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Social Sciences research in Bangladesh

Islamic University ranks first in Bangladesh for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,110 worldwide), followed by Metropolitan University and Southeast University.

Bangladesh's world rank
#44
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
17k
Top-10% rate
11.6%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Bangladesh?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Islamic UniversityKushtia #1,11023.58.9%2,202
2Metropolitan UniversitySylhet #1,24422.315.9%389
3Southeast UniversityDhaka #1,55519.812.2%295
4Comilla UniversityComilla #1,74218.613.3%307
5Bangladesh University of ProfessionalsDhaka #2,36315.312.4%306
6North South UniversityDhaka #2,85413.213.1%417
7United International UniversityDhaka #2,88313.117.2%241
8Noakhali Science and Technology UniversityChittagong #2,92912.919.1%241
9University of DhakaDhaka #2,98612.79.8%1,751
10Khulna UniversityKhulna #3,04212.59.9%421
11BRAC UniversityDhaka #3,24611.814.5%421
12Independent University, BangladeshDhaka #3,26411.89.2%292
13Daffodil International UniversityDhaka #3,54810.818.4%404
14Premier UniversityChittagong #3,62010.64.6%271
15International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchDhaka #3,71810.317.8%90
16World University of BangladeshDhaka #3,74810.211.3%155
17Dhaka International UniversityDhaka #3,84510.013.7%130
18Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologySylhet #3,9839.611.6%290
19Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam UniversityDhaka #4,4038.57.6%111
20University of Liberal Arts BangladeshDhaka #4,4258.416.3%114
21International University of Business Agriculture and TechnologyDhaka #4,4348.420.8%168
22International Islamic University ChittagongChittagong #4,4498.48.2%230
23Jahangirnagar UniversityDhaka #4,6947.810.5%398
24City UniversityDhaka #4,7717.67.0%108
25American International University-BangladeshDhaka #4,8207.514.8%232
26Eastern UniversityDhaka #4,8817.412.0%80
27Queens UniversityDhaka #5,0167.111.2%112
28University of RajshahiRajshahi #5,1146.88.9%573
29University of BarishalBarishal #5,4116.215.9%121
30Bangladesh UniversityDhaka #5,5056.17.8%119
31Begum Rokeya UniversityRangpur City #5,6375.815.3%170
32Jagannath UniversityDhaka #5,7005.712.2%228
33Bangladesh BankDhaka #5,7245.69.2%157
34Islamic University of TechnologyDhaka #5,8785.318.1%94
35Presidency UniversityDhaka #6,0215.15.5%119
36Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityPatuakhali #6,0495.017.2%81
37Uttara UniversityDhaka #6,0745.09.9%64
38Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology UniversityDinajpur #6,1874.817.0%104
39Bangladesh Open UniversityDhaka #6,5494.210.8%72
40East West UniversityDhaka #6,5764.111.5%147
41State University of BangladeshDhaka #6,7343.816.8%61
42Bangladesh University of Business and TechnologyDhaka #6,7673.814.0%92
43University of ChittagongChittagong #6,8573.711.2%476
44Bangladesh Institute of Development StudiesDhaka #7,0163.410.0%97
45University of Asia PacificDhaka #7,2003.115.2%95
46International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)Dhaka #7,2633.010.4%82
47Bangladesh University of TextilesDhaka #7,5162.712.7%96
48National University BangladeshDhaka #7,5232.611.6%82
49Northern University BangladeshDhaka #7,5822.613.4%82
50Ahsanullah University of Science and TechnologyDhaka #7,6732.413.3%130
51Varendra UniversityRajshahi #8,0631.920.8%65
52Khulna University of Engineering and TechnologyKhulna #8,0821.913.5%169
53Pabna University of Science and TechnologyPābna #8,1121.812.0%93
54Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyDhaka #8,3311.516.1%268
55Green University of BangladeshDhaka #8,408143.05.8%123
56Gopalganj Science and Technology UniversityGopālganj #8,420141.013.2%123
57Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityMymensingh #8,556124.016.4%100
58Chittagong University of Engineering & TechnologyChittagong #8,92678.07.6%141
59Dhaka University of Engineering & TechnologyDhaka #9,01267.09.7%68
60Rajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologyRajshahi #9,05862.08.7%85

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Bangladesh?

Muntasir Murshed, Syed Mithun Ali and Md. Abdul Moktadir rank highest among researchers based in Bangladesh, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Muntasir Murshed#1,487 worldwide overall65.7 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Syed Mithun Ali#9,797 worldwide overall65.0 of 114 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Md. Abdul Moktadir#8,531 worldwide overall46.7 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Mohammed A. Mamun#48,702 worldwide overall63.0 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Md. Emran Hossain#67,636 worldwide overall41.8 of 74 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Mohammad Enamul Hoque#79,586 worldwide overall42.1 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Md. Qamruzzaman#228,869 worldwide overall58.2 of 123 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Mahmud Akhter Shareef#46,474 worldwide overall32.4 of 69 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Muhammad Sabbir Rahman#343,811 worldwide overall48.2 of 178 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Md. Mominur Rahman#57,763 worldwide overall28.8 of 40 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Bangladesh on their work in Social 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 Social Sciences