Dhaka has many public and private universities. These universities in Dhaka include science and technology university, woman university, general university, agricultural university, army university, maritime university and medical university. The list of universities in Dhaka placed here.
Top 13 Public Universities in Dhaka
Although, the current state of university level education in Bangladesh is at crossroads and filled with various problems, this education is provided by more then 150 universities.
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka is the most significant public exploration university located in Dhaka. It's the oldest university in Bangladesh. On the first day of July 1921, the university opened its doors to scholars.
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, generally known by the acronym BUET, is a public technological exploration university in Dhaka. It launched in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School, it's the oldest institution for the study of engineering, armature and civic planning in the country.
National University, Bangladesh
The National University of Bangladesh is the largest public university in the country that was established by an Act of Parliament as an uniting University of the country to conduct graduate and post-graduate position education to the scholars through its related sodalities and professional institutions throughout the country.
Jahangirnagar University
The Jahangirnagar University is a public exploration university located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It's the only completely domestic university of Bangladesh with its natural beauty. It operated as a design until 1973, when the' Jahangirnagar Muslim University Act' was amended as the' Jahangirnagar University Act'.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University is a graduate medical university in Bangladesh. It was established in 1965 and was firstly known as Pakistan General Hospital, or colloquially as PG Sanitarium. The university offers postgraduate medical degrees only, not offering undergraduate medical or dental degrees. It has a trusted hospital services as well.
Bangladesh University of Professionals
The Bangladesh University of Professionals is the 31st public university of Bangladesh, located in Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka. It's the first public university of Bangladesh to be run by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It was established under the Bangladesh University of Professionals Act, 2009. It is a visionary university in the country.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University is a public agrarian university in Dhaka, established in 1998. It was the first Center of Excellence Graduate Agricultural Institute in Bangladesh emphasizing exploration and extension. It's located at South Salna, in Gazipur District. It is also a beautiful university.
Jagannath University
The Jagannath University is a state-funded public university at 9–10, Chittaranjan Avenue in Sadarghat, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was transformed from a renowned oldest school, and a famous college. It is a brighter university in the city of Dhaka.
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology
The Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur or DUET is a public university in Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh which focuses on the study of engineering and armature. It's one of the nine PhD granting exploration universities of the country. It is the destination of the most diploma engineers for a further BSc. Degrees.
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
The Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University or SAU is the oldest husbandry educational institution in Bangladesh and South Asia. It's positioned in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. It was established on 11 December 1938 as Bengal Agricultural Institute by Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Haque, the then Chief Minister of undivided Bengal and later upgraded to university in 2001 renamed it as Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, a brighter agricultural research center.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University was established in 2013, the 37th public university of the country. It's the first maritime university in Bangladesh, the 3rd maritime university in South Asia and the 12th maritime university in the world, run in the cantonment.
Islamic Arabic University
The Islamic Arabic University is an expected public university in Mohammadpur area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It operates through a number of fazil and kamil level madrasahs all over Bangladesh instead of a localized campus. Specifically, it was established for Kawmi education stakeholders and it has a history related to Shapla Square Movement.
Bangladesh University of Textiles
Top 25 Private Universities in Dhaka
BRAC University
North South University
Daffodil International University
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
American International University-Bangladesh
Independent University, Bangladesh
United International University
East West University
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Southeast University, Bangladesh
University of Asia Pacific
Green University of Bangladesh
Dhaka International University
International University of Business Agriculture and
Technology
Sonargaon University
World University of Bangladesh
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology
Stamford University Bangladesh
European University of Bangladesh
Northern University of Bangladesh
Eastern University, Bangladesh
State University of Bangladesh
ASA University Bangladesh
Prime University
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All the universities in Dhaka are regulated by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Universities of Dhaka need to be developed to be international standard university.