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BRAC University ranked 6th in Bangladesh, 2804th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. BRAC University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,590 academic publications and 29,911 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2804 of 14,131 In the World
#884 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 129 In Bangladesh
#3 of 62 In Dhaka
#558 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#923 of 2,673 For Computational Linguistics
#1077 of 2,642 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#5733 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3056 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

BRAC University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2904th in the World with 2,341 publications made and 20,428 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Bangladesh
#946 of 2,845 In Asia
#2904 of 7,020 In the World

BRAC University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 7 0
2005 16 8
2006 21 21
2007 22 18
2008 21 31
2009 30 82
2010 28 138
2011 27 146
2012 41 223
2013 56 301
2014 50 377
2015 64 476
2016 71 472
2017 121 608
2018 149 837
2019 179 1173
2020 253 1902
2021 360 3064
2022 399 4084
2023 395 4738

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 6 350 1251
Gender Studies 2 223 1559
Communications and Public Relations 2 372 1680
Demography 7 510 1686
Anthropology 3 439 1844
Sociology 6 673 2355
Law 7 737 2359
Linguistics 7 923 2428
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 740 2537
Archaeology 11 980 2609
Political Science 7 764 2618
Aesthetics 6 956 2741
History 11 982 2751
Education Majors 3 906 2789
Philosophy 6 1085 3223

Computer Science rankings

BRAC University ranked 10th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2535th in the World with 2,059 publications made and 14,500 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1051 of 2,809 In Asia
#2535 of 6,752 In the World

BRAC University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 5 0
2005 10 4
2006 21 8
2007 18 10
2008 13 10
2009 19 25
2010 20 63
2011 18 51
2012 35 105
2013 36 140
2014 47 211
2015 43 285
2016 56 300
2017 100 389
2018 150 454
2019 179 827
2020 231 1714
2021 318 2565
2022 379 3463
2023 330 4099

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 4 286 923
Computer Engineering 9 782 1775
Cognitive Science 6 739 1884
Cyber Security 9 772 1955
Machine Learning 8 833 1980
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 944 2067
Computer Vision 8 905 2074
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 898 2148
Data Science 8 776 2165
Human-Computer Interaction 8 899 2351
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 998 2383
Software Engineering 7 964 2453
Computer Networking 11 1112 2533
Telecommunications 18 1159 2554
Management Information Systems 10 1066 2902
Neuroscience 9 1121 2981

Medicine rankings

BRAC University ranked 10th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2869th in the World with 1,782 publications made and 20,532 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1119 of 2,781 In Asia
#2869 of 6,680 In the World

BRAC University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 0
2005 2 3
2006 8 11
2007 10 8
2008 7 26
2009 16 60
2010 14 100
2011 18 94
2012 19 139
2013 23 207
2014 43 249
2015 46 352
2016 57 380
2017 70 529
2018 102 747
2019 154 1097
2020 244 2199
2021 307 3451
2022 329 4684
2023 281 4891

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 196 1077
Epidemiology 5 355 1174
Public Health 6 450 1545
Nursing 3 381 1554
Pediatrics 6 496 1605
Gerontology 4 444 1846
Critical Care Nursing 6 597 1848
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 519 1858
Family medicine 9 621 2033
Virology 15 782 2100
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 915 2146
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 695 2264
Pathology 10 914 2338
Health Science 4 707 2416
Oncology and Cancer research 12 1135 2618
Clinical Psychology 9 907 2695
Pharmacology 15 1241 2741
Psychiatry 9 1000 2754
Immunology 12 1142 2810
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 1359 3300
Surgery 16 1466 3716
Anatomy and Physiology 19 1691 3988

Biology rankings

BRAC University ranked 17th for Biology in Bangladesh and 3731st in the World with 1,667 publications made and 15,926 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1615 of 2,814 In Asia
#3731 of 6,770 In the World

BRAC University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 6 0
2005 4 5
2006 8 12
2007 8 12
2008 5 12
2009 14 40
2010 12 73
2011 18 54
2012 25 105
2013 30 137
2014 55 239
2015 53 268
2016 46 287
2017 68 401
2018 101 535
2019 129 815
2020 208 1843
2021 263 2864
2022 298 4023
2023 283 4428

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 15 782 2100
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 998 2383
Oncology and Cancer research 12 1135 2618
Pharmacology 15 1241 2741
Immunology 12 1142 2810
Agricultural Science 18 1234 2867
Biotechnology 19 1345 2915
Neuroscience 9 1121 2981
Microbiology 23 1421 3106
Horticulture 21 1474 3211
Genetics 15 1519 3458
Nutrition and Food Science 27 1749 3615
Nanotechnology 24 1787 3628
Paleontology 18 1557 3690
Botany 22 1669 3855
Biochemistry 21 1818 4059

Environmental Science rankings

BRAC University ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 3365th in the World with 1,660 publications made and 13,526 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1401 of 2,811 In Asia
#3365 of 6,798 In the World

BRAC University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 6 0
2005 5 6
2006 13 9
2007 8 11
2008 12 18
2009 22 48
2010 25 77
2011 22 74
2012 25 129
2013 45 199
2014 49 260
2015 53 329
2016 61 314
2017 89 413
2018 103 550
2019 129 726
2020 181 1211
2021 250 2021
2022 268 2838
2023 274 3324

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 14 1077 2371
Environmental Management 16 1074 2521
Agricultural Science 18 1234 2867
Geography and Cartography 14 1205 3083
Ecology 16 1289 3088
Oceanography 21 1407 3347
Earth science and Geophysics 18 1535 3506
Paleontology 18 1557 3690
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 1681 3781
Geology 20 1604 3786

Engineering rankings

BRAC University ranked 17th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 3392nd in the World with 1,473 publications made and 10,413 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1539 of 2,809 In Asia
#3392 of 6,684 In the World

BRAC University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 4 0
2005 7 3
2006 9 2
2007 14 6
2008 11 11
2009 20 23
2010 26 38
2011 28 38
2012 31 68
2013 32 111
2014 50 179
2015 57 253
2016 61 254
2017 70 333
2018 99 377
2019 123 601
2020 144 987
2021 200 1754
2022 255 2497
2023 212 2847

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 3 214 558
Transportation Engineering 3 570 1491
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 761 1757
Computer Engineering 9 782 1775
Automotive Engineering 8 831 1892
Human-Computer Interaction 8 899 2351
Environmental Engineering 14 1077 2371
Computer Networking 11 1112 2533
Telecommunications 18 1159 2554
Electronic Engineering 18 1201 2584
Electrical Engineering 17 1237 2693
Civil Engineering 14 1150 2712
Systems Engineering 12 1091 2743
Biotechnology 19 1345 2915
Acoustical Engineering 15 1461 3403
Optical Engineering 20 1616 3527
Aerospace Engineering 19 1544 3529
Mechanical Engineering 18 1527 3559
Structural Engineering 20 1625 3602
Nanotechnology 24 1787 3628
Chemical Engineering 27 1907 3912
Materials Science 30 1946 4202
Metallurgical Engineering 36 2121 4642

Psychology rankings

BRAC University ranked 9th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2695th in the World with 1,221 publications made and 11,651 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 60 In Bangladesh
#1000 of 2,703 In Asia
#2695 of 6,528 In the World

BRAC University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 4 2
2006 5 1
2007 7 5
2008 4 12
2009 16 31
2010 14 57
2011 15 37
2012 18 77
2013 21 100
2014 25 162
2015 27 205
2016 37 219
2017 61 306
2018 86 365
2019 96 633
2020 144 1305
2021 183 1836
2022 217 2467
2023 220 2780

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 6 739 1884
Child Psychology 9 838 2612
Clinical Psychology 9 907 2695
Psychiatry 9 1000 2754
Education Majors 3 906 2789
Neuroscience 9 1121 2981
Social Psychology 8 1052 3006

Mathematics rankings

BRAC University ranked 11th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2871st in the World with 1,088 publications made and 8,655 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 61 In Bangladesh
#1205 of 2,673 In Asia
#2871 of 6,305 In the World

