Academic Index Last updated: June 08, 2026

79 Best Universities in Pakistan

Discover the top 79 universities in Pakistan with our comprehensive academic index. We analyzed 368.1K scientific publications and 6.3M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Lahore

University of the Punjab

#222 in Asia #1022 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

2

Karachi

Aga Khan University

#371 in Asia #1465 in the World

43% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1983 Founded

3

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

#412 in Asia #1600 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

4

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

#532 in Asia #1957 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

5

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

#737 in Asia #2543 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

6

Faisalabad

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

#809 in Asia #2751 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

7

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

#831 in Asia #2791 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

8

Lahore

University of Lahore

#838 in Asia #2810 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

9

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

#863 in Asia #2888 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

10

Jamshoro

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

#869 in Asia #2907 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1963 Founded

11

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

#896 in Asia #2967 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

12

Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

#921 in Asia #3033 in the World

13% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

13

Quetta

University of Balochistan

#1005 in Asia #3250 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1970 Founded

14

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

#1121 in Asia #3532 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

15

Saddar Town

DOW University of Health Sciences

#1154 in Asia #3606 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2004 Founded

16

Karachi

NED University of Engineering and Technology

#1174 in Asia #3665 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

17

Jamshoro

University of Sindh

#1178 in Asia #3674 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

18

Karachi

Institute of Business Administration

#1206 in Asia #3746 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1955 Founded

19

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

#1219 in Asia #3775 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

20

Islamabad

Riphah International University

#1387 in Asia #4147 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

21

Lahore

King Edward Medical University

#1398 in Asia #4182 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1860 Founded

22

Taxila

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

#1522 in Asia #4462 in the World

20% Acceptance

1975 Founded

23

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

#1577 in Asia #4579 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

24

Topi

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

#1583 in Asia #4590 in the World

15% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1993 Founded

25

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

#1586 in Asia #4595 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

26

Peshawar

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

#1696 in Asia #4840 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1952 Founded

27

Islamabad

National University of Modern Languages

#1825 in Asia #5138 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1970 Founded

28

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

#1848 in Asia #5185 in the World

46% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1957 Founded

29

Karachi

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

#1849 in Asia #5186 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

30

Peshawar

Islamia College Peshawar

#1908 in Asia #5308 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

31

Karachi

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

#1923 in Asia #5343 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

32

Karachi

Ziauddin University

#1957 in Asia #5416 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

33

Karachi

Hamdard University

#1964 in Asia #5429 in the World

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

34

Lahore

Lahore School of Economics

#2014 in Asia #5535 in the World

68% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1993 Founded

35

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

#2035 in Asia #5585 in the World

13% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1967 Founded

36

Islamabad

National Defence University

#2155 in Asia #5839 in the World

76% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1963 Founded

37

Lahore

Fatima Jinnah Medical University

#2162 in Asia #5853 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1948 Founded

38

Peshawar

University of Agriculture, Peshawar

#2174 in Asia #5876 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1981 Founded

39

Islamabad

Institute of Space Technology

#2208 in Asia #5950 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

40

Lahore

Beaconhouse National University

#2249 in Asia #6033 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

41

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

#2278 in Asia #6116 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

42

Gilgit

Karakurum International University

#2342 in Asia #6243 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2002 Founded

43

Nawabshah

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

#2404 in Asia #6374 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1974 Founded

44

Islamabad

Foundation University Islamabad

#2430 in Asia #6438 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

45

Quetta

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

#2457 in Asia #6491 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

46

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

#2497 in Asia #6572 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

47

Lahore

National College of Business Administration and Economics

#2503 in Asia #6583 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

48

Karachi

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

#2506 in Asia #6588 in the World

14% Acceptance

225 Enrollment

1993 Founded

49

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi Medical University

#2565 in Asia #6699 in the World

35% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

50

Kohat

Preston University

#2586 in Asia #6742 in the World

62% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1984 Founded

51

Wah Cantt

University of Wah

#2638 in Asia #6849 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

52

Peshawar

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

#2653 in Asia #6877 in the World

68% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2001 Founded

53

Peshawar

Abasyn University

#2688 in Asia #6952 in the World

72% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

54

Karachi

Indus University, Pakistan

#2707 in Asia #6996 in the World

59% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2012 Founded

55

Nawabshah

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

#2753 in Asia #7087 in the World

74% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

2012 Founded

56

Karachi

Karachi School for Business and Leadership

#2966 in Asia #7647 in the World

15% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

57

Quetta

Alhamd Islamic University

#3036 in Asia #7829 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

58

Lahore

Hajvery University

#3228 in Asia #8373 in the World

74% Acceptance

2002 Founded

59

Karachi

Institute of Business Management

#3305 in Asia #8608 in the World

30% Acceptance

1995 Founded

60

Lahore

Superior Group of Colleges

#3555 in Asia #9120 in the World

74% Acceptance

2000 Founded

61

Dera Ismail Khan

Qurtaba University

#3917 in Asia #9904 in the World

48% Acceptance

2001 Founded

62

Peshawar

City University of Science and Information Technology

#3931 in Asia #9927 in the World

60% Acceptance

2001 Founded

63

Islamabad

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University

#4157 in Asia #10390 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2013 Founded

64

Gujranwala

GIFT University

#4195 in Asia #10474 in the World

78% Acceptance

2002 Founded

65

Karachi

Greenwich University

#4223 in Asia #10529 in the World

40% Acceptance

1987 Founded

66

Sialkot

Government College for Women University, Sialkot

#4457 in Asia #10998 in the World

76% Acceptance

7,275 Enrollment

2012 Founded

67

Nawabshah

Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women

#4526 in Asia #11145 in the World

93% Acceptance

2009 Founded

68

Quetta

Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University

#4530 in Asia #11151 in the World

90% Acceptance

2004 Founded

69

Karachi

Ilma University

#4568 in Asia #11231 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,768 Enrollment

2001 Founded

70

Lahore

University of South Asia

#4592 in Asia #11287 in the World

68% Acceptance

2000 Founded

71

Lasbela

Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences

#4644 in Asia #11372 in the World

62% Acceptance

2005 Founded

72

Multan

Institute of Southern Punjab

#4703 in Asia #11495 in the World

67% Acceptance

2010 Founded

73

Swabi

Women University Swabi

#4749 in Asia #11590 in the World

78% Acceptance

2015 Founded

74

Abbottabad

Abbottabad University of Science and Technology

#4827 in Asia #11755 in the World

57% Acceptance

2015 Founded

75

Multan

NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology

#4850 in Asia #11814 in the World

45% Acceptance

2012 Founded

76

Nowshera

Northern University – Pakistan

#5144 in Asia #12490 in the World

77% Acceptance

2002 Founded

77

Khairpur

Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences

#5299 in Asia #12870 in the World

47% Acceptance

2006 Founded

78

Lahore

Institute of Management Sciences – Lahore

#5358 in Asia #13023 in the World

66% Acceptance

1987 Founded

79

Lahore

Global Institute

#5377 in Asia #13077 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded