List of universities in Bangladesh
Public universities
Bangladesh has 43 public universities to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations.

List of universities in Bangladesh

Section Title: Public universities
Table Section Text: Bangladesh has 43 public universities to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations.

University	Acronym	Established	Location	Division	Specialization	Ph.D. granting

University of Dhaka	DU	1921	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	Yes

University of Rajshahi	RU	1953	Rajshahi	Rajshahi division	General	Yes

Bangladesh Agricultural University	BAU	1961	Mymensingh	Mymensingh division	Agricultural Science	Yes

Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology	BUET	1962	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Engineering	Yes

University of Chittagong	CU	1966	Chittagong	Chittagong division	General	Yes

Jahangirnagar University	JU	1970	Savar, Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	Yes

Islamic University, Bangladesh	IU	1979	Kushtia	Khulna division	General & Technology	Yes

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology	SUST	1986	Sylhet	Sylhet division	Science & Technology	Yes

Khulna University	KU	1991	Khulna	Khulna division	General	Yes

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University	BSMMU	1998	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Medical	Yes

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University	BSMRAU	1998	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Agricultural Science	Yes

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University	HSTU	1999	Dinajpur	Rangpur division	Science & Technology	Yes

Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University	MBSTU	1999	Tangail	Dhaka division	Science & Technology	Yes

Patuakhali Science and Technology University	PSTU	2000	Patuakhali	Barisal division	Science & Technology	Yes

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University	SAU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Agricultural Science	Yes

Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology	DUET	2003	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Engineering	Yes

Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology	RUET	2003	Rajshahi	Rajshahi division	Engineering	Yes

Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology	CUET	2003	Chittagong	Chittagong division	Engineering	Yes

Khulna University of Engineering & Technology	KUET	2003	Khulna	Khulna division	Engineering	Yes

Jagannath University	JnU	2005	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	Yes

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University	JKKNIU	2005	Mymensingh	Mymensingh division	General	Yes

Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	CVASU	2006	Chittagong	Chittagong division	Veterinary Science	Yes

Sylhet Agricultural University	SAU	2006	Sylhet	Sylhet division	Agricultural Science	Yes

Comilla University	CoU	2006	Comilla	Chittagong division	General	Yes

Noakhali Science and Technology University	NSTU	2006	Noakhali	Chittagong division	Science & Technology	Yes

Jessore University of Science & Technology	JUST	2008	Jessore	Khulna division	Science & Technology	Yes

Pabna University of Science and Technology	PUST	2008	Pabna	Rajshahi division	Science & Technology	Yes

Bangladesh University of Professionals	BUP	2008	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	Yes

Begum Rokeya University	BRU	2008	Rangpur	Rangpur division	General	Yes

Bangladesh University of Textiles	BUTEX	2010	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Textile Engineering	Yes

University of Barisal	BU	2011	Barisal	Barisal division	General	Yes

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University	BSMRSTU	2011	Gopalganj	Dhaka division	Science & Technology	Yes

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University	BSMRMU	2014	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Maritime	Yes

Rangamati Science and Technology University	RMSTU	2014	Rangamati	Chittagong division	Science & Technology	Yes

Rabindra University, Bangladesh	RUB	2017	Sirajganj	Rajshahi division	General	No

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University	BDU	2018	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Science, Technology and Engineering	No

Sheikh Hasina University	SHU	2018	Netrokona	Mymensingh division	General	No

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib University of Science & Technology	BSFMSTU	2018	Jamalpur	Mymensingh division	Science, Technology and Engineering	No

Khulna Agricultural University	KAU	2019	Khulna	Khulna division	Agricultural Science	No

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