University of Chittagong: Rankings

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The University of Chittagong ranked 5th in Bangladesh, 2488th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. The University of Chittagong ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,559 academic publications and 88,954 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2488 of 14,131 In the World
#786 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 129 In Bangladesh
#1 of 13 In Chittagong
#635 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#720 of 1,018 For International Law
#774 of 2,632 For Forestry
#1861 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3751 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 7th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2235th in the World with 4,123 publications made and 61,168 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 65 In Bangladesh
#940 of 2,834 In Asia
#2235 of 6,833 In the World

University of Chittagong
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 12
1993 6 16
1994 8 22
1995 4 23
1996 9 38
1997 6 37
1998 17 41
1999 14 40
2000 13 71
2001 23 96
2002 16 113
2003 13 79
2004 24 144
2005 19 160
2006 30 210
2007 27 195
2008 48 280
2009 57 338
2010 56 428
2011 75 522
2012 102 721
2013 206 906
2014 153 1133
2015 156 1259
2016 175 1420
2017 165 1642
2018 230 2142
2019 237 2784
2020 352 4529
2021 462 7658
2022 476 9186
2023 434 10488
2024 388 11083

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 2 204 774
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 238 896
Toxicology 8 414 1160
Agricultural Science 7 490 1285
Microbiology 4 499 1321
Horticulture 7 564 1407
Animal Science 11 524 1564
Virology 8 567 1577
Zoology 4 588 1813
Pharmacology 7 801 1837
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 746 1840
Botany 7 723 1848
Biotechnology 9 905 2070
Immunology 7 837 2075
Nutrition and Food Science 11 959 2115
Paleontology 6 832 2127
Oncology and Cancer research 12 1080 2470
Biochemistry 9 1133 2477
Genetics 7 1077 2486
Molecular Biology 4 1106 2517
Nanotechnology 11 1299 2593
Evolutionary Biology 10 1368 3249
Neuroscience 13 1406 3524

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 1957th in the World with 3,903 publications made and 56,221 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 65 In Bangladesh
#733 of 2,838 In Asia
#1957 of 6,876 In the World

University of Chittagong
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 5
1993 8 7
1994 6 8
1995 8 13
1996 11 17
1997 5 25
1998 20 33
1999 23 25
2000 20 36
2001 25 60
2002 18 70
2003 14 44
2004 26 104
2005 21 112
2006 33 167
2007 28 150
2008 50 222
2009 53 279
2010 57 376
2011 75 530
2012 114 742
2013 205 942
2014 161 1136
2015 144 1217
2016 171 1363
2017 164 1573
2018 220 2054
2019 221 2643
2020 308 4267
2021 397 6645
2022 451 7874
2023 389 9249
2024 355 9682

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 6 232 635
Forestry 2 204 774
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 238 896
Agricultural Science 7 490 1285
Oceanography 4 426 1297
Environmental Chemistry 6 548 1357
Environmental Management 6 557 1446
Environmental Engineering 7 651 1543
Ecology 5 559 1589
Geology 5 741 1940
Geography and Cartography 5 688 1998
Geotechnical Engineering 9 882 2073
Paleontology 6 832 2127
Earth science and Geophysics 5 906 2219
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 923 2330
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 1014 2349

Chemistry rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 6th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 2468th in the World with 3,082 publications made and 45,816 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1134 of 2,781 In Asia
#2468 of 6,545 In the World

University of Chittagong
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 8
1993 7 17
1994 7 21
1995 5 23
1996 9 38
1997 7 49
1998 9 47
1999 19 42
2000 6 74
2001 22 89
2002 14 113
2003 8 80
2004 18 129
2005 12 141
2006 23 205
2007 21 192
2008 31 326
2009 45 300
2010 43 352
2011 74 450
2012 85 587
2013 155 738
2014 133 982
2015 118 1094
2016 132 1257
2017 122 1467
2018 174 1790
2019 190 2322
2020 245 3634
2021 310 5715
2022 334 6876
2023 345 8059
2024 268 8914

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 6 548 1357
Pharmacy 4 729 1718
Inorganic Chemistry 7 852 1838
Computational Chemistry 6 792 1859
Radiochemistry 6 1024 1966
Nutrition and Food Science 11 959 2115
Physical chemistry 7 1086 2271
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 923 2330
Organic Chemistry 6 1091 2332
Biochemistry 9 1133 2477
Materials Science 9 1221 2585
Chemical Engineering 10 1294 2593
Nanotechnology 11 1299 2593

