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The University of Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, 991st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. The University of Dhaka ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,834 academic publications and 178,921 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 342 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#991 of 14,131 In the World
#231 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 129 In Bangladesh
#1 of 62 In Dhaka
#154 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#242 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#341 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#177 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1430 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Biology in Bangladesh and 1336th in the World with 10,270 publications made and 125,398 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 64 In Bangladesh
#488 of 2,814 In Asia
#1336 of 6,770 In the World

University of Dhaka
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 26 60
1992 36 54
1993 39 80
1994 31 66
1995 31 100
1996 28 101
1997 33 116
1998 28 106
1999 46 155
2000 41 167
2001 44 216
2002 57 272
2003 72 335
2004 68 450
2005 59 576
2006 73 679
2007 101 893
2008 107 1193
2009 131 1407
2010 194 1708
2011 186 2213
2012 377 2545
2013 389 3312
2014 385 3915
2015 481 4374
2016 522 4435
2017 435 5054
2018 583 5733
2019 638 7204
2020 873 10250
2021 1122 15259
2022 1150 20485
2023 1177 23153

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 76 341
Animal Science 2 182 738
Horticulture 2 238 751
Microbiology 1 232 780
Virology 1 221 783
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 199 807
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 116 845
Nutrition and Food Science 2 319 894
Agricultural Science 2 301 900
Forestry 4 244 912
Botany 2 307 975
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 326 1023
Pharmacology 1 405 1053
Paleontology 1 330 1116
Zoology 2 329 1205
Biotechnology 1 449 1222
Immunology 2 475 1304
Genetics 1 513 1375
Biochemistry 1 549 1399
Oncology and Cancer research 2 577 1443
Nanotechnology 2 719 1532
Molecular Biology 1 684 1717
Neuroscience 1 557 1717
Evolutionary Biology 2 702 1986

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 1088th in the World with 9,476 publications made and 110,286 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 65 In Bangladesh
#316 of 2,811 In Asia
#1088 of 6,798 In the World

University of Dhaka
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 22 59
1992 31 42
1993 30 71
1994 39 68
1995 36 82
1996 31 88
1997 30 97
1998 30 100
1999 48 141
2000 44 150
2001 41 180
2002 54 249
2003 60 316
2004 68 435
2005 57 569
2006 71 706
2007 103 890
2008 107 1335
2009 116 1503
2010 160 1747
2011 161 2267
2012 320 2501
2013 352 3217
2014 359 3669
2015 422 3944
2016 474 4070
2017 432 4605
2018 521 5258
2019 604 6551
2020 789 9107
2021 1028 13406
2022 1083 17430
2023 1133 19911

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

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 45 154
Geotechnical Engineering 1 198 609
Mining Engineering 2 223 630
Environmental Engineering 1 230 677
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 199 807
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 234 835
Environmental Chemistry 1 285 849
Earth science and Geophysics 1 281 896
Agricultural Science 2 301 900
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 276 901
Forestry 4 244 912
Oceanography 1 295 986
Ecology 2 283 1000
Geography and Cartography 1 262 1037
Environmental Management 2 379 1069
Geology 1 327 1095
Paleontology 1 330 1116

Chemistry rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 1372nd in the World with 8,557 publications made and 115,568 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 64 In Bangladesh
#538 of 2,750 In Asia
#1372 of 6,447 In the World

University of Dhaka
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 25 51
1992 44 51
1993 38 68
1994 32 62
1995 28 88
1996 34 99
1997 32 127
1998 33 100
1999 55 169
2000 43 183
2001 48 227
2002 56 284
2003 67 382
2004 67 449
2005 68 672
2006 71 779
2007 108 957
2008 116 1397
2009 120 1585
2010 170 1907
2011 176 2476
2012 332 2653
2013 343 3316
2014 322 3843
2015 401 4298
2016 450 4378
2017 356 4811
2018 478 5389
2019 517 6655
2020 653 9047
2021 862 12874
2022 893 17421
2023 901 20743

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 234 835
Environmental Chemistry 1 285 849
Radiochemistry 1 433 858
Nutrition and Food Science 2 319 894
Physical chemistry 1 566 1307
Chemical Engineering 2 628 1358
Organic Chemistry 1 561 1369
Inorganic Chemistry 1 602 1378
Biochemistry 1 549 1399
Materials Science 2 577 1400
Nanotechnology 2 719 1532
Computational Chemistry 3 672 1664
Pharmacy 3 705 1686

Engineering rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 2nd for Engineering in Bangladesh and 1424th in the World with 7,856 publications made and 104,743 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 64 In Bangladesh
#541 of 2,809 In Asia
#1424 of 6,684 In the World

University of Dhaka
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 16 41
1992 30 51
1993 20 56
1994 32 38
1995 21 60
1996 40 81
1997 30 84
1998 29 80
1999 39 146
2000 40 139
2001 46 184
2002 60 247
2003 59 337
2004 63 392
2005 60 592
2006 73 665
2007 93 823
2008 110 1284
2009 122 1392
2010 152 1627
2011 162 2143
2012 291 2357
2013 304 2983
2014 277 3402
2015 351 3813
2016 411 3812
2017 372 4344
2018 436 4969
2019 494 6274
2020 609 8243
2021 805 12307
2022 847 16086
2023 877 19166

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 1414th in the World with 7,761 publications made and 77,174 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 65 In Bangladesh
#317 of 2,845 In Asia
#1414 of 7,020 In the World

University of Dhaka
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 12 36
1992 21 46
1993 19 62
1994 25 33
1995 27 54
1996 27 66
1997 28 55
1998 24 68
1999 25 107
2000 21 87
2001 20 118
2002 39 135
2003 42 159
2004 42 234
2005 38 304
2006 54 399
2007 79 485
2008 68 653
2009 82 732
2010 125 874
2011 120 1118
2012 227 1404
2013 258 1726
2014 277 2020
2015 319 2374
2016 368 2327
2017 409 2818
2018 450 3318
2019 492 4498
2020 717 6725
2021 979 10239
2022 1008 13540
2023 1019 14598

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 19 242
Broadcast Journalism 1 40 382
Human Rights Law 1 20 407
International Law 1 48 529
Public Policy / Administration 1 64 689
Demography 1 123 697
Political Economy 1 61 745
Forensic Science 3 202 781
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 199 789
Communications and Public Relations 1 111 827
Occupational Safety and Health 2 160 831
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 128 844
Early Childhood Education 1 88 846
Gender Studies 1 69 924
Law Enforcement 2 134 929
Anthropology 1 145 955
Sociology 1 177 1006
Journalism and Digital Media 2 249 1022
Archaeology 1 289 1099
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 110 1103
Law 1 240 1127
Classics and Ancient History 1 203 1150
History 1 288 1177
Media Studies 1 139 1185
Political Science 1 235 1266
Aesthetics 1 306 1291
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 254 1305
Education Majors 1 361 1538
Linguistics 1 524 1609
Library and Information science 1 419 1728
Art History 1 350 1906
Philosophy 1 521 1997

Medicine rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Medicine in Bangladesh and 1319th in the World with 7,292 publications made and 83,311 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 63 In Bangladesh
#434 of 2,781 In Asia
#1319 of 6,680 In the World

University of Dhaka
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 18 30
1992 21 35
1993 30 38
1994 21 47
1995 19 56
1996 18 69
1997 25 66
1998 17 73
1999 22 100
2000 21 127
2001 29 141
2002 29 162
2003 39 210
2004 41 241
2005 33 337
2006 44 401
2007 63 536
2008 64 608
2009 79 849
2010 104 1012
2011 113 1254
2012 232 1594
2013 277 1997
2014 256 2449
2015 332 2789
2016 362 2686
2017 319 3034
2018 368 3520
2019 443 4521
2020 708 7031
2021 965 11126
2022 923 15120
2023 861 15707

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 76 341
Veterinary 2 157 540
Public Health 1 115 677
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 106 735
Forensic Science 3 202 781
Virology 1 221 783
Epidemiology 1 208 793
Pediatrics 2 230 818
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 116 845
Nursing 1 178 1029
Pharmacology 1 405 1053
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 432 1139
Pathology 1 370 1147
Gerontology 1 225 1195
Family medicine 2 325 1237
Biomedical Engineering 1 493 1297
Immunology 2 475 1304
Radiation Therapy 2 537 1319
Clinical Psychology 1 323 1366
Psychiatry 2 407 1372
Health Science 1 336 1412
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 362 1421
Anesthesiology 3 494 1424
Oncology and Cancer research 2 577 1443
Dermatology 2 569 1504
Ophthalmology 2 584 1577
Dentistry 2 554 1655
Critical Care Nursing 3 507 1656
Pharmacy 3 705 1686
Surgery 2 588 1697
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 535 1854
Anatomy and Physiology 3 704 1946
Cardiology 3 725 1980
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 728 1996
Sports Medicine 1 667 2031
Physical Therapy 2 823 2330

