Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

93 Best Universities in Pakistan for Optics

Focusing specifically on Optics, our data science engine identified the 93 most influential universities in Pakistan. Our methodology evaluated 561.1K subject-specific papers and 9.25M 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 Optics

#666 in Asia #1594 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

Quetta

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

For Optics

#1625 in Asia #3501 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

3

Lahore

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

For Optics

#766 in Asia #1778 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1962 Founded

4

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

For Optics

#378 in Asia #1058 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

5

Nawabshah

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

For Optics

#2055 in Asia #4582 in the World

74% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

2012 Founded

6

Karachi

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

For Optics

#2006 in Asia #4459 in the World

14% Acceptance

225 Enrollment

1993 Founded

7

Dera Ismail Khan

Gomal University

For Optics

#1664 in Asia #3589 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

8

Topi

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

For Optics

#1072 in Asia #2376 in the World

15% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1993 Founded

9

Lahore

University of Health Sciences, Lahore

For Optics

#2088 in Asia #4668 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

10

Jamshoro

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Optics

#1358 in Asia #2950 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1963 Founded

11

Quetta

University of Balochistan

For Optics

#1781 in Asia #3857 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1970 Founded

12

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Optics

#354 in Asia #1013 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

13

Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University

For Optics

#214 in Asia #674 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

14

Nawabshah

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

For Optics

#1929 in Asia #4248 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1974 Founded

15

Karachi

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

For Optics

#2176 in Asia #4931 in the World

69% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Charsadda

Bacha Khan University

For Optics

#1765 in Asia #3820 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

17

Taxila

HITEC University

For Optics

#1748 in Asia #3779 in the World

53% Acceptance

2007 Founded

18

Lahore

Government College University, Lahore

For Optics

#765 in Asia #1776 in the World

25% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

19

Islamabad

Foundation University Islamabad

For Optics

#2125 in Asia #4778 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

20

Peshawar

Gandhara University

For Optics

#2386 in Asia #5392 in the World

37% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

21

Kohat

Preston University

For Optics

#2113 in Asia #4738 in the World

62% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1984 Founded

22

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Optics

#278 in Asia #854 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

23

Muzaffarabad

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

For Optics

#1373 in Asia #2974 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

24

Karachi

Hamdard University

For Optics

#1772 in Asia #3835 in the World

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

25

Chakdara

University of Malakand

For Optics

#1119 in Asia #2461 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

26

Taxila

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Optics

#985 in Asia #2189 in the World

20% Acceptance

1975 Founded

27

Lahore

King Edward Medical University

For Optics

#1647 in Asia #3548 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1860 Founded

28

Islamabad

Institute of Space Technology

For Optics

#1237 in Asia #2710 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

29

Peshawar

Abasyn University

For Optics

#2353 in Asia #5332 in the World

72% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

30

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Optics

#1529 in Asia #3305 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

31

Hyderabad

Isra University

For Optics

#2032 in Asia #4515 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1997 Founded

32

Multan

Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Optics

#814 in Asia #1881 in the World

43% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

33

Karachi

Ziauddin University

For Optics

#1948 in Asia #4305 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

34

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Optics

#992 in Asia #2200 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

35

Tandojam

Sindh Agriculture University

For Optics

#2269 in Asia #5176 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1977 Founded

36

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Optics

#1210 in Asia #2642 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

37

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

For Optics

#797 in Asia #1852 in the World

13% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1967 Founded

38

Peshawar

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

For Optics

#1914 in Asia #4198 in the World

68% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2001 Founded

39

Khairpur

Shah Abdul Latif University

For Optics

#2158 in Asia #4859 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1987 Founded

40

Haripur

University of Haripur

For Optics

#2042 in Asia #4545 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2008 Founded

41

Mirpur

Mirpur University of Science and Technology

For Optics

#1558 in Asia #3352 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2008 Founded

42

Karachi

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

For Optics

#1800 in Asia #3917 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

43

Bahawalpur

Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

For Optics

#2197 in Asia #4976 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

44

Sukkur

Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Optics

#1866 in Asia #4080 in the World

14% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

45

Lahore

Lahore College for Women University

For Optics

#1412 in Asia #3049 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1922 Founded

