There are three main educational systems in Bangladesh.
- General Education System
- Madrasah Education System
- Technical - Vocational Education System
Other systems include a Professional Education System, and each of these three main systems is divided into four levels:
- Primary Level (study years 1 to 5 )
- Secondary Level (study years 6 to 10)
- Higher Secondary Level (study years 11 and 12) >> Education board
- Tertiary Level
Tertiary education in Bangladesh takes place at 11 government and 20 private universities, and one is Open University . Students can choose to further their studies in engineering, Technology, Agriculture and Medicine at a variety of universities and colleges.
At all levels of schooling, students can choose to receive their education in English or Bengali. Private schools tend to make use of English-based study media while government-sponsored schools use Bengali.
Bangladeshi leading institution for engineering in Bangladesh is Civil Engineering department of BUET, At the tertiary level, universities are regulated by the University Grants Commission. The colleges providing tertiary education are under the National University. Each of the medical colleges is affiliated with a public university. Universities in Bangladesh are autonomous bodies administered by statutory bodies such as Syndicate, Senate, Academic Council, etc. in accordance with provisions laid down in their respective acts.
