29 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Dhaka

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 492K citations received by 40.1K 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

#309 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

#556 in Asia

Founded: 1962

3. North South University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Bangladesh

#806 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

4. BRAC University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Bangladesh

#869 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

5. Daffodil International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Bangladesh

#989 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

6. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in Bangladesh

#1259 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

7. East West University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in Bangladesh

#1361 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

8. American International University - Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Bangladesh

#1411 in Asia

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

9. Independent University, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Bangladesh

#1480 in Asia

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

10. United International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in Bangladesh

#1496 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

11. Green University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in Bangladesh

#1620 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

12. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in Bangladesh

#1724 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

13. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in Bangladesh

#1751 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

14. World University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in Bangladesh

#1891 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

15. Bangladesh University of Textiles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in Bangladesh

#1933 in Asia

Founded: 2010

16. Bangladesh University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Bangladesh

#2052 in Asia

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

17. Dhaka International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Bangladesh

#2106 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1995

18. Stamford University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Bangladesh

#2130 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2002

19. Northern University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Bangladesh

#2149 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2002

20. Jagannath University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in Bangladesh

#2150 in Asia

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

21. Uttara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#50 in Bangladesh

#2347 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2003

22. University of Development Alternative

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#51 in Bangladesh

#2368 in Asia

Founded: 2002

23. Gono University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in Bangladesh

#2420 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 54%

24. University of Information Technology and Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in Bangladesh

#2479 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 2003

25. State University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#59 in Bangladesh

#2562 in Asia

Founded: 2002

26. University of South Asia, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#60 in Bangladesh

#2563 in Asia

Founded: 2003

27. ASA University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in Bangladesh

#2586 in Asia

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

28. Primeasia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#63 in Bangladesh

#2667 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2003

29. Manarat International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#64 in Bangladesh

#2773 in Asia

Founded: 2001

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Dhaka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
23	Jahangirnagar University	5	Savar
112	Bangladesh Agricultural University	6	Mymensingh
129	Khulna University of Engineering and Technology	13	Khulna
135	Khulna University	12	Khulna
143	Islamic University	3	Kushtia
193	Rajshahi University	4	Rajshahi
197	Shahjalal University of Science and Technology	11	Sylhet
199	University of Chittagong	8	Chittagong
212	Premier University	14	Chittagong
215	University of Kalyani	55	Kalyani

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Dhaka

Communications and Public Relations9

Education Majors10

Journalism and Digital Media6

Political Science28

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies9