Bangladesh University List

 

Bangladesh has 55 public universities to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations.

University[a]	Acronym	Established[b]	Location	Division	Specialization	Ph.D. granting	Website
University of Dhaka	DU	1921	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	Yes	link
Jahangirnagar University	JU	1970	Savar, Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	Yes	link
University of Rajshahi	RU	1953	Rajshahi	Rajshahi Division	General	Yes	link
University of Chittagong	CU	1966	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	Yes	link
Islamic University, Bangladesh	IU	1979	Kushtia	Khulna Division	General	Yes	link
Khulna University	KU	1991	Khulna	Khulna Division	General	Yes	link
Jagannath University	JnU	2005	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	Yes	link
Comilla University	CoU	2006	Comilla	Chittagong Division	General	Yes	link
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University	JKKNIU	2006	Mymensingh	Mymensingh Division	General	Yes	link
Bangladesh University of Professionals	BUP	2008	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	Yes	link
Begum Rokeya University	BRU	2008	Rangpur	Rangpur Division	General	Yes	link
University of Barisal	BU	2011	Barisal	Barisal Division	General	Yes	link
Rabindra University, Bangladesh	RUB	2017	Sirajganj	Rajshahi Division	General	Yes	link
Sheikh Hasina University	SHU	2018	Netrokona	Mymensingh Division	General	Yes	link
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University	BSMRU	2020	Kishoreganj	Dhaka Division	General	Yes	link
Mujibnagar University	MU	2022	Meherpur	Khulna Division	General

Science and Technology Universities

University	Acronym	Founded	Location	Division	Specialization	Ph.D. granting	Website
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology	SUST	1986	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	STEM	Yes	link
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University	HSTU	1999	Dinajpur	Rangpur Division	STEM	Yes	link
Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University	MBSTU	1999	Tangail	Dhaka Division	STEM	Yes	link
Patuakhali Science and Technology University	PSTU	2000	Patuakhali	Barisal Division	STEM	Yes	link
Noakhali Science and Technology University	NSTU	2006	Noakhali	Chittagong Division	STEM	Yes	link
Jashore University of Science and Technology	JUST	2007	Jessore	Khulna Division	STEM	Yes	link
Pabna University of Science and Technology	PUST	2008	Pabna	Rajshahi Division	STEM	Yes	link
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University	BSMRSTU	2011	Gopalganj	Dhaka Division	STEM	Yes	link
Rangamati Science and Technology University	RMSTU	2014	Rangamati	Chittagong Division	STEM	Yes	link
Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University	BSFMSTU	2017	Jamalpur	Mymensingh Division	STEM	Yes	link
Chandpur Science and Technology University	CSTU	2020	Chandpur	Chittagong Division	STEM	Yes	link
Sunamganj Science and Technology University	SSTU	2020	Sunamganj	Sylhet Division	STEM	Yes
Bogura Science and Technology University	BSTU	2020	Bogura	Rajshahi Division	STEM	Yes
Lakshmipur Science and Technology University	LSTU	2020	Lakshmipur	Chittagong Division	STEM	Yes

Agricultural Universities

University	Acronym	Established[b]	Location	Division	Specialization	Ph.D. granting	Website
Bangladesh Agricultural University	BAU	1961	Mymensingh	Mymensingh Division	Agricultural Science	Yes	link
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University	BSMRAU	1998	Gazipur	Dhaka Division	Agricultural Science	Yes	link
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University	SAU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Agricultural Science	Yes	link
Sylhet Agricultural University	SylAU	2006	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	Agricultural Science	Yes	link
Khulna Agricultural University	KAU	2019	Khulna	Khulna Division	Agricultural science	Yes	link
Habiganj Agricultural University	HAU	2020	Habiganj	Sylhet Division	Agricultural science	Yes	link
Kurigram Agricultural University	KuAU	2022	Kurigram	Rangpur Division	Agricultural science

Engineering Universities

University	Acronym	Established[b]	Location	Division	Specialization	Ph.D. granting	Website
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology	BUET	1962	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Engineering	Yes	link
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology	KUET	2003	Khulna	Khulna Division	Engineering	Yes	link
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology	CUET	2003	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	Engineering	Yes	link
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology	RUET	2003	Rajshahi	Rajshahi Division	Engineering	Yes	link
Military Institute of Science and Technology|	MIST	1998	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Engineering	Yes	link
Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology	DUET	2003	Gazipur	Dhaka Division	Engineering	Yes	link

Medical Universities

University	Acronym	Founded	Location	Division	Specialization	Ph.D. granting	Website
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University	BSMMU	1998	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Medical	No	link
Chittagong Medical University	CMU	2017	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	Medical	No	link
Rajshahi Medical University	RMU	2017	Rajshahi	Rajshahi Division	Medical	No	link
Sylhet Medical University	SMU	2018	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	Medical	No	link
Sheikh Hasina Medical University	SHMU	2020	Khulna	Khulna Division	Medical	No	link

Other Diverse Specialized Universities

University	Acronym	Founded	Location	Division	Specialization	Ph.D. granting	Website
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	CVASU	2006	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	Veterinary Science	Yes	lin7
Bangladesh University of Textiles	BUTEX	2010	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Textile Engineering	Yes	link
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University	BSMRMU	2013	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	Maritime transport	Yes	link
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University	BDU	2018	Kaliakoir	Dhaka Division	ICT in education	No	link
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University[50]	BSMRAAU	2019	Lalmonirhat	Rangpur Division	Aeronautical Science	Yes	link