Universities and research institutes in Bangladesh

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 214 universities and research institutes in Bangladesh.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Dhaka (114), Chittagong (21) and Sylhet (10).

Bangladesh scores 32.0 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 109 of 117 economies.

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214 universities and research institutes

• Khulna Medical University
  University or research institute · Khulna · shmu.ac.bd
• Khulna University
  University or research institute · Khulna · ku.ac.bd
• Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
  University or research institute · Khulna · kuet.ac.bd
• Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College
  University or research institute · Sirajganj · kyamc.edu.bd
• Khwaja Yunus Ali University
  University or research institute · Chauhāli · kyau.edu.bd
• Kishoreganj University
  University or research institute · Kishorganj · bsmru.ac.bd
• Leading University
  University or research institute · Sylhet · lus.ac.bd
• Manarat International University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · manarat.ac.bd
• Marine Fisheries Academy
  University or research institute · Chittagong · mfacademy.gov.bd
• MARKS Medical College Hospital & Dental Unit
  University or research institute · Dhaka · marksmedicalcollege.edu.bd
• Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · mbstu.ac.bd
• Medical College For Women and Hospital
  University or research institute · Dhaka · medicalcollegeforwomen.edu.bd
• Metropolitan University
  University or research institute · Sylhet · metrouni.edu.bd
• Milestone College
  University or research institute · Dhaka · milestonecollege.edu.bd
• Military Institute of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Dhaka · mist.ac.bd
• Mugda Medical College
  University or research institute · Dhaka · mumc.gov.bd
• Mymensingh Engineering College
  University or research institute · Mymensingh · mec.ac.bd
• National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research
  University or research institute · Savar Upazila · niter.edu.bd
• National University Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · nu.ac.bd
• Netrokona Medical College
  University or research institute · Netrakona · nmc.college.gov.bd
• Netrokona University
  University or research institute · Netrakona · neu.ac.bd
• Noakhali Science and Technology University
  University or research institute · Chittagong · nstu.edu.bd
• North Bengal International University
  University or research institute · Rajshahi · nbiu.edu.bd
• North East Medical College
  University or research institute · Sylhet · nemc.edu.bd
• North East University
  University or research institute · Sylhet · neub.edu.bd
• North Pacific International University of Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Mānikganj · npiub.edu.bd
• North South University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · northsouth.edu
• Northern University Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · nub.ac.bd
• Northern University of Business and Technology Khulna
  University or research institute · Khulna · nubtkhulna.ac.bd
• Notre Dame University Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · ndub.edu.bd
• Pabna Medical College
  University or research institute · Pabna · pmc.edu.bd
• Pabna University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Pābna · pust.ac.bd
• Patuakhali Science and Technology University
  University or research institute · Patuakhali · pstu.ac.bd
• People's University of Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · pub.ac.bd
• Pirojpur Science and Technology University
  University or research institute · Pirojpur · prstu.ac.bd
• Police Staff College
  University or research institute · Dhaka · psc.gov.bd
• Port City International University
  University or research institute · Chittagong · portcity.edu.bd
• Premier University
  University or research institute · Chittagong · puc.ac.bd
• Presidency University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · presidency.edu.bd
• Prime University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · primeuniversity.edu.bd
• Primeasia University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · primeasia.edu.bd
• Pundra University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Bogra · pundrouniversity.edu.bd
• Queens University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · queensuniversity.edu.bd
• Rabindra Maitree University
  University or research institute · Kushtia · rmu.ac.bd
• Rabindra University
  University or research institute · Sirajganj · rub.ac.bd
• Rajshahi Medical College
  University or research institute · Rajshahi · rmc.gov.bd
• Rajshahi Medical University
  University or research institute · Rajshahi · rmu.edu.bd
• Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
  University or research institute · Rajshahi · ruet.ac.bd
• Rajuk Uttara Model College
  University or research institute · Dhaka · rajukcollege.edu.bd
• Rangamati Science and Technology University
  University or research institute · Chittagong · rmstu.edu.bd
• Rangpur Medical College
  University or research institute · Rangpur City · rpmc.edu.bd
• Saic College of Medical Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Dhaka · scmst.ac.bd
• Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College
  University or research institute · Dhaka · shsmc.gov.bd
• Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Sylhet · sust.edu
• Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology
  University or research institute · Dhaka · smuct.edu.bd
• Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · sau.edu.bd
• SIMEC Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Dhaka · simecinstitute.edu.bd
• Sir Salimullah Medical College
  University or research institute · Dhaka · ssmcmh.gov.bd
• Sonargaon University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · su.edu.bd
• Southeast University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · seu.edu.bd
• Southern University
  University or research institute · Chittagong · southern.edu.bd
• Stamford University Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · stamforduniversity.edu.bd
• State College of Health Sciences
  University or research institute · Nārāyanganj · schs.edu.bd
• State University of Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · sub.edu.bd
• Sunamganj Science and Technology University
  University or research institute · Sunāmganj · sstu.ac.bd
• Sylhet Agricultural University
  University or research institute · Sylhet · sau.ac.bd
• Sylhet Engineering College
  University or research institute · Sylhet · sec.ac.bd
• Sylhet International University
  University or research institute · Sylhet · siu.edu.bd
• Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
  University or research institute · Sylhet · magosmanimedical.com
• Teesta University
  University or research institute · Rangpur City · teestauniversity.ac.bd
• Textile Engineering College, Zorargonj, Chittagong
  University or research institute · Chittagong · ctec.chittagong.gov.bd
• The Millennium University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · themillenniumuniversity.edu.bd
• United International University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · uiu.ac.bd
• University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · ugc.gov.bd
• University of Asia Pacific
  University or research institute · Dhaka · uap-bd.edu
• University of Barishal
  University or research institute · Barishal · bu.ac.bd
• University of Chicago Research Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · urb-bd.org
• University of Chittagong
  University or research institute · Chittagong · cu.ac.bd
• University of Development Alternative
  University or research institute · Dhaka · uoda.edu.bd
• University of Dhaka
  University or research institute · Dhaka · du.ac.bd
• University of Frontier Technology, Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Gazipur · uftb.ac.bd
• University of Global Village (UGV)
  University or research institute · Barishal · ugv.edu.bd
• University of Information Technology and Sciences
  University or research institute · Dhaka · uits.edu.bd
• University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · ulab.edu.bd
• University of Rajshahi
  University or research institute · Rajshahi · ru.ac.bd
• University of Scholars
  University or research institute · Dhaka · ius.edu.bd
• University of Science and Technology Chittagong
  University or research institute · Chittagong · ustc.ac.bd
• University of South Asia
  University or research institute · Dhaka · unisouthasia.com
• Uttara Town College
  University or research institute · Dhaka · utc.edu.bd
• Uttara University
  University or research institute · Dhaka · uttarauniversity.edu.bd
• Varendra University
  University or research institute · Rajshahi · vu.edu.bd
• Victoria University of Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · vub.edu.bd
• World University of Bangladesh
  University or research institute · Dhaka · wub.edu.bd
• Z. H. Sikder University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Kārtikpur · zhsust.ac.bd

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Dhaka 114
• Universities and research institutes in Chittagong 21
• Universities and research institutes in Sylhet 10
• Universities and research institutes in Khulna 8
• Universities and research institutes in Rajshahi 8
• Universities and research institutes in Comilla 5
• Universities and research institutes in Rangpur City 4
• Universities and research institutes in Barishal 3
• Universities and research institutes in Mymensingh 3