Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Pakistan for Philosophy

We ranked the top 100 universities for Philosophy in Pakistan based on strict academic metrics. Based on 565.8K scholarly articles and 9.51M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Philosophy. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Faisalabad

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Philosophy

#872 in Asia #2749 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

Quetta

Alhamd Islamic University

For Philosophy

#2731 in Asia #6691 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

3

Lahore

University of Central Punjab

For Philosophy

#1536 in Asia #4111 in the World

66% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2002 Founded

4

Jamshoro

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Philosophy

#1534 in Asia #4109 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1963 Founded

5

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

For Philosophy

#1015 in Asia #3034 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

6

Karachi

Karachi School for Business and Leadership

For Philosophy

#2498 in Asia #6232 in the World

15% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

7

Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University

For Philosophy

#443 in Asia #1730 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

8

Topi

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

For Philosophy

#1514 in Asia #4071 in the World

15% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1993 Founded

9

Lahore

Fatima Jinnah Medical University

For Philosophy

#2513 in Asia #6282 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Karachi

Ziauddin University

For Philosophy

#1472 in Asia #3984 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

11

Charsadda

Bacha Khan University

For Philosophy

#2321 in Asia #5855 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

12

Quetta

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

For Philosophy

#1943 in Asia #4978 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

13

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

For Philosophy

#986 in Asia #2975 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

14

Islamabad

Foundation University Islamabad

For Philosophy

#1900 in Asia #4886 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

15

Nawabshah

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

For Philosophy

#1825 in Asia #4745 in the World

74% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

2012 Founded

16

Karachi

DHA Suffa University

For Philosophy

#2520 in Asia #6291 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

17

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Philosophy

#257 in Asia #1200 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

18

Taxila

HITEC University

For Philosophy

#1840 in Asia #4771 in the World

53% Acceptance

2007 Founded

19

Lahore

Kinnaird College for Women

For Philosophy

#2225 in Asia #5617 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1913 Founded

20

Karachi

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

For Philosophy

#1952 in Asia #5003 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

21

Chakdara

University of Malakand

For Philosophy

#1391 in Asia #3810 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

22

Quetta

University of Balochistan

For Philosophy

#1247 in Asia #3527 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1970 Founded

23

Lahore

Forman Christian College

For Philosophy

#1998 in Asia #5125 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1864 Founded

24

Islamabad

National Defence University

For Philosophy

#2212 in Asia #5591 in the World

76% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1963 Founded

25

Nawabshah

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

For Philosophy

#1930 in Asia #4948 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1974 Founded

26

Karachi

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

For Philosophy

#2246 in Asia #5669 in the World

69% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

27

Hyderabad

Isra University

For Philosophy

#2260 in Asia #5694 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1997 Founded

28

Taxila

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Philosophy

#1187 in Asia #3400 in the World

20% Acceptance

1975 Founded

29

Lahore

Lahore School of Economics

For Philosophy

#1659 in Asia #4379 in the World

68% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1993 Founded

30

Karachi

Iqra University

For Philosophy

#1172 in Asia #3365 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1998 Founded

31

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Philosophy

#762 in Asia #2513 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

32

Peshawar

Gandhara University

For Philosophy

#2671 in Asia #6597 in the World

37% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

33

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Philosophy

#867 in Asia #2741 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

34

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

For Philosophy

#1660 in Asia #4382 in the World

46% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1957 Founded

35

Muzaffarabad

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

For Philosophy

#1699 in Asia #4465 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

36

Karachi

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Philosophy

#1596 in Asia #4222 in the World

100% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

37

Haripur

University of Haripur

For Philosophy

#1883 in Asia #4851 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2008 Founded

38

Tandojam

Sindh Agriculture University

For Philosophy

#2428 in Asia #6094 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1977 Founded

39

Lahore

Information Technology University

For Philosophy

#549 in Asia #2001 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

40

Karachi

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#1396 in Asia #3826 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

41

Bahawalpur

Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

For Philosophy

#2429 in Asia #6096 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

42

Peshawar

Abasyn University

For Philosophy

#2460 in Asia #6154 in the World

72% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

43

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Philosophy

#847 in Asia #2695 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

44

Islamabad

National University of Modern Languages

For Philosophy

#1336 in Asia #3707 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1970 Founded

45

Multan

Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Philosophy

#913 in Asia #2845 in the World

43% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

46

Karachi

Indus University, Pakistan

For Philosophy

#2374 in Asia #5972 in the World

59% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2012 Founded

47

Gulshan Town

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Philosophy

#1645 in Asia #4344 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

48

Sukkur

Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Philosophy

#1609 in Asia #4254 in the World

14% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

49

Lahore

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Philosophy

#1909 in Asia #4901 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1881 Founded

