38 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 69.7K citations received by 7.11K academic papers made by 38 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

#195 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#225 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#240 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

4. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#256 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

5. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#275 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

6. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#317 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

7. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#414 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Founded: 2013

8. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Advertising

#457 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1975

9. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#489 in Asia

#1622 in the World

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

10. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#540 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

11. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#544 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

12. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#564 in Asia

#1811 in the World

Founded: 1983

13. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#573 in Asia

#1832 in the World

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

14. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Advertising

#581 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

15. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Advertising

#589 in Asia

#1872 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#616 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

17. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Advertising

#631 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

18. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Advertising

#659 in Asia

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

19. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#666 in Asia

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

20. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#672 in Asia

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

21. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#714 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#722 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#727 in Asia

#2167 in the World

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

24. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#782 in Asia

#2274 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#788 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

26. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Advertising

#836 in Asia

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#860 in Asia

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

28. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Advertising

#865 in Asia

#2459 in the World

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

29. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Advertising

#874 in Asia

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

30. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Advertising

#962 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

31. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Advertising

#976 in Asia

#2669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

32. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Advertising

#980 in Asia

#2673 in the World

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

33. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Advertising

#1009 in Asia

#2736 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#1026 in Asia

#2769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

35. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Advertising

#1059 in Asia

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

36. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Advertising

#1067 in Asia

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1922

37. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Advertising

#1197 in Asia

#3045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

38. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Advertising

#1201 in Asia

#3051 in the World

Founded: 2012

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