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Top research institutions in Bangladesh

Southeast University ranks first in Bangladesh on research quality in 2022-now (#930 worldwide), followed by Ministry of Education and Islamic University.

Ranked by research quality, 2022-now

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Southeast UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #930 8.5% 2,222 #3
2Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Dhaka #1,040 15.0% 829 #1
3Islamic UniversityUniversity · Kushtia #1,694 9.3% 3,357 #6
4Daffodil International UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #1,745 13.7% 1,918 #4
5International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchResearch facility · Dhaka #1,868 14.1% 610 #2
6North South UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #1,966 11.9% 1,440 #5
7Comilla UniversityUniversity · Comilla #2,040 14.3% 569 #7
8International Islamic University ChittagongUniversity · Chittagong #2,218 8.5% 785 #13
9United International UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #2,336 14.6% 837 #25
10Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #2,356 13.9% 726 #8
11Bangladesh University of Business and TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #2,376 15.0% 509 #15
12Bangladesh University of TextilesUniversity · Dhaka #2,464 15.2% 511 #16
13Khulna UniversityUniversity · Khulna #2,555 9.6% 1,711 #10
14BRAC UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #2,577 10.5% 1,553 #12
15Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Dinajpur #2,690 12.0% 787 #27
16American International University-BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #2,711 10.4% 1,476 #23
17Independent University, BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #2,718 9.1% 937 #21
18Noakhali Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #2,725 17.4% 973 #19
19Bangladesh University of ProfessionalsUniversity · Dhaka #2,750 11.6% 599 #18
20Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Sylhet #2,824 12.5% 1,223 #34
21International University of Business Agriculture and TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #2,826 17.3% 714 #11
22Begum Rokeya UniversityUniversity · Rangpur City #3,163 21.5% 494 #24
23Ahsanullah University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #3,243 10.2% 1,034 #26
24Rajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity · Rajshahi #3,390 12.4% 1,086 #20
25Khulna University of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity · Khulna #3,463 10.9% 1,942 #44
26University of RajshahiUniversity · Rajshahi #3,520 9.7% 2,373 #47
27Gopalganj Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Gopālganj #3,641 17.8% 581 #28
28Islamic University of TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #3,656 18.2% 655 #43
29Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #3,711 10.5% 2,929 #33
30Gazipur Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #3,936 14.7% 706 #22
31Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Mymensingh #3,937 10.7% 1,933 #40
32Premier UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #4,107 5.8% 689 #30
33Dhaka University of Engineering & TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #4,283 10.7% 918 #31
34World University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #4,339 9.9% 413 #41
35Chittagong University of Engineering & TechnologyUniversity · Chittagong #4,345 8.3% 1,621 #35
36Pabna University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Pābna #4,374 15.1% 595 #32
37Jahangirnagar UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #4,435 10.4% 1,664 #45
38Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Patuakhali #4,519 12.2% 510 #14
39Jagannath UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #4,586 12.5% 739 #29
40University of Asia PacificUniversity · Dhaka #4,644 11.2% 435 #37
41Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchGovernment institution · Dhaka #4,735 18.5% 822 #46
42Eastern UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #4,831 10.1% 330 #17
43Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #5,108 11.1% 229 #57
44East West UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #5,147 8.5% 812 #38
45Queens UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #5,201 9.4% 352 #9
46University of BarishalUniversity · Barishal #5,304 11.4% 344 #49
47University of DhakaUniversity · Dhaka #5,432 6.6% 7,611 #42
48Dhaka International UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #5,502 12.7% 300 #48
49City UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #5,626 7.9% 293 #36
50Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #5,741 16.6% 685 #39
51University of Liberal Arts BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #5,764 10.6% 300 #56
52Sylhet Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #6,368 11.4% 612 #51
53University of ChittagongUniversity · Chittagong #6,431 7.9% 2,328 #64
54Bangladesh UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #6,915 7.5% 470 #61
55Green University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #7,054 6.2% 755 #50
56Bangladesh Atomic Energy CommissionGovernment institution · Dhaka #7,447 13.9% 487 #79
57State University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #7,478 17.5% 202 #68
58University of Science and Technology ChittagongUniversity · Chittagong #7,479 11.1% 250 #70
59Bangladesh Institute of Development StudiesResearch facility · Dhaka #7,635 10.3% 272 #53
60Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #7,656 8.6% 697 #54
61Uttara UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #7,689 12.7% 245 #71
62International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)Nonprofit · Dhaka #8,193 9.7% 234 #52
63Bangladesh Rice Research InstituteGovernment institution · Dhaka #8,253 14.8% 249 #58
64Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #8,276 10.6% 378 #60
65Northern University BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #8,307 11.7% 186 #69
