Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

77 Best Universities in Pakistan for Anthropology

Focusing specifically on Anthropology, our data science engine identified the 77 most influential universities in Pakistan. Our methodology evaluated 530.5K subject-specific papers and 8.99M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Faisalabad

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Anthropology

#1059 in Asia #3168 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

For Anthropology

#562 in Asia #2055 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

3

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Anthropology

#142 in Asia #899 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

4

Peshawar

Islamia College Peshawar

For Anthropology

#1470 in Asia #3985 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

5

Karachi

Hamdard University

For Anthropology

#1468 in Asia #3977 in the World

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

6

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Anthropology

#767 in Asia #2523 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

Lahore

Kinnaird College for Women

For Anthropology

#1685 in Asia #4426 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1913 Founded

8

Islamabad

Foundation University Islamabad

For Anthropology

#1268 in Asia #3597 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

9

Wah Cantt

University of Wah

For Anthropology

#1661 in Asia #4373 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

10

Lahore

Forman Christian College

For Anthropology

#1142 in Asia #3371 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1864 Founded

11

Hyderabad

Isra University

For Anthropology

#1647 in Asia #4347 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1997 Founded

12

Peshawar

Khyber Medical University

For Anthropology

#593 in Asia #2114 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

13

Karachi

Ziauddin University

For Anthropology

#1441 in Asia #3932 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

14

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Anthropology

#311 in Asia #1435 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

15

Lahore

Lahore School of Economics

For Anthropology

#1483 in Asia #4008 in the World

68% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1993 Founded

16

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

For Anthropology

#1383 in Asia #3825 in the World

46% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1957 Founded

17

Sukkur

Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Anthropology

#756 in Asia #2491 in the World

14% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

18

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Anthropology

#249 in Asia #1241 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

19

Haripur

University of Haripur

For Anthropology

#1609 in Asia #4258 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2008 Founded

20

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

For Anthropology

#751 in Asia #2485 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

21

Karachi

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

For Anthropology

#1317 in Asia #3702 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

22

Lahore

Information Technology University

For Anthropology

#690 in Asia #2339 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

23

Islamabad

National University of Modern Languages

For Anthropology

#721 in Asia #2423 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1970 Founded

24

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Anthropology

#673 in Asia #2297 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

25

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Anthropology

#443 in Asia #1763 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

26

Gulshan Town

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Anthropology

#1257 in Asia #3581 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

27

Nawabshah

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

For Anthropology

#1637 in Asia #4318 in the World

74% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

2012 Founded

28

Karachi

Iqra University

For Anthropology

#490 in Asia #1876 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1998 Founded

29

Lahore

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Anthropology

#1071 in Asia #3197 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1881 Founded

30

Islamabad

For Anthropology

#881 in Asia #2799 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

31

Saddar Town

DOW University of Health Sciences

For Anthropology

#526 in Asia #1976 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2004 Founded

32

Lahore

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

For Anthropology

#1002 in Asia #3068 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

Gujrat

University of Gujrat

For Anthropology

#916 in Asia #2883 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

34

Muzaffarabad

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

For Anthropology

#1299 in Asia #3660 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

35

Karachi

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#747 in Asia #2475 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

36

Lahore

University of Health Sciences, Lahore

For Anthropology

#1420 in Asia #3892 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

37

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Anthropology

#646 in Asia #2231 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

38

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi Medical University

For Anthropology

#1351 in Asia #3767 in the World

35% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

39

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Anthropology

#110 in Asia #791 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

40

Gilgit

Karakurum International University

For Anthropology

#1475 in Asia #3992 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2002 Founded

41

Multan

Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Anthropology

#477 in Asia #1843 in the World

43% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

42

Karachi

Institute of Business Administration

For Anthropology

#1121 in Asia #3321 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1955 Founded

43

Lahore

Government College University, Lahore

For Anthropology

#1044 in Asia #3146 in the World

25% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

44

Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Anthropology

#922 in Asia #2897 in the World

13% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

45

Rawalpindi

Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Anthropology

#1029 in Asia #3118 in the World

68% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

1998 Founded

46

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#1248 in Asia #3562 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

47

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Anthropology

#521 in Asia #1965 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

48

Mingora

University of Swat

For Anthropology

#1619 in Asia #4279 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2010 Founded

49

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Anthropology

#513 in Asia #1944 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

50

Lahore

King Edward Medical University

For Anthropology

#1134 in Asia #3354 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1860 Founded

51

Islamabad

Bahria University

For Anthropology

#584 in Asia #2099 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

52

Rawalpindi

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

For Anthropology

#1032 in Asia #3122 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1979 Founded

53

Khairpur

Shah Abdul Latif University

For Anthropology

#1400 in Asia #3855 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1987 Founded

54

Dhodial

Hazara University

For Anthropology

#640 in Asia #2222 in the World

21% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

55

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Anthropology

#1052 in Asia #3160 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

56

Karachi

Aga Khan University

For Anthropology

#114 in Asia #798 in the World

43% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1983 Founded

57

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Anthropology

#299 in Asia #1403 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

58

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Anthropology

#293 in Asia #1385 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

59

Quetta

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

For Anthropology

#1521 in Asia #4081 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

60

Karachi

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Anthropology

#1334 in Asia #3736 in the World

100% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

61

Dera Ismail Khan

Gomal University

For Anthropology

#1312 in Asia #3693 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

62

Lahore

National College of Business Administration and Economics

For Anthropology

#1031 in Asia #3121 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

63

Jamshoro

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

For Anthropology

#1674 in Asia #4395 in the World

28% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1881 Founded

64

Lahore

Lahore College for Women University

For Anthropology

#841 in Asia #2706 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1922 Founded

65

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

For Anthropology

#372 in Asia #1595 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

66

Quetta

University of Balochistan

For Anthropology

#874 in Asia #2782 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1970 Founded

67

Karachi

Baqai Medical University

For Anthropology

#1374 in Asia #3809 in the World

38% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1996 Founded

68

Charsadda

Bacha Khan University

For Anthropology

#1708 in Asia #4472 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

69

Lahore

Beaconhouse National University

For Anthropology

#1689 in Asia #4435 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

70

Jamshoro

University of Sindh

For Anthropology

#785 in Asia #2571 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

71

Lahore

University of Central Punjab

For Anthropology

#788 in Asia #2578 in the World

66% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2002 Founded

72

Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University

For Anthropology

#247 in Asia #1235 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

73

Peshawar

University of Agriculture, Peshawar

For Anthropology

#1283 in Asia #3626 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1981 Founded

74

Karachi

Sindh Madresatul Islam University

For Anthropology

#1605 in Asia #4247 in the World

29% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

2012 Founded

75

Chakdara

University of Malakand

For Anthropology

#1037 in Asia #3131 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

76

Lahore

Fatima Jinnah Medical University

For Anthropology

#1664 in Asia #4380 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1948 Founded

77

Jamshoro

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Anthropology

#1645 in Asia #4342 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1963 Founded