University Grants Commission (UGC) Approved University List of Bangladesh 2021

Last Updated on May 27, 2021 by Aminul Haque Shahin

UGC stands for University Grants Commission. The UGC is the apex body of all the associated public, private, and international universities of Bangladesh. It provides fund for “Government Funded Universities” of Bangladesh. Its mission is to ensure the excellence of higher education all over the country. Private universities must attain approval from UGC before they operate. UGC was intended to maintain the self-directed nature of the universities. The fundamental principle is that the Government should not deal directly with the universities, either individually or cooperatively; instead, it should deal with the UGC, which, in turn, deals directly with the universities.

History of University Grants Commission Bangladesh

The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh was established on 16 December 1972. It was created according to the Presidential Order (P.O. No 10 of 1973) of the Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The core mission of UGC is to accomplish excellence in higher education comparable to global standards and establish a mechanism for the students to choose the organization of their choice for excellence in learning, teaching, and research.

Administrative Structure of the University Grants Commission

The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh consists of the following members:

• Chairman
• Full-time members: 5 
• Part-time members: 6 
• Vice-Chancellors: 2 (by rotation)
• Professors of Universities: 3 (from the universities Vice-Chancellors of which are not members)
• Government nominees: 3 (Secretary, Minister of education, a member of the Planning Commission)
• A representative of the Ministry of Finance: 1 (not below the rank of a secretary)

University Grants Commission Approved Private University List of Bangladesh

According to University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, a total of 103 Private Universities are approved in Bangladesh as of January 2021. They are:

University Name	Website	Established
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology	www.aust.edu	1995
Ahsania Mission University of Science and Technology		2018
American International University-Bangladesh	www.aiub.edu	1995
Anwer Khan Modern University		2016
Army University of Engineering and Technology (BAUET)	www.bauet.ac.bd	2015
ASA University Bangladesh	www.asaub.edu.bd	2006
Asian University of Bangladesh	www.aub.edu.bd	1996
Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology	www.adust.edu.bd	2004
Bandarban University		2018
Bangladesh Army International University of Science & Technology	www.baiust.edu.bd	2015
Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology	www.baust.edu.bd	2015
Bangladesh Islami University	www.biu.ac.bd	2005
Bangladesh University	www.bu.edu.bd	2001
Bangladesh University of Business & Technology	www.bubt.ac.bd	2003
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences	www.buhs.ac.bd	2012
BGC Trust University Bangladesh	www.bgctub-edu.net	2001
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology(BUFT)	www.buft.edu.bd	2012
BRAC University	www.bracu.ac.bd	2001
Britannia University		2012
Canadian University of Bangladesh	www.cub.edu.bd	2015
CCN University of Science & Technology	www.ccnust.edu.bd	2014
Central University of Science and Technology		2016
Central Women’s University	www.cwu.edu.bd	1993
Chittagong Independent University	www.ciu.edu.bd	2013
City University	www.cityuniversity.edu.bd	2002
Cox’s Bazar International University	www.cbiu.ac.bd	2013
Daffodil International University	www.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd	2002
Dhaka International University	www.diu.ac	2000
East Delta University	www.eastdelta.edu.bd	2006
East West University	www.ewubd.edu	1996
Eastern University	www.easternuni.edu.bd	2003
European University of Bangladesh	www.eub.edu.bd	2012
Exim Bank Agricultural University, Bangladesh	www.ebaub.edu.bd	2012
Fareast International University	www.fiu.edu.bd	2013
Feni University	www.feniuniversity.edu.bd	2012
First Capital University of Bangladesh	www.fcub.edu.bd	2012
German University Bangladesh	www.gub.edu.bd	2013
Global University Bangladesh	www.globaluniversity.edu.bd	2015
Gono Bishwabidyalay	www.gonouniversity.edu.bd	1996
Green University of Bangladesh	www.green.edu.bd	2003
Hamdard University Bangladesh	www.hamdarduniversity.edu.bd	2012
IBAIS University	www.ibaisuniv.edu.bd	2002
Independent University, Bangladesh	www.iub.edu.bd	1993
International Islamic University Chittagong	www.iiuc.ac.bd	1995
International Standard University		2018
International University of Business Agriculture & Technology	www.iubat.edu	1993
Ishakha International University, Bangladesh	www.ishakha.edu.bd	2012
Khulna Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah University		2018
Khwaja Yunus Ali University	www.kyau.edu.bd	2012
Leading University	www.lus.ac.bd	2001
Manarat International University	www.manarat.ac.bd	2001
Metropolitan University	www.metrouni.edu.bd	2003
N.P.I University of Bangladesh	www.npiub.edu.bd	2015
North Bengal International University	www.nbiu.edu.bd	2013
North East University Bangladesh	www.neub.edu.bd	2012
North South University	www.northsouth.edu	1992
North Western University	www.nwu.edu.bd	2012
Northern University Bangladesh	www.nub.ac.bd	2002
Northern University of Business & Technology, Khulna	www.nubtkhulna.ac.bd	2015
Notre Dame University Bangladesh	www.ndub.edu.bd	2013
Port City International University	www.portcity.edu.bd	2012
Premier University	www.puc.ac.bd	2001
Presidency University	www.presidency.edu.bd	2003
Prime University	www.primeuniversity.edu.bd	2002
Primeasia University	www.primeasia.edu.bd	2003
Pundra University of Science & Technology	www.pundrouniversity.edu.bd	2002
Queens University		1996
Rabindra Maitree University, Kushtia		2015
Rajshahi Science & Technology University	www.rstu.edu.bd	2013
Ranada Prasad Shaha University	www.rpsu.edu.bd	2013
Royal University of Dhaka	www.royal.edu.bd	2003
Rupayan A.K.M Shamsuzzoha University		2016
Shah Makhdum Management University, Rajshahi		2018
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology	www.smuct.edu.bd	2003
Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib University	www.sfmuniversity.org	2013
Sonargaon University	www.su.edu.bd	2012
Southeast University	www.seu.ac.bd	2002
Southern University Bangladesh	www.southern.edu.bd	2002
Stamford University Bangladesh	www.stamforduniversity.edu.bd	2002
State University of Bangladesh	www.sub.edu.bd	2002
Sylhet International University	www.siu.edu.bd	2001
Tagore University of Creative Arts,		2016
The International University of Scholars	www.ius.edu.bd	2015
The Millennium University	www.themillenniumuniversity.edu.bd	2003
The People’s University of Bangladesh	www.pub.ac.bd	1996
University of Asia Pacific	www.uap-bd.edu	1996
The University of Comilla
Times University, Bangladesh	www.times.ac.bd	2013
Trust University		2018
United International University	www.uiu.ac.bd	2003
University of Creative Technology, Chittagong		2015
University of Development Alternative	www.uoda.edu.bd	2001
University of Global Village	www.ugv.edu.bd	2016
University of Information Technology & Sciences	www.uits.edu.bd	2003
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh	www.ulab.edu.bd	2003
University of Science & Technology Chittagong	www.ustc.edu.bd	1992
University of South Asia	www.southasia-uni.org	2003
Uttara University	www.uttarauniversity.edu.bd	2003
Varendra University	www.vu.edu.bd	2012
Victoria University of Bangladesh	www.vub.edu.bd	2003
World University of Bangladesh	www.wub.edu.bd	2003
Z.H Sikder University of Science & Technology	www.zhsust.edu.bd	2012
Z.N.R.F. University of Management Sciences		2018

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