List of Universities in Bangladesh - Private Universities

Private Universities

Establishment of private university in Bangladesh initiated after the institution of the Private University Act 1992. There are 54 such universities that are operational in five out of seven division of the country. Most of the private universities are in Dhaka Division summing up to 45. All of them have their campus in Dhaka city concentrating mostly in Gulshan, Dhanmondi and Uttara regions of the city. Two private universities in Dhaka specializes in Science and Technology, one specializes in women's studies and others are general universities. There are the six private universities located in Chittagong Division. All six have main campuses are in Chittagong city. One has its urban campus in Kumira, outside the main city. Five of them general universities, while one is specializes in Science and Technology. The only private university in Rajshahi Division has its campus in Bogra. In Sylhet Division there are three private universities all having main campuses in Sylhet city. There is no private university in Barisal Division and Rangpur Division

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology Independent University, Bangladesh Queens University Department of English Language and Literature, Darul Ihsan University AIUB Campus

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Division	Specialization	Website
Begum Gulchemonara Trust University	BGTU	2002	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General
East Delta University	EDU	2006	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	—
International Islamic University, Chittagong	IIUC	1995	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General
Premier University, Chittagong	PU	2002	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General
Southern University, Bangladesh	SUB	2001	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General
University of Science & Technology Chittagong	USTC	1989	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	Science and Technology
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology	AUST	1995	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science and Technology
American International University-Bangladesh	AIUB	1994	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Asian University of Bangladesh	AUB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Asa University Bangladesh	ASAUB	2006	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology	ADUST	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science and Technology
Bangladesh Islami University	BIU	2006	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
America Bangladesh University	ABU	1997	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Bangladesh University	BU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology	BUBT	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Science and Technology
BRAC University	BRACU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Central Women's University	CWU	1993	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Women's Study	—
City University, Bangladesh	CUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Daffodil International University	DIU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Darul Ihsan University	DIU	1989	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Dhaka International University	DIntU	1995	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Eastern University, Bangladesh	EU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
East West University	EWU	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Gono Bishwabidyalay	GB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Green University of Bangladesh	GUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
IBAIS University	IU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Independent University, Bangladesh	IUB	1993	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology	IUBAT	1991	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Manarat International University	MIU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Millennium University	MU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	—
Northern University, Bangladesh	NUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
North South University	NSU	1992	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
People's University of Bangladesh	PUB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Presidency University	PU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Prime University	PU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
European University	EUB	2012	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Primeasia University	PAU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Queens University	QU	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Royal University of Dhaka	RUD	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology	SMUCT	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Southeast University	SEU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Stamford University Bangladesh	SU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
State University of Bangladesh	SUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
United International University	UIU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)	UAP	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
University of Development Alternative	UODA	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
University of Information Technology and Sciences	UITS	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh	ULAB	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
University of South Asia, Bangladesh	USAB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	—
Uttara University	UU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Victoria University of Bangladesh	VUB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
World University of Bangladesh	WUB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General
Pundra University of Science and Technology	PUST	2001	Bogra	Rajshahi Division	Science and Technology
Leading University	LU	2002	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General
Metropolitan University	MU	2003	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General
Sylhet International University	SIU	2001	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General