University Rankings

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.

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.

NSU among top 250 universities in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2023

North South University (NSU) has been ranked in the 201-250 bracket in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2023.

Of rankings and Bangladeshi universities

Ranking universities by comprehensive and internationally accepted organisations serve the purpose of academic improvement, institutional accountability, and students’ enhanced experiences.

Where did Bangladeshi universities rank in different global university rankings in 2022?

In 2022, Bangladeshi universities featured in three major university rankings.

2 Bangladeshi universities included in 2022-23 US News Best Global Universities rankings

DU and BUET have been included in the 2022-23 Best Global Universities rankings.

November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022

14 Bangladeshi univs in QS Asia University Rankings 2023

BUET and NSU ranked second and third from Bangladesh respectively.

October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022

DU and BUET only Bangladeshi unis in QS Sustainability Rankings

This ranking is being published for the first time this year.

October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022

Faculty recruitment at universities: Are we doing it right?

The current state of faculty recruitment at universities in Bangladesh is far from ideal.

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

Do university rankings reflect reality?

Do rankings serve any purpose other than boosting institutional pride?

July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

Remaking the Universities in Bangladesh: The Case of Trash Journals

It is far too easy to explain away the crisis in Bangladeshi universities saying there’s a lack of money to fund research, books, laboratories and salary.

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