Khulna University: Rankings

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Khulna University ranked 18th in Bangladesh, 4575th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. Khulna University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,776 academic publications and 66,487 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4575 of 14,131 In the World
#1618 of 5,830 In Asia
#18 of 129 In Bangladesh
#2 of 4 In Khulna
#557 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#649 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#839 of 2,632 For Forestry
#4994 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Biology rankings

Khulna University ranked 8th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2404th in the World with 3,719 publications made and 48,430 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1028 of 2,834 In Asia
#2404 of 6,833 In the World

Khulna University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 3
1997 2 1
1998 2 2
1999 34 4
2000 18 5
2001 22 6
2002 11 10
2003 13 15
2004 5 31
2005 18 47
2006 41 84
2007 30 87
2008 34 124
2009 24 180
2010 50 213
2011 41 273
2012 57 331
2013 108 500
2014 94 668
2015 112 858
2016 98 1008
2017 130 1300
2018 171 1578
2019 229 2206
2020 331 3484
2021 475 5756
2022 695 7793
2023 420 9028
2024 397 9328

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 3 226 839
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 254 933
Animal Science 6 292 994
Agricultural Science 6 439 1176
Horticulture 6 462 1181
Toxicology 9 454 1239
Botany 6 649 1681
Pharmacology 6 758 1750
Virology 11 667 1810
Nutrition and Food Science 10 862 1948
Oncology and Cancer research 5 899 2104
Microbiology 10 950 2177
Zoology 6 871 2460
Biotechnology 13 1120 2482
Nanotechnology 10 1274 2557
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 1124 2581
Paleontology 8 1084 2619
Biochemistry 10 1201 2621
Immunology 13 1088 2657
Genetics 9 1172 2690
Neuroscience 10 1198 3091

Environmental Science rankings

Khulna University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 2163rd in the World with 3,573 publications made and 42,764 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 65 In Bangladesh
#849 of 2,838 In Asia
#2163 of 6,876 In the World

Khulna University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 3
1997 1 1
1998 2 1
1999 40 4
2000 23 6
2001 31 5
2002 11 8
2003 15 19
2004 3 30
2005 19 56
2006 37 82
2007 27 81
2008 30 105
2009 22 153
2010 46 183
2011 40 237
2012 53 294
2013 114 436
2014 104 585
2015 113 720
2016 103 869
2017 147 1114
2018 166 1367
2019 230 1951
2020 294 3033
2021 441 5153
2022 690 6674
2023 405 7875
2024 312 8629

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

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 237 649
Forestry 3 226 839
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 254 933
Agricultural Science 6 439 1176
Environmental Management 8 601 1529
Environmental Engineering 8 669 1581
Oceanography 5 568 1587
Ecology 6 643 1764
Geotechnical Engineering 8 802 1910
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 887 2098
Geography and Cartography 7 783 2189
Environmental Chemistry 11 1035 2258
Geology 7 974 2410
Earth science and Geophysics 10 1076 2592
Paleontology 8 1084 2619

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Khulna University ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 3046th in the World with 2,670 publications made and 26,879 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1018 of 2,864 In Asia
#3046 of 7,081 In the World

Khulna University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 29 1
2000 15 4
2001 14 1
2002 10 5
2003 12 10
2004 2 12
2005 6 29
2006 14 32
2007 10 24
2008 19 40
2009 23 65
2010 32 89
2011 19 87
2012 43 120
2013 63 177
2014 56 272
2015 73 322
2016 58 380
2017 89 557
2018 122 627
2019 160 1002
2020 254 1895
2021 347 3563
2022 540 4920
2023 366 6015
2024 268 5718

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 5 228 952
Radio and Television broadcasting 5 243 988
Demography 5 386 1357
Journalism and Digital Media 10 499 1507
Sociology 6 631 2219
Archaeology 10 857 2311
Anthropology 11 741 2486
History 10 882 2518
Law 10 899 2662
Communications and Public Relations 15 901 2855
Aesthetics 11 1094 3005
Political Science 10 961 3037
Linguistics 15 1258 3061
Philosophy 13 1347 3748
Education Majors 12 1381 3801
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 1343 3810

Chemistry rankings

Khulna University ranked 9th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 2670th in the World with 2,601 publications made and 37,863 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1237 of 2,781 In Asia
#2670 of 6,545 In the World

Khulna University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 2 0
1998 2 0
1999 17 2
2000 12 3
2001 18 1
2002 7 8
2003 10 12
2004 4 12
2005 17 37
2006 27 66
2007 27 86
2008 20 121
2009 20 169
2010 33 181
2011 41 243
2012 40 277
2013 84 432
2014 74 584
2015 107 769
2016 84 939
2017 103 1179
2018 121 1447
2019 186 1917
2020 210 2895
2021 308 4354
2022 422 5823
2023 281 6861
2024 277 7219