Engineering rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 9th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2570th in the World with 2,939 publications made and 43,975 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1152 of 2,835 In Asia
#2570 of 6,782 In the World

University of Chittagong
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 9
1993 5 17
1994 8 20
1995 7 25
1996 9 40
1997 8 48
1998 9 42
1999 21 40
2000 11 62
2001 18 98
2002 13 110
2003 10 79
2004 19 127
2005 15 127
2006 17 200
2007 23 179
2008 38 331
2009 51 307
2010 49 361
2011 73 474
2012 74 564
2013 120 711
2014 135 874
2015 120 961
2016 129 1088
2017 118 1333
2018 164 1672
2019 186 2395
2020 244 3411
2021 305 5371
2022 337 6199
2023 303 7410
2024 216 7704

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 3 538 1448
Environmental Engineering 7 651 1543
Remote Sensing 5 641 1663
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 786 1798
Biotechnology 9 905 2070
Geotechnical Engineering 9 882 2073
Electrical Engineering 11 1056 2295
Telecommunications 17 1048 2320
Metallurgical Engineering 6 1098 2349
Systems Engineering 9 977 2485
Electronic Engineering 16 1162 2488
Materials Science 9 1221 2585
Chemical Engineering 10 1294 2593
Nanotechnology 11 1299 2593
Computer Networking 15 1165 2608
Optical Engineering 11 1279 2804
Aerospace Engineering 13 1293 2952
Acoustical Engineering 14 1376 3164
Mechanical Engineering 19 1429 3331
Structural Engineering 21 1681 3721

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2636th in the World with 2,934 publications made and 38,182 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Bangladesh
#827 of 2,864 In Asia
#2636 of 7,081 In the World

University of Chittagong
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 5 5
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 13 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 37 217
2011 44 329
2012 52 430
2013 103 510
2014 122 626
2015 119 673
2016 113 733
2017 116 910
2018 155 1184
2019 162 1579
2020 290 3013
2021 335 5060
2022 372 6102
2023 303 7075
2024 290 6621

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 95 720
Human Rights Law 4 102 875
Political Economy 2 151 1154
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 179 1351
Journalism and Digital Media 8 427 1360
Public Policy / Administration 4 277 1467
Communications and Public Relations 4 409 1698
Anthropology 3 424 1743
Demography 10 574 1779
Archaeology 5 619 1840
History 5 622 1957
Gender Studies 6 387 1988
Law 7 664 2165
Sociology 8 656 2278
Classics and Ancient History 5 661 2286
Political Science 7 687 2439
Linguistics 11 1069 2689
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 861 2774
Aesthetics 10 1046 2920
Education Majors 7 1125 3219
Philosophy 10 1132 3298

Medicine rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 7th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2388th in the World with 2,604 publications made and 40,803 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 65 In Bangladesh
#932 of 2,809 In Asia
#2388 of 6,775 In the World

University of Chittagong
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 8
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 61
2002 8 70
2003 5 55
2004 12 66
2005 8 84
2006 18 117
2007 12 103
2008 14 169
2009 28 178
2010 31 191
2011 39 281
2012 49 375
2013 90 429
2014 91 510
2015 97 627
2016 98 678
2017 101 775
2018 126 1034
2019 129 1355
2020 256 2656
2021 342 5323
2022 372 6480
2023 305 6867
2024 264 6548

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 6 274 804
Toxicology 8 414 1160
Dermatology 2 504 1351
Virology 8 567 1577
Family medicine 7 516 1691
Pharmacy 4 729 1718
Public Health 9 555 1732
Pediatrics 11 599 1832
Pharmacology 7 801 1837
Nursing 8 586 1996
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 862 2059
Immunology 7 837 2075
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 659 2101
Clinical Psychology 7 657 2151
Anesthesiology 6 802 2154
Pathology 11 905 2279
Psychiatry 8 863 2409
Oncology and Cancer research 12 1080 2470
Health Science 12 970 3009
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 1389 3313
Surgery 15 1297 3317
Anatomy and Physiology 14 1529 3666

Physics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 9th for Physics in Bangladesh and 2711th in the World with 2,369 publications made and 34,722 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1203 of 2,817 In Asia
#2711 of 6,713 In the World

University of Chittagong
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 6
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 30 102
2002 12 113
2003 12 83
2004 15 121
2005 12 132
2006 21 205
2007 18 185
2008 31 324
2009 42 291
2010 35 336
2011 65 431
2012 64 491
2013 94 633
2014 108 749
2015 91 828
2016 95 927
2017 88 1118
2018 126 1349
2019 159 1975
2020 177 2732
2021 232 4201
2022 261 4898
2023 247 5709
2024 187 6200

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 6 841 1840
Theoretical Physics 5 757 2016
Nuclear Physics 6 978 2257
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 1019 2346
Materials Science 9 1221 2585
Nanotechnology 11 1299 2593
Quantum and Particle physics 9 1170 2649
Optical Engineering 11 1279 2804
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 1166 2881
Acoustical Engineering 14 1376 3164

Computer Science rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 15th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2709th in the World with 2,207 publications made and 30,343 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
#1155 of 2,840 In Asia
#2709 of 6,845 In the World

University of Chittagong
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 3
1993 3 1
1994 5 8
1995 0 9
1996 3 6
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 53
2008 25 62
2009 21 86
2010 20 93
2011 28 161
2012 33 201
2013 49 216
2014 78 312
2015 91 445
2016 87 500
2017 90 647
2018 121 893
2019 148 1456
2020 207 2412
2021 289 4306
2022 295 5252
2023 278 5934
2024 225 5877

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 17 680 1676
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 746 1840
Management Information Systems 5 765 2268
Telecommunications 17 1048 2320
Machine Learning 17 1047 2327
Cyber Security 22 1066 2485
Cognitive Science 18 1056 2496
Computer Networking 15 1165 2608
Data Science 18 1031 2618
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 1181 2644
Computer Vision 19 1219 2657
Neuroscience 13 1406 3524

Business rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 8th for Business in Bangladesh and 2405th in the World with 1,199 publications made and 14,022 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 60 In Bangladesh
#883 of 2,646 In Asia
#2405 of 6,339 In the World

University of Chittagong
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 3
1993 0 0
1994 1 4
1995 0 3
1996 0 5
1997 2 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 9 145
2013 33 191
2014 59 225
2015 57 245
2016 47 270
2017 58 365
2018 55 509
2019 64 712
2020 111 1186
2021 138 1985
2022 178 2374
2023 124 2822
2024 91 2399

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 2 377 1095
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 449 1356
Public Policy / Administration 4 277 1467
Accounting 7 538 1795
Finance 6 663 1977
Marketing 7 803 2227
Management Information Systems 5 765 2268
Advertising 12 884 2498
Management 9 1075 2681

Psychology rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 12th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2721st in the World with 1,188 publications made and 18,692 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 62 In Bangladesh
#1042 of 2,755 In Asia
#2721 of 6,645 In the World

University of Chittagong
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 0
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 25
2008 11 45
2009 12 60
2010 14 67
2011 13 93
2012 7 104
2013 31 105
2014 39 141
2015 44 209
2016 46 217
2017 45 289
2018 51 356
2019 65 584
2020 126 1259
2021 176 2542
2022 176 3120
2023 150 3386
2024 140 2993

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 7 657 2151
Psychiatry 8 863 2409
Social Psychology 5 814 2415
Cognitive Science 18 1056 2496
Child Psychology 11 844 2575
Education Majors 7 1125 3219
Neuroscience 13 1406 3524

Mathematics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 14th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2905th in the World with 1,142 publications made and 14,440 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 62 In Bangladesh
#1227 of 2,718 In Asia
#2905 of 6,418 In the World

University of Chittagong
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 3
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 38
2009 8 36
2010 16 72
2011 24 132
2012 18 136
2013 32 169
2014 43 215
2015 41 295
2016 33 277
2017 48 392
2018 59 521
2019 78 825
2020 116 1315
2021 130 2207
2022 172 2588
2023 134 2855
2024 103 2052

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 7 855 2277
Statistics 14 1160 2751
Math Teachers 5 1210 3317

Economics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 8th for Economics in Bangladesh and 1927th in the World with 1,141 publications made and 13,069 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 61 In Bangladesh
#603 of 2,553 In Asia
#1927 of 6,167 In the World

University of Chittagong
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 5
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 37 239
2014 60 266
2015 52 287
2016 35 308
2017 48 378
2018 54 462
2019 66 612
2020 113 1049
2021 126 1775
2022 138 1998
2023 118 2357
2024 96 2007

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 6 205 643
Political Economy 2 151 1154
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 449 1356
Development Studies 8 500 1711
Finance 6 663 1977
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 855 2277

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Chittagong

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 10 1177 3054
Art & Design 11 1207 3235
Literature 11 1286 3524