The University of Dhaka (DU) has retained its position as Bangladesh’s leading institution for research publications, ranking first among 167 higher education institutions in the Bangladeshi University Ranking 2026, published by Research Hub.

Based on Scopus-indexed research publications from 2023 to 2025, DU recorded 4,375 publications and 43,840 citations, securing an overall score of 77.5 points. The assessment evaluates institutional research output and impact through bibliometric indicators, including publication volume, citations, citations per publication, international collaboration and the h-index.

Daffodil International University ranked second with 3,763 publications, 38,494 citations and 75.1 points. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) secured third place with 3,031 publications, 25,357 citations and 56.5 points.

The top 20 institutions comprise 13 public universities, five private universities and two independent research organisations. Among them, icddr,b ranked 14th, while the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) secured 20th place.

DU also leads the country’s all-time Scopus publication rankings. In the cumulative list, BUET ranks second with 13,807 publications, followed by the University of Rajshahi with 9,245 publications.

Research Hub’s 2026 assessment uses Scopus publication data covering English-language research documents affiliated with Bangladeshi institutions. Publications account for 60% of the overall score, followed by citations at 20%, citations per publication at 10%, international collaboration at 5% and the institutional h-index at 5%.

The ranking includes 167 institutions that met the assessment’s eligibility criteria, with the results highlighting DU’s research output and the academic contributions of its researchers.