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 862 1948
Radiochemistry 7 1054 2022
Environmental Chemistry 11 1035 2258
Chemical Engineering 9 1222 2442
Physical chemistry 11 1202 2499
Inorganic Chemistry 8 1226 2533
Nanotechnology 10 1274 2557
Organic Chemistry 10 1218 2578
Biochemistry 10 1201 2621
Materials Science 14 1313 2775

Engineering rankings

Khulna University ranked 12th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2770th in the World with 2,542 publications made and 33,027 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1248 of 2,835 In Asia
#2770 of 6,782 In the World

Khulna University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 28 2
2000 19 5
2001 18 3
2002 8 4
2003 11 12
2004 3 21
2005 6 41
2006 25 58
2007 18 60
2008 21 72
2009 23 114
2010 27 124
2011 32 168
2012 42 196
2013 74 295
2014 84 428
2015 103 643
2016 77 813
2017 101 1026
2018 108 1311
2019 185 1811
2020 214 2580
2021 296 4168
2022 439 5400
2023 290 6568
2024 251 6921

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 4 235 557
Environmental Engineering 8 669 1581
Geotechnical Engineering 8 802 1910
Computer Engineering 14 880 1930
Civil Engineering 11 855 2071
Remote Sensing 9 938 2247
Telecommunications 15 1029 2276
Electronic Engineering 15 1056 2288
Chemical Engineering 9 1222 2442
Biotechnology 13 1120 2482
Nanotechnology 10 1274 2557
Aerospace Engineering 11 1173 2696
Computer Networking 20 1210 2697
Optical Engineering 10 1229 2705
Materials Science 14 1313 2775
Metallurgical Engineering 14 1330 2803
Electrical Engineering 22 1317 2854
Structural Engineering 12 1315 2941
Acoustical Engineering 12 1317 3024
Mechanical Engineering 16 1376 3199
Systems Engineering 20 1356 3245

Medicine rankings

Khulna University ranked 9th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2476th in the World with 2,423 publications made and 29,176 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Bangladesh
#970 of 2,809 In Asia
#2476 of 6,775 In the World

Khulna University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 14 1
2000 9 0
2001 7 1
2002 6 3
2003 7 6
2004 2 8
2005 9 10
2006 18 49
2007 14 39
2008 20 52
2009 18 88
2010 19 100
2011 27 138
2012 33 181
2013 67 259
2014 36 341
2015 60 395
2016 49 494
2017 71 535
2018 97 677
2019 123 1034
2020 270 2106
2021 353 3708
2022 475 5153
2023 314 5849
2024 277 5136

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 11 476 1226
Toxicology 9 454 1239
Public Health 7 474 1556
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 460 1661
Pharmacology 6 758 1750
Virology 11 667 1810
Anesthesiology 5 671 1832
Gerontology 5 472 1869
Pediatrics 13 659 2005
Pathology 7 771 2007
Family medicine 12 647 2043
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 868 2077
Clinical Psychology 5 634 2101
Oncology and Cancer research 5 899 2104
Nursing 11 685 2209
Psychiatry 6 798 2259
Immunology 13 1088 2657
Health Science 11 883 2789
Surgery 14 1279 3275
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 1486 3512
Anatomy and Physiology 11 1488 3583

Computer Science rankings

Khulna University ranked 13th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2545th in the World with 2,110 publications made and 23,294 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1083 of 2,840 In Asia
#2545 of 6,845 In the World

Khulna University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 11 1
2000 8 0
2001 10 1
2002 4 2
2003 7 4
2004 0 13
2005 4 20
2006 18 20
2007 16 25
2008 24 17
2009 24 56
2010 18 50
2011 27 74
2012 38 132
2013 35 137
2014 60 230
2015 60 349
2016 49 424
2017 66 473
2018 95 566
2019 153 888
2020 217 1609
2021 308 3061
2022 344 4321
2023 287 5405
2024 210 4959

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

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 18 746 1791
Machine Learning 9 758 1799
Computer Engineering 14 880 1930
Computer Vision 10 957 2149
Cognitive Science 12 906 2176
Cyber Security 15 916 2193
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 972 2249
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 1071 2274
Telecommunications 15 1029 2276
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 1124 2581
Data Science 17 1025 2609
Computer Networking 20 1210 2697
Neuroscience 10 1198 3091
Management Information Systems 18 1213 3198

