Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

69 Best Universities in Pakistan for Education

We ranked the top 69 universities for Education in Pakistan based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 510K specialized research publications which collectively generated 8.7M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Faisalabad

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Education

#1479 in Asia #3989 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

Muzaffarabad

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

For Education

#1281 in Asia #3538 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

3

Jamshoro

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Education

#1227 in Asia #3400 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1963 Founded

4

Lahore

Lahore College for Women University

For Education

#745 in Asia #2327 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

Haripur

University of Haripur

For Education

#1683 in Asia #4395 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2008 Founded

6

Rawalpindi

Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Education

#1619 in Asia #4270 in the World

68% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

1998 Founded

7

Karachi

Hamdard University

For Education

#1548 in Asia #4129 in the World

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

8

Multan

Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Education

#939 in Asia #2757 in the World

43% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

Islamabad

Foundation University Islamabad

For Education

#1696 in Asia #4426 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

10

Lahore

University of Central Punjab

For Education

#1293 in Asia #3570 in the World

66% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2002 Founded

11

Gulshan Town

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Education

#1751 in Asia #4536 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

12

Rawalpindi

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

For Education

#1307 in Asia #3609 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1979 Founded

13

Karachi

Ziauddin University

For Education

#1083 in Asia #3080 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

14

Mingora

University of Swat

For Education

#1608 in Asia #4247 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2010 Founded

15

Islamabad

National University of Modern Languages

For Education

#933 in Asia #2745 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1970 Founded

16

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

For Education

#314 in Asia #1296 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

17

Gujrat

University of Gujrat

For Education

#994 in Asia #2877 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

18

Quetta

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

For Education

#1498 in Asia #4034 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

19

Karachi

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

For Education

#1747 in Asia #4529 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

20

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Education

#1074 in Asia #3066 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

21

Islamabad

For Education

#1082 in Asia #3079 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

22

Lahore

Forman Christian College

For Education

#1512 in Asia #4064 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1864 Founded

23

Gilgit

Karakurum International University

For Education

#1704 in Asia #4442 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2002 Founded

24

Quetta

University of Balochistan

For Education

#1117 in Asia #3165 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1970 Founded

25

Karachi

Iqra University

For Education

#797 in Asia #2448 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1998 Founded

26

Lahore

Lahore Leads University

For Education

#1776 in Asia #4586 in the World

33% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

27

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Education

#828 in Asia #2495 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

28

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Education

#777 in Asia #2405 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

29

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Education

#923 in Asia #2722 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

30

Peshawar

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

For Education

#1771 in Asia #4577 in the World

68% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2001 Founded

31

Karachi

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Education

#1153 in Asia #3247 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

32

Lahore

National College of Business Administration and Economics

For Education

#1566 in Asia #4168 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

33

Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Education

#1135 in Asia #3210 in the World

13% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

34

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Education

#1039 in Asia #2991 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

35

Dhodial

Hazara University

For Education

#1482 in Asia #3993 in the World

21% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

36

Peshawar

Islamia College Peshawar

For Education

#1688 in Asia #4406 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

37

Karachi

NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Education

#888 in Asia #2650 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

38

Lahore

Beaconhouse National University

For Education

#1582 in Asia #4194 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

39

Islamabad

Bahria University

For Education

#871 in Asia #2613 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

40

Wah Cantt

University of Wah

For Education

#1725 in Asia #4484 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

41

Lahore

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

For Education

#1028 in Asia #2967 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1962 Founded

42

Dera Ismail Khan

Gomal University

For Education

#1454 in Asia #3936 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

43

Peshawar

Khyber Medical University

For Education

#1488 in Asia #4011 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

44

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Education

#805 in Asia #2463 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

45

Lahore

Information Technology University

For Education

#622 in Asia #2056 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

46

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Education

#458 in Asia #1678 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

47

Sukkur

Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Education

#919 in Asia #2707 in the World

14% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

48

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Education

#231 in Asia #1051 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

49

Chakdara

University of Malakand

For Education

#970 in Asia #2827 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

50

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

For Education

#979 in Asia #2854 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

51

Karachi

Aga Khan University

For Education

#320 in Asia #1312 in the World

43% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1983 Founded

52

Lahore

Government College University, Lahore

For Education

#1259 in Asia #3480 in the World

25% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

53

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

For Education

#381 in Asia #1488 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

54

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Education

#566 in Asia #1925 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

55

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Education

#1334 in Asia #3661 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

56

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Education

#664 in Asia #2136 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

57

Nawabshah

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

For Education

#1766 in Asia #4569 in the World

74% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

2012 Founded

58

Jamshoro

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

For Education

#1792 in Asia #4619 in the World

28% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1881 Founded

59

Lahore

King Edward Medical University

For Education

#1737 in Asia #4505 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1860 Founded

60

Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University

For Education

#907 in Asia #2687 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

61

Saddar Town

DOW University of Health Sciences

For Education

#1193 in Asia #3327 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2004 Founded

62

Khairpur

Shah Abdul Latif University

For Education

#1682 in Asia #4392 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1987 Founded

63

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Education

#376 in Asia #1475 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

64

Nawabshah

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

For Education

#1726 in Asia #4485 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1974 Founded

65

Jamshoro

University of Sindh

For Education

#996 in Asia #2882 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

66

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Education

#512 in Asia #1795 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

67

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Education

#383 in Asia #1492 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

68

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi Medical University

For Education

#1689 in Asia #4407 in the World

35% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

69

Karachi

Sindh Madresatul Islam University

For Education

#1672 in Asia #4371 in the World

29% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

2012 Founded