50

Karachi

Institute of Business Administration

For Philosophy

#1739 in Asia #4562 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1955 Founded

51

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Philosophy

#696 in Asia #2368 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

52

Peshawar

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

For Philosophy

#2312 in Asia #5826 in the World

68% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2001 Founded

53

Lahore

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

For Philosophy

#898 in Asia #2815 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1962 Founded

54

Islamabad

For Philosophy

#1230 in Asia #3493 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

55

Mirpur

Mirpur University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#1891 in Asia #4866 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2008 Founded

56

Karachi

Jinnah University for Women

For Philosophy

#2274 in Asia #5723 in the World

60% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1998 Founded

57

Gujrat

University of Gujrat

For Philosophy

#1227 in Asia #3482 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

58

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Philosophy

#1059 in Asia #3122 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

59

Lahore

University of Health Sciences, Lahore

For Philosophy

#1999 in Asia #5129 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

60

Karachi

NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Philosophy

#1618 in Asia #4276 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

61

Peshawar

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

For Philosophy

#2431 in Asia #6101 in the World

63% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2004 Founded

62

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Philosophy

#327 in Asia #1402 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

63

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Philosophy

#1013 in Asia #3030 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

64

Mingora

University of Swat

For Philosophy

#2016 in Asia #5170 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2010 Founded

65

Karachi

Baqai Medical University

For Philosophy

#2319 in Asia #5852 in the World

38% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1996 Founded

66

Gilgit

Karakurum International University

For Philosophy

#1927 in Asia #4943 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2002 Founded

67

Saddar Town

DOW University of Health Sciences

For Philosophy

#1258 in Asia #3554 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2004 Founded

68

Lahore

Government College University, Lahore

For Philosophy

#1111 in Asia #3240 in the World

25% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

69

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Philosophy

#770 in Asia #2530 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

70

Peshawar

University of Agriculture, Peshawar

For Philosophy

#1730 in Asia #4538 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1981 Founded

71

Kohat

Preston University

For Philosophy

#2563 in Asia #6387 in the World

62% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1984 Founded

72

Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Philosophy

#855 in Asia #2711 in the World

13% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

73

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Philosophy

#834 in Asia #2668 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

74

Karachi

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

For Philosophy

#2138 in Asia #5443 in the World

14% Acceptance

225 Enrollment

1993 Founded

75

Faisalabad

National Textile University

For Philosophy

#1969 in Asia #5052 in the World

36% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1954 Founded

76

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi Medical University

For Philosophy

#2076 in Asia #5301 in the World

35% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

77

Lahore

King Edward Medical University

For Philosophy

#1774 in Asia #4636 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1860 Founded

78

Karachi

Aga Khan University

For Philosophy

#808 in Asia #2610 in the World

43% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1983 Founded

79

Peshawar

Islamia College Peshawar

For Philosophy

#1788 in Asia #4665 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

80

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#1661 in Asia #4384 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

81

Islamabad

Bahria University

For Philosophy

#1064 in Asia #3133 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

82

Lahore

Lahore Leads University

For Philosophy

#2368 in Asia #5960 in the World

33% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

83

Karachi

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

For Philosophy

#2595 in Asia #6460 in the World

69% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1964 Founded

84

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Philosophy

#863 in Asia #2732 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

85

Rawalpindi

Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Philosophy

#1650 in Asia #4355 in the World

68% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

1998 Founded

86

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Philosophy

#742 in Asia #2462 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

87

Jamshoro

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

For Philosophy

#2177 in Asia #5510 in the World

28% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1881 Founded

88

Peshawar

Khyber Medical University

For Philosophy

#2074 in Asia #5294 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

89

Khairpur

Shah Abdul Latif University

For Philosophy

#2052 in Asia #5246 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1987 Founded

90

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Philosophy

#434 in Asia #1704 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

91

Lahore

National College of Business Administration and Economics

For Philosophy

#1616 in Asia #4271 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

92

Karachi

Sindh Madresatul Islam University

For Philosophy

#2109 in Asia #5380 in the World

29% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

2012 Founded

93

Dhodial

Hazara University

For Philosophy

#1200 in Asia #3426 in the World

21% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

94

Rawalpindi

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

For Philosophy

#1636 in Asia #4325 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1979 Founded

95

Lahore

Lahore College for Women University

For Philosophy

#1620 in Asia #4283 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1922 Founded

96

Jamshoro

University of Sindh

For Philosophy

#1296 in Asia #3630 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

97

Peshawar

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Philosophy

#1565 in Asia #4172 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1952 Founded

98

Karachi

KASB Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#2712 in Asia #6662 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

99

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

For Philosophy

#463 in Asia #1769 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

100

Wah Cantt

University of Wah

For Philosophy

#2004 in Asia #5137 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded