29 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Dhaka

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Dhaka ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 271K citations received by 31.5K academic papers made by 29 universities in Dhaka 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

#1 in Bangladesh

#317 in Asia

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

2. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Bangladesh

#536 in Asia

Founded: 1962

3. North South University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Bangladesh

#859 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

4. BRAC University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Bangladesh

#946 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

5. Daffodil International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Bangladesh

#1135 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

6. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in Bangladesh

#1215 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

7. East West University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Bangladesh

#1502 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

8. Independent University, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in Bangladesh

#1514 in Asia

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

9. United International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in Bangladesh

#1574 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

10. American International University - Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Bangladesh

#1590 in Asia

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

11. Green University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in Bangladesh

#1641 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

12. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in Bangladesh

#1804 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

13. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in Bangladesh

#1867 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

14. World University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in Bangladesh

#1981 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

15. Bangladesh University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in Bangladesh

#2075 in Asia

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

16. Dhaka International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Bangladesh

#2121 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1995

17. Jagannath University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in Bangladesh

#2154 in Asia

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

18. Bangladesh University of Textiles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Bangladesh

#2181 in Asia

Founded: 2010

19. Northern University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in Bangladesh

#2276 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2002

20. Stamford University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in Bangladesh

#2312 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2002

21. University of Development Alternative

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#51 in Bangladesh

#2393 in Asia

Founded: 2002

22. Uttara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in Bangladesh

#2484 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2003

23. University of South Asia, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in Bangladesh

#2524 in Asia

Founded: 2003

24. Gono University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in Bangladesh

#2559 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 54%

25. University of Information Technology and Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#57 in Bangladesh

#2594 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 2003

26. State University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#58 in Bangladesh

#2606 in Asia

Founded: 2002

27. ASA University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#60 in Bangladesh

#2617 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2006

28. Primeasia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#63 in Bangladesh

#2742 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2003

29. Manarat International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#64 in Bangladesh

#2829 in Asia

Founded: 2001

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Dhaka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
23	Jahangirnagar University	4	Savar
112	Bangladesh Agricultural University	6	Mymensingh
129	Khulna University of Engineering and Technology	13	Khulna
135	Khulna University	11	Khulna
143	Islamic University	5	Kushtia
193	Rajshahi University	3	Rajshahi
197	Shahjalal University of Science and Technology	10	Sylhet
199	University of Chittagong	8	Chittagong
215	University of Kalyani	46	Kalyani
238	Indian Statistical Institute	9	Kolkata

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Dhaka

Communications and Public Relations9

Education Majors10

Journalism and Digital Media5

Political Science27

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies7