RU ranks second again in US News Best Global University Ranking. Rajshahi University has been ranked for the second time in the US News Best Global University Ranking. With a score of 48.3 out of 100, it has achieved 638th place in this ranking and 184th among the best global universities in Asia and second among the universities in Bangladesh.
This information was revealed from the list of rankings of various universities in the world for 2025-26 published on the US News website on June 16.
According to the published list, the university has reached a much better position than the previous time. Last year, the university received a score of 41.3 out of 100. In the ranking, it was ranked 638th globally and 342nd among the best global universities in Asia and second among the universities in Bangladesh. Although its domestic position did not improve, the university did well in the Asian and global rankings.
Apart from Rajshahi University, 6 more universities have been ranked in the ranking. Dhaka University came first in the country with a score of 49.5 (global ranking 604th, 172nd in Asia). This has deteriorated from last year. Last year, Dhaka University was ranked 560th globally and 146th in Asia with a score of 52.3. Daffodil International University was third with a score of 40.3 (global ranking 1022nd, 335th in Asia).
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology was fourth with a score of 33.8 (global ranking 1408th, 518th in Asia), Jahangirnagar University was fifth with a score of 33.3 (global ranking 1435th, 530th in Asia), Bangladesh Agricultural University was sixth with a score of 32.5 (global ranking 1476th, 549th in Asia). In addition, no ranking was made for Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology.
It is known that the US News Best Global University Ranking is considered one of the most influential rankings. The top 2,250 universities in 105 countries of the world are included in this ranking.
The ranking is based on 13 indicators that measure academic research performance. Along with this, the global and regional reputation of these universities is also taken into account.
The top 5 universities in the world in this year’s ranking are Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, the University of Oxford in the UK and the University of Cambridge.