49 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 246K citations received by 19.1K academic papers made by 49 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 Optical Engineering

#453 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. University of Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#676 in Asia

#1624 in the World

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

3. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Optical Engineering

#746 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

4. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Optical Engineering

#875 in Asia

#2006 in the World

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

5. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Optical Engineering

#998 in Asia

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

6. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Optical Engineering

#1035 in Asia

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

7. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Tangail

For Optical Engineering

#1097 in Asia

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 2001

8. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#1197 in Asia

#2634 in the World

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

9. Islamic University of Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Optical Engineering

#1222 in Asia

#2689 in the World

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

10. Khulna University

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Optical Engineering

#1229 in Asia

#2705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

11. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#1279 in Asia

#2804 in the World

Founded: 1966

12. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Optical Engineering

#1318 in Asia

#2875 in the World

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

13. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1389 in Asia

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

14. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Optical Engineering

#1393 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Founded: 1979

15. American International University - Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1416 in Asia

#3080 in the World

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

16. Pabna Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Pabna

For Optical Engineering

#1445 in Asia

#3132 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2001

17. BRAC University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1472 in Asia

#3204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

18. Independent University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1491 in Asia

#3242 in the World

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

19. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1511 in Asia

#3281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

20. International Islamic University, Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#1543 in Asia

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1995

21. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1593 in Asia

#3451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

22. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1604 in Asia

#3477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

23. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Optical Engineering

#1657 in Asia

#3590 in the World

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

24. Bangladesh University of Textiles

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1668 in Asia

#3610 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Gopalganj

For Optical Engineering

#1796 in Asia

#3918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2001

26. University of Science and Technology Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#1851 in Asia

#4043 in the World

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

27. East West University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1930 in Asia

#4280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

28. Noakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Noakhali

For Optical Engineering

#1931 in Asia

#4282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2006

29. Begum Rokeya University

Bangladesh | Rangpur

For Optical Engineering

#1963 in Asia

#4374 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Patuakhali

For Optical Engineering

#1977 in Asia

#4398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2001

31. Green University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1999 in Asia

#4446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

32. United International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2000 in Asia

#4448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

33. Chittagong Medical University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#2010 in Asia

#4476 in the World

Founded: 2016

34. Comilla University

Bangladesh | Comilla

For Optical Engineering

#2012 in Asia

#4479 in the World

Founded: 2006

35. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2069 in Asia

#4618 in the World

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

36. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Dinajpur

For Optical Engineering

#2071 in Asia

#4623 in the World

Founded: 1999

37. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Optical Engineering

#2108 in Asia

#4746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1998

38. Premier University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#2122 in Asia

#4781 in the World

Founded: 2001

39. Jessore University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Jessore

For Optical Engineering

#2136 in Asia

#4820 in the World

Enrollment: 3,466
Founded: 2007

40. World University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2216 in Asia

#5038 in the World

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

41. Rajshahi Medical University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Optical Engineering

#2231 in Asia

#5077 in the World

Founded: 2016

42. Bangladesh University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2239 in Asia

#5102 in the World

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

43. Jagannath University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2246 in Asia

#5115 in the World

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

44. Southern University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#2272 in Asia

#5183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2002

45. Stamford University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2304 in Asia

#5238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2002

46. Sylhet Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Optical Engineering

#2317 in Asia

#5256 in the World

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

47. Uttara University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2350 in Asia

#5320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2003

48. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Bangladesh | Kulshi

For Optical Engineering

#2365 in Asia

#5347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2006

49. Bangladesh University of Professionals

Bangladesh | Mirpur

For Optical Engineering

#2370 in Asia

#5355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2008

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