Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) is a public university in Rangpur, in northern Bangladesh. It was established in 2008 and named after the writer and social reformer Begum Rokeya. The campus covers 75 acres and lies between Rangpur Cadet College and Carmichael College.

Rankings and data

• Ulkaa Edu Rank 2027: band 31-40 among universities. This band is computed from the published Ulkaa methodology.

BRUR has no QS or THE entry in the data Ulkaa holds. Research data for 2025 lists 425 works in the year and an h-index of 126 as of 2026, and the university took in 1,476 new students in 2023. Ten programmes are listed for 2027.

If you are comparing public universities outside the big cities, these figures give a starting point, but the programme you want to study should decide the shortlist.

The university was established on 12 October 2008 as Rangpur University and was later renamed Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, in honour of Begum Rokeya. Its first vice-chancellor, M. Lutfar Rahman, was appointed on 20 October 2008, and the university was formally inaugurated two days later.

Classes began in August 2011 on the present campus. Since then it has grown into 22 departments across six faculties: Arts, Social Science, Business Studies, Science, Engineering and Technology, and Life and Earth Sciences.

Graduate research is supported by the Dr. Wazed Research and Training Institute, which offers MPhil leading to PhD.

Admission is competitive. Public records show that in the 2014-15 session there were 90,402 applicants for 1,258 seats, an acceptance rate of 1.39 percent. That is an older figure and the current numbers will differ, so check the latest circular.

Applicants apply to a unit or faculty during the announced window and sit the admission test, followed by allocation to a department based on results and choices. The exact format and eligibility are announced by the university each cycle.

Ulkaa does not give fee figures here. Official website: http://www.brur.ac.bd

The six faculties cover arts, social science, business, science, engineering and technology, and life and earth sciences. Degrees on offer include BSc, BA, BBA and BSS at undergraduate level and MSc, MA, MBA and MSS at master's level.

The stored programme list includes:

• BBA (Honours) in MIS and a Professional MBA
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Economics, English, Mathematics and Physics
• BSS in Public Administration and in Sociology

Students interested in research can follow the MPhil to PhD route through the Dr. Wazed Research and Training Institute. Check the official website for the current departments and any new programmes.

The 75-acre campus has four academic buildings, a central library and an administrative building. There are three residential halls, two for male and one for female students. Public records also list medical facilities, a mosque, a temple and a cyber centre.

With around 7,000 students according to public records, the campus is a manageable size.

For information on clubs, cultural events and hall seats, the official website and the university's student pages are the best sources.