36 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 224K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 36 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 Oceanography

#277 in Asia

#928 in the World

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

2. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#319 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Oceanography

#386 in Asia

#1196 in the World

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

4. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Oceanography

#426 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1966

5. Khulna University

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Oceanography

#568 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

6. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Oceanography

#575 in Asia

#1608 in the World

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

7. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Oceanography

#590 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

8. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Oceanography

#671 in Asia

#1773 in the World

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

9. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Oceanography

#796 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

10. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Oceanography

#830 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1998

11. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Oceanography

#849 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

12. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#880 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

13. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#901 in Asia

#2278 in the World

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

14. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Patuakhali

For Oceanography

#914 in Asia

#2299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2001

15. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Oceanography

#923 in Asia

#2322 in the World

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

16. Noakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Noakhali

For Oceanography

#935 in Asia

#2346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2006

17. Begum Rokeya University

Bangladesh | Rangpur

For Oceanography

#1174 in Asia

#2834 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. BRAC University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#1276 in Asia

#3041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

19. Independent University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#1287 in Asia

#3062 in the World

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

20. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Dinajpur

For Oceanography

#1313 in Asia

#3123 in the World

Founded: 1999

21. Islamic University of Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Oceanography

#1321 in Asia

#3137 in the World

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

22. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#1343 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

23. American International University - Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#1361 in Asia

#3234 in the World

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

24. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#1369 in Asia

#3248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

25. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Oceanography

#1435 in Asia

#3392 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Sylhet Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Oceanography

#1471 in Asia

#3461 in the World

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

27. Bangladesh University of Professionals

Bangladesh | Mirpur

For Oceanography

#1490 in Asia

#3516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2008

28. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Tangail

For Oceanography

#1510 in Asia

#3565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 2001

29. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Gopalganj

For Oceanography

#1557 in Asia

#3657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2001

30. Pabna Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Pabna

For Oceanography

#1558 in Asia

#3658 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2001

31. Jessore University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Jessore

For Oceanography

#1637 in Asia

#3835 in the World

Enrollment: 3,466
Founded: 2007

32. East West University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#1672 in Asia

#3895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

33. International Islamic University, Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Oceanography

#1688 in Asia

#3940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1995

34. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Bangladesh | Kulshi

For Oceanography

#1690 in Asia

#3944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2006

35. World University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#1762 in Asia

#4093 in the World

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

36. United International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Oceanography

#1847 in Asia

#4278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

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