Physics rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 2nd for Physics in Bangladesh and 1527th in the World with 6,636 publications made and 85,997 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 63 In Bangladesh
#585 of 2,786 In Asia
#1527 of 6,603 In the World

University of Dhaka
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 44
1992 26 55
1993 18 48
1994 26 38
1995 18 63
1996 35 79
1997 31 78
1998 22 76
1999 36 134
2000 33 123
2001 44 186
2002 60 228
2003 48 304
2004 47 333
2005 57 529
2006 61 637
2007 80 738
2008 101 1147
2009 104 1273
2010 140 1539
2011 129 1951
2012 253 2072
2013 277 2567
2014 251 2918
2015 296 3317
2016 343 3332
2017 318 3629
2018 354 4045
2019 420 4997
2020 503 6674
2021 636 9709
2022 675 12725
2023 754 15748

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 3 521 1393
Materials Science 2 577 1400
Condensed Matter Physics 3 665 1526
Nanotechnology 2 719 1532
Quantum and Particle physics 2 605 1561
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 592 1591
Optical Engineering 2 723 1723
Acoustical Engineering 2 671 1747
Theoretical Physics 4 690 1867
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 674 1893

Computer Science rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 1526th in the World with 5,638 publications made and 55,483 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 64 In Bangladesh
#529 of 2,809 In Asia
#1526 of 6,752 In the World

University of Dhaka
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 10 21
1992 17 25
1993 6 28
1994 17 19
1995 9 28
1996 9 32
1997 16 31
1998 12 30
1999 14 55
2000 9 38
2001 14 48
2002 26 87
2003 26 87
2004 29 141
2005 24 152
2006 27 199
2007 56 200
2008 57 289
2009 84 400
2010 103 589
2011 88 749
2012 180 928
2013 185 1209
2014 220 1399
2015 241 1775
2016 294 1828
2017 316 2119
2018 339 2657
2019 374 3593
2020 505 5293
2021 701 8361
2022 699 11194
2023 718 12348

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

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 75 424
Computer Engineering 3 371 1003
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 326 1023
Computational Linguistics 7 383 1130
Cyber Security 3 424 1257
Machine Learning 2 465 1274
Management Information Systems 1 302 1280
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 583 1430
Telecommunications 4 587 1467
Human-Computer Interaction 2 479 1510
Cognitive Science 4 580 1565
Data Science 4 472 1598
Software Engineering 2 488 1619
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 636 1656
Computer Networking 3 668 1659
Neuroscience 1 557 1717
Library and Information science 1 419 1728
Computer Vision 3 719 1731
Multimedia 5 751 1991

Mathematics rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 1369th in the World with 3,572 publications made and 36,394 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 61 In Bangladesh
#438 of 2,673 In Asia
#1369 of 6,305 In the World

University of Dhaka
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 16
1992 12 15
1993 4 14
1994 7 11
1995 9 16
1996 10 26
1997 8 13
1998 3 38
1999 9 35
2000 12 38
2001 8 40
2002 14 46
2003 11 44
2004 17 74
2005 14 121
2006 21 156
2007 38 184
2008 35 192
2009 40 247
2010 57 333
2011 49 469
2012 97 577
2013 116 732
2014 138 817
2015 154 1026
2016 177 996
2017 222 1285
2018 215 1516
2019 240 2132
2020 330 3180
2021 461 5273
2022 477 6868
2023 460 7608

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 239 1039
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 298 1125
Statistics 1 408 1297
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 583 1430
Applied Mathematics 3 657 1682
Math Teachers 2 442 1688
Operations Research 3 802 1874

Economics rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Economics in Bangladesh and 894th in the World with 3,524 publications made and 31,422 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 60 In Bangladesh
#184 of 2,461 In Asia
#894 of 5,995 In the World

