The 2025 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject features 55 individual subjects across five broad subject areas. A total of seven universities from Bangladesh – Dhaka University (DU), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), BRAC University (BRACU), North South University (NSU), Daffodil International University (DIU), Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), and Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) – have been listed in this year's rankings across 12 of the 55 individual subjects. 

A breakdown of the rankings is given below. 

Engineering - Petroleum

CUET has been placed in the 101-150 bracket out of 176 ranked universities.

Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Manufacturing Engineering

BUET has been placed in the 351-400 bracket and DU in the 501-575 bracket out of 578 ranked universities.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BUET has been placed in the 301-350 bracket and DU in the 501-550 bracket out of 550 ranked universities.

Computer Science and Information Systems

BUET has been placed in the 451-500 bracket, DU in the 551-600 bracket, DIU in the 651-700 bracket, and NSU in the 751-850 bracket out of 850 ranked universities. 

Medicine

DU has been placed in the 651-700 bracket and BRACU in the 701-850 bracket out of 850 ranked universities. 

Agriculture and Forestry

BAU has been placed in the 251-300 bracket out of 477 ranked universities. 

Mathematics

BUET has been placed in the 501-600 bracket out of 600 ranked universities. 

Physics and Astronomy

DU has been placed in the 551-600 bracket and BUET in the 601-675 bracket out of 677 ranked universities.

Accounting and Finance

DU has been placed in the 251-300 bracket out of 379 ranked universities.

Business and Management Studies

DU has been placed in the 401-450 bracket, NSU in the 451-500 bracket, and DIU in the 601-650 bracket out of 651 ranked universities. 

Economics and Econometrics

DU has been placed in the 351-400 bracket and NSU in the 401-450 bracket out of 699 ranked universities. 

Sociology

DU has been placed in the 301-375 bracket out of 375 ranked universities.

No Bangladeshi university ranked in any of the other subjects in the rankings.