IUB placed 3rd among Bangladeshi universities

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has been ranked the top private university in Bangladesh in the Research.com Best Universities in Bangladesh 2025/2026 Ranking.

IUB was placed 3rd among all Bangladeshi universities listed in the ranking, with a world ranking of 2137.

IUB was listed with two scholars, 332 publications, and a combined H-index of 118.The Bangladesh ranking placed Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University first and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) second, followed by IUB in third position.

Research.com is an online research portal that provides rankings and analysis of scientists and universities across major academic disciplines. Its rankings are based on bibliometric indicators, including publication and citation data collected from academic databases such as OpenAlex and CrossRef.

Research.com's institutional profile for IUB also lists the university in Microbiology, where it is ranked first in Bangladesh and 527th globally. The profile lists one scientist in the discipline - Prof. Dr. Shah M Faruque from the Department of Life Sciences of IUB, with 153 publications and a total D-index of 66.