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Top research institutions in Bangladesh

University of Dhaka ranks first in Bangladesh on research quality in 2022–2025 (#949 worldwide), followed by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Daffodil International University.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1University of DhakaUniversity · Dhaka #949 20.1% 4,698 #1
2Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #1,163 18.5% 2,929 #2
3Daffodil International UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #1,286 28.0% 1,918 #9
4Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Dhaka #1,558 25.3% 829 #6
5Southeast UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #1,564 17.9% 2,222 #5
6Khulna University of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity · Khulna #1,599 20.2% 1,942 #7
7University of RajshahiUniversity · Rajshahi #1,619 19.6% 2,373 #8
8Damien FoundationInstitution · Dhaka #1,768 53.3% 97 #29
9Noakhali Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #1,845 31.2% 973 #15
10International University of Business Agriculture and TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #1,879 30.3% 714 #14
11Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Mymensingh #1,934 18.4% 1,933 #11
12University of ChittagongUniversity · Chittagong #2,000 22.2% 1,489 #10
13Jahangirnagar UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #2,257 21.7% 1,664 #3
14North South UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #2,331 25.1% 1,440 #12
15BRAC UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #2,372 21.0% 1,553 #20
16Khulna UniversityUniversity · Khulna #2,403 16.8% 1,711 #16
17Gopalganj Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Gopālganj #2,431 29.4% 581 #24
18Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchGovernment institution · Dhaka #2,445 26.0% 822 #22
19Rajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity · Rajshahi #2,502 21.1% 1,086 #17
20Begum Rokeya UniversityUniversity · Rangpur City #2,617 34.6% 494 #25
21United International UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #2,729 30.6% 837 #33
22Ahsanullah University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #2,831 22.6% 1,034 #28
23Chittagong University of Engineering & TechnologyUniversity · Chittagong #2,930 18.6% 1,621 #23
24Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Sylhet #2,945 23.8% 1,223 #13
25Islamic UniversityUniversity · Kushtia #2,971 13.2% 3,357 #27
26American International University-BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #2,979 20.0% 1,476 #30
27Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #3,062 25.8% 685 #19
28Dhaka University of Engineering & TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #3,125 18.5% 918 #32
29Islamic University of TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #3,151 26.1% 655 #35
30Jagannath UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #3,288 24.0% 739 #26
31Pabna University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Pābna #3,472 24.9% 595 #34
32Bangladesh Atomic Energy CommissionGovernment institution · Dhaka #3,526 19.8% 487 #18
33Gazipur Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #3,616 28.5% 706 #31
34Comilla UniversityUniversity · Comilla #4,372 25.8% 569 #47
35Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Dinajpur #4,377 24.3% 787 #44
36International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchResearch facility · Dhaka #4,392 24.6% 610 #4
37Bangladesh University of TextilesUniversity · Dhaka #4,405 23.6% 511 #41
38Independent University, BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #4,769 20.4% 937 #38
39Sylhet Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #4,957 19.4% 612 #36
40Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Patuakhali #5,050 21.6% 510 #40
41Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #5,107 24.7% 726 #42
42East West UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #5,285 18.6% 812 #43
43Bangladesh University of Business and TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #5,395 25.1% 509 #54
44Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #5,425 15.1% 697 #37
45International Islamic University ChittagongUniversity · Chittagong #5,544 19.1% 785 #39
46Bangladesh University of ProfessionalsUniversity · Dhaka #5,634 24.0% 599 #53
47University of Asia PacificUniversity · Dhaka #5,710 18.4% 435 #46
48Green University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #5,857 11.2% 755 #51
49Bangladesh Medical UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #6,010 3.2% 1,609 #49
50University of BarishalUniversity · Barishal #6,838 22.4% 344 #63
51Queens UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #7,075 14.9% 352 #21
52University of Science and Technology ChittagongUniversity · Chittagong #7,084 20.0% 250 #52
