73 Best universities for Fashion Design in Pakistan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Fashion Design. A graph of 167K citations received by 14.4K academic papers made by 73 universities in Pakistan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#259 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#379 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Founded: 1991

3. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#386 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

4. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#499 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Founded: 2013

5. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#576 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

6. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Fashion Design

#616 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

7. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#663 in Asia

#1981 in the World

Founded: 1962

8. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Fashion Design

#683 in Asia

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

9. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Fashion Design

#720 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

10. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#722 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

11. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Fashion Design

#725 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1975

12. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#791 in Asia

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

13. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#808 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

14. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#832 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

15. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Fashion Design

#860 in Asia

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#889 in Asia

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 34,404
Founded: 1999

17. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#936 in Asia

#2524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2000

18. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Fashion Design

#956 in Asia

#2561 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Fashion Design

#964 in Asia

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

20. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#981 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Founded: 1983

21. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#998 in Asia

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 21,296
Founded: 1990

22. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#1055 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

23. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Fashion Design

#1144 in Asia

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

24. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#1150 in Asia

#2971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

25. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#1172 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

26. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#1216 in Asia

#3120 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Fashion Design

#1230 in Asia

#3146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

28. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Fashion Design

#1238 in Asia

#3169 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#1269 in Asia

#3236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

30. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Fashion Design

#1328 in Asia

#3365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Fashion Design

#1379 in Asia

#3476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

32. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#1383 in Asia

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

33. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Fashion Design

#1415 in Asia

#3550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

34. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Fashion Design

#1431 in Asia

#3593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

35. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Fashion Design

#1482 in Asia

#3705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

36. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#1495 in Asia

#3737 in the World

Founded: 1922

37. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#1504 in Asia

#3750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

38. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#1513 in Asia

#3761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

39. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Fashion Design

#1526 in Asia

#3790 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Fashion Design

#1533 in Asia

#3804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 8,006
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 2004

41. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Fashion Design

#1546 in Asia

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

42. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#1562 in Asia

#3863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

43. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#1574 in Asia

#3890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

44. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Fashion Design

#1581 in Asia

#3904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

45. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#1612 in Asia

#3983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

46. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#1628 in Asia

#4009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

47. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Fashion Design

#1650 in Asia

#4066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 8,035
Founded: 1998

48. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#1651 in Asia

#4068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1998

49. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Fashion Design

#1693 in Asia

#4151 in the World

Founded: 1954

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Fashion Design

#1703 in Asia

#4179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

51. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#1734 in Asia

#4254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

52. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#1742 in Asia

#4273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

53. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Fashion Design

#1747 in Asia

#4280 in the World

Founded: 1981

54. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Fashion Design

#1751 in Asia

#4289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

55. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#1755 in Asia

#4299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2002

56. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#1773 in Asia

#4335 in the World

Founded: 1955

57. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Fashion Design

#1781 in Asia

#4352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

58. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Fashion Design

#1802 in Asia

#4405 in the World

Founded: 1980

59. Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

Pakistan | Quetta

For Fashion Design

#1803 in Asia

#4407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 7,033
Founded: 2002

60. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#1823 in Asia

#4452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 225
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1993

61. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Fashion Design

#1837 in Asia

#4486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

62. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Fashion Design

#1840 in Asia

#4491 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Fashion Design

#1854 in Asia

#4514 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

64. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Fashion Design

#1871 in Asia

#4548 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

65. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Fashion Design

#1874 in Asia

#4557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

66. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Fashion Design

#1875 in Asia

#4559 in the World

Founded: 1860

67. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Fashion Design

#1885 in Asia

#4583 in the World

Founded: 2012

68. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Fashion Design

#1894 in Asia

#4598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

69. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Fashion Design

#1906 in Asia

#4614 in the World

Enrollment: 1,411
Male:Female: 88:12
Founded: 2010

70. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Fashion Design

#1913 in Asia

#4628 in the World

Founded: 1957

71. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Fashion Design

#1935 in Asia

#4671 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Fashion Design

#1937 in Asia

#4676 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

73. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Fashion Design

#1939 in Asia

#4679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,697
Founded: 1987

The best cities to study Fashion Design in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur, and Bannu.

Art & Design subfields in Pakistan

Cinematography1

Computer Graphics14

Creative Writing15

Entertainment Industry Business3

Graphic Design2

Landscape Architecture2

Painting and Drawing2