Jagannath University – Dhaka: Statistics

Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3946 of 8,513	In the World
# 1294 of 3,452	In Asia
# 18 of 129	In Bangladesh
# 2254 of 1,937	For Data Science
Top 1-3	For 11 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

15%

Enrollment

33,000

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

jnu.ac.bd

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	15%
Admissions Requirements	Competitive admission
Academic Calendar	Semesters
Enrollment	33,000

We've calculated the 15% acceptance rate for Jagannath University – Dhaka based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Jagannath University – Dhaka.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	No
Business	Yes	Yes	No
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	No
Economics	Yes	Yes	No
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	No
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	No
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	No
Psychology	Yes	Yes	No

Research profile

Jagannath University - Dhaka has published 1,060 scientific papers with 8,073 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Business, Political Science, and Law.

Publications

1,060

Citations

8,073

Publication / Citation count by topic

Computer Science	544 / 4,847
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	533 / 4,190
Engineering	482 / 4,389
Biology	447 / 3,552
Environmental Science	443 / 2,855
Physics	407 / 3,815
Chemistry	350 / 3,293
Business	340 / 2,644
Political Science	326 / 2,671
Law	304 / 2,583
Medicine	295 / 2,424
Quantum and Particle physics	273 / 2,799
Geography and Cartography	259 / 1,669
Mathematics	256 / 2,177
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	241 / 2,756
Psychology	236 / 1,875
Philosophy	228 / 2,093
Economics	226 / 2,065
Materials Science	218 / 2,226
Geology	205 / 1,515
Ecology	201 / 1,306
Sociology	187 / 1,368
Statistics	185 / 1,674
Machine Learning	175 / 2,181
Organic chemistry	172 / 1,910
Marketing	145 / 946
Biochemistry	143 / 1,266
History	139 / 737
Management	135 / 1,061
Genetics	135 / 982
Archaeology	133 / 732
Paleontology	126 / 675
Cyber Security	120 / 1,028
Pathology	115 / 724
Development Studies	112 / 1,175
Linguistics	112 / 900
Finance	110 / 841
Optics	93 / 666
Mechanical Engineering	90 / 1,257
Computer Networking	87 / 691

Academic rankings

6 Notable alumni

1. Jewel Aich

1950-. (aged 76)

magician

Jewel Aich is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War.

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2. Mohammed Nasim

1948-2020 (aged 72)

politician

Mohammed Nasim was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Bangladesh's minister of home affairs and minister of health and family welfare during 1999–2001 and 2014–2019, respectively. He was a six-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2 constituencies. He was a presidium member of Awami League and the spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.

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3. Ataur Rahman Khan

1905-1991 (aged 86)

politician

Ataur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi lawyer, politician and writer, who served as the chief minister of East Pakistan from 1 September 1956 – March 1958, and as the prime minister of Bangladesh from 30 March 1984 to 1 January 1985.

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4. Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya

1948-. (aged 78)

politician

Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya is a senior Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chandpur-2 constituency and a minister of several ministries. On 19 November 2021 he nominated for Bangladesh Awami League Presidium member. He received the Bir Bikram, the third highest award for gallantry, for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He...

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All 6 notable alumni