page_title: List of universities in Bangladesh
section_title: Public universities
hierarchical_section_title: List of universities in Bangladesh / Public universities
caption_attribution_description: English: Location of public universities of Bangladesh
context_page_description: Universities in Bangladesh are mainly categorized into three different types: public, private, and international. Bangladeshi universities are affiliated with the University Grants Commission, a commission created according to the Presidential Order of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
  Most universities focus on general studies, mixing together such areas of study as business, engineering and technology. Twenty two universities have specialized curricula. Two of these are focused on Islamic studies, five on Agricultural science, four on Health science, one on Veterinary medicine, one on Ocean science, six on Engineering, one on Aeronautical science, one on Textile engineering and one on Women's studies.
context_section_description: Bangladesh has 53  public universities  to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations.
  Dhaka division is home to thirteen public universities, among which eight are in Dhaka City. There are seven public universities in Chittagong division, five in Khulna division, three in Rajshahi division. Each of Mymensingh Division, Rangpur division, Sylhet division & Barisal division has two.
  as of 2020 the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh has introduce the cluster system for students enrollment. According to this system all public universities in Bangladesh should be sorted in five clusters i.e.
  one for agricultural universities; one for science and technology universities, one for engineering universities, one for medical universities and the last one for general studies universities.
caption: Bangaldesh Public Universities Location
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