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Research in Dhaka

Science Explorer records 130 research institutions in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Daffodil International University.

Research institutions
130
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
133k
▲ 78% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
18.4%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Dhaka?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of DhakaUniversity 14,417 #949
2Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity 9,779 #1,163
3Southeast UniversityUniversity 7,242 #1,564
4Bangladesh Medical UniversityUniversity 5,524 #6,010
5Dhaka Medical College and HospitalUniversity 5,207 #7,825
6Jahangirnagar UniversityUniversity 4,887 #2,257
7North South UniversityUniversity 3,753 #2,331
8Daffodil International UniversityUniversity 3,695 #1,286
9International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchResearch facility 3,397 #4,392
10BRAC UniversityUniversity 3,219 #2,372
11American International University-BangladeshUniversity 3,139 #2,979
12Queens UniversityUniversity 2,519 #7,075
13Ahsanullah University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 2,115 #2,831
14Bangladesh Agricultural Research InstituteResearch facility 2,023 #8,346
15Independent University, BangladeshUniversity 1,981 #4,769
16Ministry of EducationGovernment institution 1,976 #1,558
17Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchGovernment institution 1,903 #2,445
18East West UniversityUniversity 1,895 #5,285
19Bangladesh Atomic Energy CommissionGovernment institution 1,866 #3,526
20Dhaka University of Engineering & TechnologyUniversity 1,829 #3,125
21Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology UniversityUniversity 1,790 #3,062
22Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityUniversity 1,719 #5,425
23Gazipur Agricultural UniversityUniversity 1,702 #3,616
24United International UniversityUniversity 1,699 #2,729
25City UniversityUniversity 1,567 #9,939
26Islamic University of TechnologyUniversity 1,504 #3,151
27Jagannath UniversityUniversity 1,501 #3,288
28Green University of BangladeshUniversity 1,424 #5,857
29Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical CollegeUniversity 1,381 #15,182
30Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic DisordersHospital / health system 1,329 #23,064
31National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesGovernment institution 1,289 #18,398
32International University of Business Agriculture and TechnologyUniversity 1,176 #1,879
33University of Asia PacificUniversity 1,104 #5,710
34Bangladesh University of ProfessionalsUniversity 1,084 #5,634
35Bangladesh UniversityUniversity 1,052 #8,562
36Eastern UniversityUniversity 968 #8,816
37Bangladesh University of TextilesUniversity 961 #4,405
38World University of BangladeshUniversity 956 #9,198
39Bangladesh Rice Research InstituteGovernment institution 908 #8,635
40Presidency UniversityUniversity 902 #12,323
41Bangladesh University of Business and TechnologyUniversity 896 #5,395
42Stamford University BangladeshUniversity 894 #14,930
43Bangladesh Institute of Development StudiesResearch facility 816 #11,113
44Bangladesh Shishu (Children) Hospital & InstituteHospital / health system 745 #23,086
45International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)Nonprofit 729 #21,262
46Clinical Research OrganizationResearch facility 717 #16,147
47Bangladesh Livestock Research InstituteResearch facility 714 #13,125
48BRACInstitution 632 #22,666
49University of Liberal Arts BangladeshUniversity 624 #8,749
50Directorate General of Health ServicesGovernment institution 622 #15,468
51National Institute of Neurosciences & HospitalHospital / health system 600 #24,726
52Dhaka International UniversityUniversity 597 #9,032
53Bangladesh BankGovernment institution 574 #15,773
54Square HospitalsHospital / health system 548 #20,856
55Northern University BangladeshUniversity 531 #11,446
56Uttara UniversityUniversity 527 #12,593
57Institute of Child and Mother HealthHospital / health system 495 #24,903
58Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam UniversityUniversity 489 #13,539
59Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research InstituteHospital / health system 485 #26,118
60Armed Forces Medical CollegeUniversity 474 #25,124

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Dhaka: 11.9%Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology: 8.1%Southeast University: 6.0%Bangladesh Medical University: 4.6%56 others listed: 69.5%12%largest
University of Dhaka14k · 11.9%Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology9,779 · 8.1%Southeast University7,242 · 6.0%Bangladesh Medical University5,524 · 4.6%56 others listed84k · 69.5%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Dhaka strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Dhaka is most concentrated in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Health Information Management and Modeling and Simulation (3.0× the world share in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology).

  1. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 72.1 works3.0×
  2. Health Information ManagementSubfield · 369.2 works3.0×
  3. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 194.8 works2.9×
  4. PollutionSubfield · 466.8 works2.5×
  5. Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield · 491.2 works2.4×
  6. EndocrinologySubfield · 84.6 works2.2×
  7. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 115.1 works2.2×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Dhaka?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Epidemiology, COVID-19, Sustainability, Convolutional Neural Networks, Environmental Impact and Climate Change.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning3,705▲ 2.2×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning3,419▲ 2.2×97 topics
  3. Epidemiology2,592▲ 1.35×140 topics
  4. Sustainability1,651▲ 1.40×118 topics
  5. Climate Change1,588▲ 1.22×116 topics
  6. Environmental Impact1,402▲ 1.70×68 topics
  7. COVID-191,324▲ 2.0×34 topics
  8. Renewable Energy1,233▲ 1.77×55 topics
  9. Neural Networks1,158▲ 1.55×41 topics
  10. Healthcare1,047▲ 1.92×38 topics
  11. Convolutional Neural Networks1,032▲ 2.9×14 topics
  12. Pandemic1,009▲ 1.95×14 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence878▲ 1.32×57 topics
  14. Oxidative Stress836◆ 1.06×63 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Disease782▲ 1.46×39 topics
  16. Social Media775◆ 1.12×39 topics
  17. Public Health769◆ 1.09×70 topics
  18. Internet of Things721▲ 1.71×31 topics
  19. Security652▲ 2.1×28 topics
  20. Image Processing631▲ 3.0×14 topics
  21. Data Mining627▲ 1.74×23 topics
  22. Medical Imaging613▲ 2.5×9 topics
  23. Heat Transfer608▲ 2.5×20 topics
  24. Food Security575▲ 2.2×24 topics
  25. Feature Extraction552▲ 2.5×10 topics
  26. IoT547▲ 3.0×19 topics
  27. Environmental Monitoring545▲ 3.0×17 topics
  28. Wireless Sensor Networks540▲ 2.5×23 topics
  29. Risk Management518▲ 2.2×18 topics
  30. Classification497▲ 2.2×13 topics
  31. Maternal Mortality391▲ 3.6×5 topics
  32. Feature Selection381▲ 3.5×6 topics
  33. Big Data Analytics374▲ 3.6×5 topics
  34. Transfer Learning372▲ 4.0×3 topics
  35. Smart Farming332▲ 6.0×2 topics
  36. Internet of Things (IoT)314▲ 5.7×3 topics
  37. Crop Yield Prediction311▲ 6.2×1 topic
  38. Plant Disease Detection311▲ 6.2×1 topic
  39. Maternal and Child Undernutrition276▲ 7.0×1 topic
  40. Water Sanitation Hygiene276▲ 7.0×1 topic

What research is done in Dhaka?

  1. 1 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 311 works
  2. 2 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 276 works
  3. 3 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 276 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 262 works
  5. 5 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 218 works
  6. 6 Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development Political Science and International Relations 213 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 209 works
  8. 8 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 198 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 190 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 188 works

Research output over time

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