Khulna University: Rankings

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Khulna University ranked 21st in Bangladesh, 4188th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 53 research topics. Khulna University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,119 academic publications and 78,204 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4188 of 14,131 In the World
#1401 of 5,830 In Asia
#21 of 129 In Bangladesh
#2 of 4 In Khulna
#633 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#829 of 2,695 For Forestry
#906 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#4005 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 50 other topics

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Biology rankings

Khulna University ranked 8th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2365th in the World with 3,932 publications made and 57,085 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1018 of 2,838 In Asia
#2365 of 6,841 In the World

Khulna University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 41 272
2012 58 330
2013 108 498
2014 94 667
2015 112 858
2016 98 1007
2017 130 1297
2018 170 1581
2019 229 2211
2020 334 3496
2021 473 5760
2022 694 7795
2023 420 9025
2024 411 9441
2025 260 9913

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 3 226 829
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 244 906
Animal Science 7 296 990
Agricultural Science 6 433 1153
Horticulture 6 455 1158
Toxicology 11 461 1241
Botany 6 648 1660
Pharmacology 5 758 1744
Virology 10 639 1752
Nutrition and Food Science 9 855 1931
Oncology and Cancer research 6 893 2071
Microbiology 10 947 2151
Biotechnology 13 1070 2378
Zoology 6 854 2406
Nanotechnology 10 1257 2506
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 1094 2517
Biochemistry 10 1200 2587
Paleontology 8 1078 2589
Immunology 15 1077 2615
Genetics 9 1160 2635
Neuroscience 10 1188 3050
Evolutionary Biology 11 1443 3381

Environmental Science rankings

Khulna University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 2139th in the World with 3,733 publications made and 50,192 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 65 In Bangladesh
#844 of 2,841 In Asia
#2139 of 6,888 In the World

Khulna University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 40 238
2012 53 293
2013 114 437
2014 104 586
2015 113 720
2016 103 869
2017 147 1111
2018 165 1367
2019 230 1956
2020 296 3026
2021 445 5165
2022 691 6670
2023 405 7880
2024 326 8731
2025 188 8902

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 6 233 633
Forestry 3 226 829
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 244 906
Agricultural Science 6 433 1153
Urban and Regional planning 3 408 1451
Environmental Management 8 594 1508
Environmental Engineering 8 654 1546
Oceanography 5 567 1565
Ecology 7 646 1736
Geotechnical Engineering 8 809 1911
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 899 2105
Geography and Cartography 7 782 2165
Environmental Chemistry 10 993 2166
Geology 7 969 2371
Paleontology 8 1078 2589
Earth science and Geophysics 12 1087 2593

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Khulna University ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 3006th in the World with 2,787 publications made and 32,088 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1011 of 2,867 In Asia
#3006 of 7,088 In the World

Khulna University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 39
2009 23 65
2010 32 89
2011 19 87
2012 43 119
2013 62 174
2014 56 272
2015 73 323
2016 58 380
2017 88 553
2018 122 626
2019 160 1003
2020 253 1881
2021 345 3567
2022 538 4904
2023 367 6025
2024 282 5855
2025 146 5570

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 5 244 978
Radio and Television broadcasting 5 238 991
Demography 5 377 1336
Urban and Regional planning 3 408 1451
Journalism and Digital Media 10 509 1519
Sociology 7 627 2188
Archaeology 10 845 2268
Anthropology 10 736 2456
History 10 877 2475
Law 10 894 2637
Communications and Public Relations 15 906 2840
Linguistics 16 1243 3007
Aesthetics 11 1101 3008
Political Science 10 962 3011
Philosophy 13 1331 3699
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 1352 3792
Education Majors 12 1401 3813

Chemistry rankings

Khulna University ranked 8th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 2626th in the World with 2,764 publications made and 44,441 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1226 of 2,785 In Asia
#2626 of 6,561 In the World

Khulna University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 20 122
2009 20 169
2010 33 181
2011 41 243
2012 40 277
2013 84 434
2014 74 585
2015 107 770
2016 84 937
2017 103 1178
2018 121 1448
2019 186 1917
2020 210 2894
2021 306 4334
2022 422 5809
2023 282 6864
2024 285 7279
2025 205 8129

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 9 855 1931
Radiochemistry 6 1023 1959
Environmental Chemistry 10 993 2166
Chemical Engineering 9 1200 2395
Physical chemistry 11 1202 2485
Nanotechnology 10 1257 2506
Inorganic Chemistry 8 1224 2509
Organic Chemistry 10 1212 2547
Biochemistry 10 1200 2587
Materials Science 14 1308 2749

Engineering rankings

Khulna University ranked 12th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2746th in the World with 2,676 publications made and 38,865 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1242 of 2,841 In Asia
#2746 of 6,795 In the World

Khulna University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 32 167
2012 42 196
2013 75 295
2014 83 427
2015 103 642
2016 77 813
2017 101 1029
2018 109 1314
2019 185 1813
2020 215 2579
2021 295 4173
2022 438 5397
2023 290 6551
2024 264 6998
2025 160 7560

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 8 654 1546
Geotechnical Engineering 8 809 1911
Computer Engineering 14 877 1926
Civil Engineering 11 836 2024
Telecommunications 16 1027 2258
Electronic Engineering 14 1056 2277
Remote Sensing 12 989 2329
Biotechnology 13 1070 2378
Chemical Engineering 9 1200 2395
Nanotechnology 10 1257 2506
Computer Networking 20 1202 2671
Optical Engineering 10 1223 2674
Aerospace Engineering 11 1166 2683
Materials Science 14 1308 2749
Metallurgical Engineering 14 1325 2783
Electrical Engineering 22 1320 2840
Structural Engineering 12 1313 2932
Acoustical Engineering 13 1332 3039
Systems Engineering 21 1331 3189
Mechanical Engineering 17 1380 3193

