100 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 734K citations received by 47.7K academic papers made by 100 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. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#141 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#235 in Asia

#887 in the World

Founded: 1991

3. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#365 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

4. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#390 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Founded: 2013

5. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#439 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

6. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#487 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

7. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#509 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

8. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#547 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1962

9. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Management

#552 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

10. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#622 in Asia

#1736 in the World

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

11. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#624 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

12. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#626 in Asia

#1741 in the World

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

13. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#633 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

14. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Management

#651 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Management

#684 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

16. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#753 in Asia

#2035 in the World

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

17. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Management

#833 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#848 in Asia

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

19. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Management

#879 in Asia

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

20. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#885 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

21. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Management

#889 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

22. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#893 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

23. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Management

#903 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

24. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#939 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Founded: 1983

25. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#943 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

26. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#947 in Asia

#2399 in the World

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

27. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Management

#964 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

28. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Management

#977 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Management

#1027 in Asia

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

30. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1047 in Asia

#2616 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#1066 in Asia

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

32. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1100 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

33. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Management

#1152 in Asia

#2834 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1172 in Asia

#2881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

35. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#1185 in Asia

#2917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

36. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Management

#1236 in Asia

#3034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

37. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#1265 in Asia

#3089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

38. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Management

#1273 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

39. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Management

#1278 in Asia

#3114 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Management

#1280 in Asia

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

41. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Management

#1282 in Asia

#3121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

42. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Management

#1292 in Asia

#3140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

43. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#1295 in Asia

#3145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

44. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Management

#1314 in Asia

#3176 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Management

#1338 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

46. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1365 in Asia

#3279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

47. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Management

#1381 in Asia

#3313 in the World

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

48. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#1401 in Asia

#3366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

49. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Management

#1429 in Asia

#3431 in the World

Founded: 1980

50. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#1451 in Asia

#3489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

51. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Management

#1465 in Asia

#3530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

52. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1467 in Asia

#3535 in the World

Founded: 1922

53. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#1502 in Asia

#3607 in the World

Founded: 1955

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Management

#1511 in Asia

#3630 in the World

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

55. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Management

#1523 in Asia

#3663 in the World

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

56. Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Management

#1547 in Asia

#3711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

57. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#1565 in Asia

#3749 in the World

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

58. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1631 in Asia

#3910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

59. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Management

#1637 in Asia

#3927 in the World

Founded: 1981

60. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Management

#1638 in Asia

#3928 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

61. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Management

#1655 in Asia

#3965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

62. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1656 in Asia

#3967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

63. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Management

#1667 in Asia

#3989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

64. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Management

#1688 in Asia

#4055 in the World

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

65. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Management

#1702 in Asia

#4083 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#1707 in Asia

#4105 in the World

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

67. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Management

#1717 in Asia

#4136 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Management

#1735 in Asia

#4170 in the World

Founded: 2012

69. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Management

#1745 in Asia

#4192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

70. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#1750 in Asia

#4204 in the World

Founded: 1957

71. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Management

#1772 in Asia

#4256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

72. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Management

#1828 in Asia

#4364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

73. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Management

#1848 in Asia

#4419 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

74. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1861 in Asia

#4443 in the World

Founded: 1913

75. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Management

#1887 in Asia

#4516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

76. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#1888 in Asia

#4517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

77. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#1895 in Asia

#4528 in the World

Founded: 1998

78. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1901 in Asia

#4541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

79. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#1972 in Asia

#4717 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

80. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#2013 in Asia

#4812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

81. Karachi School for Business and Leadership

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#2020 in Asia

#4829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2010

82. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Management

#2024 in Asia

#4837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

83. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#2043 in Asia

#4871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

84. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Management

#2078 in Asia

#4946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

85. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#2084 in Asia

#4955 in the World

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

86. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Management

#2095 in Asia

#4976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

87. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Management

#2098 in Asia

#4981 in the World

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

88. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Management

#2135 in Asia

#5075 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

89. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Management

#2160 in Asia

#5133 in the World

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

90. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#2204 in Asia

#5243 in the World

Founded: 1860

91. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#2212 in Asia

#5260 in the World

Founded: 2012

92. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Management

#2311 in Asia

#5477 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#2316 in Asia

#5490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

94. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Management

#2320 in Asia

#5499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

95. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Management

#2322 in Asia

#5502 in the World

Founded: 1881

96. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Management

#2326 in Asia

#5510 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

97. KASB Institute of Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Management

#2333 in Asia

#5520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

98. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Management

#2334 in Asia

#5521 in the World

Founded: 2002

99. Preston University

Pakistan | Kohat

For Management

#2345 in Asia

#5540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1984

100. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Management

#2359 in Asia

#5571 in the World

Founded: 2004

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