Only seven colleges out of 277 in the capital could achieve the "A-plus" ranking based on education standard, study environment and extracurricular activities, according to a survey report.
The survey titled 'Dainikshiksha.com College Rankings 2023' evaluated excellence of the colleges in various aspects of education. It is the first ever survey of colleges in Dhaka.
The colleges that secured the top ranking are – Notre Dame College, Holy Cross College, Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka Residential Model College, Dhaka College, Rajuk Uttara Model College, and St Joseph Higher Secondary School.
Additionally, 36 colleges were ranked as "A" or very good, obtaining between 75 and 84 per cent marks, while 19 colleges fell under the "B" or good category, scoring between 65 and 74 per cent marks. Seven colleges received a "C" ranking, indicating that they need improvement, as they scored between 50 and 64 per cent marks.
The survey was conducted by a team of students from Dhaka University's Institute of Education and Research, led by educationist and researcher Masum Billah. It involved separate questionnaires for college authorities, students, and guardians, based on 21 criteria. The criteria included the success rate of students in enrolling in higher educational institutions, public examination results over the past three years, tuition fees, students' scholarships, financial assistance, teachers' qualifications, teacher-student ratio, teaching style, students' opinions on teaching methods, and the ability of teachers to create a safe learning environment in the classroom and campus.
During the survey disclosure ceremony held at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, Md Nazrul Islam Khan, curator of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and former education secretary, Professor Dr ASM Maksud Kamal, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, Professor Mohammad Mazharul Hannan, President of Bangladesh Principals Council, and journalists Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, among others, expressed their insights.
Professor Maksud Kamal emphasised the need for adequate teacher training to enhance the quality of education and urged for regular surveys to encourage colleges to improve continuously. He also stressed the significance of early-stage student care to foster intellectual growth.
The survey revealed that only seven colleges managed to secure the 'A-plus' or ideal category ranking, obtaining more than 85 per cent marks.
Apart from this, 36 colleges ranked ‘A’ or very good category by securing between 75 and 84 percent marks. A total of 19 colleges ranked ‘B’ or good by obtaining between 65 and 74 percent marks, and seven colleges ranked C’ or not satisfactory by getting between 50 and 64 percent marks. The names of the colleges and their rankings are given below:
The names of the colleges in the ranking are listed below:
Category A
Ideal School & College, Motijheel; Viqarunnisa Noon School & College; Government Bangla College; Lalmatiya Govt. Mohila College; New Model Degree College; Mohammadpur Kendriya College; Tejgaon College; Mirpur College; Uttara High School and College; Tejgaon Adarsha School & College; South Point School & College; Hamdard Public College; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Academy (School & College); Shamsul Haque Khan School & College; Kabi Nazrul Govt College; St. Gregory's High School & College; Dhaka Mohanogor Mohila College; St. Francis Xavier's Girls’ School & College; Mohammadpur Mohila College; Udayan Uchcha Madhyamik Bidyalaya; University Laboratory School and College; Govt. Mohammadpur Model School & College; Dhaka Shiksha Board Laboratory School & College; BCIC College; Harun Mollah Degree College; Mirpur Science College; Mirpur Bangla School and College; Ahsania Mission School and College; Duaripara Govt. College; Government Rupnagar Model School and College; Gulshan Commerce College; Dhaka City College; Engineering University School & College; Hajrat Shah Ali Mohila College; Lalbagh Govt. Model School & College and Siddheswari College.
Category B
Tejgaon Mohila College; Uttara United College; Dhaka Women's College; Milestone College; Ideal College (Dhanmondi); Central Women's College; Azimpur Govt. Girl’s School & College; Motijheel Model School & College; Kisholoy Balika Biddaloy O College; Bashir Uddin Ideal School & College; Pallabi Degree College; Govt. Bangabandhu College; Sabujbagh Government College; Habibullah Bahar College; Dakkhin Banasree Model High School & College; Abudharr Ghifari College; Alhaz Mockbul Hossain College; Rampura Ekramunnesa Degree College and Dhaka Imperial College.
Category C
Pogose Laboratory School and College; Government Shahid Suhrawardy College; Khilgaon School and College; Natun Paltan Line School & College; HR Memorial Degree College; Hazi Selim Degree College; and Dr. Maleka College.
