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QS BANGLADESH FORUM 2026

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Supported by:
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QS BANGLADESH FORUM 2026

“Benchmark Bangladesh: Building World-Class Universities Through Global Standards”
17 August 2026
 
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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About the QS Bangladesh Forum

Bangladesh higher education is growing in scale, ambition and reach. The next step is global standing. World-class universities are not accidents. They are designed. They are measured. They are sustained. Reputation follows research. Research follows investment. Investment follows clarity of purpose.

This full-day forum convenes leadership from across Bangladesh's higher education sector and connects national ambition to international benchmarks. It translates the language of global rankings into institutional strategy.

The frameworks are proven. The conversation is concrete. The outcome is institutional readiness.

Objectives

1

Define what world-class means for Bangladesh, in measurable terms.

2

Translate the QS World University Rankings framework into institutional strategy.

3

Strengthen internationalisation, research visibility and student outcomes.

4

Build a shared roadmap towards the QS Rankings 2028 cycle.

Event Programme

A comprehensive schedule of the full-day forum sessions.

VENUE: SHERATON DHAKA, BANANI, BANGLADESH
 
09:00 – 10:00
Registration, Networking and Coffee
Social / Networking
 
10:00 – 11:00
Opening Ceremony
Ceremony
 
11:00 – 12:30
QS Rankings Methodology Session
Expert Session
 
12:30 – 13:00
Coffee Break
Break
 
13:00 – 14:30
QS Rankings 2028 Cycle Session
Expert Session
 
14:30 – 15:30
Networking Lunch
Social / Lunch
 
15:30 – 16:15
From Campus to Capability: Redefining Graduate Success in the AI Era
Panel Discussion
 
16:15 – 17:00
Role of Higher Education for a Climate Resilient Future
Panel Discussion
 
17:00 – 17:30
Closing Ceremony
Ceremony

Have questions?

Please contact :Mr. Belal Ahmed, Director, APUB Secretariat (+8801729091134)

and Md. Abu Mia Akanda (Tuhin), Head of Public Relations, AIUB (+8801713339979)

Email: qs_bd@aiub.edu