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Health Sciences research in Bangladesh

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research ranks first in Bangladesh for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#808 worldwide), followed by Southeast University and Metropolitan University.

Bangladesh's world rank
#60
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
17k
Top-10% rate
7.5%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Bangladesh?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchDhaka #80827.214.8%373
2Southeast UniversityDhaka #1,54720.214.0%198
3Metropolitan UniversitySylhet #2,81113.713.4%132
4North South UniversityDhaka #2,88313.415.5%262
5Daffodil International UniversityDhaka #3,09112.615.5%358
6Noakhali Science and Technology UniversityChittagong #3,16212.416.7%205
7Queens UniversityDhaka #3,47011.410.7%118
8BRAC UniversityDhaka #3,51311.314.1%255
9Islamic UniversityKushtia #3,94210.09.3%277
10Independent University, BangladeshDhaka #4,1559.411.2%130
11Khulna UniversityKhulna #4,3978.813.1%234
12United International UniversityDhaka #4,4268.816.7%83
13Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology UniversityDinajpur #4,7278.017.3%90
14Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologySylhet #4,8547.818.2%174
15Child Health Research FoundationDhaka #5,0577.313.8%68
16American International University-BangladeshDhaka #5,2067.013.6%132
17Premier UniversityChittagong #5,3906.66.6%172
18University of Asia PacificDhaka #5,5326.316.5%88
19Directorate General of Health ServicesDhaka #5,6546.14.4%167
20International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)Dhaka #5,9025.69.4%69
21Bangladesh University of ProfessionalsDhaka #5,9675.514.9%61
22Bangladesh UniversityDhaka #6,1705.15.0%204
23Jahangirnagar UniversityDhaka #6,4974.614.2%256
24Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityChittagong #6,6354.38.5%99
25Gopalganj Science and Technology UniversityGopālganj #6,6364.321.4%97
26Rajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologyRajshahi #6,6384.314.8%113
27Bangladesh University of Health SciencesDhaka #6,6834.35.2%83
28Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyDhaka #6,6934.314.6%184
29East West UniversityDhaka #6,6994.25.4%154
30Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical CollegeSylhet #6,7094.21.2%184
31Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityPatuakhali #6,7734.111.5%74
32Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology UniversityDhaka #7,0263.714.1%128
33Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityMymensingh #7,0463.710.2%220
34International Islamic University ChittagongChittagong #7,1313.67.4%71
35Institute of Child and Mother HealthDhaka #7,3273.32.6%66
36University of RajshahiRajshahi #7,4253.110.0%344
37Chittagong University of Engineering & TechnologyChittagong #7,4663.112.7%126
38Dinajpur Medical CollegeRangpur City #7,4813.02.2%248
39Gono UniversityDhaka #7,4823.06.8%113
40Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityDhaka #7,5812.97.2%117
41Jagannath UniversityDhaka #7,7812.613.6%99
42Khulna University of Engineering and TechnologyKhulna #8,2732.010.4%172
43Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchDhaka #8,3281.917.7%102
44Armed Forces Medical CollegeDhaka #8,3381.93.2%91
45Rajshahi Medical CollegeRajshahi #8,4651.70.7%289
46Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research InstituteDhaka #8,5431.62.0%113
47Pabna University of Science and TechnologyPābna #8,665145.08.1%81
48Sylhet Agricultural UniversitySylhet #8,708140.09.2%70
49Khulna Medical CollegeKhulna #8,713139.02.0%190
50National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research InstituteDhaka #8,747135.02.9%75
51Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic DisordersDhaka #8,901116.02.4%225
52National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied SciencesDhaka #8,975107.01.8%93
53Dhaka University of Engineering & TechnologyDhaka #9,011102.09.9%82
54National Institute of Cancer Research and HospitalDhaka #9,08594.01.2%148
55Bangladesh Atomic Energy CommissionDhaka #9,11790.015.2%61
56National Institute of Neurosciences & HospitalDhaka #9,13887.01.3%187
57National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesDhaka #9,22777.01.8%316
58University of ChittagongChittagong #9,23576.04.0%840
59Green University of BangladeshDhaka #9,32665.04.6%109
60Presidency UniversityDhaka #9,33065.01.9%62

Institutions in Bangladesh above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Bangladesh?

Shams El Arifeen, Stephen P. Luby and Rashidul Haque rank highest among researchers based in Bangladesh, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Shams El Arifeen#72,401 worldwide overall123.8 of 484 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Stephen P. Luby#63,619 worldwide overall101.6 of 397 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Rashidul Haque#66,525 worldwide overall85.0 of 286 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Mosiur Rahman#7,232 worldwide overall67.3 of 118 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Md Nuruzzaman Khan#7,524 worldwide overall65.6 of 123 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Bangladesh on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Bangladesh compares with other countries in Health Sciences