15 Bangladeshi universities have been ranked across the 11 subject categories this year.

Dhaka University (DU) was the highest-ranked university in Bangladesh, according to the 2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings by US News and World Report

The formulaic nature of rankings means that universities can easily game the system to climb up certain data points. 

North South University (NSU) has secured the top position among all universities in Bangladesh in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2024. NSU ranked in the 301-350 bracket in the rankings. BRAC University was placed in the 351-400 bracket, ranking second in Bangladesh.

The enchantment of statistics should not blind us to the sobering truth.

Universities should be about creating the next generation of thinkers, right? Even in terms of skills, haven’t we been failing largely?