BUBT Ranking Team’s 1 st Meeting on Preparations for THE Sustainable Impact Ratings 2027

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Newly formed Ranking and SDG Teams hold first meeting; university to continue its participation in five Sustainable Development Goals

Dhaka, 21 September 2026 — Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) formally began its preparations for THE Sustainable Impact Ratings 2027 with the first meeting of the BUBT Ranking Team, held today from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Meeting Room 220 of the Shahid Sujan Mahmud Building on the BUBT campus.

The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al Mansur, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and Convenor of the BUBT Ranking Team. It brought together the members of the newly formed BUBT Ranking Team and BUBT SDG Team, along with Dr. Muhammad Aminur Rahaman, Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence; Prof. Dr. K Ahmed Alam, Director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC); and Md. Saiful Islam, Joint Director of Accounts.

Opening the meeting, the Convenor welcomed participants, introduced the new teams and gave an overview of THE Sustainable Impact Ratings 2027, including the work pattern and requirements of the rating exercise. He also highlighted BUBT’s performance in the previous SDG ranking, in which the university placed 10th among private universities in Bangladesh and in the 1001–1500 band in Asia.

Key Decisions

  • BUBT will continue its participation in the same five SDGs as in its previous submission: SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and the mandatory SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
  • The data submitted in 2025 (covering 2024) will be updated with new 2025 data, with all team data to be collected, verified and prepared by 15 October 2026.
  • Institutional policies already submitted in the previous cycle will not need to be resubmitted unless required.
  • Team members will review the BUBT Ranking website to understand the process and carry out their assigned team-wise responsibilities.

During the open discussion, Prof. Dr. K Ahmed Alam, Director of IQAC, spoke on the importance of university rankings in today’s higher education environment and encouraged members to engage actively in the process.

In closing, the Convenor thanked the members and stressed the need for coordinated effort, timely data collection and proper documentation to ensure a successful submission. Members committed to completing their responsibilities within the agreed timeline.