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10.82 lakh seats available as HSC pass count drops

Published : Monday, 2 November, 2026 at 11:26 AM

Observer Online Report

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Following the publication of the HSC and equivalent examination results on Saturday, (October 31) data from the University Grants Commission (UGC) reveals that the total seat capacity across public universities and affiliated institutions exceeds the number of successful candidates.

For the 2026-27 academic session, a total of 10,82,288 undergraduate seats are available across 54 active public universities and their affiliated colleges. However, only 6,46,685 students passed the HSC and equivalent exams this year—meaning over four lakh seats will remain vacant nationwide.

Addressing concerns over eligibility and stringent admission criteria, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque noted that individual universities retain the autonomy to adjust entry requirements. He assured that all passed students will have the opportunity to secure higher education enrolment.

Seat Allocation across General and Specialised Universities

A breakdown of seat capacity across mainstream and specialised public universities for the upcoming academic year includes:

General & Multidisciplinary Universities: Dhaka University (6,125), Rajshahi University (3,956), Chittagong University (4,033), Jahangirnagar University (1,848), Islamic University (2,515), Jagannath University (2,957), Comilla University (1,070), Kazi Nazrul Islam University (1,175), Khulna University (1,109), Begum Rokeya University (1,395), Barishal University (1,570), Rabindra University (850), Netrokona University (390), Kishorganj University (126), and Naogaon University (160).

Agricultural Universities: Bangladesh Agricultural University (1,034), Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (705), Gazipur Agricultural University (510), Sylhet Agricultural University (431), Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (275), Khulna Agricultural University (150), Habiganj Agricultural University (90), and Kurigram Agricultural University (84).

Science & Technology / Engineering Universities: Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (1,636), Hajee Mohammad Danesh UST (2,100), Mawlana Bhashani UST (875), Patuakhali UST (950), Noakhali UST (1,611), Jashore UST (1,030), Pabna UST (830), Gopalganj UST (1,580), Rangamati UST (190), Jamalpur UST (204), Sunamganj UST (172), Pirojpur UST (160), and Chandpur UST (90).

Engineering & Specialized Institutes: RUET (1,235), KUET (1,105), CUET (931), DUET (780), Bangladesh Textile University (630), BUP (1,800), Bangladesh Maritime University (200), University of Frontier Technology (220), and Aviation & Aerospace University (120).

Affiliated Colleges & Major Networks: National University affiliated colleges hold the largest share with 9,46,095 seats, followed by Open University (42,434), Islamic Arabic University (11,055), and Dhaka Central University affiliated colleges (11,290).

Re-Examination Policy to Increase Pass Percentage

To support students who failed in one or two subjects—totaling 4,22,905 candidates—the Ministry of Education has announced plans to hold retake examinations within one month of the result publication, eliminating the need to wait an entire academic year.

Welcoming the decision, National University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A.S.M. Amanullah stated that introducing re-examinations aligns with global educational standards.

He anticipated that the combination of retake exams and re-scrutiny processes could boost the overall HSC pass rate by up to 10 percentage points, allowing thousands more students to qualify for university entry.

-SA

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