27 Best universities for Civil Engineering in Bangladesh

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Bangladesh ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 91.6K citations received by 5.94K academic papers made by 27 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 Civil Engineering

#231 in Asia

#762 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. University of Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#359 in Asia

#1033 in the World

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

3. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Civil Engineering

#539 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1966

4. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Civil Engineering

#613 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

5. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Civil Engineering

#631 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

6. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Civil Engineering

#688 in Asia

#1755 in the World

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

7. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Civil Engineering

#692 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

8. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Civil Engineering

#786 in Asia

#1933 in the World

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

9. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Civil Engineering

#818 in Asia

#1988 in the World

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

10. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Civil Engineering

#824 in Asia

#2002 in the World

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

11. Khulna University

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Civil Engineering

#836 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

12. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#943 in Asia

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

13. Islamic University of Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Civil Engineering

#1004 in Asia

#2378 in the World

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

14. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#1046 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

15. BRAC University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#1139 in Asia

#2665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

16. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Civil Engineering

#1192 in Asia

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1998

17. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Civil Engineering

#1195 in Asia

#2778 in the World

Founded: 1979

18. Pabna Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Pabna

For Civil Engineering

#1200 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2001

19. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Patuakhali

For Civil Engineering

#1254 in Asia

#2907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2001

20. Independent University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#1320 in Asia

#3057 in the World

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

21. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#1379 in Asia

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

22. Noakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Noakhali

For Civil Engineering

#1386 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2006

23. American International University - Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#1405 in Asia

#3214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1995

24. Begum Rokeya University

Bangladesh | Rangpur

For Civil Engineering

#1407 in Asia

#3219 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#1435 in Asia

#3284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,147
Founded: 2002

26. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Civil Engineering

#1541 in Asia

#3518 in the World

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

27. Sylhet Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Civil Engineering

#1558 in Asia

#3546 in the World

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

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