56 Best universities for Archaeology in Bangladesh

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Bangladesh ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 215K citations received by 24.5K academic papers made by 56 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 Archaeology

#289 in Asia

#1099 in the World

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

2. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#344 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Archaeology

#391 in Asia

#1357 in the World

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

4. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Archaeology

#631 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1966

5. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Archaeology

#710 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

6. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Archaeology

#731 in Asia

#2096 in the World

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

7. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#790 in Asia

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

8. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Archaeology

#802 in Asia

#2236 in the World

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

9. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Archaeology

#812 in Asia

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1979

10. Khulna University

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Archaeology

#934 in Asia

#2519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

11. BRAC University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#980 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

12. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Archaeology

#1058 in Asia

#2780 in the World

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

13. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Archaeology

#1087 in Asia

#2851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

14. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Archaeology

#1128 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1998

15. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1203 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

16. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1204 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

17. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Archaeology

#1254 in Asia

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

18. International Islamic University, Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Archaeology

#1448 in Asia

#3608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1995

19. Independent University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1474 in Asia

#3683 in the World

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

20. American International University - Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1476 in Asia

#3698 in the World

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

21. Sylhet Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Archaeology

#1489 in Asia

#3731 in the World

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

22. East West University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1516 in Asia

#3796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

23. Islamic University of Technology

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Archaeology

#1535 in Asia

#3835 in the World

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

24. Bangladesh University of Textiles

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1549 in Asia

#3864 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Green University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1565 in Asia

#3894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

26. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Tangail

For Archaeology

#1582 in Asia

#3929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 2001

27. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1590 in Asia

#3952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

28. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Patuakhali

For Archaeology

#1598 in Asia

#3978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2001

29. Noakhali Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Noakhali

For Archaeology

#1641 in Asia

#4074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2006

30. Begum Rokeya University

Bangladesh | Rangpur

For Archaeology

#1694 in Asia

#4177 in the World

Founded: 2008

31. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1698 in Asia

#4185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

32. United International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1718 in Asia

#4240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

33. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Dinajpur

For Archaeology

#1751 in Asia

#4334 in the World

Founded: 1999

34. Bangladesh University of Professionals

Bangladesh | Mirpur

For Archaeology

#1816 in Asia

#4477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2008

35. World University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1827 in Asia

#4504 in the World

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

36. University of Science and Technology Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Archaeology

#1891 in Asia

#4667 in the World

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

37. Dhaka International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#1894 in Asia

#4679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1995

38. Comilla University

Bangladesh | Comilla

For Archaeology

#1999 in Asia

#4900 in the World

Founded: 2006

39. Bangladesh University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#2054 in Asia

#5037 in the World

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

40. Premier University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Archaeology

#2135 in Asia

#5256 in the World

Founded: 2001

41. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Gopalganj

For Archaeology

#2152 in Asia

#5286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2001

42. Stamford University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#2155 in Asia

#5291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2002

43. Jessore University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Jessore

For Archaeology

#2187 in Asia

#5363 in the World

Enrollment: 3,466
Founded: 2007

44. Southern University Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Archaeology

#2204 in Asia

#5397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2002

45. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Bangladesh | Kulshi

For Archaeology

#2210 in Asia

#5411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2006

46. Pabna Science and Technology University

Bangladesh | Pabna

For Archaeology

#2241 in Asia

#5490 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2001

47. Northern University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#2245 in Asia

#5497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2002

48. Chittagong Medical University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Archaeology

#2293 in Asia

#5609 in the World

Founded: 2016

49. Uttara University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#2302 in Asia

#5628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2003

50. Asian University for Women

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Archaeology

#2318 in Asia

#5668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 2008

51. Jagannath University - Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#2363 in Asia

#5767 in the World

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

52. Leading University

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Archaeology

#2378 in Asia

#5815 in the World

Founded: 2001

53. State University of Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Archaeology

#2427 in Asia

#5923 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Archaeology

#2450 in Asia

#5967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 2006

55. National University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Gazipur

For Archaeology

#2451 in Asia

#5968 in the World

Enrollment: 2,097,182
Founded: 1992

56. Rajshahi Medical University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Archaeology

#2492 in Asia

#6035 in the World

Founded: 2016

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

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