University of Chittagong: Rankings

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The University of Chittagong ranked 6th in Bangladesh, 2572nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 62 research topics. The University of Chittagong ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,888 academic publications and 102,466 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 29 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2572 of 14,131 In the World
#753 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 129 In Bangladesh
#1 of 13 In Chittagong
#635 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#722 of 1,025 For International Law
#748 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#1802 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3913 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 59 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 7th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2207th in the World with 4,294 publications made and 70,977 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 65 In Bangladesh
#937 of 2,838 In Asia
#2207 of 6,841 In the World

University of Chittagong
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 16
1994 8 22
1995 4 23
1996 9 38
1997 7 37
1998 18 41
1999 14 40
2000 14 71
2001 24 100
2002 16 113
2003 13 79
2004 24 144
2005 19 160
2006 30 210
2007 27 196
2008 48 282
2009 57 338
2010 56 428
2011 75 522
2012 102 723
2013 206 907
2014 153 1130
2015 155 1260
2016 175 1424
2017 165 1640
2018 229 2145
2019 237 2787
2020 351 4534
2021 462 7649
2022 476 9200
2023 435 10496
2024 395 11309
2025 212 10866

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 2 207 765
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 237 890
Toxicology 8 409 1144
Microbiology 3 458 1233
Agricultural Science 7 492 1287
Horticulture 7 578 1422
Virology 8 559 1559
Animal Science 11 524 1563
Pharmacology 6 760 1746
Zoology 4 582 1786
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 732 1806
Botany 7 726 1835
Biotechnology 7 877 2011
Immunology 7 832 2053
Paleontology 6 830 2111
Nutrition and Food Science 11 971 2125
Oncology and Cancer research 12 1070 2416
Biochemistry 9 1130 2460
Genetics 7 1072 2462
Molecular Biology 4 1118 2535
Nanotechnology 12 1282 2557
Evolutionary Biology 10 1388 3282
Neuroscience 13 1397 3479

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 1932nd in the World with 4,054 publications made and 65,237 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 65 In Bangladesh
#735 of 2,841 In Asia
#1932 of 6,888 In the World

University of Chittagong
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 8 7
1994 6 8
1995 8 13
1996 11 19
1997 6 25
1998 21 33
1999 23 25
2000 21 36
2001 26 61
2002 18 70
2003 14 44
2004 26 104
2005 21 112
2006 33 167
2007 28 152
2008 50 223
2009 53 279
2010 57 376
2011 75 530
2012 114 739
2013 205 941
2014 161 1136
2015 143 1215
2016 173 1366
2017 167 1573
2018 221 2057
2019 221 2637
2020 310 4275
2021 397 6639
2022 449 7854
2023 388 9226
2024 359 9807
2025 181 9736

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

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 235 635
Forestry 2 207 765
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 237 890
Oceanography 4 425 1274
Agricultural Science 7 492 1287
Environmental Chemistry 6 543 1344
Environmental Management 6 556 1440
Environmental Engineering 7 647 1525
Ecology 5 554 1568
Geology 5 733 1911
Geography and Cartography 5 688 1977
Geotechnical Engineering 10 890 2068
Paleontology 6 830 2111
Earth science and Geophysics 5 890 2182
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 1018 2336
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 936 2342

Chemistry rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 6th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 2450th in the World with 3,213 publications made and 52,839 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1129 of 2,785 In Asia
#2450 of 6,561 In the World

University of Chittagong
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 17
1994 7 21
1995 5 23
1996 9 38
1997 8 49
1998 9 47
1999 19 42
2000 6 74
2001 22 92
2002 14 113
2003 8 80
2004 18 128
2005 12 141
2006 23 205
2007 21 193
2008 31 328
2009 45 300
2010 43 352
2011 74 450
2012 85 586
2013 155 736
2014 133 982
2015 116 1092
2016 132 1256
2017 122 1467
2018 173 1791
2019 189 2320
2020 244 3623
2021 312 5706
2022 337 6870
2023 345 8060
2024 274 9057
2025 158 9029

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 6 543 1344
Pharmacy 4 743 1730
Computational Chemistry 7 759 1783
Inorganic Chemistry 7 864 1853
Radiochemistry 7 1036 1980
Nutrition and Food Science 11 971 2125
Physical chemistry 7 1098 2285
Organic Chemistry 6 1084 2318
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 936 2342
Biochemistry 9 1130 2460
Nanotechnology 12 1282 2557
Chemical Engineering 10 1285 2563
Materials Science 10 1216 2572

Engineering rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 9th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2546th in the World with 3,076 publications made and 50,008 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1149 of 2,841 In Asia
#2546 of 6,795 In the World

University of Chittagong
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 17
1994 8 20
1995 7 25
1996 9 40
1997 9 48
1998 9 42
1999 21 40
2000 11 62
2001 18 101
2002 13 110
2003 10 79
2004 19 127
2005 15 127
2006 17 200
2007 23 181
2008 38 332
2009 51 307
2010 49 361
2011 73 474
2012 74 562
2013 118 700
2014 135 875
2015 118 959
2016 130 1093
2017 118 1333
2018 164 1670
2019 186 2395
2020 245 3419
2021 303 5359
2022 338 6186
2023 301 7409
2024 229 7817
2025 162 7614

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 3 539 1444
Environmental Engineering 7 647 1525
Remote Sensing 6 644 1653
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 798 1817
Biotechnology 7 877 2011
Geotechnical Engineering 10 890 2068
Electrical Engineering 12 1037 2248
Telecommunications 17 1045 2294
Metallurgical Engineering 7 1107 2347
Electronic Engineering 16 1150 2452
Systems Engineering 10 987 2485
Nanotechnology 12 1282 2557
Chemical Engineering 10 1285 2563
Materials Science 10 1216 2572
Computer Networking 15 1157 2585
Optical Engineering 11 1281 2796
Aerospace Engineering 13 1311 2973
Acoustical Engineering 14 1380 3155
Mechanical Engineering 19 1441 3347
Structural Engineering 21 1687 3727

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2610th in the World with 3,063 publications made and 43,615 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Bangladesh
#828 of 2,867 In Asia
#2610 of 7,088 In the World

University of Chittagong
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 6 4
1994 2 7
1995 4 13
1996 5 21
1997 3 15
1998 14 17
1999 14 11
2000 17 16
2001 14 48
2002 11 30
2003 18 25
2004 24 45
2005 18 55
2006 26 97
2007 11 76
2008 39 107
2009 37 149
2010 37 218
2011 43 328
2012 52 424
2013 103 500
2014 119 625
2015 119 674
2016 114 730
2017 118 903
2018 154 1184
2019 163 1583
2020 289 3012
2021 328 5043
2022 373 6097
2023 304 7068
2024 304 6765
2025 160 6217

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Law 2 98 722
Human Rights Law 4 103 870
Political Economy 2 154 1169
Journalism and Digital Media 9 411 1328
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 176 1345
Public Policy / Administration 3 276 1468
Communications and Public Relations 4 402 1657
Anthropology 4 423 1714
Demography 11 581 1782
Archaeology 5 619 1819
History 5 619 1939
Gender Studies 6 388 1988
Law 8 669 2151
Classics and Ancient History 5 646 2245
Sociology 9 659 2266
Political Science 7 689 2416
Linguistics 11 1069 2676
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 844 2721
Aesthetics 10 1060 2924
Education Majors 7 1125 3183
Philosophy 10 1127 3268

Medicine rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 6th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2340th in the World with 2,748 publications made and 46,892 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 65 In Bangladesh
#913 of 2,817 In Asia
#2340 of 6,793 In the World

University of Chittagong
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 4 14
1994 3 11
1995 2 17
1996 5 14
1997 5 33
1998 10 29
1999 3 20
2000 6 34
2001 12 64
2002 8 70
2003 5 55
2004 12 66
2005 8 84
2006 18 117
2007 12 103
2008 14 170
2009 28 178
2010 31 191
2011 39 281
2012 49 374
2013 94 428
2014 89 509
2015 97 627
2016 98 675
2017 101 774
2018 126 1033
2019 129 1354
2020 256 2656
2021 339 5313
2022 373 6458
2023 306 6861
2024 275 6707
2025 169 6260

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 6 255 748
Toxicology 8 409 1144
Dermatology 2 469 1258
Virology 8 559 1559
Family medicine 8 524 1706
Public Health 10 562 1723
Pharmacy 4 743 1730
Pharmacology 6 760 1746
Pediatrics 11 615 1872
Nursing 8 569 1950
Immunology 7 832 2053
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 862 2064
Anesthesiology 6 794 2120
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 674 2124
Clinical Psychology 7 662 2151
Pathology 11 906 2275
Psychiatry 8 873 2406
Oncology and Cancer research 12 1070 2416
Health Science 12 996 3047
Surgery 15 1293 3292
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 1387 3296
Anatomy and Physiology 14 1506 3603
Physical Therapy 19 1650 3873

Physics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 10th for Physics in Bangladesh and 2684th in the World with 2,458 publications made and 39,573 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1198 of 2,822 In Asia
#2684 of 6,729 In the World

University of Chittagong
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 17
1994 8 20
1995 6 27
1996 7 50
1997 8 48
1998 6 47
1999 18 43
2000 10 71
2001 30 105
2002 12 113
2003 12 83
2004 15 121
2005 12 132
2006 21 205
2007 18 187
2008 31 326
2009 42 291
2010 35 336
2011 65 431
2012 64 486
2013 94 625
2014 108 749
2015 89 826
2016 96 930
2017 87 1115
2018 127 1349
2019 159 1972
2020 177 2737
2021 231 4179
2022 263 4920
2023 246 5714
2024 191 6308
2025 113 5952

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 8 842 1825
Theoretical Physics 5 775 2046
Nuclear Physics 6 996 2271
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 1021 2342
Nanotechnology 12 1282 2557
Materials Science 10 1216 2572
Quantum and Particle physics 9 1169 2624
Optical Engineering 11 1281 2796
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 1182 2895
Acoustical Engineering 14 1380 3155

