Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Pakistan for Sociology

We ranked the top 100 universities for Sociology in Pakistan based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 562.5K subject-specific papers and 9.45M 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 Sociology

#477 in Asia #1804 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Sociology

#764 in Asia #2510 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

3

Karachi

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

For Sociology

#2153 in Asia #5490 in the World

14% Acceptance

225 Enrollment

1993 Founded

4

Faisalabad

National Textile University

For Sociology

#2177 in Asia #5544 in the World

36% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1954 Founded

5

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi Medical University

For Sociology

#1314 in Asia #3701 in the World

35% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

6

Lahore

King Edward Medical University

For Sociology

#1147 in Asia #3348 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1860 Founded

7

Karachi

Aga Khan University

For Sociology

#111 in Asia #749 in the World

43% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1983 Founded

8

Peshawar

Islamia College Peshawar

For Sociology

#1357 in Asia #3783 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

9

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#1204 in Asia #3472 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

10

Islamabad

Bahria University

For Sociology

#738 in Asia #2449 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

11

Lahore

Lahore Leads University

For Sociology

#2174 in Asia #5538 in the World

33% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

12

Karachi

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

For Sociology

#2564 in Asia #6419 in the World

69% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1964 Founded

13

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Sociology

#571 in Asia #2052 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

14

Rawalpindi

Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Sociology

#1375 in Asia #3819 in the World

68% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

1998 Founded

15

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Sociology

#611 in Asia #2158 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

16

Jamshoro

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

For Sociology

#1356 in Asia #3782 in the World

28% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1881 Founded

17

Peshawar

Khyber Medical University

For Sociology

#1082 in Asia #3214 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

18

Khairpur

Shah Abdul Latif University

For Sociology

#1879 in Asia #4843 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1987 Founded

19

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Sociology

#416 in Asia #1673 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

20

Lahore

National College of Business Administration and Economics

For Sociology

#1104 in Asia #3255 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1994 Founded

21

Karachi

Sindh Madresatul Islam University

For Sociology

#2040 in Asia #5227 in the World

29% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

2012 Founded

22

Dhodial

Hazara University

For Sociology

#911 in Asia #2809 in the World

21% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

23

Rawalpindi

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

For Sociology

#924 in Asia #2832 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1979 Founded

24

Lahore

Lahore College for Women University

For Sociology

#1030 in Asia #3098 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1922 Founded

25

Jamshoro

University of Sindh

For Sociology

#1001 in Asia #3029 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

26

Peshawar

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Sociology

#1931 in Asia #4957 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1952 Founded

27

Karachi

KASB Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#2678 in Asia #6604 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

28

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

For Sociology

#448 in Asia #1756 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

29

Wah Cantt

University of Wah

For Sociology

#1822 in Asia #4721 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

30

Lahore

Beaconhouse National University

For Sociology

#2214 in Asia #5631 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

31

Karachi

Hamdard University

For Sociology

#1267 in Asia #3590 in the World

15% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1991 Founded

32

Dera Ismail Khan

Gomal University

For Sociology

#1261 in Asia #3578 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

33

Quetta

Alhamd Islamic University

For Sociology

#2694 in Asia #6635 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

34

Lahore

University of Central Punjab

For Sociology

#1125 in Asia #3302 in the World

66% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Jamshoro

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Sociology

#1433 in Asia #3927 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1963 Founded

36

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

For Sociology

#567 in Asia #2044 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

37

Karachi

Karachi School for Business and Leadership

For Sociology

#2464 in Asia #6179 in the World

15% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

38

Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University

For Sociology

#325 in Asia #1414 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

39

Topi

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

For Sociology

#2056 in Asia #5255 in the World

15% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1993 Founded

40

Lahore

Fatima Jinnah Medical University

For Sociology

#2001 in Asia #5122 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1948 Founded

41

Karachi

Ziauddin University

For Sociology

#977 in Asia #2967 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

42

Charsadda

Bacha Khan University

For Sociology

#2004 in Asia #5126 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

43

Quetta

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

For Sociology

#1691 in Asia #4421 in the World

20% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2002 Founded

44

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

For Sociology

#740 in Asia #2454 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

45

Islamabad

Foundation University Islamabad

For Sociology

#1741 in Asia #4549 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

46

Nawabshah

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

For Sociology

#1632 in Asia #4304 in the World

74% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

2012 Founded

47

Karachi

DHA Suffa University

For Sociology

#2552 in Asia #6394 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

48

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Sociology

#208 in Asia #1064 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

49

Taxila

HITEC University

For Sociology

#2197 in Asia #5589 in the World

53% Acceptance

2007 Founded

50

Lahore

Kinnaird College for Women

For Sociology

#1799 in Asia #4673 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1913 Founded

