Dhaka University Tops Bangladesh in QS Asia 2027 Ranking, National University Ranks Last
The University of Dhaka has ranked first among Bangladeshi universities in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027. The university ranked 136th in the overall list.
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) ranked second among Bangladeshi universities, at 179th.
National University ranked last among the Bangladeshi universities listed in the ranking.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based international education and research organisation, published the “World University Rankings: Asia 2027” on its website last Tuesday.
A total of 1,722 universities from 26 Asian countries are included in the ranking. The University of Hong Kong ranked first, while Peking University of China ranked second.
QS prepares the ranking based on several factors. These include academic reputation, teacher-student ratio, quality and impact of research, the number of teachers with PhD degrees, international research cooperation, and the ratio of international teachers and students.
In this year’s ranking, the University of Dhaka scored 64.70 out of 100. BUET scored 57.80.
In last year’s ranking, the University of Dhaka ranked first among Bangladeshi universities, while BUET ranked second. However, both universities fell in the overall ranking this year.
Last year, the University of Dhaka ranked 132nd overall, while BUET ranked 165th.
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) ranked third among Bangladeshi universities. It scored 32.40 and ranked 504th overall.
American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) ranked fourth among Bangladeshi universities with a score of 31.20.
Several other Bangladeshi universities also made the ranking. However, QS did not provide their overall scores.
Southeast University ranked between 781st and 790th. Bangladesh University of Professionals ranked between 851st and 900th.
Stamford University Bangladesh ranked between 1,101st and 1,200th, while University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) ranked between 1,201st and 1,300th.
National University ranked below 1,501st.
