Rajshahi University has been ranked as the top university in Bangladesh in the 2026–27 US News Best Global University ranking. The university scored 45.5 out of 100, placing 612th globally and 176th in Asia. The ranking, published on June 16 on the US News website, shows that Dhaka University has fallen behind this year.
Compared to last year, Rajshahi University improved significantly, moving up from a global rank of 638th and an Asian rank of 342nd, with a previous score of 41.3. Dhaka University ranked second in Bangladesh with a score of 44.2, placing 673rd globally and 203rd in Asia, marking a decline from last year’s 604th global position. North South University, Daffodil International University, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Agricultural University, BUET, and Chittagong University also appeared in the ranking.
The US News Best Global University ranking covers 2,250 universities across 105 countries, based on 13 indicators measuring academic research performance and global reputation. Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge secured the top five global positions this year.