51

Karachi

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

For Sociology

#1342 in Asia #3752 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

52

Chakdara

University of Malakand

For Sociology

#984 in Asia #2989 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

53

Quetta

University of Balochistan

For Sociology

#1079 in Asia #3211 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,697 Enrollment

1970 Founded

54

Lahore

Forman Christian College

For Sociology

#1636 in Asia #4308 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1864 Founded

55

Islamabad

National Defence University

For Sociology

#1988 in Asia #5098 in the World

76% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1963 Founded

56

Nawabshah

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

For Sociology

#2062 in Asia #5262 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1974 Founded

57

Karachi

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

For Sociology

#2199 in Asia #5595 in the World

69% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

58

Hyderabad

Isra University

For Sociology

#1906 in Asia #4909 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1997 Founded

59

Taxila

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Sociology

#1572 in Asia #4186 in the World

20% Acceptance

1975 Founded

60

Lahore

Lahore School of Economics

For Sociology

#1672 in Asia #4385 in the World

68% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1993 Founded

61

Karachi

Iqra University

For Sociology

#806 in Asia #2598 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1998 Founded

62

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Sociology

#716 in Asia #2403 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

63

Peshawar

Gandhara University

For Sociology

#2293 in Asia #5788 in the World

37% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

64

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Sociology

#447 in Asia #1753 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

65

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

For Sociology

#1313 in Asia #3699 in the World

46% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1957 Founded

66

Muzaffarabad

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

For Sociology

#1289 in Asia #3639 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

67

Karachi

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Sociology

#1819 in Asia #4716 in the World

100% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

68

Haripur

University of Haripur

For Sociology

#1537 in Asia #4109 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2008 Founded

69

Tandojam

Sindh Agriculture University

For Sociology

#1949 in Asia #5000 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

1977 Founded

70

Lahore

Information Technology University

For Sociology

#818 in Asia #2621 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

71

Karachi

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#1074 in Asia #3204 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1995 Founded

72

Bahawalpur

Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

For Sociology

#2482 in Asia #6217 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

73

Peshawar

Abasyn University

For Sociology

#2375 in Asia #5967 in the World

72% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

74

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Sociology

#694 in Asia #2352 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

75

Islamabad

National University of Modern Languages

For Sociology

#944 in Asia #2883 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1970 Founded

76

Multan

Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Sociology

#450 in Asia #1759 in the World

43% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

77

Karachi

Indus University, Pakistan

For Sociology

#2483 in Asia #6226 in the World

59% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2012 Founded

78

Gulshan Town

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Sociology

#1593 in Asia #4233 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

79

Sukkur

Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Sociology

#1186 in Asia #3421 in the World

14% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

80

Lahore

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Sociology

#1126 in Asia #3303 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1881 Founded

81

Karachi

Institute of Business Administration

For Sociology

#1696 in Asia #4434 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,937 Enrollment

1955 Founded

82

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Sociology

#429 in Asia #1697 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

83

Peshawar

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

For Sociology

#1824 in Asia #4723 in the World

68% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2001 Founded

84

Lahore

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

For Sociology

#1120 in Asia #3285 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1962 Founded

85

Islamabad

For Sociology

#1276 in Asia #3614 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

86

Mirpur

Mirpur University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#1871 in Asia #4826 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2008 Founded

87

Karachi

Jinnah University for Women

For Sociology

#2080 in Asia #5318 in the World

60% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1998 Founded

88

Gujrat

University of Gujrat

For Sociology

#883 in Asia #2753 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

89

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Sociology

#647 in Asia #2245 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

90

Lahore

University of Health Sciences, Lahore

For Sociology

#1577 in Asia #4197 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

91

Karachi

NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Sociology

#1484 in Asia #4026 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1921 Founded

92

Peshawar

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

For Sociology

#2266 in Asia #5739 in the World

63% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2004 Founded

93

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Sociology

#220 in Asia #1110 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

94

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Sociology

#939 in Asia #2871 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

95

Mingora

University of Swat

For Sociology

#1496 in Asia #4044 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,411 Enrollment

2010 Founded

96

Karachi

Baqai Medical University

For Sociology

#1535 in Asia #4107 in the World

38% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1996 Founded

97

Gilgit

Karakurum International University

For Sociology

#1638 in Asia #4313 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,035 Enrollment

2002 Founded

98

Saddar Town

DOW University of Health Sciences

For Sociology

#474 in Asia #1800 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2004 Founded

99

Lahore

Government College University, Lahore

For Sociology

#1051 in Asia #3148 in the World

25% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

100

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Sociology

#456 in Asia #1770 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded