Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology: Rankings

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The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 25th in Bangladesh, 4547th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,107 academic publications and 46,188 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4547 of 14,131 In the World
#1565 of 5,830 In Asia
#25 of 129 In Bangladesh
#2 of 13 In Chittagong
#744 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#967 of 3,009 For Computational Linguistics
#1012 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#4169 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 8th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2451st in the World with 3,068 publications made and 37,053 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1094 of 2,841 In Asia
#2451 of 6,795 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 4
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 1
1999 2 0
2000 2 2
2001 4 4
2002 7 6
2003 5 12
2004 7 12
2005 4 12
2006 8 15
2007 5 32
2008 13 31
2009 13 44
2010 24 55
2011 23 85
2012 45 113
2013 50 180
2014 115 270
2015 104 322
2016 107 555
2017 146 750
2018 132 1011
2019 253 1511
2020 219 2121
2021 359 3633
2022 339 4347
2023 420 6490
2024 408 7406
2025 289 7218

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 391 1012
Computer Engineering 6 524 1277
Automotive Engineering 4 546 1359
Transportation Engineering 8 632 1613
Robotics 5 720 1631
Electrical Engineering 5 714 1661
Telecommunications 7 733 1694
Remote Sensing 8 705 1767
Electronic Engineering 8 853 1868
Reliability and Quality Engineering 6 829 1924
Civil Engineering 8 786 1933
Computer Networking 8 826 1940
Systems Engineering 6 753 2018
Aerospace Engineering 5 853 2072
Geotechnical Engineering 11 900 2096
Environmental Engineering 13 935 2097
Structural Engineering 5 913 2116
Human-Computer Interaction 9 903 2326
Mechanical Engineering 6 1010 2406
Nanotechnology 11 1261 2512
Optical Engineering 8 1162 2544
Materials Science 11 1218 2575
Metallurgical Engineering 12 1256 2627
Biotechnology 19 1288 2794
Chemical Engineering 13 1433 2857
Acoustical Engineering 11 1270 2908

Physics rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 8th for Physics in Bangladesh and 2634th in the World with 2,451 publications made and 30,169 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1170 of 2,822 In Asia
#2634 of 6,729 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 4
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 2 2
2001 5 3
2002 6 8
2003 4 12
2004 6 12
2005 4 13
2006 8 16
2007 5 28
2008 8 30
2009 9 40
2010 13 46
2011 17 71
2012 29 95
2013 39 140
2014 97 221
2015 88 292
2016 97 493
2017 127 646
2018 108 859
2019 207 1302
2020 175 1760
2021 260 2993
2022 268 3482
2023 342 5287
2024 328 6223
2025 224 6107

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 663 1716
Condensed Matter Physics 5 813 1763
Nuclear Physics 5 907 2092
Quantum and Particle physics 7 1113 2507
Nanotechnology 11 1261 2512
Optical Engineering 8 1162 2544
Materials Science 11 1218 2575
Acoustical Engineering 11 1270 2908
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 1303 3165

Computer Science rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 9th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2253rd in the World with 2,424 publications made and 22,116 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Bangladesh
#942 of 2,842 In Asia
#2253 of 6,855 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 4 3
2003 0 4
2004 2 1
2005 2 5
2006 4 4
2007 5 4
2008 13 10
2009 9 14
2010 16 20
2011 13 39
2012 33 52
2013 26 69
2014 87 155
2015 66 187
2016 64 273
2017 99 395
2018 98 561
2019 180 684
2020 164 1149
2021 318 2197
2022 265 3056
2023 295 4379
2024 394 4537
2025 314 3679

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 6 327 967
Computer Engineering 6 524 1277
Cyber Security 9 605 1582
Computer Vision 5 682 1607
Cognitive Science 7 622 1608
Robotics 5 720 1631
Data Science 6 531 1632
Telecommunications 7 733 1694
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 747 1818
Machine Learning 10 780 1828
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 818 1829
Computer Networking 8 826 1940
Human-Computer Interaction 9 903 2326
Neuroscience 15 1658 4041

Environmental Science rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 3016th in the World with 1,934 publications made and 27,093 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1264 of 2,841 In Asia
#3016 of 6,888 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 2
2001 2 2
2002 6 5
2003 3 9
2004 6 8
2005 2 9
2006 4 13
2007 1 26
2008 9 20
2009 10 30
2010 17 45
2011 14 60
2012 26 91
2013 28 119
2014 66 202
2015 58 224
2016 64 368
2017 96 491
2018 72 630
2019 151 973
2020 160 1546
2021 256 2729
2022 239 3399
2023 260 4719
2024 231 4966
2025 172 4902

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 9 280 744
Environmental Management 11 709 1744
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 801 1918
Geotechnical Engineering 11 900 2096
Environmental Engineering 13 935 2097
Oceanography 15 901 2261
Environmental Chemistry 14 1187 2558
Earth science and Geophysics 11 1077 2574
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 1100 2640
Geography and Cartography 13 1054 2722
Ecology 17 1170 2802
Geology 15 1287 3029
Agricultural Science 23 1352 3064
Paleontology 23 1618 3774

Chemistry rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 17th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 3123rd in the World with 1,856 publications made and 25,791 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1467 of 2,785 In Asia
#3123 of 6,561 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 4
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 3 0
2002 3 7
2003 4 12
2004 5 8
2005 4 9
2006 8 12
2007 5 25
2008 5 27
2009 5 32
2010 10 43
2011 13 68
2012 18 90
2013 30 121
2014 57 185
2015 68 229
2016 70 404
2017 97 541
2018 90 696
2019 153 1119
2020 151 1511
2021 199 2574
2022 203 2927
2023 250 4519
2024 251 5529
2025 172 5821

