65 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh

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Below is a list of best universities in Bangladesh ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 543K citations received by 67.2K academic papers made by 65 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#317 in Asia
#1414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
37,018
Founded
1921

3. Rajshahi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#757 in Asia
#2516 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
2,200
Founded
1953

4. Jahangirnagar University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#776 in Asia
#2566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1970

5. Islamic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#806 in Asia
#2624 in the World
Founded
1979

6. Bangladesh Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#812 in Asia
#2633 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
6,075
Founded
1961

7. North South University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#859 in Asia
#2738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1992

8. University of Chittagong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#874 in Asia
#2767 in the World
Founded
1966

9. BRAC University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#946 in Asia
#2904 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
2001

10. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1028 in Asia
#3070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
7,662
Founded
1986

11. Khulna University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1097 in Asia
#3231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1990

12. Daffodil International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1135 in Asia
#3324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

13. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1138 in Asia
#3328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2003

14. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1215 in Asia
#3484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1998

15. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1384 in Asia
#3821 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2003

16. Premier University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1413 in Asia
#3882 in the World
Founded
2001

17. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1439 in Asia
#3923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2003

18. East West University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1502 in Asia
#4046 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1996

19. Independent University, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1514 in Asia
#4072 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
7,048
Founded
1993

20. United International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1574 in Asia
#4213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2003

21. American International University - Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1590 in Asia
#4254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
9,607
Founded
1995

22. International Islamic University, Chittagong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1604 in Asia
#4284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1995

23. Green University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1641 in Asia
#4359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2003

24. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1741 in Asia
#4575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1998

25. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1804 in Asia
#4728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Founded
1995

26. Islamic University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1807 in Asia
#4736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1978

27. Noakhali Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1815 in Asia
#4761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2006

28. Bangladesh University of Professionals

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1841 in Asia
#4817 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2008

29. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1867 in Asia
#4880 in the World
Enrollment
3,428
Founded
2001

30. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1881 in Asia
#4905 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
2001

31. Southern University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1918 in Asia
#4994 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
2002

32. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1939 in Asia
#5040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
2001

33. World University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1981 in Asia
#5140 in the World
Enrollment
6,673
Founded
2003

34. Sylhet Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1991 in Asia
#5167 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2006

35. Comilla University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2046 in Asia
#5285 in the World
Founded
2006

36. University of Science and Technology Chittagong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2048 in Asia
#5291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
5,682
Founded
1992

38. Bangladesh University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2075 in Asia
#5345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
2001

39. Begum Rokeya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2107 in Asia
#5421 in the World
Founded
2008

40. Dhaka International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2121 in Asia
#5448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
1995

41. Jagannath University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2154 in Asia
#5518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2005

42. Bangladesh University of Textiles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2181 in Asia
#5575 in the World
Founded
2010

43. Pabna Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2196 in Asia
#5614 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2001

44. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2206 in Asia
#5634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2001

45. Chittagong Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2210 in Asia
#5645 in the World
Founded
2016

46. Northern University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2276 in Asia
#5800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Founded
2002

47. Stamford University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2312 in Asia
#5898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
2002

48. Asian University for Women

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2317 in Asia
#5907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Enrollment
800
Founded
2008

49. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2348 in Asia
#5993 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
2006

50. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2365 in Asia
#6022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
2006

51. University of Development Alternative

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2393 in Asia
#6102 in the World
Founded
2002

52. Jessore University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2467 in Asia
#6258 in the World
Enrollment
3,466
Founded
2007

53. Uttara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2484 in Asia
#6288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
2003

54. Rajshahi Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2506 in Asia
#6352 in the World
Founded
2016

55. University of South Asia, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2524 in Asia
#6397 in the World
Founded
2003

56. Gono University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2559 in Asia
#6471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%

57. University of Information Technology and Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2594 in Asia
#6556 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
2003

58. State University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2606 in Asia
#6574 in the World
Founded
2002

59. Leading University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2610 in Asia
#6584 in the World
Founded
2001

60. ASA University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2617 in Asia
#6601 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2006

61. North East University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2628 in Asia
#6622 in the World
Founded
2012

62. National University, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2637 in Asia
#6636 in the World
Enrollment
2,097,182
Founded
1992

63. Primeasia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2742 in Asia
#6854 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2003

64. Manarat International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2829 in Asia
#7000 in the World
Founded
2001

65. Hamdard University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2840 in Asia
#7013 in the World
Founded
2012

The best cities to study Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh based on the number of universities and their ranks are Dhaka, Rajshahi, Savar, and Kushtia.