East West University (Bengali: ইস্টওয়েস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (EWU) is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1996 by the Private University Act, 1992. It now has its own campus in Jahrul Islam City,Aftabnagar.
In 2007, Webometrics ranked EWU third among all universities of Bangladesh (first among private universities in Bangladesh) and 64th in the Indian subcontinent in their World Universities Ranking based on web visibility of electronic publication, scientific results and international activities.
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