BUET, DU, NSU among top 550 in QS subject rankings

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka University (DU) and North South University (NSU) have secured positions among the top 550 universities in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The UK-based education and research organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) published the rankings on its website on Wednesday afternoon.

The rankings are divided into two broad categories. The first, known as broad subject areas, includes five disciplines – Engineering and Technology, Social Sciences and Management, Arts and Humanities, Life Sciences and Medicine, and Natural Sciences.

Bangladeshi universities secured positions in three of these categories. The second category ranks universities based on specific subjects, covering 55 disciplines.

In the Engineering and Technology category, BUET ranked 320th globally, while DU placed within the 401–450 range. In the Social Sciences and Management category, DU ranked within 401–450, and NSU secured a place within 501–550.

In the Arts and Humanities category, DU was ranked within 501–550.

No Bangladeshi universities were listed in the Life Sciences and Medicine or Natural Sciences categories.

The QS rankings are determined based on several key factors, including academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per paper, H-index citations and international research networks.

Since 2004, QS has been publishing university rankings, initially in collaboration with Times Higher Education (THE) until 2009.

In 2010, QS became an independent ranking body and has since continued to release various rankings, including the World University Rankings, World University Rankings by Subject, and Regional Rankings.

QS rankings are widely regarded as one of the most credible university ranking systems worldwide.