University of Chittagong: Rankings

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The University of Chittagong ranked 5th in Bangladesh, 2544th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 50 research topics. The University of Chittagong ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,095 academic publications and 51,138 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2544 of 14,131 In the World
#800 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 129 In Bangladesh
#1 of 13 In Chittagong
#654 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#662 of 1,021 For International Law
#788 of 2,377 For Forestry
#2126 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3751 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 47 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 7th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2381st in the World with 3,295 publications made and 35,766 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1004 of 2,814 In Asia
#2381 of 6,770 In the World

University of Chittagong
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 13
1992 8 9
1993 6 13
1994 7 19
1995 3 19
1996 9 30
1997 5 29
1998 17 34
1999 14 29
2000 13 62
2001 23 85
2002 17 94
2003 9 53
2004 19 134
2005 20 140
2006 30 175
2007 27 182
2008 43 253
2009 52 307
2010 53 366
2011 71 455
2012 82 583
2013 172 745
2014 126 925
2015 124 989
2016 153 1081
2017 133 1172
2018 204 1410
2019 196 1963
2020 309 3090
2021 426 5444
2022 422 6697
2023 378 7525

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 2 192 788
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 265 991
Toxicology 12 508 1348
Agricultural Science 7 524 1401
Microbiology 4 586 1501
Horticulture 7 645 1611
Virology 7 580 1634
Animal Science 11 586 1734
Zoology 4 611 1901
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 775 1937
Pharmacology 8 872 2032
Botany 7 803 2034
Immunology 7 845 2133
Biotechnology 10 976 2234
Nutrition and Food Science 11 1043 2290
Paleontology 6 909 2301
Oncology and Cancer research 10 1062 2452
Molecular Biology 4 1094 2460
Biochemistry 9 1175 2591
Genetics 6 1120 2619
Nanotechnology 10 1323 2667
Neuroscience 12 1351 3468

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 2108th in the World with 3,072 publications made and 32,260 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 65 In Bangladesh
#806 of 2,811 In Asia
#2108 of 6,798 In the World

University of Chittagong
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 0
1992 3 4
1993 8 6
1994 5 7
1995 7 11
1996 10 12
1997 5 20
1998 20 28
1999 24 16
2000 20 29
2001 21 46
2002 19 58
2003 9 36
2004 22 80
2005 22 107
2006 28 135
2007 27 141
2008 46 196
2009 50 244
2010 57 337
2011 64 436
2012 90 577
2013 169 779
2014 122 922
2015 115 945
2016 151 1016
2017 134 1112
2018 190 1384
2019 178 1804
2020 267 2904
2021 353 4557
2022 388 5692
2023 339 6459

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 6 222 654
Forestry 2 192 788
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 265 991
Agricultural Science 7 524 1401
Oceanography 4 510 1473
Environmental Management 5 580 1507
Environmental Chemistry 6 689 1625
Environmental Engineering 8 715 1686
Ecology 5 626 1761
Geography and Cartography 4 731 2091
Geology 6 835 2149
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 880 2260
Geotechnical Engineering 11 969 2268
Paleontology 6 909 2301
Earth science and Geophysics 6 971 2356
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 1041 2408

Chemistry rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 7th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 2597th in the World with 2,513 publications made and 27,973 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1188 of 2,750 In Asia
#2597 of 6,447 In the World

University of Chittagong
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 16
1992 7 5
1993 6 13
1994 6 16
1995 4 19
1996 9 29
1997 6 39
1998 11 42
1999 20 30
2000 6 64
2001 19 80
2002 15 92
2003 6 55
2004 16 124
2005 12 124
2006 21 176
2007 24 178
2008 28 310
2009 36 276
2010 39 293
2011 69 414
2012 69 480
2013 133 614
2014 107 824
2015 94 864
2016 114 990
2017 98 1125
2018 153 1249
2019 163 1717
2020 213 2569
2021 301 4305
2022 306 5333
2023 306 6023

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 6 689 1625
Pharmacy 4 743 1768
Inorganic Chemistry 6 836 1827
Radiochemistry 5 987 1899
Computational Chemistry 9 917 2069
Physical chemistry 7 1059 2244
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 880 2260
Nutrition and Food Science 11 1043 2290
Organic Chemistry 6 1126 2434
Biochemistry 9 1175 2591
Materials Science 9 1229 2625
Chemical Engineering 10 1297 2626
Nanotechnology 10 1323 2667

Engineering rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 9th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2640th in the World with 2,388 publications made and 27,485 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1175 of 2,809 In Asia
#2640 of 6,684 In the World

University of Chittagong
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 4 16
1992 7 6
1993 5 13
1994 7 16
1995 6 19
1996 8 29
1997 7 38
1998 8 38
1999 21 27
2000 10 53
2001 18 79
2002 14 89
2003 9 53
2004 17 121
2005 14 122
2006 18 170
2007 24 169
2008 35 311
2009 40 288
2010 49 311
2011 65 427
2012 64 448
2013 96 613
2014 116 743
2015 94 760
2016 114 850
2017 96 1005
2018 145 1244
2019 155 1824
2020 206 2550
2021 280 3950
2022 297 4863
2023 250 5393

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 3 576 1582
Environmental Engineering 8 715 1686
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 788 1800
Remote Sensing 5 708 1812
Biotechnology 10 976 2234
Geotechnical Engineering 11 969 2268
Telecommunications 14 1056 2353
Electrical Engineering 11 1090 2397
Metallurgical Engineering 7 1140 2427
Electronic Engineering 17 1171 2513
Computer Networking 12 1120 2548
Materials Science 9 1229 2625
Chemical Engineering 10 1297 2626
Nanotechnology 10 1323 2667
Systems Engineering 10 1051 2668
Optical Engineering 10 1272 2793
Aerospace Engineering 13 1266 2898
Acoustical Engineering 11 1344 3103
Mechanical Engineering 17 1506 3500
Structural Engineering 23 1702 3739

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2767th in the World with 2,284 publications made and 20,742 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Bangladesh
#874 of 2,845 In Asia
#2767 of 7,020 In the World

University of Chittagong
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 1
1992 4 4
1993 5 3
1994 2 6
1995 3 11
1996 4 9
1997 3 12
1998 14 18
1999 14 7
2000 17 11
2001 10 22
2002 13 21
2003 13 19
2004 22 41
2005 18 48
2006 26 74
2007 11 66
2008 35 82
2009 35 125
2010 35 192
2011 42 264
2012 45 340
2013 89 423
2014 107 494
2015 96 533
2016 92 502
2017 98 587
2018 130 759
2019 132 1074
2020 249 1921
2021 299 3302
2022 314 4162
2023 249 4566

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 82 662
Human Rights Law 4 90 846
Political Economy 2 135 1081
Journalism and Digital Media 8 412 1369
Public Policy / Administration 3 276 1459
Communications and Public Relations 5 405 1781
Demography 9 589 1868
Anthropology 4 457 1889
Archaeology 4 631 1905
History 4 636 2038
Law 6 700 2286
Sociology 7 690 2394
Political Science 6 706 2502
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 852 2788
Aesthetics 7 984 2806
Linguistics 11 1163 2895
Philosophy 11 1249 3531
Education Majors 10 1313 3711

Medicine rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 7th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2475th in the World with 2,083 publications made and 23,583 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 63 In Bangladesh
#941 of 2,781 In Asia
#2475 of 6,680 In the World

University of Chittagong
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 8
1992 6 5
1993 5 11
1994 3 9
1995 2 15
1996 6 16
1997 4 29
1998 10 28
1999 3 16
2000 5 29
2001 14 48
2002 9 57
2003 4 34
2004 10 75
2005 7 74
2006 17 95
2007 12 112
2008 12 152
2009 26 177
2010 27 172
2011 43 234
2012 41 303
2013 79 362
2014 77 415
2015 81 490
2016 85 521
2017 77 573
2018 114 675
2019 114 968
2020 237 1818
2021 306 3707
2022 331 4657
2023 264 4898

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 5 295 875
Toxicology 12 508 1348
Virology 7 580 1634
Family medicine 5 491 1687
Pharmacy 4 743 1768
Public Health 8 577 1842
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 584 2015
Pharmacology 8 872 2032
Immunology 7 845 2133
Nursing 8 654 2192
Anesthesiology 6 830 2249
Clinical Psychology 6 676 2266
Pathology 11 928 2366
Oncology and Cancer research 10 1062 2452
Psychiatry 8 910 2540
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 1375 3329
Surgery 13 1284 3337
Anatomy and Physiology 14 1578 3771

Physics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 9th for Physics in Bangladesh and 2785th in the World with 1,926 publications made and 22,244 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1237 of 2,786 In Asia
#2785 of 6,603 In the World

University of Chittagong
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 16
1992 7 4
1993 6 13
1994 7 16
1995 5 22
1996 7 33
1997 7 38
1998 5 41
1999 18 29
2000 9 61
2001 20 81
2002 12 91
2003 12 56
2004 14 117
2005 12 124
2006 21 172
2007 20 177
2008 28 312
2009 34 271
2010 35 290
2011 63 402
2012 51 404
2013 81 546
2014 88 659
2015 69 664
2016 79 727
2017 73 871
2018 114 1020
2019 137 1496
2020 158 2052
2021 209 3128
2022 238 3807
2023 199 4188

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 4 865 1887
Nuclear Physics 5 958 2233
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 1037 2364
Materials Science 9 1229 2625
Nanotechnology 10 1323 2667
Quantum and Particle physics 8 1192 2697
Optical Engineering 10 1272 2793
Acoustical Engineering 11 1344 3103
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 1268 3126

Computer Science rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 13th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2832nd in the World with 1,728 publications made and 17,163 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1183 of 2,809 In Asia
#2832 of 6,752 In the World