Medicine rankings

Khulna University ranked 9th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2432nd in the World with 2,576 publications made and 34,643 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Bangladesh
#958 of 2,817 In Asia
#2432 of 6,793 In the World

Khulna University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 33 180
2013 67 256
2014 36 342
2015 60 396
2016 49 493
2017 70 532
2018 97 680
2019 123 1035
2020 269 2096
2021 351 3704
2022 472 5154
2023 314 5846
2024 282 5197
2025 191 5459

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 11 473 1202
Toxicology 11 461 1241
Public Health 7 461 1511
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 458 1653
Pharmacology 5 758 1744
Virology 10 639 1752
Anesthesiology 5 671 1821
Gerontology 5 469 1840
Pathology 7 763 1981
Pediatrics 14 655 1987
Family medicine 13 645 2017
Clinical Psychology 5 613 2041
Oncology and Cancer research 6 893 2071
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 12 868 2076
Nursing 11 692 2200
Psychiatry 7 807 2256
Immunology 15 1077 2615
Health Science 11 895 2796
Surgery 14 1289 3285
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 1487 3491
Anatomy and Physiology 12 1498 3590

Computer Science rankings

Khulna University ranked 12th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2473rd in the World with 2,268 publications made and 27,648 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1050 of 2,842 In Asia
#2473 of 6,855 In the World

Khulna University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 36 131
2013 35 137
2014 60 230
2015 60 348
2016 49 423
2017 66 473
2018 95 565
2019 153 887
2020 218 1592
2021 307 3058
2022 345 4317
2023 286 5410
2024 240 5121
2025 164 4946

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 18 707 1719
Machine Learning 9 739 1748
Computer Engineering 14 877 1926
Cyber Security 15 880 2117
Computer Vision 11 958 2139
Cognitive Science 12 893 2139
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 948 2186
Telecommunications 16 1027 2258
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 1061 2259
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 1094 2517
Data Science 19 1047 2618
Computer Networking 20 1202 2671
Neuroscience 10 1188 3050
Management Information Systems 18 1238 3235

Physics rankings

Khulna University ranked 11th for Physics in Bangladesh and 2918th in the World with 2,069 publications made and 31,528 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1313 of 2,822 In Asia
#2918 of 6,729 In the World

Khulna University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 26 136
2012 32 153
2013 56 247
2014 66 339
2015 87 547
2016 63 655
2017 94 859
2018 86 1136
2019 147 1482
2020 167 2071
2021 241 3235
2022 326 4149
2023 224 5089
2024 200 5339
2025 103 5743

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 1020 2314
Nanotechnology 10 1257 2506
Optical Engineering 10 1223 2674
Materials Science 14 1308 2749
Condensed Matter Physics 17 1388 2856
Quantum and Particle physics 13 1319 2933
Acoustical Engineering 13 1332 3039
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 1506 3584

Mathematics rankings

Khulna University ranked 8th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2399th in the World with 1,301 publications made and 16,289 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 63 In Bangladesh
#984 of 2,725 In Asia
#2399 of 6,434 In the World

Khulna University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 25 168
2017 48 206
2018 63 262
2019 81 424
2020 118 811
2021 189 1667
2022 263 2363
2023 172 2760
2024 113 1959
2025 44 1684

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 7 901 2208
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 1061 2259
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 996 2556
Math Teachers 5 1174 3219

Psychology rankings

Khulna University ranked 11th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2697th in the World with 1,156 publications made and 13,930 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1037 of 2,766 In Asia
#2697 of 6,663 In the World

Khulna University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 98
2014 19 110
2015 34 149
2016 29 189
2017 32 231
2018 48 230
2019 74 390
2020 106 785
2021 145 1516
2022 178 2313
2023 160 2608
2024 141 2356
2025 96 2288

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 5 613 2041
Cognitive Science 12 893 2139
Psychiatry 7 807 2256
Child Psychology 12 970 2813
Neuroscience 10 1188 3050
Social Psychology 10 1178 3176
Education Majors 12 1401 3813

Economics rankings

Khulna University ranked 10th for Economics in Bangladesh and 2150th in the World with 1,086 publications made and 11,971 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 62 In Bangladesh
#723 of 2,559 In Asia
#2150 of 6,188 In the World

Khulna University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 35 102
2016 21 135
2017 45 185
2018 62 234
2019 63 355
2020 95 678
2021 128 1211
2022 232 1683
2023 124 2043
2024 92 1810
2025 38 1576

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 9 251 761
Development Studies 7 504 1704
Finance 12 896 2427
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 996 2556

Business rankings

Khulna University ranked 13th for Business in Bangladesh and 2864th in the World with 973 publications made and 10,219 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 60 In Bangladesh
#1111 of 2,654 In Asia
#2864 of 6,366 In the World

Khulna University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 19 40
2013 19 63
2014 25 95
2015 29 121
2016 24 179
2017 52 189
2018 56 237
2019 60 357
2020 86 595
2021 94 1071
2022 188 1436
2023 117 1811
2024 72 1569
2025 36 1225

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

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 138 788
International Business 3 551 1923
Advertising 8 725 2163
Finance 12 896 2427
Marketing 12 1018 2625
Accounting 19 1008 2739
Management 17 1310 3170
Management Information Systems 18 1238 3235

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Khulna University

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Literature 12 1304 3540
Art & Design 15 1380 3599
Fashion Design 16 1463 3657