Khulna University of Engineering and Technology: Rankings

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The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 13th in Bangladesh, 3480th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,232 academic publications and 69,584 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3480 of 14,131 In the World
#1099 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 129 In Bangladesh
#1 of 4 In Khulna
#780 of 3,009 For Computational Linguistics
#852 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#920 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#7723 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4228 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 5th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2110th in the World with 3,885 publications made and 48,232 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 64 In Bangladesh
#915 of 2,841 In Asia
#2110 of 6,795 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 3
1996 1 0
1997 2 3
1998 1 3
1999 2 1
2000 3 3
2001 1 2
2002 1 6
2003 3 9
2004 9 13
2005 5 20
2006 21 19
2007 28 23
2008 34 44
2009 38 48
2010 48 99
2011 64 149
2012 97 188
2013 90 289
2014 201 435
2015 177 641
2016 135 629
2017 200 869
2018 156 1027
2019 272 1509
2020 304 2398
2021 430 4802
2022 397 6664
2023 514 8883
2024 429 9911
2025 241 10148

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 2 309 852
Construction Management 1 285 920
Telecommunications 2 439 1149
Electronic Engineering 3 506 1221
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 501 1229
Automotive Engineering 5 561 1388
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 555 1393
Electrical Engineering 3 589 1422
Transportation Engineering 4 534 1425
Systems Engineering 2 485 1463
Computer Networking 2 581 1470
Environmental Engineering 9 697 1623
Civil Engineering 5 631 1638
Remote Sensing 7 673 1705
Human-Computer Interaction 5 613 1719
Operations Research 3 732 1731
Automation and Control engineering 4 801 1764
Structural Engineering 4 810 1918
Geotechnical Engineering 9 880 2049
Nanotechnology 5 1033 2069
Acoustical Engineering 5 853 2075
Aerospace Engineering 6 896 2154
Materials Science 5 1017 2188
Mechanical Engineering 4 904 2197
Chemical Engineering 8 1101 2205
Optical Engineering 6 1013 2240
Metallurgical Engineering 8 1121 2381
Biotechnology 23 1372 2971

Computer Science rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 1608th in the World with 3,150 publications made and 42,387 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 65 In Bangladesh
#602 of 2,842 In Asia
#1608 of 6,855 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 2 2
2000 2 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 8
2003 2 8
2004 10 18
2005 2 23
2006 15 21
2007 22 28
2008 32 39
2009 42 50
2010 48 110
2011 56 146
2012 83 184
2013 74 301
2014 176 418
2015 153 557
2016 128 594
2017 166 824
2018 117 937
2019 258 1345
2020 245 2327
2021 397 4899
2022 285 6562
2023 381 8295
2024 302 7382
2025 166 5951

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

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 3 233 780
Computer Engineering 2 309 852
Cognitive Science 2 309 1012
Cyber Security 2 348 1044
Telecommunications 2 439 1149
Machine Learning 2 428 1151
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 496 1232
Computer Vision 2 476 1240
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 487 1315
Computer Networking 2 581 1470
Data Science 8 568 1707
Human-Computer Interaction 5 613 1719
Computer Graphics 2 774 1906
Software Engineering 7 837 2269
Neuroscience 8 1027 2717

Physics rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 6th for Physics in Bangladesh and 2404th in the World with 3,041 publications made and 36,716 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1055 of 2,822 In Asia
#2404 of 6,729 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 3 1
1998 1 4
1999 2 1
2000 2 3
2001 1 2
2002 1 5
2003 2 6
2004 9 8
2005 4 12
2006 22 12
2007 27 22
2008 25 35
2009 31 37
2010 45 77
2011 39 106
2012 74 150
2013 69 225
2014 160 338
2015 136 490
2016 100 491
2017 165 660
2018 123 798
2019 210 1138
2020 226 1834
2021 321 3552
2022 311 5019
2023 408 6751
2024 344 7767
2025 190 8182

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 4 775 1687
Nanotechnology 5 1033 2069
Acoustical Engineering 5 853 2075
Materials Science 5 1017 2188
Optical Engineering 6 1013 2240
Quantum and Particle physics 6 1026 2332
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 1153 2836
Nuclear Physics 16 1402 3058

Environmental Science rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 2731st in the World with 2,460 publications made and 34,781 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1132 of 2,841 In Asia
#2731 of 6,888 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 1 0
1997 2 2
1998 0 3
1999 2 0
2000 3 2
2001 1 2
2002 1 2
2003 3 4
2004 5 7
2005 3 12
2006 13 13
2007 15 15
2008 17 29
2009 24 36
2010 24 63
2011 40 87
2012 58 124
2013 41 218
2014 76 270
2015 81 349
2016 71 379
2017 102 505
2018 109 614
2019 160 920
2020 196 1631
2021 318 3456
2022 303 4819
2023 368 6426
2024 301 7135
2025 131 7360

The following table provides academic rankings for The Khulna 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 12 368 933
Environmental Management 10 607 1529
Environmental Engineering 9 697 1623
Oceanography 9 773 1980
Geotechnical Engineering 9 880 2049
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 879 2060
Environmental Chemistry 11 1000 2178
Ecology 13 987 2456
Geography and Cartography 11 933 2473
Earth science and Geophysics 10 1054 2515
Agricultural Science 18 1093 2569
Geology 11 1116 2661
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 1229 3061
Paleontology 18 1487 3462

Chemistry rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 11th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 2860th in the World with 2,358 publications made and 28,563 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1334 of 2,785 In Asia
#2860 of 6,561 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 3 2
2001 1 1
2002 1 3
2003 1 3
2004 5 5
2005 5 6
2006 15 14
2007 17 13
2008 13 27
2009 13 23
2010 29 47
2011 29 69
2012 43 84
2013 53 138
2014 100 218
2015 96 348
2016 66 347
2017 105 461
2018 90 543
2019 144 825
2020 190 1268
2021 289 2702
2022 252 4040
2023 352 5485
2024 296 6756
2025 161 7601

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 6 750 1762
Nanotechnology 5 1033 2069
Environmental Chemistry 11 1000 2178
Materials Science 5 1017 2188
Chemical Engineering 8 1101 2205
Physical chemistry 10 1169 2429
Inorganic Chemistry 9 1245 2557
Radiochemistry 11 1422 2698
Organic Chemistry 11 1364 2850
Nutrition and Food Science 29 1804 3728
Biochemistry 26 1791 3918

Biology rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 15th for Biology in Bangladesh and 3298th in the World with 2,045 publications made and 31,799 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1465 of 2,838 In Asia
#3298 of 6,841 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 2 2
1998 0 1
1999 2 1
2000 3 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 3 2
2004 5 5
2005 1 9
2006 6 15
2007 6 13
2008 4 13
2009 9 18
2010 19 38
2011 28 50
2012 34 75
2013 36 138
2014 59 173
2015 83 290
2016 66 262
2017 79 375
2018 84 473
2019 152 795
2020 173 1372
2021 274 3372
2022 255 4946
2023 307 6124
2024 243 6374
2025 124 6551

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 5 1033 2069
Oncology and Cancer research 9 995 2271
Agricultural Science 18 1093 2569
Neuroscience 8 1027 2717
Virology 27 1113 2775
Horticulture 19 1340 2928
Biotechnology 23 1372 2971
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 1229 3061
Botany 19 1409 3215
Paleontology 18 1487 3462
Nutrition and Food Science 29 1804 3728
Genetics 24 1714 3846
Biochemistry 26 1791 3918
Immunology 36 1790 4101

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 3186th in the World with 1,979 publications made and 29,223 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1096 of 2,867 In Asia
#3186 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 2 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 4 1
2004 4 10
2005 0 14
2006 8 14
2007 4 13
2008 17 17
2009 19 23
2010 14 48
2011 29 61
2012 42 73
2013 35 140
2014 95 237
2015 76 230
2016 71 330
2017 82 412
2018 81 517
2019 156 788
2020 176 1515
2021 258 3448
2022 244 4739
2023 282 5932
2024 199 5203
2025 94 4801

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 6 832 2177
Archaeology 12 972 2518
History 12 1014 2757
Demography 17 1059 2852
Philosophy 9 1032 3067
Law 14 1141 3127
Aesthetics 13 1231 3277
Anthropology 18 1139 3368
Political Science 15 1198 3501
Sociology 17 1349 3768

Mathematics rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 7th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2271st in the World with 1,337 publications made and 17,889 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 63 In Bangladesh
#920 of 2,725 In Asia
#2271 of 6,434 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 1 6
2005 1 13
2006 6 3
2007 11 12
2008 18 9
2009 17 20
2010 19 40
2011 22 64
2012 35 88
2013 29 117
2014 80 153
2015 55 208
2016 56 226
2017 79 302
2018 66 366
2019 113 548
2020 121 899
2021 161 1939
2022 142 2758
2023 145 3467
2024 110 2373
2025 58 1914

