29 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Dhaka

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 571K citations received by 42.6K 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

#303 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

#555 in Asia

Founded: 1962

3. North South University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Bangladesh

#787 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

4. BRAC University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Bangladesh

#852 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

5. Daffodil International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Bangladesh

#960 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,147
Founded: 2002

6. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in Bangladesh

#1269 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

7. East West University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Bangladesh

#1352 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

8. American International University - Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in Bangladesh

#1353 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1995

9. United International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Bangladesh

#1446 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

10. Independent University, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in Bangladesh

#1465 in Asia

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

11. Green University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in Bangladesh

#1622 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

12. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in Bangladesh

#1685 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

13. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in Bangladesh

#1742 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

14. World University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in Bangladesh

#1882 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

15. Bangladesh University of Textiles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#34 in Bangladesh

#1884 in Asia

Founded: 2010

16. Bangladesh University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Bangladesh

#2028 in Asia

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

17. Dhaka International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Bangladesh

#2093 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1995

18. Northern University of Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Bangladesh

#2137 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2002

19. Stamford University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Bangladesh

#2138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2002

20. Jagannath University - Dhaka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in Bangladesh

#2141 in Asia

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

21. Uttara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#50 in Bangladesh

#2342 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2003

22. University of Development Alternative

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#52 in Bangladesh

#2380 in Asia

Founded: 2002

23. Gono University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in Bangladesh

#2418 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

#2525 in Asia

Founded: 2002

26. University of South Asia, Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#60 in Bangladesh

#2555 in Asia

Founded: 2003

27. ASA University Bangladesh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in Bangladesh

#2588 in Asia

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

28. Primeasia University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#63 in Bangladesh

#2673 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2003

29. Manarat International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#64 in Bangladesh

#2770 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	7	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	59	Kalyani

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Dhaka

Communications and Public Relations9

Education Majors10

Journalism and Digital Media7

Political Science28

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies9