Government divides 708 public colleges into 4 categories

The interim government has officially classified all 708 government colleges in Bangladesh into four categories (A, B, C, D) through a gazette notification issued today, Monday (24 November), by the Secondary and Higher Education Division (Government College-5 Branch) of the Ministry of Education.

Categorisation criteria and numbers

• ‘A’ Category – 81 colleges → Student strength: more than 8,000 → Honours subjects: more than 10
• ‘B’ Category – 74 colleges → Student strength: 4,501–8,000 → Honours subjects: more than 5
• ‘C’ Category – 446 colleges (largest group) → Student strength: up to 4,500 → Honours subjects: 1–4
• ‘D’ Category – 107 colleges → Only HSC level (no degree programmes)

The categorisation is aimed at streamlining administration, resource allocation, staffing patterns, infrastructure development, and future planning across the country’s public college network. The full list of colleges under each category is expected to be published soon.