Seven colleges get A-plus ranking

A total of seven colleges ranked ‘A-plus’ out of 277 colleges in the Dhaka Metropolitan City. The colleges 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 and College.

The findings of a new survey titled ‘Dainikshiksha.com College Rankings 2023’ unveiled the ranking on Friday in Dhaka, says a press statement.

It showed that only seven colleges that ranked ‘A-plus’ or ideal category obtained over 85 per cent marks. Apart from this, 36 colleges ranked ‘A’ or very good category by securing between 75 and 84 per cent marks. A total of 19 colleges ranked ‘B’ or good by obtaining between 65 and 74 per cent marks, and seven colleges ranked 'C’ or not satisfactory by getting between 50 and 64 per cent marks.

The survey findings unveiling programme was graced by Curator of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and former secretary of education ministry Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka Professor Dr ASM Maksud Kamal, President of Bangladesh Principals Council Professor Mohammad Mazharul Hannan, renowned senior journalist Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, among others.

Editor of Dainikshiksha.com and Chief Editor of Dainik Amader Barta Siddiqur Rahman Khan presided over the event, and the survey findings were presented by Lead Research of the media outlets, Masum Billah.

The rankings have been made on the basis of 21 criteria including the record of recently passed students’ status in terms of enrolling in higher educational institutions, public examination results of the past three years. students’ retention rate, tuition fee, scholarship, financial assistance status from the college, teachers’ qualifications, teacher-student ratio, style of teaching, etc.

The rankings of the colleges were finalised on the basis of a survey conducted by setting up separate questionnaires for college authorities, students, and guardians.