Private Universities in Bangladesh

Establishment of private university in Bangladesh initiated after the institution of the Private University Act 1992. As of 2008, 54 such universities are operational in five out of six division of the country. Barisal is the only division of Bangladesh without having any private university.

Dhaka division

Following are the 45 private universities located in Dhaka division. All are in Dhaka city, capital of the country and most are in Gulshan Thana, Dhanmondi Thana and Uttara Thana. All but three are general purpose universities. Two specializes in technology, while one specializes in women's studies.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Specialization
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology	AUST	1995	Dhaka	Technology
American International University-Bangladesh	AIUB	1994	Dhaka	General
Asian University of Bangladesh	AUB	1996	Dhaka	General
Asa University Bangladesh	ASAUB	2006	Dhaka	General
Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology	ADUST	2004	Dhaka	Technology
Bangladesh Islami University	BIU	—	Dhaka	General
Bangladesh University	BU	2001	Dhaka	General
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology	BUBT	2003	Dhaka	Technology
BRAC University	BRACU	2001	Dhaka	General
Central Women's University	CWU	1993	Dhaka	Women's Study
City University, Bangladesh	CUB	2002	Dhaka	General
Daffodil International University	DIU	2002	Dhaka	General
Darul Ihsan University	DIU	1989	Dhaka	General
Dhaka International University	DIntU	1995	Dhaka	General
Eastern University, Bangladesh	EU	2003	Dhaka	General
East West University	EWU	1996	Dhaka	General
Gano Bishwabidyalaya	GB	1996	Dhaka	General
Green University of Bangladesh	GUB	2002	Dhaka	General
IBAIS University	IU	2002	Dhaka	General
Independent University, Bangladesh	IUB	1993	Dhaka	General
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology	IUBAT	1991	Dhaka	General
Manarat International University	MIU	2001	Dhaka	General
Millennium University	MU	2003	Dhaka	General
Northern University, Bangladesh	NUB	2002	Dhaka	General
North South University	NSU	1992	Dhaka	General
People's University of Bangladesh	PUB	1996	Dhaka	General
Presidency University	PU	2003	Dhaka	General
Prime University	PU	2002	Dhaka	General
Primeasia University	PAU	2003	Dhaka	General
Queens University	QU	1996	Dhaka	General
Royal University of Dhaka	RUD	2003	Dhaka	General
Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology	SMUCT	2003	Dhaka	General
South East University	SEU	2002	Dhaka	General
Stamford University	SU	1994	Dhaka	General
State University of Bangladesh	SUB	2002	Dhaka	General
United International University	UIU	2003	Dhaka	General
University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)	UAP	1996	Dhaka	General
University of Development Alternative	UODA	2002	Dhaka	General
University of Information Technology and Sciences	USTC	2003	Dhaka	General
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh	ULAB	2004	Dhaka	General
University of South Asia, Bangladesh	USAB	2003	Dhaka	General
Uttara University	UU	2004	Dhaka	General
Victoria University of Bangladesh	VUB	2003	Dhaka	General
World University of Bangladesh	WUB	2003	Dhaka	General

Rajshahi division

Following is the only private university located in Rajshahi division. It is a specialized university with its campus in Bogra.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Specialization
Pundra University of Science and Technology	PUST	2001	Bogra	Technology

Chittagong division

Following are the six private universities located in Chittagong division. All six have main campuses in Chittagong city. One has its urban campus in Kumira, outside the main city. Five are general purpose universities, while one is specialized in technology.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Specialization
Begum Gulchemonara Trust University	BGTU	2002	Chittagong	General
East Delta University	EDU	2006	Chittagong	General
International Islamic University, Chittagong	IIUC	1995	Chittagong	General
Premier University, Chittagong	PU	2002	Chittagong	General
Southern University, Bangladesh	SUB	2001	Chittagong	General
University of Science & Technology Chittagong	USTC	1989	Chittagong	Technology

Sylhet division

Following are the three private universities located in Sylhet division. All three has main campuses in Sylhet town.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Specialization
Leading University	LU	2002	Sylhet	General
Metropolitan University	MU	2003	Sylhet	General
Sylhet International University	SIU	2001	Sylhet	General

International universities

There are only two international universities in Bangladesh. These universities are neither managed and funded by the government, like public universities, nor established under the Private University Act and managed by a private governing body, like private universities. One is established by Organisation of the Islamic Conference and located in Gazipur, Dhaka division while another is located in Chittagong division and funded by Asian University for Women Support Foundation (AUWSF), a United States based non-profit corporation.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Specialization
Asian University for Women	AUW	2008	Chittagong	General
Islamic University of Technology	IUT	1981	Gazipur	Engineering and Technology