28 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 288K citations received by 21.8K academic papers made by 28 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 Political Science

#1 in Bangladesh

#222 in Asia

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

2. North South University

For Political Science

#3 in Bangladesh

#589 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

3. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

For Political Science

#5 in Bangladesh

#618 in Asia

Founded: 1962

4. BRAC University

For Political Science

#8 in Bangladesh

#692 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

5. Daffodil International University

For Political Science

#9 in Bangladesh

#837 in Asia

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

6. East West University - Dhaka

For Political Science

#14 in Bangladesh

#1194 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

7. American International University - Bangladesh

For Political Science

#16 in Bangladesh

#1206 in Asia

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

8. Independent University, Bangladesh

For Political Science

#17 in Bangladesh

#1259 in Asia

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

9. United International University

For Political Science

#18 in Bangladesh

#1261 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2003

10. Green University of Bangladesh

For Political Science

#23 in Bangladesh

#1544 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

11. Bangladesh University of Textiles

For Political Science

#25 in Bangladesh

#1570 in Asia

Founded: 2010

12. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

For Political Science

#27 in Bangladesh

#1640 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

13. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#28 in Bangladesh

#1654 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1995

14. World University of Bangladesh

For Political Science

#29 in Bangladesh

#1668 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,673
Founded: 2003

15. Jagannath University - Dhaka

For Political Science

#36 in Bangladesh

#1816 in Asia

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

16. Northern University of Bangladesh

For Political Science

#37 in Bangladesh

#1838 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2002

17. Dhaka International University

For Political Science

#39 in Bangladesh

#1873 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1995

18. Bangladesh University

For Political Science

#42 in Bangladesh

#1976 in Asia

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

19. Stamford University Bangladesh

For Political Science

#46 in Bangladesh

#2076 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2002

20. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

For Political Science

#47 in Bangladesh

#2079 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,428
Founded: 2001

21. University of Development Alternative

For Political Science

#49 in Bangladesh

#2249 in Asia

Founded: 2002

22. Uttara University

For Political Science

#50 in Bangladesh

#2281 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 2003

23. ASA University Bangladesh

For Political Science

#52 in Bangladesh

#2315 in Asia

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

24. Gono University

For Political Science

#53 in Bangladesh

#2346 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 54%

25. State University of Bangladesh

For Political Science

#55 in Bangladesh

#2401 in Asia

Founded: 2002

26. University of Information Technology and Sciences

For Political Science

#57 in Bangladesh

#2431 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 2003

27. University of South Asia, Bangladesh

For Political Science

#59 in Bangladesh

#2474 in Asia

Founded: 2003

28. Primeasia University

For Political Science

#63 in Bangladesh

#2610 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2003

Universities for Political Science near Dhaka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
23	Jahangirnagar University	4	Savar
135	Khulna University	10	Khulna
143	Islamic University	2	Kushtia
193	Rajshahi University	6	Rajshahi
197	Shahjalal University of Science and Technology	11	Sylhet
199	University of Chittagong	7	Chittagong
215	University of Kalyani	59	Kalyani
238	Indian Statistical Institute	15	Kolkata
240	Jadavpur University	17	Kolkata
243	University of Calcutta	29	Kolkata