79 Best universities for Cyber Security in Pakistan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 270K citations received by 22.7K academic papers made by 79 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 Cyber Security

#87 in Asia

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#106 in Asia

#415 in the World

Founded: 1991

3. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#195 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#318 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

5. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#359 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Founded: 2013

6. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#406 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

7. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#498 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Founded: 1962

8. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#501 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

9. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Cyber Security

#522 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

10. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#543 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

11. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#579 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,590
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1990

12. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Cyber Security

#581 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Founded: 1975

13. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#598 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

14. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#626 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

15. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Cyber Security

#652 in Asia

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

16. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Cyber Security

#705 in Asia

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

17. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Cyber Security

#742 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

18. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#785 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

19. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Cyber Security

#787 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#812 in Asia

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

21. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#839 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

22. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#853 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

23. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#859 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

24. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Cyber Security

#901 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

25. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Cyber Security

#921 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

26. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Cyber Security

#970 in Asia

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

27. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#973 in Asia

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

28. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#997 in Asia

#2393 in the World

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

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Cyber Security

#1018 in Asia

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

30. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Cyber Security

#1023 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

31. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1034 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

32. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Cyber Security

#1084 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

33. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Cyber Security

#1085 in Asia

#2579 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1094 in Asia

#2601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

35. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1107 in Asia

#2620 in the World

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

36. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#1152 in Asia

#2705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

37. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1159 in Asia

#2715 in the World

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

38. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Cyber Security

#1161 in Asia

#2721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

39. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Cyber Security

#1164 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

40. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Cyber Security

#1179 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

41. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Cyber Security

#1194 in Asia

#2790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

42. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#1207 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

43. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Cyber Security

#1227 in Asia

#2857 in the World

Founded: 2007

44. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Cyber Security

#1236 in Asia

#2871 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Cyber Security

#1243 in Asia

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

46. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1294 in Asia

#2982 in the World

Founded: 1983

47. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Cyber Security

#1302 in Asia

#3000 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Cyber Security

#1325 in Asia

#3048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

49. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Cyber Security

#1345 in Asia

#3096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

50. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1348 in Asia

#3105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

51. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Cyber Security

#1359 in Asia

#3133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

52. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#1372 in Asia

#3162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

53. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Cyber Security

#1417 in Asia

#3274 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

54. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Cyber Security

#1446 in Asia

#3333 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#1455 in Asia

#3357 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#1465 in Asia

#3377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

57. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1483 in Asia

#3410 in the World

Founded: 1955

58. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Cyber Security

#1528 in Asia

#3498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Cyber Security

#1531 in Asia

#3504 in the World

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

60. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1548 in Asia

#3537 in the World

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

61. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Cyber Security

#1555 in Asia

#3553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

62. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Cyber Security

#1596 in Asia

#3647 in the World

Founded: 2012

63. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Cyber Security

#1608 in Asia

#3674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

64. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#1633 in Asia

#3727 in the World

Founded: 1913

65. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Cyber Security

#1637 in Asia

#3738 in the World

Founded: 2008

66. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Cyber Security

#1640 in Asia

#3742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

67. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#1654 in Asia

#3770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

68. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Cyber Security

#1708 in Asia

#3881 in the World

Founded: 1980

69. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#1728 in Asia

#3928 in the World

Founded: 1922

70. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Cyber Security

#1750 in Asia

#3997 in the World

Founded: 1981

71. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Cyber Security

#1760 in Asia

#4017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

72. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Cyber Security

#1783 in Asia

#4068 in the World

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

73. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Cyber Security

#1805 in Asia

#4117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

74. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Cyber Security

#1825 in Asia

#4163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

75. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1831 in Asia

#4175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

76. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Cyber Security

#1847 in Asia

#4200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

77. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Cyber Security

#1879 in Asia

#4268 in the World

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

78. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Cyber Security

#1892 in Asia

#4302 in the World

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

79. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#1900 in Asia

#4323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

The best cities to study Cyber Security in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Islamabad, Lahore, Taxila, and Multan.