Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

30 Best Universities in Pakistan for Theoretical

We ranked the top 30 universities for Theoretical in Pakistan based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 362.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 6.55M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Faisalabad

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Theoretical

#904 in Asia #2250 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

Sargodha

University of Sargodha

For Theoretical

#778 in Asia #2049 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

3

Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Theoretical

#469 in Asia #1431 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1985 Founded

4

Islamabad

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Theoretical

#111 in Asia #523 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

5

Peshawar

University of Peshawar

For Theoretical

#454 in Asia #1403 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

6

Lahore

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

For Theoretical

#889 in Asia #2229 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1962 Founded

7

Gujrat

University of Gujrat

For Theoretical

#774 in Asia #2045 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Multan

Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Theoretical

#746 in Asia #1994 in the World

43% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

Lahore

University of the Punjab

For Theoretical

#38 in Asia #257 in the World

25% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1882 Founded

10

Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

For Theoretical

#743 in Asia #1981 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

11

Mirpur

Mirpur University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical

#718 in Asia #1949 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2008 Founded

12

Kohat

Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical

#896 in Asia #2236 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

13

Dhodial

Hazara University

For Theoretical

#739 in Asia #1975 in the World

21% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

14

Mardan

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Theoretical

#735 in Asia #1970 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

15

Karachi

University of Karachi

For Theoretical

#806 in Asia #2095 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

16

Bannu

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Theoretical

#722 in Asia #1954 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

2005 Founded

17

Lahore

Information Technology University

For Theoretical

#689 in Asia #1887 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

18

Islamabad

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

For Theoretical

#803 in Asia #2091 in the World

46% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1957 Founded

19

Bahawalpur

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Theoretical

#363 in Asia #1199 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

20

Lahore

Government College University, Lahore

For Theoretical

#460 in Asia #1411 in the World

25% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

21

Islamabad

Riphah International University

For Theoretical

#914 in Asia #2266 in the World

62% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1995 Founded

22

Lahore

University of Management and Technology – Lahore

For Theoretical

#340 in Asia #1139 in the World

60% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1990 Founded

23

Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Theoretical

#260 in Asia #945 in the World

13% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

24

Lahore

University of Central Punjab

For Theoretical

#876 in Asia #2214 in the World

66% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

2002 Founded

25

Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Theoretical

#728 in Asia #1961 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,296 Enrollment

1980 Founded

26

Lahore

University of Education – Pakistan

For Theoretical

#417 in Asia #1321 in the World

88% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

27

Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology

For Theoretical

#178 in Asia #749 in the World

26% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1991 Founded

28

Topi

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

For Theoretical

#535 in Asia #1584 in the World

15% Acceptance

7,033 Enrollment

1993 Founded

29

Lahore

University of Lahore

For Theoretical

#332 in Asia #1114 in the World

100% Acceptance

34,404 Enrollment

1999 Founded

30

Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University

For Theoretical

#96 in Asia #485 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded