Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

79 Best Universities in Pakistan for Physical

Focusing specifically on Physical, our data science engine identified the 79 most influential universities in Pakistan. To determine these leaders, we isolated 529.8K specialized research publications which collectively generated 8.93M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Faisalabad

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Physical

#431 in Asia #1023 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

Lahore

Information Technology University

For Physical

#1182 in Asia #2448 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

3

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Physical

#1105 in Asia #2297 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

4

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi Medical University

For Physical

#2088 in Asia #4456 in the World

35% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

5

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Physical

#388 in Asia #953 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

6

Dera Ismail Khan

Gomal University

For Physical

#1324 in Asia #2750 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

7

Peshawar

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Physical

#1184 in Asia #2451 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1952 Founded

8

Karachi

NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Physical

#1297 in Asia #2695 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

9

Lahore

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Physical

#1578 in Asia #3292 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1881 Founded

10

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

For Physical

#422 in Asia #1006 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

11

Rawalpindi

Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Physical

#1248 in Asia #2586 in the World

68% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

1998 Founded

12

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Physical

#1406 in Asia #2930 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

13

Charsadda

Bacha Khan University

For Physical

#1609 in Asia #3362 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

14

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

For Physical

#494 in Asia #1145 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

15

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Physical

#621 in Asia #1383 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

16

Lahore

Government College University, Lahore

For Physical

#939 in Asia #2002 in the World

25% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

17

Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University

For Physical

#286 in Asia #738 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

18

Rawalpindi

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

For Physical

#1317 in Asia #2731 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1979 Founded

19

Khairpur

Shah Abdul Latif University

For Physical

#1912 in Asia #4065 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1987 Founded

20

Chakdara

University of Malakand

For Physical

#1127 in Asia #2332 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

21

Nawabshah

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

For Physical

#1775 in Asia #3771 in the World

74% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

2012 Founded

22

Jamshoro

University of Sindh

For Physical

#589 in Asia #1319 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

23

Wah Cantt

University of Wah

For Physical

#1887 in Asia #4021 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

24

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Physical

#1295 in Asia #2689 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

25

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Physical

#353 in Asia #887 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

26

Quetta

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

For Physical

#1564 in Asia #3263 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

27

Karachi

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Physical

#1985 in Asia #4226 in the World

100% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

28

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Physical

#992 in Asia #2090 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

29

Nawabshah

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

For Physical

#1770 in Asia #3762 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1974 Founded

30

Jamshoro

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Physical

#1142 in Asia #2358 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1963 Founded

31

Topi

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

For Physical

#857 in Asia #1845 in the World

15% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1993 Founded

32

Lahore

Lahore College for Women University

For Physical

#1431 in Asia #2985 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1922 Founded

33

Haripur

University of Haripur

For Physical

#1858 in Asia #3956 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2008 Founded

34

Quetta

University of Balochistan

For Physical

#1355 in Asia #2815 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1970 Founded

35

Karachi

Indus University, Pakistan

For Physical

#1944 in Asia #4128 in the World

59% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2012 Founded

36

Bahawalpur

Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

For Physical

#1889 in Asia #4023 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

37

Muzaffarabad

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

For Physical

#1403 in Asia #2923 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

38

Islamabad

Institute of Space Technology

For Physical

#1475 in Asia #3081 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

39

Taxila

HITEC University

For Physical

#1863 in Asia #3966 in the World

53% Acceptance

2007 Founded

40

Lahore

University of Central Punjab

For Physical

#1652 in Asia #3456 in the World

66% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2002 Founded

41

Gulshan Town

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Physical

#1584 in Asia #3301 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

42

Peshawar

Abasyn University

For Physical

#2095 in Asia #4465 in the World

72% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

43

Karachi

Baqai Medical University

For Physical

#1772 in Asia #3767 in the World

38% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1996 Founded

44

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Physical

#706 in Asia #1556 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

45

Multan

Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Physical

#628 in Asia #1395 in the World

43% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

46

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

For Physical

#969 in Asia #2044 in the World

13% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1967 Founded

47

Taxila

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Physical

#1197 in Asia #2473 in the World

20% Acceptance

1975 Founded

48

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

For Physical

#1276 in Asia #2640 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

49

Gujrat

University of Gujrat

For Physical

#921 in Asia #1968 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

50

Peshawar

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

For Physical

#1904 in Asia #4050 in the World

68% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2001 Founded

51

Karachi

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

For Physical

#2058 in Asia #4392 in the World

14% Acceptance

225 Enrollment

1993 Founded

52

Mirpur

Mirpur University of Science and Technology

For Physical

#1655 in Asia #3460 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2008 Founded

53

Islamabad

For Physical

#1583 in Asia #3300 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

54

Tandojam

Sindh Agriculture University

For Physical

#2003 in Asia #4267 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1977 Founded

55

Lahore

Forman Christian College

For Physical

#1809 in Asia #3838 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1864 Founded

56

Gilgit

Karakurum International University

For Physical

#2034 in Asia #4337 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2002 Founded

57

Peshawar

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

For Physical

#1954 in Asia #4152 in the World

63% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2004 Founded

58

Karachi

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

For Physical

#1560 in Asia #3258 in the World

69% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1964 Founded

59

Mingora

University of Swat

For Physical

#1942 in Asia #4125 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2010 Founded

60

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Physical

#1170 in Asia #2433 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

61

Sukkur

Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Physical

#1768 in Asia #3752 in the World

14% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

62

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Physical

#953 in Asia #2023 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

63

Faisalabad

National Textile University

For Physical

#1393 in Asia #2895 in the World

36% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1954 Founded

64

Peshawar

University of Agriculture, Peshawar

For Physical

#1811 in Asia #3844 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1981 Founded

65

Karachi

Hamdard University

For Physical

#1543 in Asia #3223 in the World

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

66

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Physical

#1117 in Asia #2320 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

67

Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Physical

#1686 in Asia #3524 in the World

13% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

68

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Physical

#966 in Asia #2041 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

69

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Physical

#1230 in Asia #2543 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

70

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Physical

#741 in Asia #1623 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

71

Peshawar

Islamia College Peshawar

For Physical

#1484 in Asia #3097 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

72

Karachi

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

For Physical

#2092 in Asia #4462 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

73

Lahore

Kinnaird College for Women

For Physical

#1975 in Asia #4209 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1913 Founded

74

Islamabad

Bahria University

For Physical

#1671 in Asia #3488 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

75

Saddar Town

DOW University of Health Sciences

For Physical

#2007 in Asia #4276 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2004 Founded

76

Lahore

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

For Physical

#582 in Asia #1311 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1962 Founded

77

Dhodial

Hazara University

For Physical

#1249 in Asia #2588 in the World

21% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

78

Peshawar

Khyber Medical University

For Physical

#2094 in Asia #4464 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

79

Karachi

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Physical

#2025 in Asia #4320 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded