90 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 356K citations received by 26.6K academic papers made by 90 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 Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#349 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

2. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#359 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1983

3. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#428 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

4. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#454 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

5. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#456 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

6. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#482 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Neuroscience

#571 in Asia

#1714 in the World

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

8. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#630 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

9. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#632 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

10. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#635 in Asia

#1868 in the World

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

11. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#760 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Founded: 2013

12. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Neuroscience

#780 in Asia

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

13. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#781 in Asia

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

14. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Neuroscience

#783 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#791 in Asia

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

16. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Neuroscience

#820 in Asia

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

17. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Neuroscience

#859 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

18. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#868 in Asia

#2397 in the World

Founded: 1860

19. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Neuroscience

#875 in Asia

#2407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

20. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1030 in Asia

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

21. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Neuroscience

#1050 in Asia

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

22. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Neuroscience

#1092 in Asia

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

23. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1097 in Asia

#2882 in the World

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

24. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Neuroscience

#1106 in Asia

#2896 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Neuroscience

#1114 in Asia

#2913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

26. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#1116 in Asia

#2917 in the World

Founded: 2012

27. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#1119 in Asia

#2924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

28. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Neuroscience

#1137 in Asia

#2969 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1188 in Asia

#3074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

30. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#1226 in Asia

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

31. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1247 in Asia

#3188 in the World

Founded: 1962

32. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Neuroscience

#1274 in Asia

#3258 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

33. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1280 in Asia

#3272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

34. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Neuroscience

#1295 in Asia

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

35. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#1308 in Asia

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

36. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Neuroscience

#1335 in Asia

#3386 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#1357 in Asia

#3426 in the World

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

38. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1361 in Asia

#3436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

39. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Neuroscience

#1378 in Asia

#3471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

40. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#1390 in Asia

#3493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

41. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1408 in Asia

#3530 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#1441 in Asia

#3607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

43. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#1455 in Asia

#3647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

44. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Neuroscience

#1469 in Asia

#3674 in the World

Founded: 1881

45. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Neuroscience

#1508 in Asia

#3781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

46. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1545 in Asia

#3849 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Neuroscience

#1549 in Asia

#3853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

48. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1555 in Asia

#3873 in the World

Founded: 1922

49. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Neuroscience

#1577 in Asia

#3912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

50. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Neuroscience

#1607 in Asia

#3967 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Neuroscience

#1624 in Asia

#3992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

52. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Neuroscience

#1628 in Asia

#4000 in the World

Founded: 1980

53. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Neuroscience

#1663 in Asia

#4065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

54. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Neuroscience

#1688 in Asia

#4104 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Neuroscience

#1699 in Asia

#4129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

56. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1702 in Asia

#4133 in the World

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

57. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Neuroscience

#1714 in Asia

#4156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

58. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Neuroscience

#1738 in Asia

#4205 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

59. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Neuroscience

#1786 in Asia

#4290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

60. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#1823 in Asia

#4372 in the World

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

61. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#1830 in Asia

#4394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

62. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#1865 in Asia

#4481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

63. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#1892 in Asia

#4552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

64. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Neuroscience

#1909 in Asia

#4577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

65. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Neuroscience

#1928 in Asia

#4624 in the World

Founded: 2012

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Neuroscience

#1932 in Asia

#4635 in the World

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

67. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#1937 in Asia

#4651 in the World

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

68. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#1958 in Asia

#4697 in the World

Founded: 1998

69. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Neuroscience

#1962 in Asia

#4705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

70. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Neuroscience

#1969 in Asia

#4730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

71. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Neuroscience

#1999 in Asia

#4799 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

72. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Neuroscience

#2025 in Asia

#4864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

73. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#2060 in Asia

#4926 in the World

Founded: 1913

74. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Neuroscience

#2099 in Asia

#4998 in the World

Founded: 2008

75. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Neuroscience

#2103 in Asia

#5007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

76. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Neuroscience

#2126 in Asia

#5053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

77. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Neuroscience

#2127 in Asia

#5056 in the World

Founded: 1954

78. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Neuroscience

#2129 in Asia

#5060 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Neuroscience

#2138 in Asia

#5085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

80. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Neuroscience

#2156 in Asia

#5122 in the World

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

81. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Neuroscience

#2179 in Asia

#5162 in the World

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

82. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#2180 in Asia

#5164 in the World

Founded: 1996

83. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#2184 in Asia

#5171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

84. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#2202 in Asia

#5198 in the World

Founded: 1955

85. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Neuroscience

#2223 in Asia

#5241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

86. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Neuroscience

#2235 in Asia

#5261 in the World

Founded: 2002

87. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Neuroscience

#2258 in Asia

#5313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

88. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Neuroscience

#2261 in Asia

#5317 in the World

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

89. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Neuroscience

#2276 in Asia

#5337 in the World

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

90. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Neuroscience

#2280 in Asia

#5346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

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