List of universities in Bangladesh
Public universities
Table:
University

Acronym

Established[a][b]

Location

Division

Specialization

Ph.D. granting

University of Dhaka[4]

DU

1921

Dhaka

Dhaka division

General

Yes

University of Rajshahi[5]

RU

1953

Rajshahi

Rajshahi division

General

Yes

Bangladesh Agricultural University[6]

BAU

1961

Mymensingh

Mymensingh division

Agricultural Science

Yes

Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology[7]

BUET

1962

Dhaka

Dhaka division

Engineering

Yes

University of Chittagong[8]

CU

1966

Chittagong

Chittagong division

General

Yes

Jahangirnagar University[9]

JU

1970

Savar, Dhaka

Dhaka division

General

Yes

Islamic University, Bangladesh[10]

IU

1979

Kushtia

Khulna division

General & Technological

Yes

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology[11]

SUST

1986

Sylhet

Sylhet division

Science & Technology

Yes

Khulna University[12]

KU

1991

Khulna

Khulna division

General

Yes

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University [13]

BSMMU

1998

Dhaka

Dhaka division

Medical

Yes

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University[14]

BSMRAU

1998

Gazipur

Dhaka division

Agricultural Science

Yes

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University[15]

HSTU

1999

Dinajpur

Rangpur division

Science & Technology

Yes

Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University[16]

MBSTU

1999

Tangail

Dhaka division

Science & Technology

Yes

Patuakhali Science and Technology University[17]

PSTU

2000

Patuakhali

Barisal division

Science & Technology

Yes

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University[18]

SAU

2001

Dhaka

Dhaka division

Agricultural Science

Yes

Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology[19]

DUET

2003

Gazipur

Dhaka division

Engineering

Yes

Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology[20]

RUET

2003

Rajshahi

Rajshahi division

Engineering

Yes

Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology[21]

CUET

2003

Chittagong

Chittagong division

Engineering

Yes

Khulna University of Engineering & Technology[22]

KUET

2003

Khulna

Khulna division

Engineering

Yes

Jagannath University[23]

JnU

2005

Dhaka

Dhaka division

General

Yes

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University[24]

JKKNIU

2005

Mymensingh

Mymensingh division

General

Yes

Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University[25]

CVASU

2006

Chittagong

Chittagong division

Veterinary Science

Yes

Sylhet Agricultural University[26]

SAU

2006

Sylhet

Sylhet division

Agricultural Science

Yes

Comilla University[27]

CoU

2006

Comilla

Chittagong division

General

Yes

Noakhali Science and Technology University[28]

NSTU

2006

Noakhali

Chittagong division

Science & Technology

Yes

Jessore University of Science & Technology[29]

JUST

2008

Jessore

Khulna division

Science & Technology

Yes

Pabna University of Science and Technology[30]

PUST

2008

Pabna

Rajshahi division

Science & Technology

Yes

Bangladesh University of Professionals[31]

BUP

2008

Dhaka

Dhaka division

General

Yes

Begum Rokeya University[32]

BRU

2008

Rangpur

Rangpur division

General

Yes

Bangladesh University of Textiles[33]

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[34]

BSMRSTU

2011

Gopalganj

Dhaka division

Science & Technology

Yes

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University[35]

BSMRMU

2014

Dhaka

Dhaka division

Maritime

Yes

Rangamati Science and Technology University[36]

RMSTU

2014

Rangamati

Chittagong division

Science & Technology

Yes

Rabindra University[37]

RUB

2017

Sirajganj

Rajshahi division

General

No

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University[38]

BDU

2018

Gazipur

Dhaka division

Science, Technology and Engineering

No

Sheikh Hasina University[39]

SHU

2018

Netrokona

Mymensingh division

General

No

Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University[40]

BSFMSTU

2018

Jamalpur

Mymensingh division

Science, Technology and Engineering

No

Khulna Agricultural University[41]

KAU

2019

Khulna

Khulna division

Agricultural Science

No

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