64 Best universities for Engineering in Bangladesh

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Bangladesh ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 95.9K academic papers made by 64 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. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#371 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. University of Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#514 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 37,018
Founded: 1921

3. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Engineering

#835 in Asia

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1953

4. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Engineering

#900 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

5. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Engineering

#934 in Asia

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

6. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Engineering

#941 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

7. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Engineering

#979 in Asia

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 6,075
Founded: 1961

8. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Engineering

#1140 in Asia

#2553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2003

9. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Engineering

#1152 in Asia

#2570 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Engineering

#1169 in Asia

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 7,662
Founded: 1986

11. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1183 in Asia

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

12. Khulna University

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Engineering

#1248 in Asia

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

13. American International University - Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1270 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,607
Founded: 1995

14. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1290 in Asia

#2851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

15. Islamic University of Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Engineering

#1346 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1978

16. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Engineering

#1390 in Asia

#3065 in the World

Founded: 1979

17. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1425 in Asia

#3140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

18. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Tangail

For Engineering

#1427 in Asia

#3143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 2001

19. BRAC University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1463 in Asia

#3218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

20. Independent University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1579 in Asia

#3475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 7,048
Founded: 1993

21. Bangladesh University of Textiles

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1598 in Asia

#3511 in the World

Founded: 2010

22. International Islamic University, Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Engineering

#1599 in Asia

#3513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1995

23. East West University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1736 in Asia

#3807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

24. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Engineering

#1747 in Asia

#3841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1998

25. Pabna Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Pabna

For Engineering

#1761 in Asia

#3871 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2001

26. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1765 in Asia

#3879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

27. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1796 in Asia

#3959 in the World

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

28. Noakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Noakhali

For Engineering

#1837 in Asia

#4053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2006

29. Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Engineering

#1846 in Asia

#4077 in the World

Founded: 2003

30. United International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1861 in Asia

#4114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

31. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Patuakhali

For Engineering

#1896 in Asia

#4203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2001

32. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Dinajpur

For Engineering

#1907 in Asia

#4227 in the World

Founded: 1999

33. Green University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#1980 in Asia

#4396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

34. Begum Rokeya University

Bangladesh | Rangpur

For Engineering

#1995 in Asia

#4437 in the World

Founded: 2008

35. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Gopalganj

For Engineering

#2002 in Asia

#4464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2001

36. Stamford University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2066 in Asia

#4636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2002

37. Premier University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Engineering

#2101 in Asia

#4726 in the World

Founded: 2001

38. University of Science and Technology Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Engineering

#2103 in Asia

#4735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 5,682
Founded: 1992

39. Jessore University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Jessore

For Engineering

#2112 in Asia

#4760 in the World

Enrollment: 3,466
Founded: 2007

40. World University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2127 in Asia

#4812 in the World

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

41. Comilla University

Bangladesh | Comilla

For Engineering

#2167 in Asia

#4911 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Sylhet Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Engineering

#2168 in Asia

#4912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2006

43. Bangladesh University of Professionals

Bangladesh | Mirpur

For Engineering

#2230 in Asia

#5098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2008

44. Jagannath University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2250 in Asia

#5148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2005

45. Bangladesh University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2276 in Asia

#5204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2001

46. Southern University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Engineering

#2308 in Asia

#5280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2002

47. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Bangladesh | Kulshi

For Engineering

#2340 in Asia

#5378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2006

48. Northern University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2366 in Asia

#5446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2002

49. Primeasia University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2388 in Asia

#5517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2003

50. Uttara University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2397 in Asia

#5547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2003

51. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Engineering

#2425 in Asia

#5614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 2006

52. Dhaka International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2426 in Asia

#5615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1995

53. Gono University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2428 in Asia

#5620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%

54. Asian University for Women

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Engineering

#2431 in Asia

#5632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 2008

55. University of Information Technology and Sciences

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2433 in Asia

#5637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 2003

56. National University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Engineering

#2441 in Asia

#5655 in the World

Enrollment: 2,097,182
Founded: 1992

57. Chittagong Medical University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Engineering

#2447 in Asia

#5675 in the World

Founded: 2016

58. Leading University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Engineering

#2486 in Asia

#5792 in the World

Founded: 2001

59. State University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2565 in Asia

#5988 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Rajshahi Medical University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Engineering

#2574 in Asia

#6025 in the World

Founded: 2016

61. University of Development Alternative

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2651 in Asia

#6273 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. North East University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Engineering

#2711 in Asia

#6446 in the World

Founded: 2012

63. Hamdard University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Munshiganj

For Engineering

#2753 in Asia

#6577 in the World

Founded: 2012

64. Manarat International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Engineering

#2773 in Asia

#6644 in the World

Founded: 2001

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

Engineering subfields in Bangladesh

Acoustical Engineering33

Aerospace Engineering31

Agricultural Engineering10

Applied/Engineering Physics2

Architectural Engineering1

Automation and Control engineering4

Automotive Engineering12

Biomedical Engineering2

Biotechnology31

Chemical Engineering41

Civil Engineering27

Computer Engineering16

Computer Networking45

Electrical Engineering52

Electronic Engineering30

Environmental Engineering26

Firefighting and Fire Science4

Geotechnical Engineering25

Human-Computer Interaction14

Materials Science61

Mechanical Engineering50

Metallurgical Engineering49

Mining Engineering2

Nanotechnology34

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research5

Optical Engineering49

Petroleum Engineering1

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2

Reliability and Quality Engineering8

Remote Sensing11

Renewable Energy Engineering23

Structural Engineering25

Systems Engineering21

Telecommunications46

Transportation Engineering10