University of Dhaka: Rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 in Bangladesh, 828 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 21,932 academic publications and 325,073 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 828 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 150 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 129 | In Bangladesh |
| # 782 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1003 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1089 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Biology in Bangladesh and 1242 in the World with 12,865 publications made and 221,270 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #76 | #322 |
| Virology | #1 | #184 | #677 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #236 | #691 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #211 | #701 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #170 | #705 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #202 | #731 |
| Ethics | #1 | #125 | #845 |
| Forestry | #5 | #252 | #898 |
| Botany | #2 | #303 | #931 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #317 | #984 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #390 | #992 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #312 | #1036 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #411 | #1113 |
| Zoology | #2 | #325 | #1171 |
| Immunology | #3 | #476 | #1284 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #520 | #1295 |
| Genetics | #1 | #490 | #1313 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #635 | #1367 |
| Oncology | #2 | #566 | #1403 |
| Molecular | #1 | #672 | #1674 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #561 | #1677 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #621 | #1813 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 1003 in the World with 12,010 publications made and 195,908 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #45 | #140 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #189 | #554 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #170 | #705 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #291 | #894 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #310 | #897 |
| Forestry | #5 | #252 | #898 |
| Ecology | #2 | #256 | #904 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #275 | #918 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #312 | #1036 |
| Geology | #1 | #317 | #1041 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 1281 in the World with 10,521 publications made and 195,657 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #372 | #715 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #369 | #1076 |
| Physical | #1 | #500 | #1156 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #504 | #1243 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #520 | #1295 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #635 | #1367 |
| Computational | #3 | #603 | #1495 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #712 | #1679 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 1315 in the World with 10,110 publications made and 144,592 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #46 | #369 |
| International Law | #1 | #54 | #498 |
| Demography | #1 | #117 | #639 |
| Social Work | #1 | #46 | #640 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #185 | #704 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #59 | #782 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #134 | #860 |
| Sociology | #1 | #171 | #940 |
| Special Education | #1 | #140 | #959 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #262 | #993 |
| Law | #1 | #212 | #1003 |
| History | #1 | #264 | #1086 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #138 | #1125 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #278 | #1150 |
| Political Science | #1 | #222 | #1165 |
| Education | #2 | #341 | #1380 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #507 | #1521 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #505 | #1898 |
Engineering rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 2 for Engineering in Bangladesh and 1323 in the World with 9,860 publications made and 180,506 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #189 | #554 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #344 | #917 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #421 | #1067 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #369 | #1076 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #355 | #1089 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #411 | #1113 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #499 | #1203 |
| Robotics | #2 | #547 | #1316 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #521 | #1332 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #553 | #1358 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #635 | #1367 |
| Systems | #3 | #540 | #1585 |
| Optics | #2 | #672 | #1611 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #708 | #1695 |
Medicine rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Medicine in Bangladesh and 1238 in the World with 9,289 publications made and 152,397 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #76 | #322 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #170 | #529 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #95 | #636 |
| Social Work | #1 | #46 | #640 |
| Virology | #1 | #184 | #677 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #172 | #692 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #185 | #704 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #237 | #830 |
| Ethics | #1 | #125 | #845 |
| Nursing | #1 | #171 | #932 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #390 | #992 |
| Pathology | #1 | #347 | #1057 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #205 | #1081 |
| Health Science | #1 | #287 | #1189 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #337 | #1282 |
| Immunology | #3 | #476 | #1284 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #315 | #1310 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #543 | #1322 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #415 | #1326 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #468 | #1335 |
| Oncology | #2 | #566 | #1403 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #644 | #1648 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #629 | #1664 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #502 | #1675 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #712 | #1679 |
| Surgery | #2 | #626 | #1751 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #656 | #1855 |
| Radiology | #2 | #720 | #1925 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #719 | #1934 |
| Sports | #1 | #696 | #2073 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #802 | #2242 |
Physics rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 2 for Physics in Bangladesh and 1421 in the World with 8,278 publications made and 146,662 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #635 | #1367 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #632 | #1455 |
| Molecular | #4 | #585 | #1565 |
| Optics | #2 | #672 | #1611 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #672 | #1847 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 2 for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 1412 in the World with 7,429 publications made and 102,731 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #71 | #351 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #344 | #917 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #317 | #984 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #253 | #1098 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #408 | #1112 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #457 | #1224 |
| Data Science | #3 | #361 | #1286 |
| Robotics | #2 | #547 | #1316 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #553 | #1358 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #567 | #1372 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #435 | #1477 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #566 | #1512 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #672 | #1585 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #561 | #1677 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #771 | #2065 |
Economics rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Economics in Bangladesh and 782 in the World with 4,553 publications made and 58,865 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #1 | #221 | #936 |
| International Trade | #1 | #172 | #995 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #251 | #998 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #224 | #1002 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 1245 in the World with 4,504 publications made and 64,695 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #251 | #998 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #224 | #1002 |
| Statistics | #1 | #375 | #1207 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #567 | #1372 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #394 | #1450 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #571 | #1515 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #708 | #1695 |
Psychology rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Psychology in Bangladesh and 1429 in the World with 4,185 publications made and 60,018 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #46 | #640 |
| Special Education | #1 | #140 | #959 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #118 | #1012 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #315 | #1310 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #415 | #1326 |
| Education | #2 | #341 | #1380 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #566 | #1512 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #561 | #1677 |
Business rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Business in Bangladesh and 1089 in the World with 4,160 publications made and 53,798 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #1 | #137 | #679 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #202 | #882 |
| Finance | #1 | #221 | #936 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #201 | #948 |
| Advertising | #2 | #221 | #992 |
| International Trade | #1 | #172 | #995 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #224 | #1002 |
| Marketing | #1 | #271 | #1035 |
| Project Management | #1 | #225 | #1074 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #253 | #1098 |
| Management | #1 | #374 | #1227 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #708 | #1695 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Dhaka ranked 1 for Art & Design in Bangladesh and 1498 in the World with 1,373 publications made and 15,018 citations received.
University of Dhaka
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #1 | #137 | #950 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #278 | #1150 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #212 | #1212 |
| Literature | #1 | #416 | #1582 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #771 | #2065 |