University of Chittagong
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 3
1992 4 2
1993 3 1
1994 4 8
1995 0 7
1996 3 3
1997 2 12
1998 5 6
1999 7 4
2000 5 6
2001 5 8
2002 3 12
2003 6 15
2004 10 21
2005 4 25
2006 12 28
2007 9 49
2008 21 49
2009 19 74
2010 20 80
2011 32 138
2012 26 175
2013 43 193
2014 69 277
2015 71 351
2016 74 369
2017 72 465
2018 110 642
2019 124 1078
2020 189 1650
2021 260 3106
2022 251 3924
2023 224 4092

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 17 757 1847
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 775 1937
Telecommunications 14 1056 2353
Management Information Systems 5 787 2364
Machine Learning 15 1105 2479
Cyber Security 17 1042 2495
Computer Networking 12 1120 2548
Cognitive Science 17 1106 2645
Computer Vision 18 1290 2828
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 1274 2881
Neuroscience 12 1351 3468

Mathematics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 13th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2964th in the World with 946 publications made and 8,719 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 61 In Bangladesh
#1251 of 2,673 In Asia
#2964 of 6,305 In the World

University of Chittagong
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 3
1993 3 1
1994 3 4
1995 0 5
1996 1 1
1997 1 5
1998 3 4
1999 4 3
2000 3 4
2001 4 6
2002 5 5
2003 2 7
2004 6 15
2005 6 21
2006 10 22
2007 5 36
2008 16 38
2009 8 33
2010 13 67
2011 25 113
2012 17 106
2013 27 132
2014 42 187
2015 35 232
2016 27 186
2017 42 269
2018 54 347
2019 60 600
2020 113 941
2021 120 1521
2022 151 1899
2023 114 1968

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 8 854 2306
Statistics 11 1202 2824
Math Teachers 9 1343 3612

Business rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 6th for Business in Bangladesh and 2582nd in the World with 940 publications made and 7,366 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 57 In Bangladesh
#955 of 2,579 In Asia
#2582 of 6,187 In the World

University of Chittagong
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 3
1993 0 0
1994 1 4
1995 0 3
1996 0 2
1997 2 3
1998 6 12
1999 6 1
2000 9 4
2001 3 9
2002 2 5
2003 7 7
2004 11 14
2005 14 13
2006 8 17
2007 1 20
2008 30 32
2009 17 35
2010 13 68
2011 23 127
2012 10 127
2013 28 164
2014 48 191
2015 44 199
2016 41 196
2017 44 231
2018 44 347
2019 52 503
2020 93 838
2021 124 1315
2022 134 1607
2023 109 1851

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 2 350 1030
Public Policy / Administration 3 276 1459
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 490 1475
Accounting 3 494 1746
Finance 5 773 2212
Marketing 6 843 2337
Management Information Systems 5 787 2364
Advertising 11 922 2540
Management 9 1145 2881

Psychology rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 10th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2881st in the World with 937 publications made and 10,483 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 60 In Bangladesh
#1082 of 2,703 In Asia
#2881 of 6,528 In the World

University of Chittagong
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 1 2
1997 1 5
1998 7 10
1999 2 2
2000 2 3
2001 2 5
2002 1 8
2003 2 6
2004 0 12
2005 0 13
2006 1 18
2007 6 25
2008 10 35
2009 8 50
2010 14 54
2011 15 80
2012 6 86
2013 26 83
2014 36 113
2015 33 166
2016 40 156
2017 37 201
2018 46 245
2019 60 397
2020 117 878
2021 163 1797
2022 153 2306
2023 132 2306

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 6 676 2266
Psychiatry 8 910 2540
Social Psychology 6 885 2642
Cognitive Science 17 1106 2645
Child Psychology 11 920 2796
Neuroscience 12 1351 3468
Education Majors 10 1313 3711

Economics rankings

The University of Chittagong ranked 8th for Economics in Bangladesh and 2063rd in the World with 901 publications made and 7,152 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 60 In Bangladesh
#658 of 2,461 In Asia
#2063 of 5,995 In the World

University of Chittagong
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 0
1992 2 5
1993 2 3
1994 2 5
1995 1 5
1996 2 5
1997 2 9
1998 9 14
1999 3 5
2000 12 7
2001 2 9
2002 2 7
2003 10 10
2004 10 18
2005 15 12
2006 11 24
2007 0 24
2008 24 37
2009 19 47
2010 19 90
2011 20 131
2012 12 146
2013 32 202
2014 51 211
2015 42 250
2016 29 218
2017 40 239
2018 47 328
2019 49 406
2020 95 690
2021 111 1133
2022 113 1373
2023 93 1566

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 5 175 613
Political Economy 2 135 1081
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 490 1475
Development Studies 8 564 1903
Finance 5 773 2212
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 854 2306

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Chittagong

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 10 1239 3223
Art & Design 10 1234 3326
Literature 10 1222 3428