Computer Science rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 15th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2644th in the World with 2,356 publications made and 35,119 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1135 of 2,842 In Asia
#2644 of 6,855 In the World

University of Chittagong
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 1
1994 5 8
1995 0 9
1996 3 7
1997 2 15
1998 5 7
1999 6 6
2000 6 9
2001 5 14
2002 3 18
2003 7 19
2004 11 19
2005 6 24
2006 11 33
2007 8 54
2008 25 63
2009 21 86
2010 20 93
2011 27 161
2012 33 196
2013 48 213
2014 77 310
2015 90 443
2016 87 506
2017 89 643
2018 120 893
2019 149 1462
2020 208 2410
2021 290 4286
2022 300 5259
2023 277 5943
2024 251 6162
2025 156 5580

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

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 17 650 1596
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 732 1806
Management Information Systems 5 761 2244
Telecommunications 17 1045 2294
Machine Learning 18 1041 2298
Cyber Security 23 1040 2427
Cognitive Science 19 1050 2464
Software Engineering 9 952 2465
Computer Networking 15 1157 2585
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 1160 2587
Computer Vision 20 1217 2640
Data Science 20 1067 2663
Neuroscience 13 1397 3479

Psychology rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 12th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2700th in the World with 1,246 publications made and 21,142 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1039 of 2,766 In Asia
#2700 of 6,663 In the World

University of Chittagong
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 1 6
1997 1 5
1998 7 12
1999 2 4
2000 3 3
2001 1 14
2002 1 10
2003 2 7
2004 1 9
2005 0 14
2006 1 23
2007 6 26
2008 11 45
2009 12 60
2010 14 67
2011 13 92
2012 7 104
2013 31 106
2014 39 140
2015 44 209
2016 46 217
2017 45 288
2018 52 356
2019 65 585
2020 126 1253
2021 169 2527
2022 176 3114
2023 150 3384
2024 144 3069
2025 78 2728

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 7 662 2151
Social Psychology 5 815 2399
Psychiatry 8 873 2406
Cognitive Science 19 1050 2464
Child Psychology 11 843 2541
Education Majors 7 1125 3183
Neuroscience 13 1397 3479

Business rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 8th for Business in Bangladesh and 2377th in the World with 1,239 publications made and 16,280 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 60 In Bangladesh
#874 of 2,654 In Asia
#2377 of 6,366 In the World

University of Chittagong
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 4
1995 0 3
1996 0 5
1997 3 3
1998 5 12
1999 6 3
2000 9 6
2001 5 15
2002 2 6
2003 10 11
2004 10 15
2005 14 15
2006 7 22
2007 1 26
2008 32 43
2009 18 47
2010 14 78
2011 23 158
2012 9 141
2013 33 190
2014 59 226
2015 56 245
2016 47 273
2017 58 364
2018 54 508
2019 64 712
2020 112 1187
2021 140 1976
2022 177 2366
2023 124 2809
2024 96 2462
2025 44 2176

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

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 381 1089
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 455 1370
Public Policy / Administration 3 276 1468
Accounting 8 551 1811
Finance 6 664 1972
Marketing 7 793 2193
Management Information Systems 5 761 2244
Advertising 11 880 2481
Management 10 1073 2671

Mathematics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 14th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2890th in the World with 1,183 publications made and 16,179 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1226 of 2,725 In Asia
#2890 of 6,434 In the World

University of Chittagong
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 2
1994 3 2
1995 1 6
1996 2 3
1997 1 9
1998 3 4
1999 4 5
2000 3 7
2001 2 12
2002 3 9
2003 3 12
2004 5 15
2005 7 20
2006 6 27
2007 4 32
2008 19 39
2009 8 36
2010 16 72
2011 24 131
2012 19 136
2013 32 168
2014 40 212
2015 42 296
2016 34 278
2017 48 391
2018 59 519
2019 79 822
2020 117 1305
2021 127 2181
2022 171 2561
2023 134 2844
2024 106 2094
2025 52 1664

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 850 2259
Statistics 14 1164 2743
Math Teachers 6 1210 3284

Economics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 8th for Economics in Bangladesh and 1913th in the World with 1,182 publications made and 15,100 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 62 In Bangladesh
#601 of 2,559 In Asia
#1913 of 6,188 In the World

University of Chittagong
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 3
1994 2 5
1995 1 6
1996 1 10
1997 2 8
1998 7 13
1999 3 7
2000 12 8
2001 3 21
2002 2 8
2003 10 15
2004 10 20
2005 15 13
2006 11 31
2007 1 30
2008 25 51
2009 20 61
2010 19 103
2011 23 165
2012 10 183
2013 37 238
2014 59 264
2015 52 287
2016 35 310
2017 49 376
2018 53 462
2019 66 607
2020 117 1047
2021 124 1768
2022 137 1992
2023 119 2348
2024 96 2073
2025 49 1889

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 6 206 643
Political Economy 2 154 1169
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 455 1370
Development Studies 8 511 1722
Finance 6 664 1972
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 850 2259

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Chittagong

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 12 1192 3067
Art & Design 12 1202 3191
Literature 11 1271 3447