Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 12th in Bangladesh, 3215th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,106 academic publications and 56,068 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3215 of 14,131 In the World
#995 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 129 In Bangladesh
#6 of 62 In Dhaka
#445 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#489 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#584 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#5718 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4615 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Bangladesh and 1319th in the World with 8,793 publications made and 54,545 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 65 In Bangladesh
#450 of 2,817 In Asia
#1319 of 6,793 In the World

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 0
1994 3 4
1995 5 7
1996 6 12
1997 12 3
1998 2 7
1999 6 29
2000 12 20
2001 15 36
2002 8 56
2003 19 62
2004 31 104
2005 29 145
2006 21 146
2007 53 176
2008 93 227
2009 138 263
2010 114 359
2011 126 534
2012 292 803
2013 384 1142
2014 409 1349
2015 334 1515
2016 483 1636
2017 479 2037
2018 507 2398
2019 571 2700
2020 749 4227
2021 703 5595
2022 792 6275
2023 860 6923
2024 708 6642
2025 332 6215

The following table provides academic rankings for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 1 144 445
Pediatrics 1 110 489
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 205 584
Cosmetology 1 268 733
Family medicine 1 184 792
Dermatology 1 283 806
Epidemiology 2 224 827
Surgery 1 292 855
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 226 872
Virology 3 277 930
Optometry 1 289 931
Critical Care Nursing 1 269 935
Cardiology 1 318 959
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 160 962
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 326 963
Anesthesiology 1 335 970
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 212 985
Respiratory Therapy 1 324 1007
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 421 1062
Immunology 1 373 1065
Urology 2 390 1077
Occupational Therapy 1 307 1113
Radiation Therapy 1 473 1163
Oncology and Cancer research 1 475 1187
Pathology 2 415 1195
Psychiatry 1 391 1268
Dentistry 1 443 1315
Ophthalmology 1 466 1322
Anatomy and Physiology 1 459 1326
Orthodontics 1 423 1335
Public Health 6 406 1396
Physical Therapy 1 452 1477
Audiology 1 498 1542
Nursing 5 416 1570
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 499 1738
Clinical Psychology 3 512 1769
Pharmacology 7 786 1795
Veterinary 21 902 2062
Gerontology 8 594 2116
Health Science 4 637 2138
Sports Medicine 3 753 2196

Biology rankings

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 6th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2121st in the World with 6,786 publications made and 40,933 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 65 In Bangladesh
#892 of 2,838 In Asia
#2121 of 6,841 In the World

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 0
1994 4 0
1995 5 5
1996 5 10
1997 13 3
1998 2 7
1999 5 24
2000 11 20
2001 12 28
2002 8 50
2003 14 44
2004 23 79
2005 24 118
2006 17 121
2007 37 134
2008 77 171
2009 102 205
2010 104 299
2011 105 477
2012 221 708
2013 298 985
2014 314 1215
2015 268 1315
2016 395 1458
2017 353 1748
2018 392 2015
2019 423 2323
2020 547 3380
2021 572 4513
2022 615 5031
2023 659 5616
2024 526 5290
2025 240 4865

The following table provides academic rankings for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 3 277 930
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 160 962
Immunology 1 373 1065
Oncology and Cancer research 1 475 1187
Biotechnology 5 593 1475
Microbiology 7 711 1700
Genetics 4 724 1765
Pharmacology 7 786 1795
Neuroscience 4 823 2265
Biochemistry 5 1038 2276
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 1072 2472
Molecular Biology 5 1174 2607
Zoology 13 1087 2899
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 1215 3041
Paleontology 13 1335 3143
Horticulture 29 1649 3535
Botany 25 1637 3705
Nutrition and Food Science 30 1811 3743
Agricultural Science 43 1965 4348

Psychology rankings

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Bangladesh and 1825th in the World with 3,564 publications made and 16,373 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 63 In Bangladesh
#636 of 2,766 In Asia
#1825 of 6,663 In the World

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 2
1996 3 8
1997 6 2
1998 1 6
1999 3 12
2000 4 7
2001 10 10
2002 4 17
2003 2 25
2004 14 41
2005 15 47
2006 6 48
2007 15 74
2008 28 89
2009 66 98
2010 45 116
2011 44 150
2012 125 223
2013 142 336
2014 173 373
2015 127 447
2016 197 439
2017 200 525
2018 221 682
2019 266 826
2020 299 1458
2021 282 1992
2022 357 2287
2023 379 2568
2024 224 2320
2025 90 2044

The following table provides academic rankings for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 307 1113
Psychiatry 1 391 1268
Clinical Psychology 3 512 1769
Child Psychology 4 584 1995
Neuroscience 4 823 2265
Social Psychology 20 1661 4175
Cognitive Science 34 1894 4177
Education Majors 21 1781 4597

Chemistry rankings

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 13th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 2960th in the World with 3,036 publications made and 21,449 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Radiochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1378 of 2,785 In Asia
#2960 of 6,561 In the World

