Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has secured a place among South Asia’s top 100 universities, ranking 98th in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027. The university also ranked 86th across Asia in the “Citations per Paper” indicator, reflecting the international reach and research impact of its scholarly contributions.
Published on Tuesday by global higher education rankings agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the rankings feature 1,722 universities across 26 Asian higher education systems, said a press release on Wednesday. The University of Hong Kong secured the top position, followed by Peking University of China.
GAU Vice-Chancellor G K M Mustafizur Rahman said, “This achievement in the international rankings reflects the collective efforts, dedication and research commitment of our teachers, students, researchers, officers, staff and all those associated with the university. In particular, our 86th position in Asia in the Citations per Paper indicator is an important recognition of the international visibility, acceptance and impact of our research.”
The latest QS recognition follows GAU’s recent national achievement as the champion at the Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026.
In recent years, GAU has also secured joint second place among universities in Bangladesh in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. In the THE Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026, GAU ranked first among public universities in Bangladesh, securing 82nd place globally in SDG 1 (No Poverty), 66th in SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and a position within the 101–200 band in SDG 4 (Quality Education). In the WURI 2026, GAU ranked 23rd globally in the “Financial Impact Driven Technology Transfer” category, emerging as the only public university from Bangladesh featured. In the QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2026, GAU secured the top position among agricultural universities in Bangladesh.
