Best Engineering Colleges in Bangladesh: Complete Information, Admission process, Visa, Fees and Scope

Introduction: Engineering colleges in Bangladesh is now becoming a popular destination for students who want an engineering degree from abroad for undergraduate or postgraduate program. Officially known as the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, its country located in the South Asia region and is neighbored to north east part of India.

The country is the one of the world’s fastest growing middle income economies and comes second in Asia after India in terms of purchasing power parity. Which is a good indicator as developing countries with good growing economy invest in good education for their young generation?

As the economy been strong the country is able to invest in higher education and has come up with world class universities which provide quality education to its young generation. Been tourist attraction country, it also has significant number of international students.

Adding to its virtue the Bangladesh universities follow international standards for quality education to its students and the curriculum is skill based learning rather than just passable theoretical knowledge been disseminated to students.

Bangladesh also hosts plethora of good engineering colleges that offer both undergraduate and postgraduate level engineering program over the diverse branches of engineering.

With that been said, this article will tackle the availability of engineering colleges in Bangladesh, admission process, courses offered and more.

The engineering colleges in Bangladesh offer almost every engineering course and specialization available out there to name a few here goes the list Research Engineering, Manufacturing engineering, Industrial engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical engineering, Computer science engineering, Electronics and Communication, Civil engineering and Architecture and PhD programs.

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Career avenue post engineering colleges in Bangladesh

Post completing your undergraduate or postgraduate program in any discipline of engineering will open career gateways through many opportunities. Perhaps in your journey to attain a degree you will learn to solve problems, develop technical skills, assess market to bring in new ideas and hence forth develop companies to prosper.

There are various roles that engineers takes up according to their study of engineering branch which may looks like a Tool engineer, Facility project manager, PLC Programmer, Architect, Integration manager, Chemical engineer, Space Engineer, Mechanical design drafter, Structural Engineer, Electrical and Instrumentation Designer, Data Center Engineer, Nuclear Engineer and Marine Engineer.

Above are few roles that engineering industry offer to fresh candidate in their scheme of a company’s roles architecture. There are other roles also that are created according to the need of the process in any industry like testers auditors.