University of Dhaka
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 23
1992 12 11
1993 9 13
1994 12 13
1995 16 29
1996 12 23
1997 6 24
1998 12 30
1999 8 38
2000 5 32
2001 13 39
2002 13 31
2003 12 66
2004 18 88
2005 22 103
2006 22 119
2007 44 158
2008 40 166
2009 44 257
2010 59 333
2011 56 379
2012 107 565
2013 120 642
2014 117 710
2015 161 801
2016 174 853
2017 199 953
2018 240 1171
2019 233 1594
2020 347 2543
2021 407 3967
2022 431 5153
2023 428 5986

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 4 174 612
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 144 652
Development Studies 1 110 662
Political Economy 1 61 745
Actuarial Science 1 239 1039
Environmental Economics 5 344 1070
Finance 1 273 1110
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 298 1125
International Trade 1 224 1141
International Economics 1 230 1171

Psychology rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Psychology in Bangladesh and 1508th in the World with 3,222 publications made and 32,853 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 60 In Bangladesh
#461 of 2,703 In Asia
#1508 of 6,528 In the World

University of Dhaka
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 10
1992 8 14
1993 9 15
1994 11 15
1995 3 20
1996 4 16
1997 4 21
1998 5 25
1999 9 47
2000 10 40
2001 10 50
2002 11 56
2003 13 83
2004 16 96
2005 14 104
2006 14 124
2007 31 196
2008 22 170
2009 43 239
2010 58 371
2011 36 363
2012 96 510
2013 103 708
2014 106 796
2015 120 960
2016 153 942
2017 152 1097
2018 179 1312
2019 196 1805
2020 310 2877
2021 445 4580
2022 450 6350
2023 445 6543

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 187 780
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 128 844
Child Psychology 1 269 1329
Clinical Psychology 1 323 1366
Psychiatry 2 407 1372
Social Psychology 1 339 1422
Education Majors 1 361 1538
Cognitive Science 4 580 1565
Neuroscience 1 557 1717

Business rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 1st for Business in Bangladesh and 1241st in the World with 3,133 publications made and 27,417 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 57 In Bangladesh
#322 of 2,579 In Asia
#1241 of 6,187 In the World

University of Dhaka
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 21
1992 8 10
1993 6 13
1994 7 9
1995 9 19
1996 10 15
1997 4 18
1998 10 14
1999 5 34
2000 5 13
2001 8 28
2002 10 27
2003 8 29
2004 8 53
2005 20 63
2006 18 76
2007 41 99
2008 46 121
2009 41 177
2010 44 226
2011 49 297
2012 99 428
2013 98 513
2014 122 590
2015 139 741
2016 158 712
2017 162 824
2018 196 1053
2019 220 1518
2020 315 2416
2021 381 3946
2022 382 5166
2023 410 5854

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

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 1 81 597
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 144 652
Public Policy / Administration 1 64 689
Tax Law 1 137 744
Supply Chain Management 2 279 779
Accounting 1 150 788
Occupational Safety and Health 2 160 831
Risk Management 1 250 977
Human Resource Management 1 211 1017
Actuarial Science 1 239 1039
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 358 1045
Finance 1 273 1110
International Trade 1 224 1141
International Business 1 222 1150
Project Management 1 259 1184
Marketing 1 317 1199
Management Information Systems 1 302 1280
Advertising 1 332 1350
Management 1 417 1367
Operations Research 3 802 1874

Art & Design rankings

The University of Dhaka ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Bangladesh and 1616th in the World with 1,082 publications made and 7,226 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Bangladesh
#445 of 2,302 In Asia
#1616 of 5,720 In the World

University of Dhaka
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 2
1992 2 4
1993 6 3
1994 9 6
1995 2 7
1996 3 11
1997 1 7
1998 3 4
1999 4 19
2000 2 7
2001 3 6
2002 2 9
2003 8 9
2004 8 15
2005 5 26
2006 7 23
2007 11 47
2008 13 42
2009 16 80
2010 21 102
2011 18 114
2012 41 144
2013 32 151
2014 46 202
2015 53 235
2016 52 251
2017 59 297
2018 64 323
2019 76 484
2020 77 746
2021 129 956
2022 118 1301
2023 144 1554

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Dhaka in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 1 81 597
Cinematography 1 112 902
Creative Writing 1 157 1112
Aesthetics 1 306 1291
Literature 1 396 1592
Fashion Design 2 529 1722
Art History 1 350 1906
Multimedia 5 751 1991