Notable Universities in Bangladesh

A closer look at 20 universities in Bangladesh — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
University of Rajshahi	Rajshahi	Public	1953	Bengali, English	ArtsSocial SciencesScience
Jahangirnagar University	Savar	Public	1970	Bengali, English	Environmental ScienceBiological SciencesPhysics
Khulna University	Khulna	Public	1991	Bengali, English	Environmental ScienceUrban and Rural PlanningFisheries
Asian University of Bangladesh	Dhaka	Private	1996	English	Computer Science & EngineeringBusiness AdministrationEnglish Language & Literature
Daffodil International University	Dhaka	Private	2002	English	Computer Science & EngineeringBusiness AdministrationPharmacy
Jagannath University	Dhaka	Public	2005	Bengali, English	LawBusiness StudiesBengali Literature
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University	Trishal	Public	2006	Bengali, English	MusicTheatre & Performance StudiesBengali Language & Literature
Sylhet Agricultural University	Sylhet	Public	2006	Bengali, English	AgricultureVeterinary ScienceFisheries
Darul Ihsan University	Dhaka	Private	1989	—	—
University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Public	1921	Bengali, English	LawSocial SciencesHumanities
Chittagong Medical University	Chattogram	Public	1957	Bengali, English	MedicineSurgeryPediatrics
Bangladesh Agricultural University	Mymensingh	Public	1961	Bengali, English	AgricultureVeterinary ScienceFisheries
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology	Dhaka	Public	1962	English	Civil EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Science and Engineering
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology	Rajshahi	Public	1964	English	Electrical & Electronic EngineeringComputer Science & EngineeringCivil Engineering
University of Chittagong	Chattogram	Public	1966	Bengali, English	Marine SciencesForestryEconomics
Khulna University of Engineering And Technology	Khulna	Public	1967	English	Electrical & Electronic EngineeringComputer Science & EngineeringCivil Engineering
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology	Chittagong	Public	1968	English	Civil EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Science and Engineering
Islamic University of Technology	Gazipur	Public	1978	English	Electrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Science and EngineeringMechanical Engineering
Islamic University Kushtia	Kushtia	Public	1979	Bengali, English	Islamic StudiesTheologyLaw
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology	Gazipur	Public	1980	English	Civil EngineeringElectrical & Electronic EngineeringComputer Science & Engineering