53Dhaka Medical College and HospitalUniversity · Dhaka #7,825 2.3% 1,783 #57
54BGC Trust University BangladeshUniversity · Chittagong #8,084 27.0% 140 #59
55Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #8,176 14.4% 378 #58
56Bangladesh Agricultural Research InstituteResearch facility · Dhaka #8,346 15.5% 584 #55
57Bangladesh UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #8,562 12.5% 470 #64
58Bangladesh Rice Research InstituteGovernment institution · Dhaka #8,635 27.9% 249 #60
59University of Liberal Arts BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #8,749 22.0% 300 #68
60Eastern UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #8,816 17.6% 330 #48
61Premier UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #8,882 10.3% 689 #45
62Dhaka International UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #9,032 26.4% 300 #65
63World University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #9,198 16.5% 413 #66
64Bangladesh Fisheries Research InstituteGovernment institution · Mymensingh #9,228 18.1% 267 #70
65State University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #9,452 28.5% 202 #69
66City UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #9,939 18.0% 293 #56
67Varendra UniversityUniversity · Rajshahi #10,300 22.5% 214 #80
68Bangladesh Institute of Development StudiesResearch facility · Dhaka #11,113 24.4% 272 #62
69National University BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #11,422 17.4% 217 #82
70Northern University BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #11,446 19.1% 186 #78
71Asian University for WomenUniversity · Chittagong #11,924 24.8% 113 #67
72Presidency UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #12,323 9.2% 334 #72
73Rangamati Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #12,346 23.6% 163 #97
74Mymensingh Medical College HospitalHospital / health system · Mymensingh #12,590 4.3% 534 #90
75Uttara UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #12,593 17.2% 245 #93
76Bangladesh Livestock Research InstituteResearch facility · Dhaka #13,125 12.8% 199 #83
77Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #13,539 25.0% 229 #86
78Child Health Research FoundationNonprofit · Dhaka #13,906 20.3% 127 #73
79Bangladesh Open UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #13,961 18.6% 161 #105
80Hamdard University BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #14,302 25.1% 75 #113
81Stamford University BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #14,930 11.8% 232 #71
82Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research InstituteResearch facility · Rangpur City #14,964 34.7% 85 #92
83European University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #15,178 16.3% 93 #108
84Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical CollegeUniversity · Dhaka #15,182 2.5% 583 #94
85Directorate General of Health ServicesGovernment institution · Dhaka #15,468 7.8% 266 #88
86Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and ResearchGovernment institution · Dhaka #15,587 16.8% 72 #84
87Gono UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #15,611 9.1% 215 #77
88Bangladesh BankGovernment institution · Dhaka #15,773 19.1% 253 #91
89Dinajpur Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Rangpur City #15,909 4.5% 347 #102
90Clinical Research OrganizationResearch facility · Dhaka #16,147 14.8% 145 #50
91Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesGovernment institution · Dhaka #16,502 16.0% 103 #96
92Leading UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #16,871 15.2% 155 #117
93Biomedical Research FoundationInstitution · Dhaka #16,944 27.4% 89 #87
94East Delta UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #17,156 23.5% 177 #118
95Ministry of Health and Family WelfareGovernment institution · Dhaka #17,437 18.4% 110 #99
96Chittagong Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Chittagong #17,568 4.1% 326 #89
97Bangladesh Jute Research InstituteGovernment institution · Dhaka #17,712 11.2% 156 #101
98National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesGovernment institution · Dhaka #18,398 3.7% 405 #61
99Prime UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #18,444 16.3% 127 #106
100Primeasia UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #19,447 15.5% 121 #95
101Asian University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #19,942 20.6% 73 #125
102Bangladesh Medical Research CouncilGovernment institution · Dhaka #20,049 17.7% 72 #121
103Square HospitalsHospital / health system · Dhaka #20,856 2.0% 243 #111
104Bangladesh University of Health SciencesUniversity · Dhaka #21,126 10.4% 134 #109
105Comilla Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Comilla #21,188 2.5% 231 #132
106Southern UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #21,230 9.2% 119 #81
