University of Dhaka

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Bangladesh
Founded
1921
Type
Education
ROR
05wv2vq37
FWUR Rank#849 globally (of 4980)#4 in Bangladesh
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 53,8/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 584–2470 (1886 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#801, most generous score) and CWUR (#1507, harshest score).

QS
584[src]of 1462
THE
801[src]of 2119
CWUR
1507[src]of 1929
SCImago
2470[src]of 4699
FWUR
849of 4980

Distance from FWUR composite

Diagnostic only

Per-agency absolute distance from the trimmed-mean composite, in score space (0–100). Display only — does not feed back into the composite or any agency-quality measure. Lower means the agency reads this institution closer to the consensus.

  • QS6,3
  • THE8,5
  • CWUR31,9
  • SCImago6,3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
47,5SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
61,2QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
21,9CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2025/2026). Treat year-over-year deltas with care.

FWUR is a transparent synthesis of six published rankings — not a direct measurement of educational or research quality.

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Adjust the weights below to see how the consensus shifts. Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #849 · 53.8
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Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

Slide the weights below. The composite, dimension scores, and methodology label update live.

Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
47.5
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
61.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
21.9
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 53.8 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2025
#1507
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#2470
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3025 → #2588 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲837#1018QS▲264#691THE▼200#801ARWUNo dataCWUR▲138#1591RURNo dataSCImago▲1978#2588
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3025
2010#3067
2011#601#3206
2012#601#3425
2013#3669
2014#3815
2015#701#3735
2016#701#601#3108
2017#701#4056
2018#701#1001#4021
2019#801#1684#1762
2020#801#1001#1794#4187
2021#801#1001#1816#4753
2022#801#801#1773#4777
2023#955#601#1729#4566
2024#691#801#1591#2588

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityEstados Unidos1.0
2University of OxfordReino Unido5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0

Where these numbers come from

Licensing: Each ranking agency licenses its full data and methodology under terms specific to that agency. FWUR exposes per-cycle headline ranks under fair-use citation; for sub-indicator scores or commercial use, refer to each agency's licensing page. ADR-040 §결정 4 forbids constructing per-pillar "FWUR Teaching/Research/Reputation Score" naming until ≥4 of 6 agencies grant sub-indicator licensing.

Sources