20 Best universities for Economics in Bangladesh

Below is the list of best universities in Bangladesh ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 35.6K citations received by 4.04K academic papers made by 20 universities in Bangladesh was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Dhaka

For Economics

#140 in Asia
#752 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
37,018
Founded
1921

2. Islamic University

For Economics

#177 in Asia
#897 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1979

3. Jahangirnagar University

For Economics

#371 in Asia
#1412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1970

4. Rajshahi University

For Economics

#374 in Asia
#1417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
2,200
Founded
1953

5. University of Chittagong

For Economics

#403 in Asia
#1476 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1966

6. Bangladesh Agricultural University

For Economics

#424 in Asia
#1528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
6,075
Founded
1961

7. BRAC University

For Economics

#431 in Asia
#1540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2001

8. North South University

For Economics

#440 in Asia
#1563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1992

9. East West University - Dhaka

For Economics

#500 in Asia
#1729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1996

10. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#522 in Asia
#1776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
7,662
Founded
1986

12. International Islamic University, Chittagong

For Economics

#681 in Asia
#2132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1995

13. Khulna University

For Economics

#768 in Asia
#2311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1990

14. Independent University, Bangladesh

For Economics

#873 in Asia
#2521 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
7,048
Founded
1993

15. Daffodil International University

For Economics

#885 in Asia
#2548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
2002

16. American International University - Bangladesh

For Economics

#900 in Asia
#2573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1995

17. United International University

For Economics

#945 in Asia
#2649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
750
Founded
2003

18. Jagannath University - Dhaka

For Economics

#1031 in Asia
#2815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
2005

19. Bangladesh University

For Economics

#1059 in Asia
#2871 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
2001

20. Comilla University

For Economics

#1097 in Asia
#2935 in the World
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
2006

The best cities to study Economics in Bangladesh based on the number of universities and their ranks are Dhaka, Kushtia, Savar, and Rajshahi.