BRAC, Daffodil, North South Lead in Private University Faculty
Bangladesh has 110 approved private universities, with 103 operational employing 17,479 faculty in 2023, up from prior years, according to the University Grants Commission's (UGC) 50th Annual Report 2023, released in March and recently in print.
Of these, 13,169 (75%) are full-time—a 1,156 increase from 2022—and 4,310 (25%) part-time, up 305. Full-time: 952 professors, 1,119 associate professors, 3,410 assistant professors, 7,478 lecturers, 210 others. Part-time: 1,007 professors, 599 associates, 698 assistants, 1,650 lecturers, 356 others.
The report flags non-compliance with the Private University Act 2010, limiting part-timers to one-third of full-timers, as many exceed this.
Top 25 Private Universities by Faculty (2023)
BRAC University leads with 1,119 faculty, followed by Daffodil International University (1,061) and North South University (641).
BRAC University – 1,119
Daffodil International University – 1,061
North South University – 641
Independent University, Bangladesh – 558
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology – 538
American International University-Bangladesh – 526
East West University – 517
Uttara University – 513
International Islamic University Chittagong – 485
Southeast University – 465
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) – 428
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) – 389
Dhaka International University – 377
United International University (UIU) – 350
Northern University Bangladesh – 339
Sonargaon University – 336
University of Asia Pacific (UAP) – 332
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) – 331
Green University of Bangladesh – 317
Varendra University – 262
Stamford University Bangladesh – 257
Premier University – 254
Presidency University – 239
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology – 238
Primeasia University – 236
Top 20 Public Universities by Faculty (2023)
Dhaka University tops with 2,418 faculty.
Dhaka University – 2,418, Chittagong University – 1,579, Rajshahi University – 1,011, Jahangirnagar University – 827, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology – 804, Jagannath University – 680, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology – 538, Bangladesh Agricultural University – 586, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Medical University – 521, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology – 580, Khulna University – 517.
Additionally, Noakhali Science and Technology University – 415, Islamic University – 408, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University – 376, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University – 362, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology – 349, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology – 348, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University – 293, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology – 271, Comilla University – 266, Patuakhali Science and Technology University – 262 faculty members.
The report calls for stricter adherence to faculty ratios and quality enhancements in privates to rival publics.
