University Rankings

Interdisciplinary Science Rankings: IUB ranked joint-top private university in Bangladesh

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has achieved the joint-top spot among private universities in Bangladesh in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025. IUB is placed in the 401-500 bracket globally and ranked fifth among all public and private universities in the country.

DU, NSU, and BUET top three universities in Bangladesh: QS Asia Rankings 2025

A total of 29 universities from Bangladesh, including DU, NSU, and BUET, have made it to the 2025 QS Asia Rankings.

Ranking Realities : Bangladesh’s higher education strategy needs a redesign

For the cynics, the absence of any Bangladeshi university among the top 800 institutions recently ranked by Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THEWUR) 2025 is unacceptable.

Five top universities from Bangladesh as per World University Rankings 2025

No university from Bangladesh, however, made it to the top 800 of the rankings.

Our love-hate relationship with university rankings

A prestigious ranking system naming Dhaka University as the top university in Bangladesh makes us revisit that love-hate stance.

Young University Rankings 2024: NSU first, BRACU second in Bangladesh

North South University (NSU) has secured the top position among all universities in Bangladesh in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2024. NSU ranked in the 301-350 bracket in the rankings. BRAC University was placed in the 351-400 bracket, ranking second in Bangladesh.

Top 10 student-friendly cities in the world: Dhaka ranks extremely low

London, Tokyo, and Seoul lead the list. Out of the 160 cities in this list, Dhaka ranked 149th with a score of 44.1, one of the lowest on this list.

Dhaka University’s ‘game of departments’

Democracy needs its voters; and in the case of Dhaka University, this meant recruiting enough of the right kind of voters

What's in a university ranking?

Getting ranked higher will never be easy without rectifying the institutions significantly.

November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024

Interdisciplinary Science Rankings: IUB ranked joint-top private university in Bangladesh

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has achieved the joint-top spot among private universities in Bangladesh in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025. IUB is placed in the 401-500 bracket globally and ranked fifth among all public and private universities in the country.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

DU, NSU, and BUET top three universities in Bangladesh: QS Asia Rankings 2025

A total of 29 universities from Bangladesh, including DU, NSU, and BUET, have made it to the 2025 QS Asia Rankings.

October 12, 2024
October 12, 2024

Ranking Realities : Bangladesh’s higher education strategy needs a redesign

For the cynics, the absence of any Bangladeshi university among the top 800 institutions recently ranked by Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THEWUR) 2025 is unacceptable.

October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024

Five top universities from Bangladesh as per World University Rankings 2025

No university from Bangladesh, however, made it to the top 800 of the rankings.

June 8, 2024
June 8, 2024

Our love-hate relationship with university rankings

A prestigious ranking system naming Dhaka University as the top university in Bangladesh makes us revisit that love-hate stance.

May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024

Young University Rankings 2024: NSU first, BRACU second in Bangladesh

North South University (NSU) has secured the top position among all universities in Bangladesh in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2024. NSU ranked in the 301-350 bracket in the rankings. BRAC University was placed in the 351-400 bracket, ranking second in Bangladesh.

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

Top 10 student-friendly cities in the world: Dhaka ranks extremely low

London, Tokyo, and Seoul lead the list. Out of the 160 cities in this list, Dhaka ranked 149th with a score of 44.1, one of the lowest on this list.

October 7, 2023
October 7, 2023

Dhaka University’s ‘game of departments’

Democracy needs its voters; and in the case of Dhaka University, this meant recruiting enough of the right kind of voters

October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023

What's in a university ranking?

Getting ranked higher will never be easy without rectifying the institutions significantly.

September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023

Ranking race: Can’t live with them, can’t live without them

In this race, universities vie for higher positions on the leaderboard, marking frenzied attempts to outmanoeuvre their peers.