Verified-accreditation universities in Bangladesh. Each entry links to its national accrediting body so you can verify independently.
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Dhaka · public · English; Bengali
SubjectsMedicine · Nursing · Public Health · Allied Health
Only medical university in Bangladesh. Postgraduate medical education hub.
Mymensingh · public · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Veterinary Medicine · Business & Management · Natural Sciences · Engineering & Technology
Founded 1961 (chartered as East Pakistan Agricultural University 18 August 1961; renamed BAU at 1971 independence). Bangladesh's PREMIER AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY. Founded 18 August 1961. 1,200-acre campus in Brahmaputra River basin. 6 faculties: Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Economics. Critical for BD's agricultural economy. One of South Asia's largest agricultural research universities.
Dhaka · public · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Architecture & Design · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics
Founded 1962 (current name; Ahsanullah School 1876 → Dhaka Engineering College 1908 heritage). Bangladesh's PREMIER ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY. Heritage to 1876 Ahsanullah School. ~6,000+ students. Extremely selective BUET Admission Test. 5 engineering faculties. Among leading engineering universities in South Asia.
Dhaka · private · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Architecture & Design · Medicine & Health Sciences · Pharmacy · Communication & Media Studies · International Relations
Founded 2001 (chartered 11 February 2001 by BRAC — the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world, founded 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed). Premier private research university in Dhaka, founded 2001 by BRAC — the LARGEST NON-GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION IN THE WORLD (founded 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II). Research-intensive with strong development-studies orientation. ~12,000+ students. James P Grant School of Public Health is globally recognised. Among most internationally-recognised Bangladeshi private universities.
Dhaka · public · English; Bengali
SubjectsMedicine · Surgery
Oldest medical college in Bangladesh.
Dhaka · private · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Pharmacy · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law
Founded 1996 (Private University Act 1992; among earliest BD private universities). Major private university in Dhaka, founded 1996. ~10,000+ students. English-medium. Strong business, computer science, engineering, pharmacy programmes.
Dhaka · private · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law
Founded 2012 (Private University Act 2010 era). Private university in Dhaka (Gabtoli), founded 2012. Despite 'European' branding, no formal EU partnership — marketing positioning only.
Dhaka · private · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Pharmacy · Agriculture & Environmental Studies
Founded 1993 (chartered under Private University Act 1992 — SECOND PRIVATE in Bangladesh after NSU). Major private university in Dhaka, founded 1993 — SECOND PRIVATE UNIVERSITY in Bangladesh after NSU 1992. English-medium American-style liberal-arts curriculum. ~8,000+ students. ACU member.
Savar · public · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Mathematics & Statistics · Education · Languages & Linguistics
Founded 1970 (chartered as Jahangirnagar Muslim University 12 January 1970; renamed JU at 1971 independence; named after Mughal-era name for Dhaka in honour of Emperor Jahangir). Bangladesh's premier FULLY RESIDENTIAL university — distinctive in BD context. Founded 12 January 1970. 'Jahangirnagar' was the Mughal-era name for Dhaka (Emperor Jahangir, r. 1605-1627). ~15,000+ students on 697-acre Savar campus. Distinctive seasonal migratory-bird visits to campus lakes.
Dhaka · private · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Medicine & Health Sciences · Law
Founded 1992 (FIRST private university in Bangladesh under Private University Act 1992). Bangladesh's FIRST PRIVATE UNIVERSITY (1992). American-influenced curriculum, English-medium. ~22,000+ students. Premier private business and engineering.
Sylhet · public · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics · Business & Management · Social Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies
Founded 1986 (Presidential Order 25 August 1986; opened 13 February 1991; named after Hazrat Shah Jalal — 14th-c Sufi saint, patron saint of Sylhet). Bangladesh's premier STEM-focused public university in Sylhet (northeast near Indian border). Founded 1986; opened 1991. Named after Hazrat Shah Jalal (c. 1271-1346) — 14th-century Sufi saint who spread Islam to Bengal, patron saint of Sylhet. ~12,000+ students on 320-acre campus. FIRST Bangladeshi university to implement single-pass GPA system. Strong CS, EE, biotechnology. Northeastern Bangladesh anchor.
Chittagong · public · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Medicine & Health Sciences · Education
Founded 1966 (Pakistan government chartered, opened 18 November 1966). Major public university in Chittagong — Bangladesh's 2nd-largest city and principal port. Founded 1966. ~27,000+ students on hill campus at Hathazari. 10 faculties including distinctive Marine Sciences and Fisheries (coastal-port context). Major southeastern Bangladesh regional anchor.
Dhaka · public · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsArts & Humanities · Natural Sciences · Law · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Pharmacy · Education · Engineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Languages & Linguistics
Founded 1921 (chartered by British India under Dhaka University Act 1920; "Oxford of the East"; 21 Feb 1952 Language Movement; 1971 Liberation War center). Bangladesh's OLDEST AND FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY. Founded 1 July 1921 by British India. 'OXFORD OF THE EAST' during British period. ~37,000+ students. Played central role in 21 February 1952 Language Movement — students killed for Bengali language rights → now UNESCO International Mother Language Day; and 1971 Liberation War intellectual center. Notable alumni: Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Peace 2006), Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (founding father).
Rajshahi · public · Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Medicine & Health Sciences · Education
Founded 1953 (Pakistan government, 6 July 1953 — Bangladesh's SECOND oldest after Dhaka). Bangladesh's SECOND OLDEST UNIVERSITY (after Dhaka 1921). Founded 6 July 1953 by Pakistan government. ~37,000+ students on 753-acre campus. 9 faculties including distinctive Fine Arts (best-developed in Bangladesh) and Agriculture (Padma River plain mango cultivation region). Northwestern Bangladesh anchor.
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