National & Public University

University	Nick	University status	Founded	Location	Division	Specialization	Website
Barisal University	BU	2011	2011	Barisal	Barisal division	General
Begum Rokeya University	BRU	2008	2008	Rangpur	Rangpur division	General	brur.ac.bd
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology	CUET	2003	1968	Chittagong	Chittagong division	Engineering	cuet.ac.bd
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University[4]	CVASU	2006	1995	Chittagong	Chittagong division	Veterinary Sciences	cvasu.edu.bd
Comilla University[5]	UC	2006	2006	Comilla	Chittagong division	General	cou.ac.bd
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University[6]	HSTU	1999	1999	Dinajpur	Rangpur division	Science & technology	hstu.ac.bd
Noakhali Science and Technology University[7]	NSTU	2006	2006	Noakhali	Chittagong division	Science & technology	nstu.edu.bd
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University[8]	SAU	2001	1938	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Agricultural science	sau.edu.bd
Bangladesh University of Professionals[9]	BUP	2008	2008	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	bup.edu.bd
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology[10]	BUET	1962	1912	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Engineering	buet.ac.bd
Bangladesh Agricultural University[11]	BAU	1961	1961	Mymensingh	Dhaka division	Agricultural science	bau.edu.bd
Jahangirnagar University[12]	JU	1970	1970	Savar	Dhaka division	General	juniv.edu
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University[13]	BSMMU	1998	1965	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Medical	bsmmu.org
Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University[14]	MBSTU	1999	1999	Tangail	Dhaka division	Science & technology	mbstu.ac.bd
Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology[15]	DUET	2003	1980	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Engineering	duet.ac.bd
Jagannath University[16]	JNU	2005	1858	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	jnu.ac.bd
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University[17]	KNU	2005	2005	Trishal	Dhaka division	General	jkkniu.edu.bd
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University[18]	BSMRAU	1998	1983	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Agricultural science	bsmrau.edu.bd
Bangladesh University of Textiles [19]	BUTex	2010	1978	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Textile engineering	butex.edu.bd
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University	BSMRSTU	2011	2011	Gopalganj	Dhaka division	Science & technology	bsmrstu.edu.bd
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology[20]	KUET	2003	1969	Khulna	Khulna division	Engineering	kuet.ac.bd
Khulna University[21]	KU	1991	1991	Khulna	Khulna division	General	ku.ac.bd
Islamic University[22]	IU	1980	1980	Kushtia	Khulna division	Islam	iubd.net
Jessore Science & Technology University[23]	JSTU	2008	2008	Jessore	Khulna division	Science & technology	jstu.edu.bd
Pabna University of Science and Technology[24]	PUST	2008	2008	Pabna	Rajshahi division	Science & technology	website
Patuakhali Science and Technology University[25]	PSTU	2002	2002	Patuakhali	Barisal division	Science & technology	pstu.ac.bd
Rajshahi University[26]	RU	1953	1953	Rajshahi	Rajshahi division	General	ru.ac.bd
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology[27]	RUET	2002	1964	Rajshahi	Rajshahi division	Engineering	ruet.ac.bd
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology[28]	SUST	1986	1986	Sylhet	Sylhet division	Science & technology	SUST.edu
Sylhet Agricultural University[29]	SAU	2006	1995	Sylhet	Sylhet division	Agricultural science	sylhetagrivarsity.edu.bd
University of Dhaka[30]	DU	1921	1921	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	univdhaka.edu
University of Chittagong[31]	CU	1966	1966	Chittagong	Chittagong division	General	cu.ac.bd

Special universities

Following are the public universities that operate through a number of colleges all over Bangladesh instead of a localized campus. Both have headquarters in Gazipur.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Specialization	Website
Bangladesh National University[32]	NU	1992	Gazipur	General	website
Bangladesh Open University[33]	BOU	1992	Gazipur	General	website

Private universities

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Division	Specialization	Website
Begum Gulchemonara Trust University[36]	BGTU	2002	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	website
East Delta University[37][38]	EDU	2006	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	—
International Islamic University, Chittagong[39]	IIUC	1995	Chittagong	Chittagong and Dhaka Division	General	website
Premier University, Chittagong[40]	PU	2002	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	website
Southern University, Bangladesh[41]	SUB	2001	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	website
University of Science & Technology Chittagong[42]	USTC	1989	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	Science and Technology	website
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology[43]	AUST	1995	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Engineering	website
American International University-Bangladesh[44]	AIUB	1994	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Asian University of Bangladesh[45]	AUB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Asa University Bangladesh[46][47]	ASAUB	2006	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology[48]	ADUST	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science and Technology	website
Bangladesh Islami University[49]	BIU	2006	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
America Bangladesh University[50]	ABU	1997	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Bangladesh University[51]	BU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology[52]	BUBT	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science and Technology	website
BRAC University[53]	BRACU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Central Women's University[54]	CWU	1993	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Women's Study	—
City University, Bangladesh[55]	CUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Daffodil International University[56]	DIU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Darul Ihsan University[57][58]	DIU	1989	Dhaka	Dhaka and Sylhet Division	General	website
Dhaka International University[59]	DIntU	1995	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Eastern University, Bangladesh[60]	EU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
East West University[61]	EWU	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
European University[62]	EUB	2012	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Gono Bishwabidyalay[63][64]	GB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Green University of Bangladesh[65]	GUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
IBAIS University[66]	IU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Independent University, Bangladesh[67]	IUB	1993	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology[68]	IUBAT	1991	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Manarat International University[69]	MIU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Millennium University[70]	MU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	—
Northern University, Bangladesh[71]	NUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
North South University[72]	NSU	1992	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
People's University of Bangladesh[73][74]	PUB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Presidency University[75]	PU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Prime University[76][77]	PU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
European University[78][79]	EUB	2012	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Primeasia University[80]	PAU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Queens University	QU	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Royal University of Dhaka[81]	RUD	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology[82]	SMUCT	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Southeast University[83]	SEU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka and Sylhet Division	General	website
Stamford University Bangladesh[84]	SU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
State University of Bangladesh[85]	SUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
United International University[86]	UIU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)[87]	UAP	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
University of Development Alternative[88]	UODA	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
University of Information Technology and Sciences[89]	UITS	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh[90]	ULAB	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
University of South Asia, Bangladesh[91]	USAB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	—
Uttara University[92]	UU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Victoria University of Bangladesh[93]	VUB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
World University of Bangladesh[94]	WUB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	website
Pundra University of Science and Technology[95]	PUST	2001	Bogra	Rajshahi Division	Science and Technology	website
Leading University[96]	LU	2002	Sylhet	Sylhet and Dhaka Division	General	website
Metropolitan University[97]	MU	2003	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General	website
Sylhet International University[98]	SIU	2001	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General	website