The National University of Bangladesh, the country’s largest public affiliating university, oversees and accredits a wide range of higher education institutions, including government and non-government degree colleges, honours colleges, government colleges, law colleges, and physical education colleges. Spread across all eight administrative divisions, more than two thousand institutions operate under its affiliation, offering undergraduate and postgraduate education to millions of students. This extensive academic network not only ensures the wider availability of higher education but also plays a vital role in the overall development of the nation’s human resources.
According to official data from the National University, a total of 2,275 colleges and institutions are currently affiliated with it. Of these, 1,922 are general education institutions, most of which primarily offer Bachelor (Pass) programs. Meanwhile, 353 institutions provide professional education. It is also noteworthy that within the colleges offering Bachelor (Pass) education, 881 offer Bachelor (Honours) programs, 115 conduct Preliminary to Master’s courses, and 178 institutions run full Master’s programs.
Dhaka Region