25 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 119K citations received by 6.14K academic papers made by 25 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

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#200 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

2. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#248 in Asia

#718 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#464 in Asia

#1210 in the World

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

4. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#525 in Asia

#1343 in the World

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

5. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#577 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

6. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Geotechnical Engineering

#686 in Asia

#1681 in the World

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

7. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#701 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

8. Khulna University

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#802 in Asia

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

9. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Geotechnical Engineering

#882 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Geotechnical Engineering

#912 in Asia

#2133 in the World

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

11. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#931 in Asia

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

12. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#964 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

13. Begum Rokeya University

Bangladesh | Rangpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1031 in Asia

#2370 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1103 in Asia

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

15. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Patuakhali

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1244 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2001

16. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Tangail

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1286 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 2001

17. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Dinajpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1294 in Asia

#2905 in the World

Founded: 1999

18. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1304 in Asia

#2925 in the World

Founded: 1979

19. Islamic University of Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1312 in Asia

#2945 in the World

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

20. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1328 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1998

21. Noakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Noakhali

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1420 in Asia

#3162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2006

22. American International University - Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1533 in Asia

#3370 in the World

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

23. Sylhet Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1558 in Asia

#3410 in the World

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

24. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1584 in Asia

#3462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

25. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1611 in Asia

#3517 in the World

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

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