Private Universities

Establishment of private universities in Bangladesh initiated after the institution of the Private University Act 1992. There are 54 such universities that are operational in five out of seven divisions of the country. Most of the private universities are in Dhaka Division summing up to 45. All of them have their campus in Dhaka city concentrating mostly in Gulshan, Dhanmondi and Uttara regions of the city. Two private universities in Dhaka specialize in Science and Technology, one specializes in women’s studies and others are general universities.