Physics rankings

Khulna University ranked 11th for Physics in Bangladesh and 2955th in the World with 1,990 publications made and 26,931 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1330 of 2,817 In Asia
#2955 of 6,713 In the World

Khulna University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 14 0
2000 14 3
2001 16 2
2002 6 5
2003 8 7
2004 2 11
2005 7 29
2006 15 50
2007 12 54
2008 13 53
2009 17 94
2010 20 88
2011 26 137
2012 32 153
2013 56 246
2014 66 340
2015 87 547
2016 63 656
2017 94 858
2018 86 1133
2019 147 1480
2020 167 2065
2021 240 3235
2022 328 4151
2023 224 5095
2024 195 5304

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 7 1026 2336
Nanotechnology 10 1274 2557
Optical Engineering 10 1229 2705
Materials Science 14 1313 2775
Condensed Matter Physics 18 1414 2915
Quantum and Particle physics 11 1334 2972
Acoustical Engineering 12 1317 3024
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 1516 3624

Mathematics rankings

Khulna University ranked 8th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2427th in the World with 1,273 publications made and 14,029 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 62 In Bangladesh
#990 of 2,718 In Asia
#2427 of 6,418 In the World

Khulna University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 11 1
2000 2 0
2001 5 1
2002 1 1
2003 6 2
2004 1 4
2005 2 11
2006 8 11
2007 8 13
2008 11 18
2009 16 22
2010 10 31
2011 16 48
2012 20 65
2013 10 64
2014 24 109
2015 37 133
2016 25 167
2017 48 208
2018 62 261
2019 81 425
2020 119 831
2021 195 1682
2022 266 2361
2023 172 2778
2024 110 1904

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 6 903 2225
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 1071 2274
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 980 2535
Math Teachers 6 1217 3327

Psychology rankings

Khulna University ranked 11th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2707th in the World with 1,075 publications made and 11,902 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 62 In Bangladesh
#1034 of 2,755 In Asia
#2707 of 6,645 In the World

Khulna University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 7 1
2000 1 0
2001 2 0
2002 1 1
2003 5 3
2004 1 3
2005 4 2
2006 9 17
2007 7 13
2008 8 8
2009 6 26
2010 5 20
2011 14 48
2012 19 69
2013 15 97
2014 19 110
2015 34 149
2016 29 189
2017 32 230
2018 49 228
2019 74 388
2020 109 782
2021 145 1519
2022 178 2307
2023 160 2612
2024 133 2275

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 5 634 2101
Cognitive Science 12 906 2176
Psychiatry 6 798 2259
Child Psychology 12 971 2831
Neuroscience 10 1198 3091
Social Psychology 10 1161 3170
Education Majors 12 1381 3801

Economics rankings

Khulna University ranked 10th for Economics in Bangladesh and 2183rd in the World with 1,060 publications made and 10,103 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 61 In Bangladesh
#725 of 2,553 In Asia
#2183 of 6,167 In the World

Khulna University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 15 0
2000 5 0
2001 6 0
2002 6 0
2003 4 5
2004 0 3
2005 2 7
2006 5 11
2007 5 5
2008 9 5
2009 8 11
2010 12 27
2011 10 33
2012 14 34
2013 24 54
2014 22 76
2015 35 101
2016 21 134
2017 45 187
2018 61 237
2019 63 355
2020 96 681
2021 132 1218
2022 232 1694
2023 125 2045
2024 91 1761

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 9 245 741
Development Studies 9 510 1729
Finance 12 891 2438
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 980 2535

Business rankings

Khulna University ranked 13th for Business in Bangladesh and 2889th in the World with 944 publications made and 8,689 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 60 In Bangladesh
#1108 of 2,646 In Asia
#2889 of 6,339 In the World

Khulna University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 10 0
2000 5 0
2001 6 0
2002 6 0
2003 7 2
2004 0 4
2005 2 4
2006 5 7
2007 6 4
2008 15 6
2009 7 19
2010 11 17
2011 11 28
2012 20 40
2013 19 63
2014 25 95
2015 29 120
2016 23 178
2017 52 190
2018 56 239
2019 60 354
2020 86 607
2021 98 1079
2022 188 1443
2023 117 1807
2024 66 1526

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

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 134 785
International Business 3 537 1891
Advertising 7 697 2116
Finance 12 891 2438
Marketing 11 1005 2620
Accounting 18 1015 2770
Management 16 1310 3184
Management Information Systems 18 1213 3198

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Khulna University

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Literature 12 1310 3592
Art & Design 15 1404 3671
Fashion Design 16 1509 3768