37 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 59.8K citations received by 6.78K academic papers made by 37 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. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Advertising

#186 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#224 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#242 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

4. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#255 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

5. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#265 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

6. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#314 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

7. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#389 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Founded: 2013

8. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Advertising

#458 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1975

9. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#487 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

10. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#560 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

11. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#568 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Founded: 1983

12. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Advertising

#575 in Asia

#1853 in the World

Founded: 2002

13. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#576 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

14. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Advertising

#591 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

15. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#598 in Asia

#1900 in the World

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

16. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#652 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

17. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Advertising

#655 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

18. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#674 in Asia

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

19. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#688 in Asia

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

20. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#717 in Asia

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Advertising

#718 in Asia

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

22. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#741 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#746 in Asia

#2214 in the World

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

24. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#776 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

25. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#785 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1962

26. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#804 in Asia

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#876 in Asia

#2488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

28. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Advertising

#881 in Asia

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

29. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Advertising

#940 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

30. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Advertising

#962 in Asia

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

31. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Advertising

#971 in Asia

#2669 in the World

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

32. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Advertising

#986 in Asia

#2695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

33. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Advertising

#1005 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#1024 in Asia

#2772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

35. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#1049 in Asia

#2814 in the World

Founded: 1922

36. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#1062 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

37. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Advertising

#1171 in Asia

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

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