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 1.01M citations received by 86.3K 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

#309 in Asia
#1338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
37,018
Founded
1921

3. Islamic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#609 in Asia
#2136 in the World
Founded
1979

4. Rajshahi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#726 in Asia
#2410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
2,200
Founded
1953

5. Jahangirnagar University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#727 in Asia
#2413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1970

6. Bangladesh Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#795 in Asia
#2566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
6,075
Founded
1961

7. North South University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#806 in Asia
#2597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1992

8. University of Chittagong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#827 in Asia
#2636 in the World
Founded
1966

9. BRAC University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#869 in Asia
#2726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
2001

10. Daffodil International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#989 in Asia
#2989 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

11. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#996 in Asia
#3001 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
7,662
Founded
1986

12. Khulna University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1018 in Asia
#3046 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1990

13. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1110 in Asia
#3233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2003

14. Premier University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1223 in Asia
#3474 in the World
Founded
2001

15. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1259 in Asia
#3581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1998

16. Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1352 in Asia
#3753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2003

17. East West University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1361 in Asia
#3765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1996

18. American International University - Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1411 in Asia
#3857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
9,607
Founded
1995

19. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1417 in Asia
#3874 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2003

20. International Islamic University, Chittagong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1454 in Asia
#3970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1995

21. Independent University, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1480 in Asia
#4013 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
7,048
Founded
1993

22. United International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1496 in Asia
#4047 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2003

23. Green University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1620 in Asia
#4289 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2003

24. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1637 in Asia
#4334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1998

25. Noakhali Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1670 in Asia
#4408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2006

26. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1695 in Asia
#4461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
2001

27. Bangladesh University of Professionals

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1707 in Asia
#4496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2008

28. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1724 in Asia
#4535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Founded
1995

29. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1751 in Asia
#4607 in the World
Enrollment
3,428
Founded
2001

30. Islamic University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1791 in Asia
#4681 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1978

31. Patuakhali Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1860 in Asia
#4832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
2001

32. Comilla University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1869 in Asia
#4847 in the World
Founded
2006

33. World University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1891 in Asia
#4897 in the World
Enrollment
6,673
Founded
2003

34. Sylhet Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1914 in Asia
#4937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2006

35. Begum Rokeya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1931 in Asia
#4975 in the World
Founded
2008

36. Bangladesh University of Textiles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1933 in Asia
#4979 in the World
Founded
2010

38. University of Science and Technology Chittagong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2011 in Asia
#5151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
5,682
Founded
1992

39. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2046 in Asia
#5221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2001

40. Bangladesh University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2052 in Asia
#5232 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
2001

41. Southern University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2058 in Asia
#5255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
2002

42. Dhaka International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2106 in Asia
#5369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
1995

43. Pabna Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2119 in Asia
#5410 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2001

44. Stamford University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2130 in Asia
#5443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
2002

45. Northern University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2149 in Asia
#5472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Founded
2002

46. Jagannath University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2150 in Asia
#5473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2005

47. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2214 in Asia
#5616 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
2006

48. Chittagong Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2234 in Asia
#5678 in the World
Founded
2016

49. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2266 in Asia
#5754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
2006

50. Uttara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2347 in Asia
#5938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
2003

51. University of Development Alternative

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2368 in Asia
#5985 in the World
Founded
2002

52. Asian University for Women

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2381 in Asia
#6008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Enrollment
800
Founded
2008

53. Gono University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2420 in Asia
#6097 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%

54. Jessore University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2459 in Asia
#6188 in the World
Enrollment
3,466
Founded
2007

55. Leading University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2474 in Asia
#6226 in the World
Founded
2001

56. University of Information Technology and Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2479 in Asia
#6241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
2003

57. Rajshahi Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2506 in Asia
#6307 in the World
Founded
2016

58. National University, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2515 in Asia
#6323 in the World
Enrollment
2,097,182
Founded
1992

59. State University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2562 in Asia
#6449 in the World
Founded
2002

60. University of South Asia, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2563 in Asia
#6451 in the World
Founded
2003

61. ASA University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2586 in Asia
#6501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2006

62. North East University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2627 in Asia
#6595 in the World
Founded
2012

63. Primeasia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2667 in Asia
#6700 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2003

64. Manarat International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2773 in Asia
#6923 in the World
Founded
2001

65. Hamdard University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2812 in Asia
#6996 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, Kushtia, Rajshahi, and Savar.