Academic Index Last updated: June 08, 2026

21 Best Universities in Pakistan for Sports

Focusing specifically on Sports, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in Pakistan. To determine these leaders, we isolated 236.7K specialized research publications which collectively generated 3.87M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Sports

#908 in Asia #2461 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

2

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Sports

#1087 in Asia #2738 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

3

Karachi

Ziauddin University

For Sports

#774 in Asia #2236 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1995 Founded

4

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Sports

#628 in Asia #1940 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

5

Karachi

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

For Sports

#1107 in Asia #2766 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2012 Founded

6

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Sports

#1103 in Asia #2761 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

7

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Sports

#859 in Asia #2379 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

8

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Sports

#836 in Asia #2343 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

9

Karachi

Aga Khan University

For Sports

#574 in Asia #1832 in the World

43% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1983 Founded

10

Saddar Town

DOW University of Health Sciences

For Sports

#557 in Asia #1783 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

2004 Founded

11

Islamabad

Foundation University Islamabad

For Sports

#997 in Asia #2605 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

12

Peshawar

Khyber Medical University

For Sports

#1075 in Asia #2721 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

13

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Sports

#238 in Asia #1031 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

14

Lahore

University of Health Sciences, Lahore

For Sports

#1099 in Asia #2757 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

15

Islamabad

Bahria University

For Sports

#886 in Asia #2419 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

16

Lahore

King Edward Medical University

For Sports

#952 in Asia #2526 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1860 Founded

17

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Sports

#1113 in Asia #2774 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

18

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Sports

#1090 in Asia #2742 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

19

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Sports

#713 in Asia #2101 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

20

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Sports

#318 in Asia #1231 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

21

Hyderabad

Isra University

For Sports

#1003 in Asia #2620 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,006 Enrollment

1997 Founded