107International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)Nonprofit · Dhaka #21,262 8.7% 234 #75
108University of South AsiaUniversity · Dhaka #21,487 23.5% 62 #133
109Pundra University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Bogra #21,505 19.5% 90 #142
110Rajshahi Medical CollegeUniversity · Rajshahi #21,883 1.4% 350 #98
111University of Information Technology and SciencesUniversity · Dhaka #21,969 18.3% 102 #124
112BRACInstitution · Dhaka #22,666 11.9% 131 #79
113Khulna Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Khulna #22,730 2.2% 235 #112
114Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic DisordersHospital / health system · Dhaka #23,064 2.3% 271 #100
115Bangladesh Shishu (Children) Hospital & InstituteHospital / health system · Dhaka #23,086 2.1% 282 #104
116Eastern Medical College and HospitalUniversity · Comilla #23,109 2.0% 123 #138
117Institute of Water ModellingNonprofit · Dhaka #23,291 11.8% 82 #115
118Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical CollegeUniversity · Chittagong #23,631 2.3% 160 #131
119North East UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #23,754 7.5% 77 #114
120People's University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #24,099 20.4% 62 #128
121University of Development AlternativeUniversity · Dhaka #24,112 11.0% 91 #74
122Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical CollegeUniversity · Sylhet #24,296 3.6% 228 #135
123Save the ChildrenNonprofit · Dhaka #24,425 18.9% 60 #120
124National Institute of Cancer Research and HospitalHospital / health system · Dhaka #24,580 1.9% 175 #140
125National Institute of Neurosciences & HospitalHospital / health system · Dhaka #24,726 2.1% 232 #130
126Institute of Child and Mother HealthHospital / health system · Dhaka #24,903 7.9% 102 #119
127Armed Forces Medical CollegeUniversity · Dhaka #25,124 3.5% 123 #123
128National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic RehabilitationInstitution · Dhaka #25,662 2.3% 161 #137
129Sylhet International UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #25,892 13.5% 61 #103
130Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research InstituteHospital / health system · Dhaka #26,118 2.5% 138 #143
131Ministry of Home AffairsGovernment institution · Dhaka #26,715 8.6% 85 #139
132Dhaka Community Hospital TrustHospital / health system · Dhaka #27,215 3.3% 71 #144
133National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied SciencesHospital / health system · Dhaka #27,488 1.3% 116 #148
134National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research InstituteHospital / health system · Dhaka #27,523 4.0% 90 #149
135Shanto-Mariam University of Creative TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #27,561 10.6% 65 #147

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Bangladesh on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Bangladesh

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%20%40%60%mean 16.8504%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Dhaka: 4,698, 20.1%Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology: 2,929, 18.5%Daffodil International University: 1,918, 28.0%Ministry of Education: 829, 25.3%Southeast University: 2,222, 17.9%Khulna University of Engineering and Technology: 1,942, 20.2%University of Rajshahi: 2,373, 19.6%Damien Foundation: 97, 53.3%Noakhali Science and Technology University: 973, 31.2%International University of Business Agriculture and Technology: 714, 30.3%Bangladesh Agricultural University: 1,933, 18.4%University of Chittagong: 1,489, 22.2%Jahangirnagar University: 1,664, 21.7%North South University: 1,440, 25.1%BRAC University: 1,553, 21.0%Khulna University: 1,711, 16.8%Gopalganj Science and Technology University: 581, 29.4%Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research: 822, 26.0%Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology: 1,086, 21.1%Begum Rokeya University: 494, 34.6%United International University: 837, 30.6%Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology: 1,034, 22.6%Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology: 1,621, 18.6%Shahjalal University of Science and Technology: 1,223, 23.8%Islamic University: 3,357, 13.2%American International University-Bangladesh: 1,476, 20.0%Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University: 685, 25.8%Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology: 918, 18.5%Islamic University of Technology: 655, 26.1%Jagannath University: 739, 24.0%Pabna University of Science and Technology: 595, 24.9%Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission: 487, 19.8%Gazipur Agricultural University: 706, 28.5%Comilla University: 569, 25.8%Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University: 787, 24.3%International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research: 610, 24.6%Bangladesh