Top Engineering colleges in Bangladesh

Below are the compiled lists of engineering Universities/colleges/institutes

S. No	Name Of Engineering College	District
1	Accident Research Institute, BUET	Dhaka
2	Aeronautical Institute of Bangladesh	Dhaka
3	Ahsanullah Institute of Information & Communication Technology	Dhaka
4	Ahsanullah Institute Of Information Technology	Dhaka
5	Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology	Dhaka
6	Akij Institute of Technology, Chittagong	Chittagong
7	Akij Institute of Technology, Khulna	Khulna
8	American International University – Bangladesh	Dhaka
9	Asia e University	Malaysia
10	Asian Institute Of Business & Technology	Dhaka
11	Asian University of Bangladesh	Dhaka
12	Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology	Dhaka
13	B. I. T. L. College For Information Technology	Dhaka
14	Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University	Gopalganj
15	Bangabandhu Textile Engineering College	Tangail
16	Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology, Comilla	Comilla
17	Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology (BAUET),Qadirabad	Natore
18	Bangladesh Army University of Science & Technology, Saidpur	Nilphamari
19	Bangladesh Computer & Management Institute	Khulna
20	Bangladesh Home Economics College	Dhaka
21	Bangladesh Institute of Science & Technology	Dhaka
22	Bangladesh Marine Academy	Chittagong
23	Bangladesh University of Business and Technology	Dhaka
24	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology	Dhaka
25	BCMC College of Engineering & Technology	Jessore
26	BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology	Dhaka
27	BRAC University	Dhaka
28	Britannia University	Comilla
29	Business Education & Management College	Dhaka
30	Cambridge Maritime College	Dhaka
31	Canadian University of Bangladesh	Dhaka
32	Central Women’s University	Dhaka
33	Chandpur Govt. College	Chandpur
34	Chittagong BGMEA Institute of Fashion & Technology	Chittagong
35	Chittagong Independent University	Chittagong
36	Chittagong Nursing College	Chittagong
37	Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology	Chittagong
38	City University	Dhaka
39	College Of Education	Dhaka
40	College of Aviation Technology	Dhaka
41	College Of Business Administration & Technology	Khulna
42	College Of Business Science & Technology	Dhaka
43	Cox’s Bazar International University	Cox’s Bazar
44	Daffodil Institute of IT	Dhaka
45	Daffodil International University	Dhaka
46	Delta Computer Science Academy	Rangpur
47	Dhaka Business Institute	Dhaka
48	East Delta University	Chittagong
49	Education Of Business Administration	Dhaka
50	Education Resource Academy	Chittagong
51	Exim Bank Agricultural University, Bangladesh	Chapainawabganj
52	Faridpur Engineering College	Faridpur
53	Feni University	Feni
54	German University Bangladesh	Gazipur
55	Global Institute For Information Technology	Dhaka
56	Global University Bangladesh	Barisal
57	Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University	Dinajpur
58	Haji Abul Hossaion Institute & Technology	Dhaka
59	Haji Gonj Ideal College Of Education	Chittagong
60	Hamdard University Bangladesh	Narayanganj
61	Head Way Institute Of Bangladesh	Dhaka
62	IBAIS University	Dhaka
63	Independent University, Bangladesh	Dhaka
64	Institute Of Business & Information Technology	Dhaka
65	Institute Of Business Studies	Chittagong
66	Institute of Earthquake Engineering Research	Chittagong
67	Institute of Energy Technology, CUET	Chittagong
68	Institute Of Global Management & Informetion System	Chittagong
69	Institute of Information and Communication Technology, CUET	Chittagong
70	Institute Of Information Technology	Dhaka
71	Institute of Leather Engineering & Technology	Dhaka
72	Institute Of Library, Arts, Commerce & Science ( ILACS)	Khulna
73	Institute of Research & Training	Dinajpur
74	International Maritime Academy	Dhaka
75	Islamic Institute Of Business & Technology	Chittagong
76	Jessore University of Science and Technology	Jessore
77	Jhenidah Textile Engineering College	Jhenaidah
78	Khan-Jahan-Ali College Of Science & Technology	Khulna
79	Kushtia Haji Abul Hossain Institute Of Technology	Khulna
80	MAS Marine Academy	Chittagong
81	Micro Land International Computer & Electronic Institute	Dhaka
82	Military Institute of Science and Technology	Dhaka
83	Model Institute of Science & Technology	Gazipur
84	Mymensingh Engineering College	Mymensingh
85	National College Of Education	Dhaka
86	National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)	Dhaka
87	Neural institute Of Science & Technology	Chittagong
88	Nit Institution	Dhaka
89	North East University Bangladesh	Sylhet
90	North South University	Dhaka
91	North Western University	Khulna
92	Northan College	Dhaka
93	Northbengal Institute of Development Studies	Dhaka
94	Northern College Bangladesh	Dhaka
95	Northern University of Business & Technology, Khulna	Khulna
96	Notre Dame University Bangladesh	Dhaka
97	NPI University of Bangladesh	Manikganj
98	Paragon Institute Of Business & Arts (PIBA)	Rajshahi
99	Patuakhali Science and Technology University	Patuakhali
100	Prime Institute of Science & Medical Technology	Rangpur
101	Primeasia University	Dhaka
102	Pundro University of Science and Technology	Bogra
103	Rabindra Maitree University	Kushtia
104	Raffles University Iskandar	Malaysia
105	Rangamati Science and Technology University	Rangamati
106	Rangpur Engineering College	Rangpur
107	Research and Extension, CUET	Chittagong
108	Sayed Ali Institute of Science Technology	Dhaka
109	Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology	Dhaka
110	Shyamoli Ideal College	Dhaka
111	Sinarjee Institute of Management & Information Technology	Dhaka
112	Sonargaon University	Dhaka
113	State institute Of Business Administration & Computer science	Dhaka
114	Sufs Business Institute	Dhaka
115	Sundarbon Science & Business College	Khulna
116	Sylhet Engineering College	Sylhet
117	Technical Teachers Training College	Dhaka
118	United International University	Dhaka
119	United Maritime Academy	Dhaka
120	University of Development Alternative	Dhaka
121	University of Global Village	Barisal
122	University of Information Technology and Sciences	Dhaka
123	University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh	Dhaka
124	Western Maritime Academy	Narayanganj
125	Westway Marine Academy	Dhaka
126	Z.H. Sikder University of Science & Technology	Shariatpur

Admission process and eligibility in engineering colleges in Bangladesh

Science subjects with good passing grades in the equivalent exam.
Some Universities might conduct their own entrance exam so be prepared
School level and graduation level certificates transcripts.
Equivalent education certificates according to undergraduate and postgraduate degree program.
Reference letters.
Curriculum Vitae.
Admission is also possible through GRE or SAT entrance exam score card. Please check with the university where admission is sort.

Student Visa and Documents required for Engineering Colleges in Bangladesh

The student visa can be obtained from the Bangladesh embassy in your own country.

Documents required

Passport with an extended validity
Academic certificates such as class 10th and 12th Certificates
Birth Certificate
Letter of acceptance from the Engineering University of Bangladesh
Four passport size photographs
Authorizations of all documents from authorities
Receipt of payment for first year of college
Receipt of payment of the fees of visa
Financial statements

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Official links to

GRE entrance exam: https://www.ets.org/gre
SAT entrance exam: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Do I need a student visa for Bangladesh?

Do I need a student visa for Bangladesh? Yes, you will require a student visa to study in Bangladesh. One can apply through the Bangladesh consulate office in your country or also through official online website.

Are there engineering colleges in Bangladesh?

Yes, there are plethora of Engineering colleges in Bangladesh from which you can choose from.

Can International students work in Bangladesh?

As students in Bangladesh the authorities and universities allow students to work on a part time basis on a very restrictive manner. They have to seek a prior permission and NOC from relevant authorities.