List of universities in Bangladesh

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A total of about 104 institutions represent the conventional higher education institution (HEI) in Bangladesh. Segmented by management and financial structure, these include 21 public universities, 54 private universities, 1 international university, 31 specialized collages, and 2 special universities. There are specialized universities in both categories offering courses principally in technological studies, medical studies, business studies and Islamic studies. There are two private universities dedicated solely to female students.

There are about 1500 colleges organized under the umbrella of National University (NU) - one of the largest in the world. The Open University (OU) offers distance learning courses. There also is a parallel religious high-ed education system.

Bangladesh has mainly two types of universities by management and finance - public or government universities and private universities. There also is an international university and a university serving as hub for colleges offering higher study courses. There are about 75 universities in Bangladesh, and the number is growing, mostly in and around the capital city of Dhaka.

University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) serves as the regulatory body of all the public (government funded) and private universities of Bangladesh. The Private University Act of 1992 paved the way for vigorous sprouting of private universities. 80% of its universities are in their infancy. The country has severe shortage in higher education capacity. The country is yet to have any research and education network (REN) or digital library consortium (DLC).

Contents 1 Public University 2 Private Universities 3 Other Universities 4 References 5 Notes 6 External links

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Bangladesh has 21 public universities instructing the bulk of higher studies students, especially from disadvantaged classes. These universities that are funded by the Government and managed as self-governed government institutions. Public universities in Bangladesh are highly subsidized, and apart from Dhaka University are principally residential.

List of Public Universities in Bangladesh - edit

University of Dhaka | Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology | Rajshahi University | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | Bangladesh Agricultural University | Chittagong University | Jahangirnagar University | Government Saadat College | Bangladesh National University | Islamic University | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology | Khulna University | Bangladesh Open University | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Agricultural University | Shere Bangla Agricultural University | Patuakhali University of Science and Technology | Hazi Dinesh University of Science and Technology | Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology | Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology | Khulna University of Engineering and Technology | Jagannath University | Comilla University | Kabi Nazrul Islam University | Noakhali Science and Technology University | Mawlana bhashani science & technology University [edit] Private Universities Private universities in Bangladesh came into being after institution of the Private University Act of 1992.[1] As of 2007, over 50 of them have come into being. These universities are mostly affiliated with universities abroad and follow an open credit system. Some of these universities have earned high praise for their academic standards, while some other came under fire from UGC for violating laws, policies or sub-standard academic practices. List of Private Universities in Bangladesh - edit Independent University, Bangladesh | International University of Business Agriculture and Technology | American International University, Bangladesh | University Of Development Alternative | East West University | North South University | Asian University of Bangladesh | Queens University | The University of Asia Pacific | University of Science & Technology Chittagong | Central Women's University | Darul Ihsan University | Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology | International Islamic University Chittagong | Comilla University | The People's University of Bangladesh | Dhaka International University | BRAC University | Manarat International University | Bangladesh University | Leading University | Premier University , Chittagong | Sylhet International University | South East University | Stamford University | Daffodil International University | State University of Bangladesh | City University, Bangladesh | IBAIS University | America Bangladesh University | Prime University | Northern University, Bangladesh | Southern University, Bangladesh | Pundra University of Science and Technology | Green University of Bangladesh | World University of Bangladesh | Santa Marium University of Creative Technology | The Millennium University | Eastern University, Bangladesh | Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) | Metropolitan University, Sylhet | Begum Gulchemonara Trust University | BGC Trust University Bangladesh | United International University | Victoria (Bacteria) University of Bangladesh | Gano Bishwabidyalaya | Uttara University | Presidency University | University of Information Technology & Sciences | Prime Asia University | Royal University of Dhaka | University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh | Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology | Viqarunnisa University | University of South Asia, Bangladesh | Islamic University of Bangladesh [edit] Other Universities Bangladesh Open University Islamic University of Technology [edit] References A Survey of REN Initiative of Bangladesh Status of University Libraries and Proposal for A Digital Library Consortium [edit] Notes ^ Act No.34 of 1992, Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary, 9th August, 1992 [edit] External links UNESCO: List of Bangladesh universities University Grants Commission of Bangladesh The University Act of 1857 on Banglapedia The University Act of 1904 on Banglapedia