66Bangladesh Open UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #8,367 12.1% 161 #72
67Varendra UniversityUniversity · Rajshahi #8,442 11.1% 214 #74
68Presidency UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #8,484 4.9% 334 #59
69Bangladesh Agricultural Research InstituteResearch facility · Dhaka #8,638 8.2% 584 #65
70Rangamati Science and Technology UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #8,792 16.0% 163 #83
71National University BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #9,290 9.1% 217 #75
72Asian University for WomenUniversity · Chittagong #9,542 17.3% 113 #63
73East Delta UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #10,070 9.7% 177 #85
74Clinical Research OrganizationResearch facility · Dhaka #10,211 9.8% 145 #66
75Bangladesh BankGovernment institution · Dhaka #10,339 7.6% 253 #76
76BGC Trust University BangladeshUniversity · Chittagong #10,528 16.0% 140 #73
77Leading UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #10,620 8.6% 155 #82
78Stamford University BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #10,684 5.6% 232 #80
79Directorate General of Health ServicesGovernment institution · Dhaka #11,026 6.3% 266 #84
80Dinajpur Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Rangpur City #12,036 3.2% 347 #104
81Child Health Research FoundationNonprofit · Dhaka #12,042 15.0% 127 #55
82Gono UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #12,091 7.6% 215 #81
83Prime UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #12,156 10.1% 127 #88
84BRACInstitution · Dhaka #12,743 8.5% 131 #67
85Southern UniversityUniversity · Chittagong #12,950 5.8% 119 #62
86University of Information Technology and SciencesUniversity · Dhaka #13,174 9.6% 102 #87
87Bangladesh Livestock Research InstituteResearch facility · Dhaka #13,261 7.3% 199 #90
88Bangladesh Fisheries Research InstituteGovernment institution · Mymensingh #13,354 12.1% 267 #91
89Primeasia UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #13,472 8.8% 121 #95
90European University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #13,553 11.5% 93 #97
91Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesGovernment institution · Dhaka #13,766 8.6% 103 #93
92Ministry of Health and Family WelfareGovernment institution · Dhaka #14,550 10.0% 110 #86
93Pundra University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Bogra #14,717 7.7% 90 #112
94Biomedical Research FoundationInstitution · Dhaka #14,815 17.4% 89 #89
95Rajshahi Medical CollegeUniversity · Rajshahi #15,085 1.1% 350 #125
96Hamdard University BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #15,138 18.3% 75 #108
97Bangladesh Jute Research InstituteGovernment institution · Dhaka #15,232 6.9% 156 #94
98University of Development AlternativeUniversity · Dhaka #15,297 6.7% 91 #78
99Bangladesh University of Health SciencesUniversity · Dhaka #15,463 6.0% 134 #103
100National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesGovernment institution · Dhaka #16,034 2.1% 405 #127
101Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical CollegeUniversity · Sylhet #16,194 1.8% 228 #122
102Ministry of Home AffairsGovernment institution · Dhaka #16,281 10.0% 85 #98
103Khulna Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Khulna #16,404 2.1% 235 #120
104Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical CollegeUniversity · Dhaka #16,461 2.0% 583 #134
105Asian University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #16,707 8.6% 73 #110
106Damien FoundationInstitution · Dhaka #16,753 10.0% 97 #77
107Institute of Child and Mother HealthHospital / health system · Dhaka #16,792 4.3% 102 #106
108Sylhet International UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #17,604 8.4% 61 #113
109Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic DisordersHospital / health system · Dhaka #17,658 2.6% 271 #138
110Square HospitalsHospital / health system · Dhaka #17,663 1.7% 243 #130
111University of South AsiaUniversity · Dhaka #18,039 12.6% 62 #107
112North East UniversityUniversity · Sylhet #18,361 3.4% 77 #96
113People's University of BangladeshUniversity · Dhaka #18,440 13.3% 62 #115
114Shanto-Mariam University of Creative TechnologyUniversity · Dhaka #18,592 3.5% 65 #102
115Institute of Water ModellingNonprofit · Dhaka #18,680 10.2% 82 #109
116Armed Forces Medical CollegeUniversity · Dhaka #18,730 3.7% 123 #121
117National Institute of Neurosciences & HospitalHospital / health system · Dhaka #19,033 1.4% 232 #133
118Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research InstituteHospital / health system · Dhaka #19,517 2.5% 138 #135
119National Institute of Cancer Research and HospitalHospital / health system · Dhaka #19,656 1.5% 175 #132
120Save the ChildrenNonprofit · Dhaka #19,834 9.9% 60 #111
121Bangladesh Medical Research CouncilGovernment institution · Dhaka #20,096 10.3% 72 #119
122Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and ResearchGovernment institution · Dhaka #20,470 10.0% 72 #101
123National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied SciencesHospital / health system · Dhaka #20,572 2.3% 116 #131
124Bangladesh Medical UniversityUniversity · Dhaka #21,053 1.8% 1,609 #139
125Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research InstituteResearch facility · Rangpur City #21,405 15.7% 85 #129
126National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research InstituteHospital / health system · Dhaka #21,467 4.0% 90 #137
127Dhaka Community Hospital TrustHospital / health system · Dhaka #21,907 3.2% 71 #128

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Bangladesh on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): 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%10%20%mean 9.93543%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Ministry of EducationDaffodil Internation…Islamic UniversitySoutheast University
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the table above.

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