25 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 134K citations received by 6.38K 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

#601 in the World

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

2. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#252 in Asia

#713 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#478 in Asia

#1226 in the World

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

4. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#524 in Asia

#1334 in the World

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

5. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#573 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

6. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Geotechnical Engineering

#684 in Asia

#1664 in the World

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

7. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#696 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

8. Khulna University

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#809 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

9. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#880 in Asia

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

10. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Geotechnical Engineering

#890 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Founded: 1966

11. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Geotechnical Engineering

#900 in Asia

#2096 in the World

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

12. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#962 in Asia

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

13. Begum Rokeya University

Bangladesh | Rangpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#998 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1094 in Asia

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

15. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Patuakhali

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1232 in Asia

#2754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2001

16. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Tangail

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1271 in Asia

#2834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 2001

17. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Dinajpur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1280 in Asia

#2857 in the World

Founded: 1999

18. Islamic University of Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1295 in Asia

#2898 in the World

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

19. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1307 in Asia

#2923 in the World

Founded: 1979

20. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1333 in Asia

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1998

21. Noakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Noakhali

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1403 in Asia

#3121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2006

22. American International University - Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1528 in Asia

#3360 in the World

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

23. Sylhet Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1547 in Asia

#3392 in the World

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

24. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1579 in Asia

#3451 in the World

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

25. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1623 in Asia

#3541 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.