Best Universities in Bangladesh – GURI 2026

Top universities in Bangladesh

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Bangladesh are University of Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Daffodil International University and others. Bangladesh has 21 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #704.

1. #1University of DhakaGURI #704 · Score 62.33
2. #2Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyGURI #923 · Score 53.85
3. #3Daffodil International UniversityGURI #1093 · Score 48.25
4. #4North South UniversityGURI #1094 · Score 48.09
5. #5Gazipur Agricultural UniversityGURI #1121 · Score 47.15
6. #6Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)GURI #1291 · Score 41.79
7. #7Jahangirnagar UniversityGURI #1323 · Score 40.72
8. #8Jashore University of Science and TechnologyGURI #1411 · Score 38.25
9. #9University of RajshahiGURI #1453 · Score 36.88
10. #10BRAC UniversityGURI #1516 · Score 35.28

How universities in Bangladesh perform globally

Across the 21 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 34.29 and the median is 34.83. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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