Ten departments of Dhaka University have secured places in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2026 for the first time in the institution’s history, according to the UK-based education and research organization Quacquarelli Symonds.

This is the highest number of departments from any university in Bangladesh to feature in any edition of the QS World University Subject Rankings till now. Last year, nine DU departments were ranked. QS published this year’s subject ranking list on Wednesday, March 25.

The list is released every March. As in previous years, the ranking is divided into two categories. First, the broad subject category, which includes five major areas. Among these, DU secured positions in three categories.

Second, the narrow subject category, which covers 55 specific disciplines. DU's10 departments featured in this category. Some of the most notable ones were:

According to the QS subject ranking report, in the broad subject category of Social Sciences & Management, DU ranked 371st globally, the highest in Bangladesh. Within this category, Accounting & Finance ranked between 301–375 globally; Economics & Econometrics between 301–350; and Business & Management Studies between 401–450.

In the Natural Sciences category, DU was the only university from Bangladesh to be ranked, placing between 501–550 globally. Within this category, Chemistry ranked 551–600; Environmental Sciences 401–450; and Physics & Astronomy 501–550.

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DU did not secure a position in the broad subject category of Life Sciences & Medicine. However, in the narrow subject area of Biological Sciences, DU ranked between 651–700 globally.

In the Engineering & Technology category, DU ranked 364th worldwide. Within this category, Computer Science & Information Systems ranked 551–600; Electrical & Electronic Engineering 501–550; and Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering 501–575.