Academic Index Last updated: June 08, 2026

34 Best Universities in Karachi

Exploring the academic landscape of Karachi, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 34 higher education institutions. We analyzed 65.1K scientific publications and 1.08M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Aga Khan University

#2 in Pakistan #371 in Asia

43% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1983 Founded

2

University of Karachi

#7 in Pakistan #678 in Asia

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

3

NED University of Engineering and Technology

#22 in Pakistan #1174 in Asia

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

4

Institute of Business Administration

#24 in Pakistan #1206 in Asia

51% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1955 Founded

5

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

#47 in Pakistan #1849 in Asia

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

6

Iqra University

#51 in Pakistan #1907 in Asia

60% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1998 Founded

7

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

#53 in Pakistan #1923 in Asia

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

8

Ziauddin University

#54 in Pakistan #1957 in Asia

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

9

Hamdard University

#55 in Pakistan #1964 in Asia

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

10

Sindh Madresatul Islam University

#58 in Pakistan #2040 in Asia

29% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

2012 Founded

11

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

#79 in Pakistan #2476 in Asia

69% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1964 Founded

12

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

#82 in Pakistan #2506 in Asia

14% Acceptance

225 Enrollment

1993 Founded

13

Baqai Medical University

#84 in Pakistan #2566 in Asia

38% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1996 Founded

14

Jinnah University for Women

#89 in Pakistan #2642 in Asia

60% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1998 Founded

15

Indus University, Pakistan

#95 in Pakistan #2707 in Asia

59% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2012 Founded

16

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

#98 in Pakistan #2757 in Asia

100% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

17

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

#99 in Pakistan #2763 in Asia

69% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

18

DHA Suffa University

#100 in Pakistan #2782 in Asia

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

19

Karachi School for Business and Leadership

#104 in Pakistan #2966 in Asia

15% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

20

KASB Institute of Technology

#105 in Pakistan #2997 in Asia

30% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

21

Institute of Business Management

#108 in Pakistan #3305 in Asia

30% Acceptance

1995 Founded

22

Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture

#110 in Pakistan #3400 in Asia

10% Acceptance

1989 Founded

23

Habib University

#116 in Pakistan #3730 in Asia

53% Acceptance

2014 Founded

24

Newports Institute of Communications and Economics

#117 in Pakistan #3891 in Asia

53% Acceptance

1993 Founded

25

Greenwich University

#127 in Pakistan #4223 in Asia

40% Acceptance

1987 Founded

26

Ilma University

#135 in Pakistan #4568 in Asia

59% Acceptance

3,768 Enrollment

2001 Founded

27

PIMSAT Institute of Higher Education

#142 in Pakistan #4729 in Asia

70% Acceptance

2001 Founded

28

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law

#153 in Pakistan #4928 in Asia

62% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2013 Founded

29

Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari

#154 in Pakistan #4942 in Asia

63% Acceptance

2010 Founded

30

Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education

#155 in Pakistan #4944 in Asia

63% Acceptance

2000 Founded

31

Nazeer Hussain University

#156 in Pakistan #4958 in Asia

64% Acceptance

2013 Founded

32

Textile Institute of Pakistan

#160 in Pakistan #5053 in Asia

67% Acceptance

1994 Founded

33

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University

#172 in Pakistan #5315 in Asia

52% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

34

Commecs Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences

#173 in Pakistan #5335 in Asia

58% Acceptance

1993 Founded