BRAC University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2005 7 1
2006 7 2
2007 5 3
2008 11 3
2009 15 20
2010 14 39
2011 8 22
2012 16 71
2013 16 86
2014 20 169
2015 29 188
2016 38 189
2017 56 287
2018 68 328
2019 101 533
2020 113 863
2021 176 1460
2022 189 2021
2023 187 2302

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 944 2067
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 1028 2632
Math Teachers 3 878 2637
Statistics 14 1258 2950

Economics rankings

BRAC University ranked 7th for Economics in Bangladesh and 1971st in the World with 1,087 publications made and 11,898 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 60 In Bangladesh
#610 of 2,461 In Asia
#1971 of 5,995 In the World

BRAC University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2005 5 4
2006 8 6
2007 8 9
2008 8 22
2009 19 62
2010 19 86
2011 20 90
2012 21 123
2013 28 210
2014 30 227
2015 39 266
2016 38 288
2017 62 354
2018 63 499
2019 86 615
2020 103 950
2021 152 1418
2022 184 1884
2023 171 2277

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 5 405 1535
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 619 1679
Finance 9 901 2469
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 1028 2632

Physics rankings

BRAC University ranked 21st for Physics in Bangladesh and 3769th in the World with 1,071 publications made and 7,188 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1688 of 2,786 In Asia
#3769 of 6,603 In the World

BRAC University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 6 0
2005 8 1
2006 4 2
2007 6 8
2008 10 11
2009 14 17
2010 19 27
2011 22 33
2012 23 73
2013 31 110
2014 41 174
2015 47 202
2016 49 203
2017 51 245
2018 71 292
2019 82 428
2020 106 722
2021 144 1287
2022 178 1733
2023 147 2014

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 1362 3330
Acoustical Engineering 15 1461 3403
Optical Engineering 20 1616 3527
Quantum and Particle physics 21 1627 3621
Nanotechnology 24 1787 3628
Materials Science 30 1946 4202

Business rankings

BRAC University ranked 7th for Business in Bangladesh and 2728th in the World with 951 publications made and 7,519 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 57 In Bangladesh
#1030 of 2,579 In Asia
#2728 of 6,187 In the World

BRAC University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2005 6 3
2006 7 4
2007 7 6
2008 8 10
2009 11 16
2010 16 42
2011 17 44
2012 20 67
2013 24 111
2014 23 138
2015 31 176
2016 31 165
2017 56 228
2018 53 321
2019 64 428
2020 94 641
2021 115 1060
2022 182 1324
2023 169 1803

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 619 1679
Advertising 4 696 2154
Finance 9 901 2469
Accounting 14 868 2478
Marketing 8 930 2513
Management 7 1115 2801
Management Information Systems 10 1066 2902

Chemistry rankings

BRAC University ranked 27th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 4182nd in the World with 937 publications made and 8,660 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1892 of 2,750 In Asia
#4182 of 6,447 In the World

BRAC University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 5 0
2005 2 0
2006 4 1
2007 3 4
2008 6 6
2009 11 14
2010 7 27
2011 9 16
2012 13 40
2013 18 53
2014 33 91
2015 35 117
2016 28 118
2017 35 186
2018 65 232
2019 80 419
2020 97 1110
2021 135 1691
2022 177 2344
2023 153 2563

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 27 1749 3615
Nanotechnology 24 1787 3628
Chemical Engineering 27 1907 3912
Biochemistry 21 1818 4059
Materials Science 30 1946 4202
Physical chemistry 31 1987 4231
Organic Chemistry 31 2006 4406

Art & Design rankings

BRAC University ranked 8th for Art & Design in Bangladesh and 3144th in the World with 315 publications made and 1,816 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#8 of 39 In Bangladesh
#1156 of 2,302 In Asia
#3144 of 5,720 In the World

BRAC University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2005 2 1
2006 2 1
2007 4 4
2008 4 5
2009 1 3
2010 8 14
2011 6 12
2012 7 22
2013 11 35
2014 7 41
2015 12 48
2016 7 60
2017 17 47
2018 26 71
2019 20 98
2020 32 205
2021 37 282
2022 42 424
2023 61 477

The following table provides academic rankings for BRAC University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 6 956 2741
Literature 7 1092 3171
Fashion Design 11 1295 3341