Tertiary Level Education in Bangladesh
Tertiary level education refers to all formal post secondary education. In Bangladesh it comprises two cotegories of institutions: degree awarding universities and colleges affiliated with the National University (NU). There are 37 public universities, 80 private universities and 3 international universities that impart tertiary education in Bangladesh. Only about 12 percent of graduates enter higher educational- institutions. More than 80 percent of these students are admitted to NU affiliated colleges. Others are absorbed by the public and private universities. In the last two decades, there has been a substantial rise in the number of students in private universities. Most of the students aspire to get admitted in public universities. The public universities offer a wide range of subjects in Science, Commerce, Liberal Arts, Humanities and Law education with residential and boarding facilities for the students. However, the universities in Bangladesh both public and private must ensure the quality of education comparing with the international standards. There should be ample scope so that students can have national and international exposure through different seminars, exhibitions, debates and other workshops. Library, labratory, internet and research facilities must be increased in order to effectively improve the overall state of the tertiary education in our country.