25 Best universities for Project 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 Project Management. A graph of 64.6K citations received by 4.18K academic papers made by 25 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 Project Management

#145 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Project Management

#152 in Asia

#785 in the World

Founded: 1991

3. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Project Management

#199 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 2013

4. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Project Management

#290 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

5. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Project Management

#295 in Asia

#1274 in the World

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

6. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Project Management

#303 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

7. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Project Management

#324 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

8. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Project Management

#332 in Asia

#1359 in the World

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

9. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Project Management

#338 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

10. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Project Management

#364 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

11. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Project Management

#429 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

12. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Project Management

#432 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

13. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Project Management

#434 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

14. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Project Management

#467 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Founded: 1962

15. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Project Management

#510 in Asia

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

16. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Project Management

#562 in Asia

#1872 in the World

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

17. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Project Management

#596 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

18. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Project Management

#604 in Asia

#1946 in the World

Founded: 1979

19. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Project Management

#627 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Project Management

#653 in Asia

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

21. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Project Management

#707 in Asia

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

22. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Project Management

#757 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

23. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Project Management

#775 in Asia

#2264 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Project Management

#779 in Asia

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

25. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Project Management

#813 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1975

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