97 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 2.52M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 97 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.

1. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Genetics

#309 in Asia

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

2. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#328 in Asia

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

3. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#331 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

4. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#368 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1983

5. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#382 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

6. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#424 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

7. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Genetics

#523 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

8. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#635 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1991

9. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Genetics

#649 in Asia

#1634 in the World

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

10. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Genetics

#679 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1975

11. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#685 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

12. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#757 in Asia

#1836 in the World

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

13. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Genetics

#773 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

14. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Genetics

#815 in Asia

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

15. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#891 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

16. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Genetics

#893 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Founded: 1979

17. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#926 in Asia

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

18. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Genetics

#930 in Asia

#2160 in the World

Founded: 2002

19. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1011 in Asia

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

20. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1026 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Founded: 1860

21. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#1059 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#1073 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

23. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Genetics

#1077 in Asia

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

24. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Genetics

#1092 in Asia

#2500 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1112 in Asia

#2535 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Genetics

#1118 in Asia

#2548 in the World

Founded: 1881

27. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#1137 in Asia

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

28. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Genetics

#1146 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

29. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#1186 in Asia

#2698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

30. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Genetics

#1216 in Asia

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

31. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#1233 in Asia

#2801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

32. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1243 in Asia

#2817 in the World

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

33. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Genetics

#1286 in Asia

#2915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

34. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1294 in Asia

#2928 in the World

Founded: 2013

35. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Genetics

#1300 in Asia

#2939 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Genetics

#1347 in Asia

#3053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

37. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1350 in Asia

#3057 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Genetics

#1353 in Asia

#3065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

39. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1370 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1406 in Asia

#3170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

41. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Genetics

#1411 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

42. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Genetics

#1417 in Asia

#3194 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

43. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#1424 in Asia

#3211 in the World

Founded: 2007

44. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#1460 in Asia

#3285 in the World

Founded: 2012

45. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1469 in Asia

#3301 in the World

Founded: 1922

46. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Genetics

#1473 in Asia

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

47. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#1552 in Asia

#3484 in the World

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

48. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Genetics

#1615 in Asia

#3618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

49. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#1617 in Asia

#3621 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

50. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1639 in Asia

#3658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

51. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#1683 in Asia

#3762 in the World

Founded: 1996

52. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1695 in Asia

#3794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

53. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Genetics

#1701 in Asia

#3806 in the World

Founded: 2012

54. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Genetics

#1723 in Asia

#3875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

55. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Genetics

#1735 in Asia

#3918 in the World

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

56. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#1760 in Asia

#3975 in the World

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

57. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#1772 in Asia

#4001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

58. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Genetics

#1795 in Asia

#4051 in the World

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

59. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Genetics

#1799 in Asia

#4056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Genetics

#1813 in Asia

#4103 in the World

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

61. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1820 in Asia

#4113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1948

62. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Genetics

#1826 in Asia

#4123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

63. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Genetics

#1829 in Asia

#4131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

64. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#1849 in Asia

#4173 in the World

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

65. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#1861 in Asia

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

66. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#1874 in Asia

#4219 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#1891 in Asia

#4259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

68. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Genetics

#1913 in Asia

#4317 in the World

Founded: 1954

69. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Genetics

#1921 in Asia

#4335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2012

70. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#1942 in Asia

#4388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

71. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Genetics

#1943 in Asia

#4389 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

72. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Genetics

#1950 in Asia

#4419 in the World

Founded: 2008

73. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Genetics

#1969 in Asia

#4453 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Genetics

#1988 in Asia

#4496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

75. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#1993 in Asia

#4510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

76. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#1999 in Asia

#4520 in the World

Founded: 1913

77. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#2024 in Asia

#4590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

78. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Genetics

#2040 in Asia

#4621 in the World

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

79. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#2059 in Asia

#4661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

80. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Genetics

#2128 in Asia

#4853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

81. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#2157 in Asia

#4925 in the World

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

82. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#2178 in Asia

#4978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

83. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#2182 in Asia

#4985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

84. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#2200 in Asia

#5047 in the World

Founded: 2002

85. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#2217 in Asia

#5098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

86. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Genetics

#2266 in Asia

#5200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Genetics

#2318 in Asia

#5365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

88. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Genetics

#2325 in Asia

#5387 in the World

Founded: 2004

89. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#2334 in Asia

#5406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

90. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#2376 in Asia

#5539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

91. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Genetics

#2378 in Asia

#5546 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

92. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#2452 in Asia

#5744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

93. Preston University

Pakistan | Kohat

For Genetics

#2455 in Asia

#5747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1984

94. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#2487 in Asia

#5818 in the World

Enrollment: 1,937
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 2012

95. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Genetics

#2502 in Asia

#5853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

96. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Genetics

#2539 in Asia

#5943 in the World

Founded: 1955

97. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Genetics

#2544 in Asia

#5949 in the World

Founded: 1957

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