Best Colleges in Cumilla — the Class XI Admission List

বাংলায় পড়তে চাও? দেখো: কুমিল্লার সেরা কলেজ — একাদশ শ্রেণিতে ভর্তির তালিকা

Students in Cumilla face an extra question every year that students in many cities do not: study in Dhaka, or stay here. The highway puts Dhaka close and relatives there are more likely, so the pull is a real one.

One calculation usually gets left out of that decision. A large share of Dhaka’s strongest colleges run their own entrance tests, and being admitted mid-table among the Dhaka colleges available through the central application is often worse than a top Cumilla college — cheaper, family close by, and little difference in results.

Cumilla’s own roster is not small either. The district has over a hundred and fifty colleges, the city several established government ones, a separate commerce college and cantonment institutions — a shortage of options is not the problem here.

The list — best colleges in Cumilla

How to use this list

If you want colleges from both Dhaka and Cumilla on one list, think about the order. Putting a Dhaka college above means you go there if it selects you — there is no “I will think about it” after selection, because not confirming forfeits the seat and your Cumilla choices with it.

Do the arithmetic on cost first. Living in Dhaka costs far more than studying from home in Cumilla, and you carry it for two years. There is expense in preparing for university admission afterwards too — putting the two together usually clarifies the decision.

The Cumilla board covers six districts, and students from Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Feni, Noakhali and Laxmipur also apply into the city. Pressure at the top city colleges is therefore greater than local competition alone would suggest — keep at least two safe choices on the list.

Class XI admission 2026-27 — every phase and its date

About 995,230 students applied in phase 1; 980,815 were placed on the merit list and 14,415 got no college at all — 2,205 of them with a GPA of 5. After migration 853,441 were finally selected against 2,601,779 seats, so the students left out were short of a well-built choice list, not of seats.

If you got no college in phase 1, or did not confirm, phase 2 is your chance: applications run from 27 September 2026 (Sunday) to 28 September 2026, 8:00 PM. A phase-1 applicant who was not selected anywhere applies free this time.

Read next

• Every college admission circular
• Lists for other cities
• Class XI admission 2026-27 schedule
• The website you apply on
• Class XI admission — main guide