University of Textiles: 511, 23.6%Independent University, Bangladesh: 937, 20.4%Sylhet Agricultural University: 612, 19.4%Patuakhali Science and Technology University: 510, 21.6%Metropolitan University: 726, 24.7%East West University: 812, 18.6%Bangladesh University of Business and Technology: 509, 25.1%Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University: 697, 15.1%International Islamic University Chittagong: 785, 19.1%Bangladesh University of Professionals: 599, 24.0%University of Asia Pacific: 435, 18.4%Green University of Bangladesh: 755, 11.2%Bangladesh Medical University: 1,609, 3.2%University of Barishal: 344, 22.4%Queens University: 352, 14.9%University of Science and Technology Chittagong: 250, 20.0%Dhaka Medical College and Hospital: 1,783, 2.3%BGC Trust University Bangladesh: 140, 27.0%Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University: 378, 14.4%Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute: 584, 15.5%Bangladesh University: 470, 12.5%Bangladesh Rice Research Institute: 249, 27.9%University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh: 300, 22.0%Eastern University: 330, 17.6%Premier University: 689, 10.3%Dhaka International University: 300, 26.4%World University of Bangladesh: 413, 16.5%Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute: 267, 18.1%State University of Bangladesh: 202, 28.5%City University: 293, 18.0%Varendra University: 214, 22.5%Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies: 272, 24.4%National University Bangladesh: 217, 17.4%Northern University Bangladesh: 186, 19.1%Asian University for Women: 113, 24.8%Presidency University: 334, 9.2%Rangamati Science and Technology University: 163, 23.6%Mymensingh Medical College Hospital: 534, 4.3%Uttara University: 245, 17.2%Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute: 199, 12.8%Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University: 229, 25.0%Child Health Research Foundation: 127, 20.3%Bangladesh Open University: 161, 18.6%Hamdard University Bangladesh: 75, 25.1%Stamford University Bangladesh: 232, 11.8%Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute: 85, 34.7%European University of Bangladesh: 93, 16.3%Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College: 583, 2.5%Directorate General of Health Services: 266, 7.8%Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research: 72, 16.8%Gono University: 215, 9.1%Bangladesh Bank: 253, 19.1%Dinajpur Medical College: 347, 4.5%Clinical Research Organization: 145, 14.8%Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives: 103, 16.0%Leading University: 155, 15.2%Biomedical Research Foundation: 89, 27.4%East Delta University: 177, 23.5%Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: 110, 18.4%Chittagong Medical College: 326, 4.1%Bangladesh Jute Research Institute: 156, 11.2%National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases: 405, 3.7%Prime University: 127, 16.3%Primeasia University: 121, 15.5%Asian University of Bangladesh: 73, 20.6%Bangladesh Medical Research Council: 72, 17.7%Square Hospitals: 243, 2.0%Bangladesh University of Health Sciences: 134, 10.4%Comilla Medical College: 231, 2.5%Southern University: 119, 9.2%International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh): 234, 8.7%University of South Asia: 62, 23.5%Pundra University of Science and Technology: 90, 19.5%Rajshahi Medical College: 350, 1.4%University of Information Technology and Sciences: 102, 18.3%BRAC: 131, 11.9%Khulna Medical College: 235, 2.2%Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders: 271, 2.3%Bangladesh Shishu (Children) Hospital & Institute: 282, 2.1%Eastern Medical College and Hospital: 123, 2.0%Institute of Water Modelling: 82, 11.8%Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College: 160, 2.3%North East University: 77, 7.5%People's University of Bangladesh: 62, 20.4%University of Development Alternative: 91, 11.0%Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College: 228, 3.6%Save the Children: 60, 18.9%National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital: 175, 1.9%National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital: 232, 2.1%Institute of Child and Mother Health: 102, 7.9%Armed Forces Medical College: 123, 3.5%National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation: 161, 2.3%Sylhet International University: 61, 13.5%Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute: 138, 2.5%Ministry of Home Affairs: 85, 8.6%Dhaka Community Hospital Trust: 71, 3.3%National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences: 116, 1.3%National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute: 90, 4.0%Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology: 65, 10.6%Daffodil Internation…Ministry of EducationUniversity of DhakaBangladesh Universit…
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