50 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 285K citations received by 19.9K academic papers made by 50 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

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. University of Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#672 in Asia

#1611 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

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

4. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Optical Engineering

#867 in Asia

#1977 in the World

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

5. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Optical Engineering

#998 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

6. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Optical Engineering

#1013 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

7. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Tangail

For Optical Engineering

#1085 in Asia

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 2001

8. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#1162 in Asia

#2544 in the World

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

9. Islamic University of Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Optical Engineering

#1208 in Asia

#2635 in the World

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

10. Khulna University

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Optical Engineering

#1223 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

11. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#1281 in Asia

#2796 in the World

Founded: 1966

12. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Optical Engineering

#1304 in Asia

#2837 in the World

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

13. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1364 in Asia

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

14. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Optical Engineering

#1385 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Founded: 1979

15. Pabna Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Pabna

For Optical Engineering

#1395 in Asia

#3016 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2001

16. American International University - Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1406 in Asia

#3039 in the World

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

17. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1459 in Asia

#3151 in the World

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

18. BRAC University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1472 in Asia

#3181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

19. Independent University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1489 in Asia

#3214 in the World

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

20. International Islamic University, Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#1499 in Asia

#3236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1995

21. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1559 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

22. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1614 in Asia

#3475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

23. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Optical Engineering

#1639 in Asia

#3536 in the World

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

24. Bangladesh University of Textiles

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1642 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Gopalganj

For Optical Engineering

#1785 in Asia

#3869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2001

26. University of Science and Technology Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#1875 in Asia

#4098 in the World

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

27. Noakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Noakhali

For Optical Engineering

#1881 in Asia

#4134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2006

28. East West University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1932 in Asia

#4254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

29. Begum Rokeya University

Bangladesh | Rangpur

For Optical Engineering

#1935 in Asia

#4261 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Patuakhali

For Optical Engineering

#1961 in Asia

#4349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2001

31. United International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1966 in Asia

#4360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

32. Green University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#1985 in Asia

#4408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

33. Comilla University

Bangladesh | Comilla

For Optical Engineering

#1998 in Asia

#4436 in the World

Founded: 2006

34. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Dinajpur

For Optical Engineering

#2007 in Asia

#4460 in the World

Founded: 1999

35. Chittagong Medical University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#2029 in Asia

#4507 in the World

Founded: 2016

36. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2066 in Asia

#4602 in the World

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

37. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Optical Engineering

#2087 in Asia

#4667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1998

38. Premier University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#2126 in Asia

#4784 in the World

Founded: 2001

39. Jessore University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Jessore

For Optical Engineering

#2144 in Asia

#4834 in the World

Enrollment: 3,466
Founded: 2007

40. World University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2211 in Asia

#5020 in the World

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

41. Jagannath University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2239 in Asia

#5103 in the World

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

42. Bangladesh University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2245 in Asia

#5121 in the World

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

43. Rajshahi Medical University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Optical Engineering

#2246 in Asia

#5122 in the World

Founded: 2016

44. Southern University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Optical Engineering

#2290 in Asia

#5214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2002

45. Stamford University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2305 in Asia

#5242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2002

46. Sylhet Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Optical Engineering

#2306 in Asia

#5244 in the World

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

47. Primeasia University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2321 in Asia

#5270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2003

48. Bangladesh University of Professionals

Bangladesh | Mirpur

For Optical Engineering

#2344 in Asia

#5319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2008

49. Uttara University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Optical Engineering

#2347 in Asia

#5323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2003

50. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Bangladesh | Kulshi

For Optical Engineering

#2365 in Asia

#5353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2006

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