he University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has formally accepted a consolidated price range of Tk 12,300.40 crore for the fee and 58 public universities for the upcoming 2026–27 fiscal yr. The landmark monetary framework was finalized in the course of the 178th plenary fee assembly chaired by UGC Chairman Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed.
Out of the full accepted package deal, Tk 12,001.82 crore has been particularly earmarked for the 58 public universities, reflecting a web enhance of Tk 1,497.83 crore in comparison with the revised price range allocations of the previous fiscal yr. Additionally, the operational and administrative bills for the UGC itself have been mounted at Tk 298.58 crore.
The monetary structure for public universities balances speedy administrative prices with long-term infrastructure growth. The allocation is structured into two predominant expenditure strains:
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Operational (Revenue) Expenses: Tk 7,428.43 crore has been allotted to cowl day-to-day operations, together with school salaries, administrative overheads, and institutional upkeep throughout the campuses.
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Development Expenditures: Tk 4,573.39 crore has been channeled to fund 43 ongoing precedence improvement and infrastructure building tasks throughout numerous college campuses.
Continuing historic tendencies, the University of Dhaka (DU) has captured the lion’s share of the operational income price range. For the 2026-27 fiscal yr, Dhaka University acquired the very best single income allocation, totaling Tk 949.36 crore, to maintain its educational and logistical footprint.
A defining function of the FY2026-27 monetary technique is the formal structural consolidation of upper training analysis funds to get rid of institutional duplication. Following an inter-ministerial tripartite evaluation on the Medium-Term Budget Framework, a strategic shift was applied:
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Research Fund Consolidation: Tk 200 crore beforehand distributed immediately underneath particular person college analysis headers has now been centrally consolidated into the UGC’s main ledger.
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Total Research and Fellowship Pool: This integration pushes the UGC’s standalone analysis allocation to Tk 226 crore. Combined with a further Tk 12 crore devoted to international fellowships and scholarship applications, the full specialised educational improvement pool stands at Tk 238 crore.
Continuing historic tendencies, the nation’s oldest and largest standard establishments captured the biggest shares of this operational funding. Dhaka University leads the institutional allocations with a standalone income price range of Tk 949.36 crore, adopted by Rajshahi University at Tk 543.59 crore, Chittagong University at Tk 503.47 crore, and Jahangirnagar University at Tk 348.70 crore.
Among specialised engineering and agricultural establishments, Bangladesh Agricultural University secured Tk 352.12 crore, whereas Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology was allotted Tk 280.48 crore.
Other main technical campuses acquired substantial operational assist, with Khulna University of Engineering and Technology getting Tk 127.45 crore, Noakhali Science and Technology University acquiring Tk 118.34 crore, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University receiving Tk 115.72 crore, and Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology assigned Tk 110.40 crore.
Additionally, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology secured Tk 97.06 crore, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology acquired Tk 96.33 crore, and Bangladesh University of Textiles was allotted Tk 54.55 crore.
Large-scale affiliating and distance-learning establishments additionally retained large operational ledgers to assist their expansive educational networks. National University, which oversees tertiary-level faculties nationwide, was granted Tk 481.47 crore, whereas Bangladesh Open University acquired Tk 273.32 crore.
In the medical and healthcare training sector, Bangladesh Medical University was allotted Tk 179.26 crore to maintain its educational and scientific framework. Meanwhile, regional medical universities acquired baseline operational assist, with Chittagong Medical University getting Tk 13.35 crore and Rajshahi Medical University assigned Tk 13.07 crore.
General and specialised public universities throughout totally different districts noticed balanced fiscal distributions to cowl their day-to-day administrative and college overheads. Islamic University acquired Tk 188.40 crore, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology secured Tk 186.66 crore, Jagannath University was granted Tk 186.61 crore, and Khulna University obtained Tk 182.92 crore.
Furthermore, Bangladesh University of Professionals was allotted Tk 149.33 crore, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University acquired Tk 142.89 crore, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University received Tk 133.41 crore, and Patuakhali Science and Technology University was assigned Tk 121.30 crore.
The remaining allocations had been distributed amongst newer, regional, and specialised establishments to foster equitable larger training progress throughout the nation. These embody Gazipur Agricultural University at Tk 102.82 crore, Jessore University of Science and Technology at Tk 98.79 crore, Sylhet Agricultural University at Tk 89.83 crore, Begum Rokeya University at Tk 82.81 crore, Comilla University at Tk 79.72 crore, and Gopalganj Science and Technology University at Tk 78.73 crore.
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University acquired Tk 75.20 crore, Pabna University of Science and Technology received Tk 68.54 crore, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences secured Tk 68.36 crore, and Barisal University was allotted Tk 62.88 crore.
Smaller baseline and not too long ago established specialised establishments had been supplied centered income swimming pools to cowl preliminary section operations. Islamic Arabic University acquired Tk 51.95 crore, Bangladesh Maritime University was granted Tk 48.53 crore, Aviation and Aerospace University received Tk 48.20 crore, and Khulna Agricultural University secured Tk 30.75 crore.
Dhaka Central University was assigned Tk 24.90 crore, adopted by Jamalpur Science and Technology University at Tk 21.90 crore, Rabindra University, Bangladesh at Tk 21.16 crore, and University of Frontier Technology Bangladesh at Tk 19.88 crore.
The lowest tier of funding was channeled towards the most recent panorama additions and area of interest medical facilities presently creating their campus infrastructures. Rangamati Science and Technology University acquired Tk 18.46 crore, Habiganj Agricultural University received Tk 17.50 crore, Kurigram Agricultural University was allotted Tk 15.31 crore, and Netrokona University secured Tk 14.74 crore.
Additionally, Kishoreganj University obtained Tk 11.03 crore, Naogaon University was granted Tk 9.76 crore, Pirojpur Science and Technology University acquired Tk 9.67 crore, and Thakurgaon University received Tk 9.12 crore.
Sunamganj Science and Technology University was allotted Tk 8.73 crore, Meherpur University secured Tk 8.61 crore, Khulna Medical University acquired Tk 8.17 crore, Bogura University of Science and Technology received Tk 7.18 crore, and Chandpur Science and Technology University was granted Tk 6.50 crore. Sylhet Medical University acquired the smallest baseline operational allocation, mounted at Tk 0.63 crore.
Disclaimer: The figures above are shut approximations of the official allocations. For readability, decimal values have been rounded to the closest hundredth, which can end in minor variations in lakh and thousand conversions.