Universities

Universities in Bangladesh are mainly categorized into three different types — Public (government owned and subsidized), Private (private sector owned universities), and International (operated and funded by international organizations such as the Organisation of the Islamic Conference).

Public universities

Bangladesh has 30 public universities instructing the bulk of higher studies students. These universities that are funded by the Government and managed as self-governed government institutions.

List of Public Universities

Dhaka University	Rajshahi University	Bangladesh Agricultural University
Chittagong University	Jahangirnagar University	Islamic University
Khulna University	National University	Bangladesh Open University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Medical University	Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University	Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology	Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur	Mawlana Bhasani Science and Technology University, Tangail
Bangabandhu Agricultural University	Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology	Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology	Khulna University of Engineering and Technology	Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali

Private universities

Establishment of private university in Bangladesh initiated after the institution of the Private University Act 1992. As of 2008, 54 such universities are operational in five out of six division of the country. Barisal is the only division of Bangladesh without having any private university.

List of Private Universities

North South University	Northern University - Bangladesh	University of Science and Technology, Chittagong
Independent University, Bangladesh	Central Women's University	Darul Ihsan University
International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT)	International Islamic University Chittagong	Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
American International University - Bangladesh	Comilla University	Asian University of Bangladesh
East - West University	Queens University	The University of Asia Pacific
Gano Bishwabidyalaya	The People's University of Bangladesh	Dhaka International University
Brac University	Manarat International University	Bangladesh University
Leading University	University of Development Alternative	Begum Gulchemonara Trust University
Premier University , Chittagong	Sylhet International University	South East University
Stamford University	Daffodil International University State University of Bangladesh	City University
IBAIS University	America Bangladesh University	Prime University
Southern University	Green University of Bangladesh	Pundra University of Sciece and Technology
World University of Bangladesh	Santa Marium University of Creative Technology	The Millenium University
Eastern University	Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)	Metropolitan University, Sylhet
United International University	Victoria University of Bangladesh	Uttara University
University of South Asia	Presidency University	University of Information Technology & Sciences
Prime Asia University	Royal University of Dhaka	University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology

International universities

There are only two international universities in Bangladesh. These universities are neither managed and funded by the government, like public universities, nor established under the Private University Act and managed by a private governing body, like private universities. One is established by Organisation of the Islamic Conference and located in Gazipur, Dhaka division while another is located in Chittagong division and funded by Asian University for Women Support Foundation (AUWSF), a United States based non-profit corporation.







1. Asian University for Women
 2. Islamic University of Technology