	PhD granting
Dhaka International University[40]	DIU	1995	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology[41]	AUST	1995	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Engineering	No
BRAC University[42]	BRAC	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
East West University[43]	EWU	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
North South University[44]	NSU	1992	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
American International University-Bangladesh[45]	AIUB	1994	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Independent University, Bangladesh[46]	IUB	1993	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology[47]	BUBT	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science and technology	No
Gono Bishwabidyalay[48]	GB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Hamdard University Bangladesh	HUB	2012	Munshiganj	Dhaka Division	General	No
International Islamic University, Chittagong[49]	IIUC	1995	Chittagong	Chittagong	General	No
Chittagong Independent University (CIU)[50]	CIU	1999	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	No
University of Science & Technology Chittagong[51]	USTC	1992	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	Science and technology	No
Begum Gulchemonara Trust University[52]	BGCTUB	2002	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	No
East Delta University[53]	EDU	2006	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	No
Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology[54]	BAUST	2015	Saidpur	Rangpur Division	Engineering and Technology	No
Bangladesh Army International University of Science & Technology[55]	BAIUST	2015	Comilla	Chittagong Division	Science and technology	No
Britannia University[56]	BU	2010	Comilla	Chittagong Division	General	No
Feni University[57]	FU	2010	Feni	Chittagong Division	General	No
Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology[58]	BAUET	2015	Natore	Rajshahi Division	Engineering and Technology	No
Premier University, Chittagong[59]	PU	2001	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	No
Exim Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh[60]	EBAUB	2013	Chapainawabganj	Rajshahi Division	Agricultural	No
Southern University, Bangladesh[61]	SUB	2001	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	No
Port City International University[62]	PCIU	2012	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	No
Coxs Bazar International University[63]	CBIU	2013	Cox's Bazar	Chittagong Division	General	No
Notre Dame University Bangladesh	NDUB	2013	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Asian University of Bangladesh[64]	AUB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Asa University Bangladesh[65]	ASAUB	2006	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology[66]	ADUST	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science and technology	No
Bangladesh Islami University[67]	BIU	2006	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Bangladesh University[68]	BU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Central Women's University[69]	CWU	1993	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Women's studies	No
City University, Bangladesh[70]	CUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Daffodil International University[71]	DIU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Eastern University, Bangladesh[72]	EU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Green University of Bangladesh[73]	GUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
IBAIS University[74]	IU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Sonargaon University[75]	SU	2012	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Engineering & Technology, Business,Law	No
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology[76]	IUBAT	1991	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Manarat International University[77]	MIU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Millennium University[78]	MU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Northern University, Bangladesh[79]	NUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
North Western University, Bangladesh	NWU	2012	Khulna	Khulna Division	General	No
People's University of Bangladesh[80][81]	PUB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Presidency University[82]	PU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science & Technology	No
Pundra University of Science and Technology[83]	PUST	2001	Bogra	Rajshahi Division	Science & Technology	No
Prime University[84]	PU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
European University of Bangladesh[85]	EUB	2012	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Primeasia University[86]	PAU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Queens University	QU	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Rajshahi Science & Technology University[87]	RSTU	2013	Rajshahi	Rajshahi Division	Science and Technology	No
Royal University of Dhaka[88]	RUD	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology[89]	SMUCT	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Creative technology	No
Southeast University[90]	SEU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka and Sylhet Division	General	No
Stamford University Bangladesh[91]	SU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
State University of Bangladesh[92]	SUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
United International University[93]	UIU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)[94]	UAP	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
University of Development Alternative[95]	UODA	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
University of Information Technology and Sciences[96]	UITS	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh[97]	ULAB	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Media studies and journalism	No
Fareast International University[98]	FIU	2013	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
University of South Asia, Bangladesh[99]	USAB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Uttara University[100]	UU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Victoria University of Bangladesh[101]	VUB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Varendra University[102]	VU	2012	Rajshahi	Rajshahi Division	General	No
World University of Bangladesh[103]	WUB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
Leading University[104]	LU	2002	Sylhet	Sylhet and Dhaka Division	General	No
Metropolitan University[105]	MU	2003	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General	No
North East University Bangladesh	NEUB	2012	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General	No
Sylhet International University[106]	SIU	2001	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General	No
Khwaja Yunus Ali University[107]	KYAU	2010	Enayetpur, Sirajgonj	Rajshahi Division	General	No
Global University Bangladesh[108]	GUB	2015	Barisal	Barisal Division	General	No
University of Creative Technology Chittagong[109]	UCTC	2015	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	No
Z H Sikder University of Science & Technology[110]	ZHSUST	2012	Shariatpur	Dhaka Division	Science & Technology	No
Central University of Science and Technology[111]	CUST	2016	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science & Technology	No
Canadian University of Bangladesh[112]	CUST	2015	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	No
First Capital University of Bangladesh[113]	FCUB	2012	Chuadanga	Khulna Division	General	No
Ishaka International University[114]	IIUB	2012	Kishoreganj	Dhaka Division	General	No
Northern University of Business & Technology, Khulna[115]	NUBT	2015	Khulna	Khulna Division	Business Technology	No
North Bengal International University[116]	NBIU	2013	Rajshahi	Rajshahi Division	General	No
Ranada Prasad Shaha University[117]	RPSU	2013	Naryanganj	Dhaka Division	General	No