Bangladesh has 30 public universities instructing the bulk of higher studies students.
These universities that are funded by the Government and managed as self-governed
government institutions. In Dhaka division there are 12 public universities. Amongst them
seven are in Dhaka City, two universities in Gazipur, one in Savar. In Mymensingh District
there are two universities located in Mymensingh Town and Trishal. In Tangail District there
is also a university locating on Sontoss. In Rajshahi division there are three universities,
two in Rajshahi and one in Rangpur. There are two public universities in Rangpur division.
One is in Rangpur and another one in Dinajpur. In Khulna division there are four public
universities; two are in Khulna, one in Jessore and another in Kushtia. The university in
Kushtia is the only public university in Bangladesh specializing in Islamic studies. Five public
universities are in Chittagong division including three are in Chittagong and one each in
Comilla and Noakhali. One of them specializes in Veterinary Sciences. There is only one public
university in Barisal division which is located in Patuakhali. Two public universities are in
Sylhet division. Both are in Sylhet, one specialized in technology and the other in
agricultural sciences.