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 3
1996 1 4
1997 7 2
1998 0 1
1999 4 16
2000 5 9
2001 7 12
2002 4 29
2003 10 31
2004 17 47
2005 13 96
2006 9 86
2007 19 94
2008 39 104
2009 42 122
2010 44 167
2011 35 261
2012 94 381
2013 147 496
2014 137 678
2015 125 689
2016 176 758
2017 175 964
2018 195 1105
2019 186 1215
2020 241 1778
2021 249 2476
2022 271 2655
2023 299 3054
2024 203 2705
2025 104 2609

The following table provides academic rankings for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 5 1038 2276
Radiochemistry 14 1523 2862
Organic Chemistry 18 1556 3249
Nutrition and Food Science 30 1811 3743
Materials Science 33 1919 4099
Physical chemistry 40 2089 4457

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 3576th in the World with 2,545 publications made and 27,111 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1269 of 2,867 In Asia
#3576 of 7,088 In the World

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 3
1996 1 7
1997 4 0
1998 1 6
1999 3 12
2000 2 11
2001 7 22
2002 1 30
2003 3 26
2004 9 48
2005 7 62
2006 3 66
2007 14 72
2008 17 113
2009 27 114
2010 28 131
2011 30 192
2012 80 299
2013 73 362
2014 113 502
2015 91 550
2016 130 526
2017 142 685
2018 143 777
2019 175 961
2020 229 1655
2021 231 2417
2022 263 2644
2023 273 2910
2024 209 2698
2025 115 2368

The following table provides academic rankings for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 6 410 1401
Anthropology 11 740 2465
Sociology 12 822 2629
Linguistics 18 1346 3209
Archaeology 33 1664 4059
History 32 1626 4149
Philosophy 21 1558 4157
Law 27 1622 4178
Political Science 27 1640 4441
Education Majors 21 1781 4597

Engineering rankings

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 26th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 3886th in the World with 1,894 publications made and 9,692 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1771 of 2,841 In Asia
#3886 of 6,795 In the World

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 1 6
2000 2 4
2001 5 13
2002 3 17
2003 2 20
2004 9 19
2005 8 20
2006 6 28
2007 11 25
2008 23 57
2009 24 73
2010 24 99
2011 29 101
2012 51 158
2013 110 212
2014 88 290
2015 66 304
2016 109 356
2017 114 416
2018 119 500
2019 135 620
2020 156 921
2021 141 1337
2022 162 1509
2023 185 1588
2024 119 1447
2025 68 1454

The following table provides academic rankings for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 5 593 1475
Civil Engineering 21 1379 3167
Metallurgical Engineering 21 1615 3355
Optical Engineering 22 1614 3475
Aerospace Engineering 22 1632 3715
Structural Engineering 26 1755 3860
Materials Science 33 1919 4099
Mechanical Engineering 24 1776 4112
Telecommunications 44 2056 4508
Acoustical Engineering 28 1987 4534
Electrical Engineering 48 2128 4665

Environmental Science rankings

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 3807th in the World with 1,880 publications made and 14,470 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1625 of 2,841 In Asia
#3807 of 6,888 In the World

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 2
1995 2 4
1996 2 2
1997 3 0
1998 0 2
1999 2 13
2000 4 7
2001 4 16
2002 2 21
2003 3 24
2004 4 30
2005 6 45
2006 3 53
2007 7 47
2008 14 78
2009 19 78
2010 31 91
2011 22 157
2012 61 223
2013 81 282
2014 100 372
2015 64 397
2016 109 419
2017 105 485
2018 125 503
2019 104 630
2020 165 1075
2021 165 1654
2022 167 1589
2023 196 1729
2024 135 1740
2025 56 1546

The following table provides academic rankings for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 1215 3041
Paleontology 13 1335 3143
Geology 22 1572 3660
Ecology 36 1795 4131
Agricultural Science 43 1965 4348
Geography and Cartography 33 1811 4389
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 1976 4446

Mathematics rankings

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University ranked 15th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 3056th in the World with 1,609 publications made and 9,364 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1315 of 2,725 In Asia
#3056 of 6,434 In the World

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 2
2000 1 4
2001 2 4
2002 0 10
2003 1 11
2004 1 17
2005 1 18
2006 2 18
2007 3 34
2008 9 37
2009 9 55
2010 17 47
2011 16 84
2012 35 141
2013 40 200
2014 51 261
2015 50 287
2016 76 327
2017 87 380
2018 91 508
2019 104 645
2020 133 1014
2021 153 1391
2022 225 1677
2023 236 1753
2024 144 1461
2025 76 1267

The following table provides academic rankings for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 15 1196 2812
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 1575 3584
Math Teachers 20 1684 4280

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Computational Linguistics 28 1405 2961
Development Studies 20 1092 2974
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 1439 3433
Nuclear Physics 23 1704 3691
Economics 28 1496 3797
Computer Science 26 1706 3859
Machine Learning 35 1829 3959
Physics 27 1871 4175
Computer Vision 38 1985 4299
Marketing 40 1918 4537
Fashion Design 30 1880 4573
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 2039 4623
Business 43 2025 4907
Management 49 2240 5319
Quantum and Particle physics 46 2321 5365
Art & Design 41 2193 5475