University of Barishal

University of Barishal is a public university at Karnakathi in Barishal Sadar, which began teaching in 2011. It is a general university with six faculties. The Ulkaa Edu Rank 2027 places University of Barishal in the 41-50 band. The position is computed from the published methodology. UGC figures record 9,071 students (2023) and 225 teachers, 40 of them with a PhD (2023).

The Ulkaa Edu Rank draws on indicators such as first-year intake, research output and citations per work, the share of teachers with a PhD, students per teacher and recognition in QS and THE tables. Each indicator has a published weight and a stated data year, so a band is a summary of public data and not a verdict on any one programme.

The university began functioning on 1 July 2011, under a legal framework dating from 2006. Wikipedia counts it as the 33rd public university in Bangladesh. The medium of instruction is English, except in the Bangla department.

University of Barishal admits students at the undergraduate level for the programmes listed on its official website (http://www.bu.ac.bd). UGC data records 1,450 new admissions in 2023. Entry requirements, test dates, seat numbers and deadlines change every session, so confirm them with the admissions office or the official notice before you apply. Applicants generally need an HSC or equivalent result. Before you apply, compare the programme you want against the current UGC and accreditation information, ask the department about class schedules and lab access, and visit the campus if you can. Tuition and other costs are not covered on this page, so ask the admissions office for the current fee schedule.

Wikipedia lists 25 departments in six faculties: Science and Engineering, Bio-Sciences, Business Studies, Arts and Humanities, Social Science, and Law. Both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes run. Ulkaa counts 16 programmes for 2027.

OpenAlex data records 973 works in the five years to 2025 and an h-index of 61 in 2026 for University of Barishal. These are bibliometric counts and say little about any single department, so read them as a rough indicator of publishing activity.

The roughly 50-acre campus sits on the eastern bank of the Kirtankhola river, beside the Dhaka-Patuakhali highway. It has four residential halls, two for boys and two for girls, with about 2,000 seats in all. The campus also has a medical centre, sports fields, an auditorium and a university bus service.