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 8 828 1918
Nanotechnology 11 1261 2512
Environmental Chemistry 14 1187 2558
Materials Science 11 1218 2575
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 1100 2640
Physical chemistry 12 1325 2752
Radiochemistry 12 1473 2776
Inorganic Chemistry 10 1388 2830
Chemical Engineering 13 1433 2857
Organic Chemistry 16 1502 3128
Biochemistry 32 1957 4309

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 3698th in the World with 1,520 publications made and 17,700 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1334 of 2,867 In Asia
#3698 of 7,088 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 2 2
2000 1 4
2001 0 3
2002 2 3
2003 1 1
2004 2 4
2005 0 5
2006 4 8
2007 3 14
2008 8 13
2009 8 19
2010 7 31
2011 10 36
2012 21 43
2013 24 60
2014 54 111
2015 43 134
2016 45 188
2017 47 253
2018 51 413
2019 108 524
2020 127 941
2021 228 1732
2022 182 2315
2023 223 3380
2024 198 2962
2025 139 2708

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 13 591 1691
Linguistics 12 1103 2737
Archaeology 15 1082 2774
History 15 1123 3020
Anthropology 21 1191 3454
Philosophy 14 1350 3730
Demography 36 1549 3891
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 1407 3937
Law 23 1520 3950
Political Science 24 1566 4292
Sociology 28 1703 4453

Biology rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 24th for Biology in Bangladesh and 3891st in the World with 1,456 publications made and 19,477 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1716 of 2,838 In Asia
#3891 of 6,841 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1999 2 1
2000 2 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 1
2003 2 6
2004 4 1
2005 2 8
2006 6 8
2007 3 12
2008 9 19
2009 5 22
2010 8 25
2011 10 44
2012 6 56
2013 24 69
2014 44 115
2015 35 141
2016 46 254
2017 70 353
2018 56 446
2019 116 763
2020 120 1125
2021 175 2018
2022 160 2546
2023 203 3882
2024 223 4383
2025 143 4285

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 11 1261 2512
Biotechnology 19 1288 2794
Agricultural Science 23 1352 3064
Paleontology 23 1618 3774
Botany 30 1758 3991
Neuroscience 15 1658 4041
Biochemistry 32 1957 4309
Genetics 33 1948 4415

Mathematics rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 16th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 3180th in the World with 775 publications made and 9,034 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1381 of 2,725 In Asia
#3180 of 6,434 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 4
2005 0 4
2006 2 1
2007 1 4
2008 6 3
2009 4 5
2010 7 10
2011 6 14
2012 14 14
2013 10 31
2014 27 65
2015 29 102
2016 24 140
2017 33 176
2018 27 243
2019 62 309
2020 79 508
2021 113 865
2022 85 1229
2023 117 1620
2024 78 1314
2025 52 1037

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 818 1829
Statistics 17 1376 3171
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 1453 3392

Psychology rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 14th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 3349th in the World with 723 publications made and 7,073 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1347 of 2,766 In Asia
#3349 of 6,663 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 1
2006 1 0
2007 3 0
2008 3 2
2009 1 4
2010 2 7
2011 4 9
2012 7 9
2013 6 19
2014 21 34
2015 14 40
2016 18 81
2017 27 102
2018 27 186
2019 60 187
2020 49 336
2021 96 559
2022 71 876
2023 126 1492
2024 106 1465
2025 95 1312

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 7 622 1608
Child Psychology 13 1092 3047
Psychiatry 26 1588 3935
Social Psychology 19 1562 3946
Neuroscience 15 1658 4041

Business rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 21st for Business in Bangladesh and 3674th in the World with 605 publications made and 4,863 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 60 In Bangladesh
#1489 of 2,654 In Asia
#3674 of 6,366 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 3 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 0 3
2006 0 2
2007 0 3
2008 6 3
2009 1 3
2010 5 7
2011 2 14
2012 6 17
2013 11 24
2014 28 44
2015 21 62
2016 15 74
2017 18 96
2018 22 138
2019 50 168
2020 48 363
2021 89 566
2022 72 918
2023 115 1223
2024 58 1041
2025 36 853

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 18 1332 3219
Finance 20 1301 3268
Marketing 32 1671 4007

Economics rankings

The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology ranked 23rd for Economics in Bangladesh and 3500th in the World with 422 publications made and 4,853 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#23 of 62 In Bangladesh
#1361 of 2,559 In Asia
#3500 of 6,188 In the World

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 1 1
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 3
2007 0 2
2008 2 2
2009 0 3
2010 2 9
2011 3 12
2012 3 7
2013 6 15
2014 16 26
2015 17 38
2016 17 57
2017 11 69
2018 11 99
2019 36 126
2020 53 322
2021 54 515
2022 55 683
2023 70 979
2024 43 783
2025 22 683

The following table provides academic rankings for The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 5 359 1079
Finance 20 1301 3268
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 1453 3392
Development Studies 34 1526 3869

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 1424 3356
Public Health 33 1415 3575
Fashion Design 18 1544 3818
Pathology 34 1692 3960
Art & Design 19 1582 4045
Medicine 31 1690 4065
Surgery 30 1842 4402
Anatomy and Physiology 31 1926 4424