Academic Index Last updated: June 08, 2026

13 Best Universities in Karachi

Exploring the academic landscape of Karachi, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 13 higher education institutions. We analyzed 34.9K scientific publications and 684.6K 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

NED University of Engineering and Technology

#22 in Pakistan #1174 in Asia

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

3

Institute of Business Administration

#24 in Pakistan #1206 in Asia

51% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1955 Founded

4

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

#47 in Pakistan #1849 in Asia

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

5

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

#53 in Pakistan #1923 in Asia

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

6

Ziauddin University

#54 in Pakistan #1957 in Asia

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

7

Hamdard University

#55 in Pakistan #1964 in Asia

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

8

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

#82 in Pakistan #2506 in Asia

14% Acceptance

225 Enrollment

1993 Founded

9

Indus University, Pakistan

#95 in Pakistan #2707 in Asia

59% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2012 Founded

10

Karachi School for Business and Leadership

#104 in Pakistan #2966 in Asia

15% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

11

Institute of Business Management

#108 in Pakistan #3305 in Asia

30% Acceptance

1995 Founded

12

Greenwich University

#127 in Pakistan #4223 in Asia

40% Acceptance

1987 Founded

13

Ilma University

#135 in Pakistan #4568 in Asia

59% Acceptance

3,768 Enrollment

2001 Founded