Academic Index Last updated: June 09, 2026

84 Best Universities in Pakistan for Business

Focusing specifically on Business, our data science engine identified the 84 most influential universities in Pakistan. To determine these leaders, we isolated 87.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 1.25M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Business

#139 in Asia #650 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

2

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Business

#296 in Asia #1117 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

3

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

For Business

#297 in Asia #1118 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

4

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Business

#408 in Asia #1391 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

5

Lahore

Information Technology University

For Business

#463 in Asia #1499 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

6

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Business

#485 in Asia #1549 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

7

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Business

#503 in Asia #1591 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

8

Multan

Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Business

#517 in Asia #1614 in the World

43% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Business

#535 in Asia #1665 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

10

Karachi

Iqra University

For Business

#541 in Asia #1680 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1998 Founded

11

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Business

#596 in Asia #1792 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

12

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Business

#657 in Asia #1934 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

13

Lahore

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

For Business

#663 in Asia #1948 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Business

#675 in Asia #1970 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

15

Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Business

#709 in Asia #2035 in the World

13% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

16

Islamabad

Bahria University

For Business

#722 in Asia #2065 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

17

Karachi

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Business

#756 in Asia #2122 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

18

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Business

#778 in Asia #2166 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

19

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Business

#890 in Asia #2400 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

20

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

For Business

#893 in Asia #2408 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

21

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Business

#894 in Asia #2409 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

22

Jamshoro

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Business

#973 in Asia #2585 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1963 Founded

23

Lahore

University of Central Punjab

For Business

#983 in Asia #2604 in the World

66% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2002 Founded

24

Sukkur

Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Business

#1021 in Asia #2669 in the World

14% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

25

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Business

#1030 in Asia #2694 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

26

Karachi

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Business

#1054 in Asia #2745 in the World

100% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

27

Islamabad

For Business

#1075 in Asia #2790 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

28

Taxila

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Business

#1124 in Asia #2896 in the World

20% Acceptance

1975 Founded

29

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

For Business

#1139 in Asia #2923 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

30

Jamshoro

University of Sindh

For Business

#1155 in Asia #2965 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

31

Rawalpindi

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

For Business

#1160 in Asia #2971 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1979 Founded

32

Dhodial

Hazara University

For Business

#1178 in Asia #3003 in the World

21% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

33

Islamabad

National University of Modern Languages

For Business

#1181 in Asia #3006 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1970 Founded

34

Chakdara

University of Malakand

For Business

#1184 in Asia #3009 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

35

Peshawar

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Business

#1201 in Asia #3049 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1952 Founded

36

Gujrat

University of Gujrat

For Business

#1204 in Asia #3052 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

37

Lahore

National College of Business Administration and Economics

For Business

#1211 in Asia #3073 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

38

Lahore

Lahore School of Economics

For Business

#1241 in Asia #3135 in the World

68% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1993 Founded

39

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

For Business

#1255 in Asia #3169 in the World

46% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1957 Founded

40

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

For Business

#1309 in Asia #3306 in the World

13% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1967 Founded

41

Karachi

Institute of Business Administration

For Business

#1322 in Asia #3334 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1955 Founded

42

Karachi

NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Business

#1400 in Asia #3475 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

43

Muzaffarabad

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

For Business

#1440 in Asia #3565 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

44

Lahore

Lahore College for Women University

For Business

#1464 in Asia #3617 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1922 Founded

45

Topi

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

For Business

#1471 in Asia #3629 in the World

15% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1993 Founded

46

Faisalabad

National Textile University

For Business

#1507 in Asia #3707 in the World

36% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1954 Founded

47

Rawalpindi

Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Business

#1528 in Asia #3765 in the World

68% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

1998 Founded

48

Dera Ismail Khan

Gomal University

For Business

#1540 in Asia #3799 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

49

Karachi

Hamdard University

For Business

#1562 in Asia #3847 in the World

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

50

Gulshan Town

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Business

#1578 in Asia #3895 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

51

Nawabshah

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

For Business

#1595 in Asia #3933 in the World

74% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

2012 Founded

52

Quetta

University of Balochistan

For Business

#1600 in Asia #3940 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1970 Founded

53

Islamabad

Foundation University Islamabad

For Business

#1616 in Asia #3979 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

54

Quetta

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

For Business

#1639 in Asia #4026 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

55

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Business

#1669 in Asia #4090 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

56

Karachi

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

For Business

#1678 in Asia #4115 in the World

69% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

57

Haripur

University of Haripur

For Business

#1689 in Asia #4133 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2008 Founded

58

Islamabad

Institute of Space Technology

For Business

#1691 in Asia #4136 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

59

Nawabshah

Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology

For Business

#1738 in Asia #4246 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1974 Founded

60

Lahore

Forman Christian College

For Business

#1769 in Asia #4327 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1864 Founded

61

Khairpur

Shah Abdul Latif University

For Business

#1778 in Asia #4349 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1987 Founded

62

Peshawar

Islamia College Peshawar

For Business

#1791 in Asia #4374 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

63

Gilgit

Karakurum International University

For Business

#1828 in Asia #4437 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2002 Founded

64

Mirpur

Mirpur University of Science and Technology

For Business

#1830 in Asia #4447 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2008 Founded

65

Islamabad

National Defence University

For Business

#1841 in Asia #4481 in the World

76% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1963 Founded

66

Karachi

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

For Business

#1888 in Asia #4593 in the World

14% Acceptance

225 Enrollment

1993 Founded

67

Taxila

HITEC University

For Business

#1913 in Asia #4652 in the World

53% Acceptance

2007 Founded

68

Karachi

Jinnah University for Women

For Business

#1924 in Asia #4678 in the World

60% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1998 Founded

69

Mingora

University of Swat

For Business

#1973 in Asia #4786 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2010 Founded

70

Lahore

Kinnaird College for Women

For Business

#2001 in Asia #4835 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1913 Founded

71

Karachi

Karachi School for Business and Leadership

For Business

#2011 in Asia #4863 in the World

15% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

72

Karachi

Indus University, Pakistan

For Business

#2019 in Asia #4881 in the World

59% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2012 Founded

73

Lahore

Lahore Leads University

For Business

#2037 in Asia #4924 in the World

33% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

74

Karachi

Sindh Madresatul Islam University

For Business

#2072 in Asia #5001 in the World

29% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

2012 Founded

75

Wah Cantt

University of Wah

For Business

#2097 in Asia #5055 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

76

Peshawar

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

For Business

#2099 in Asia #5063 in the World

68% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2001 Founded

77

Hyderabad

Isra University

For Business

#2175 in Asia #5222 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1997 Founded

78

Peshawar

Abasyn University

For Business

#2179 in Asia #5229 in the World

72% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

79

Karachi

DHA Suffa University

For Business

#2194 in Asia #5268 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

80

Peshawar

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

For Business

#2353 in Asia #5692 in the World

63% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2004 Founded

81

Karachi

KASB Institute of Technology

For Business

#2380 in Asia #5765 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

82

Karachi

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

For Business

#2421 in Asia #5880 in the World

69% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1964 Founded

83

Bahawalpur

Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

For Business

#2429 in Asia #5903 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

84

Kohat

Preston University

For Business

#2492 in Asia #6049 in the World

62% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1984 Founded