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 496 1232
Operations Research 3 732 1731
Applied Mathematics 7 870 2056
Statistics 6 899 2203
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 1199 2930

Medicine rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 14th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2939th in the World with 1,302 publications made and 21,401 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1187 of 2,817 In Asia
#2939 of 6,793 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1999 0 1
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 5 6
2005 2 6
2006 4 3
2007 7 7
2008 4 4
2009 8 14
2010 9 18
2011 7 8
2012 21 32
2013 19 55
2014 46 95
2015 51 147
2016 31 106
2017 52 202
2018 55 255
2019 101 453
2020 132 1033
2021 197 2760
2022 166 3762
2023 190 4164
2024 122 3579
2025 79 3156

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 372 1450
Cardiology 6 792 2133
Oncology and Cancer research 9 995 2271
Public Health 18 964 2621
Sports Medicine 5 1009 2628
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 1068 2688
Pathology 16 1128 2705
Virology 27 1113 2775
Psychiatry 14 1062 2808
Physical Therapy 9 1264 3177
Surgery 19 1424 3569
Nursing 27 1320 3615
Anatomy and Physiology 16 1565 3727
Immunology 36 1790 4101

Psychology rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 8th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2395th in the World with 1,057 publications made and 15,395 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 63 In Bangladesh
#895 of 2,766 In Asia
#2395 of 6,663 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2005 1 5
2006 3 2
2007 1 3
2008 6 2
2009 7 9
2010 8 26
2011 9 27
2012 20 41
2013 23 70
2014 50 116
2015 48 132
2016 48 179
2017 49 229
2018 47 304
2019 107 471
2020 97 851
2021 142 1848
2022 109 2679
2023 135 3168
2024 99 2421
2025 52 2131

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 2 309 1012
Child Psychology 5 644 2107
Neuroscience 8 1027 2717
Psychiatry 14 1062 2808
Social Psychology 13 1408 3639

Business rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 11th for Business in Bangladesh and 2788th in the World with 819 publications made and 11,276 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 60 In Bangladesh
#1074 of 2,654 In Asia
#2788 of 6,366 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 4
2004 4 7
2005 0 10
2006 6 8
2007 7 8
2008 4 15
2009 10 12
2010 11 34
2011 20 27
2012 30 66
2013 9 93
2014 40 112
2015 25 142
2016 26 138
2017 48 222
2018 42 271
2019 65 365
2020 67 679
2021 82 1424
2022 93 1872
2023 112 2317
2024 77 1909
2025 46 1726

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

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 1 285 920
Operations Research 3 732 1731
Project Management 5 588 1922
Management 5 898 2310
Marketing 13 1040 2671
Finance 19 1293 3250

Economics rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 16th for Economics in Bangladesh and 2811th in the World with 521 publications made and 10,109 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 62 In Bangladesh
#1033 of 2,559 In Asia
#2811 of 6,188 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 2
2005 0 6
2006 1 2
2007 0 1
2008 3 5
2009 4 4
2010 6 12
2011 16 18
2012 15 28
2013 1 28
2014 23 52
2015 14 56
2016 6 50
2017 28 106
2018 19 108
2019 37 181
2020 55 397
2021 69 963
2022 92 1449
2023 75 1776
2024 35 1433
2025 24 1217

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 8 419 1199
Development Studies 13 809 2371
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 1199 2930
Finance 19 1293 3250

Art & Design rankings

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology ranked 11th for Art & Design in Bangladesh and 3172nd in the World with 330 publications made and 3,165 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics.

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
#11 of 48 In Bangladesh
#1190 of 2,450 In Asia
#3172 of 6,010 In the World

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 2
2005 0 5
2006 2 2
2007 1 1
2008 1 1
2009 3 2
2010 1 6
2011 5 12
2012 8 15
2013 10 26
2014 22 38
2015 24 45
2016 12 50
2017 14 68
2018 7 88
2019 37 152
2020 27 230
2021 39 475
2022 31 577
2023 37 766
2024 33 758
2025 14 713

The following table provides academic rankings for The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 2 774 1906
Fashion Design 13 1236 3158
Aesthetics 13 1231 3277
Literature 13 1376 3699