67 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 327K citations received by 21.4K academic papers made by 67 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. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#91 in Asia

#424 in the World

Founded: 1983

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#165 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Virology

#186 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

4. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#193 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

5. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Virology

#232 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

6. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#298 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

7. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#316 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Virology

#351 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

9. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#358 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

10. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#423 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1860

11. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#472 in Asia

#1366 in the World

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

12. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#473 in Asia

#1368 in the World

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

13. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#492 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

14. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Virology

#498 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Virology

#510 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

16. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#554 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

17. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#557 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Virology

#564 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

19. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Virology

#628 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

20. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Virology

#630 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

21. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Virology

#637 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Virology

#638 in Asia

#1749 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Virology

#647 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Virology

#665 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

25. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Virology

#667 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

26. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Virology

#717 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

27. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#719 in Asia

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

28. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#736 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

29. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#742 in Asia

#1960 in the World

Founded: 2012

30. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Virology

#760 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#783 in Asia

#2049 in the World

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

32. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Virology

#792 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Founded: 2007

33. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Virology

#806 in Asia

#2098 in the World

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

34. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Virology

#820 in Asia

#2131 in the World

Founded: 1881

35. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#834 in Asia

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

36. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Virology

#842 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

37. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Virology

#844 in Asia

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

38. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#858 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Founded: 2002

39. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#871 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

40. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Virology

#889 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

41. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#900 in Asia

#2314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

42. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#916 in Asia

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

43. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Virology

#953 in Asia

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

44. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#978 in Asia

#2487 in the World

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

45. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Virology

#980 in Asia

#2490 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Virology

#1024 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

47. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#1091 in Asia

#2731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

48. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Virology

#1101 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

49. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Virology

#1147 in Asia

#2844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

50. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#1157 in Asia

#2867 in the World

Founded: 1922

51. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#1174 in Asia

#2906 in the World

Founded: 2013

52. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Virology

#1180 in Asia

#2913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

53. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#1197 in Asia

#2940 in the World

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

54. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#1205 in Asia

#2954 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Virology

#1221 in Asia

#2991 in the World

Founded: 1980

56. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Virology

#1251 in Asia

#3042 in the World

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

57. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Virology

#1279 in Asia

#3111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

58. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#1281 in Asia

#3115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

59. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Virology

#1297 in Asia

#3150 in the World

Founded: 2012

60. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#1302 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Founded: 1962

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Virology

#1340 in Asia

#3233 in the World

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

62. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#1380 in Asia

#3309 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Virology

#1411 in Asia

#3379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

64. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Virology

#1414 in Asia

#3387 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

65. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Virology

#1474 in Asia

#3488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

66. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Virology

#1477 in Asia

#3495 in the World

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

67. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Virology

#1496 in Asia

#3542 in the World

Founded: 2007

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