Bangladesh has 55 public universities to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations.
Dhaka Division is home to 14 public universities, among which 9 are in
Dhaka City. There are nine public universities in
Chittagong Division, the
Khulna Division has seven,
Rajshahi Division has six, each of
Mymensingh Division,
Rangpur Division and
Sylhet Division has four. And
Barisal Division has three. As of 2022 the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh has introduced the cluster system for students enrollment. According to this system all
public universities in Bangladesh should be sorted in five clusters i.e. one for agricultural universities; one for science and technology universities, one for engineering universities, one for
medical universities and the last one for general studies universities.
General Science and technology Engineering Agricultural Medical Other specialized Off-campus The following are the public universities that operate through a number of colleges all over Bangladesh instead of a localized campus.
Affiliate institutes Public engineering colleges Specialized public engineering colleges(BSc in Textile engineering) == Private universities ==