58 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 772K citations received by 36.7K academic papers made by 58 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 Horticulture

#13 in Asia

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

2. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Horticulture

#113 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

3. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Horticulture

#122 in Asia

#398 in the World

Founded: 1975

4. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#133 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

5. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Horticulture

#154 in Asia

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

6. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Horticulture

#169 in Asia

#528 in the World

Founded: 1979

7. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Horticulture

#170 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

8. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Horticulture

#175 in Asia

#545 in the World

Founded: 1981

9. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Horticulture

#252 in Asia

#726 in the World

Founded: 2002

10. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Horticulture

#269 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

11. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Horticulture

#320 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

12. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Horticulture

#434 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

13. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Horticulture

#472 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

14. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Horticulture

#512 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

15. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Horticulture

#596 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

16. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#603 in Asia

#1497 in the World

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

17. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Horticulture

#614 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

18. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Horticulture

#616 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1980

19. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#681 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

20. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Horticulture

#685 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

21. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Horticulture

#731 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

22. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Horticulture

#748 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

23. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#767 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

24. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Horticulture

#819 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Horticulture

#830 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

26. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Horticulture

#864 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

27. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Horticulture

#897 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

28. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#908 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1922

29. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Horticulture

#916 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Horticulture

#928 in Asia

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

31. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#1003 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

32. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#1007 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

33. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Horticulture

#1034 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1983

34. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Horticulture

#1080 in Asia

#2419 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

35. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Horticulture

#1122 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

36. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Horticulture

#1178 in Asia

#2614 in the World

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

37. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#1192 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Horticulture

#1289 in Asia

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

39. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Horticulture

#1297 in Asia

#2872 in the World

Founded: 2012

40. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Horticulture

#1318 in Asia

#2912 in the World

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

41. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#1333 in Asia

#2933 in the World

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

42. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Horticulture

#1342 in Asia

#2943 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

43. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Horticulture

#1360 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Horticulture

#1402 in Asia

#3064 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Horticulture

#1406 in Asia

#3073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

46. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Horticulture

#1415 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

47. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Horticulture

#1419 in Asia

#3104 in the World

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

48. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Horticulture

#1457 in Asia

#3176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Horticulture

#1461 in Asia

#3187 in the World

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

50. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Horticulture

#1505 in Asia

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

51. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Horticulture

#1521 in Asia

#3294 in the World

Founded: 1998

52. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Horticulture

#1621 in Asia

#3486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

53. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Horticulture

#1623 in Asia

#3489 in the World

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

54. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Horticulture

#1632 in Asia

#3508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

55. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Horticulture

#1661 in Asia

#3564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

56. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Horticulture

#1664 in Asia

#3573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

57. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Horticulture

#1665 in Asia

#3574 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

58. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Horticulture

#1666 in Asia

#3575 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

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