61 Best universities for Literature in Pakistan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 92K citations received by 12.7K academic papers made by 61 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. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#177 in Asia

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#200 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#310 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#343 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

5. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#396 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Literature

#468 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

7. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#474 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Founded: 2013

8. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Literature

#500 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

9. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#506 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

10. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Literature

#557 in Asia

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

11. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Literature

#563 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Literature

#565 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Founded: 2002

13. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Literature

#581 in Asia

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

14. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#584 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1962

15. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#635 in Asia

#2116 in the World

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

16. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Literature

#698 in Asia

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#702 in Asia

#2275 in the World

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

18. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#709 in Asia

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

19. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Literature

#714 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

20. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#720 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

21. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Literature

#732 in Asia

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

22. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Literature

#781 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

23. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#789 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

24. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Literature

#824 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

25. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#832 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

26. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Literature

#900 in Asia

#2702 in the World

Founded: 1983

27. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Literature

#930 in Asia

#2771 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#969 in Asia

#2853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

29. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Literature

#1014 in Asia

#2951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

30. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Literature

#1091 in Asia

#3118 in the World

Founded: 1981

31. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Literature

#1106 in Asia

#3157 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#1112 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

33. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#1120 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Founded: 1922

34. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#1134 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

35. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Literature

#1158 in Asia

#3251 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

36. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Literature

#1160 in Asia

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

37. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Literature

#1225 in Asia

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

38. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Literature

#1264 in Asia

#3469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

39. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Literature

#1291 in Asia

#3545 in the World

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

40. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Literature

#1308 in Asia

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

41. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#1309 in Asia

#3591 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Literature

#1315 in Asia

#3599 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

43. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Literature

#1346 in Asia

#3665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

44. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Literature

#1400 in Asia

#3766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

45. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Literature

#1406 in Asia

#3775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

46. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#1412 in Asia

#3790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

47. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Literature

#1450 in Asia

#3871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

48. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Literature

#1483 in Asia

#3939 in the World

Founded: 1955

49. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Literature

#1520 in Asia

#4009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

50. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Literature

#1543 in Asia

#4053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

51. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Literature

#1552 in Asia

#4068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

52. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#1563 in Asia

#4092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

53. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Literature

#1571 in Asia

#4106 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Literature

#1580 in Asia

#4126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

55. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Literature

#1598 in Asia

#4161 in the World

Founded: 2012

56. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Literature

#1623 in Asia

#4205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 7,106
Founded: 2002

57. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Literature

#1640 in Asia

#4243 in the World

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

58. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Literature

#1669 in Asia

#4301 in the World

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

59. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#1690 in Asia

#4339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

60. Beaconhouse National University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Literature

#1706 in Asia

#4375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

61. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Literature

#1714 in Asia

#4390 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

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