46

Islamabad

National University of Modern Languages

For Optics

#2205 in Asia #4998 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1970 Founded

47

Peshawar

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

For Optics

#2261 in Asia #5146 in the World

63% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2004 Founded

48

Karachi

DHA Suffa University

For Optics

#2389 in Asia #5397 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

49

Gulshan Town

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Optics

#1731 in Asia #3741 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

50

Mingora

University of Swat

For Optics

#2012 in Asia #4470 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2010 Founded

51

Karachi

Iqra University

For Optics

#2112 in Asia #4735 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1998 Founded

52

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Optics

#743 in Asia #1734 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

53

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Optics

#1154 in Asia #2526 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

54

Lahore

University of Central Punjab

For Optics

#1793 in Asia #3902 in the World

66% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2002 Founded

55

Islamabad

For Optics

#1512 in Asia #3262 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

56

Peshawar

University of Agriculture, Peshawar

For Optics

#1810 in Asia #3936 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1981 Founded

57

Karachi

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

For Optics

#2110 in Asia #4731 in the World

69% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

58

Gujrat

University of Gujrat

For Optics

#1015 in Asia #2246 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

59

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Optics

#1142 in Asia #2504 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

60

Karachi

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Optics

#2115 in Asia #4744 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

61

Saddar Town

DOW University of Health Sciences

For Optics

#1277 in Asia #2786 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2004 Founded

62

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

For Optics

#1326 in Asia #2877 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

63

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Optics

#1183 in Asia #2579 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

64

Peshawar

Islamia College Peshawar

For Optics

#1491 in Asia #3221 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

65

Karachi

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Optics

#1971 in Asia #4369 in the World

100% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

66

Gilgit

Karakurum International University

For Optics

#2162 in Asia #4872 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2002 Founded

67

Lahore

National College of Business Administration and Economics

For Optics

#1930 in Asia #4250 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

68

Karachi

NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Optics

#1345 in Asia #2923 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

69

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi Medical University

For Optics

#1927 in Asia #4244 in the World

35% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

70

Lahore

Forman Christian College

For Optics

#1797 in Asia #3912 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1864 Founded

71

Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Optics

#1336 in Asia #2898 in the World

13% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

72

Peshawar

Khyber Medical University

For Optics

#2157 in Asia #4858 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

73

Karachi

Indus University, Pakistan

For Optics

#2143 in Asia #4832 in the World

59% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2012 Founded

74

Faisalabad

National Textile University

For Optics

#1506 in Asia #3249 in the World

36% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1954 Founded

75

Lahore

Kinnaird College for Women

For Optics

#2296 in Asia #5226 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1913 Founded

76

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Optics

#1008 in Asia #2228 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

77

Rawalpindi

Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Optics

#1744 in Asia #3769 in the World

68% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

1998 Founded

78

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Optics

#945 in Asia #2113 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

79

Islamabad

Bahria University

For Optics

#1519 in Asia #3278 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

80

Peshawar

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Optics

#1041 in Asia #2295 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1952 Founded

81

Karachi

Jinnah University for Women

For Optics

#2134 in Asia #4810 in the World

60% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1998 Founded

82

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Optics

#884 in Asia #2006 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

83

Lahore

Information Technology University

For Optics

#845 in Asia #1940 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

84

Jamshoro

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

For Optics

#1722 in Asia #3721 in the World

28% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1881 Founded

85

Rawalpindi

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

For Optics

#1743 in Asia #3768 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1979 Founded

86

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Optics

#1120 in Asia #2462 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

87

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Optics

#1022 in Asia #2265 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

88

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

For Optics

#873 in Asia #1989 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

89

Karachi

Baqai Medical University

For Optics

#2068 in Asia #4604 in the World

38% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1996 Founded

90

Dhodial

Hazara University

For Optics

#1236 in Asia #2709 in the World

21% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

91

Wah Cantt

University of Wah

For Optics

#1934 in Asia #4260 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

92

Lahore

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Optics

#1759 in Asia #3801 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1881 Founded

93

Jamshoro

University of Sindh

For Optics

#1176 in Asia #2572 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded