47 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 133K citations received by 6.79K academic papers made by 47 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. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#103 in Asia

#594 in the World

Founded: 2013

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#104 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#118 in Asia

#640 in the World

Founded: 1991

4. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#272 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

5. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#282 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

6. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#334 in Asia

#1237 in the World

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

7. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Data Science

#355 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

8. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#376 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Founded: 1983

9. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#410 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

10. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#454 in Asia

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

11. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#463 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

12. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Data Science

#469 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

13. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#483 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

14. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Data Science

#505 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#543 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1962

16. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#547 in Asia

#1694 in the World

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

17. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Data Science

#599 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

18. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Data Science

#630 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

19. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Data Science

#648 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#738 in Asia

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

21. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#740 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

22. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Data Science

#742 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

23. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#747 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

24. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Data Science

#788 in Asia

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

25. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#797 in Asia

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

26. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Data Science

#831 in Asia

#2228 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Data Science

#842 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#860 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

29. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Data Science

#874 in Asia

#2313 in the World

Founded: 1954

30. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Data Science

#882 in Asia

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

31. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#884 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

32. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#888 in Asia

#2337 in the World

Founded: 1955

33. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#900 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

34. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Data Science

#921 in Asia

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

35. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#927 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

36. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#933 in Asia

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

37. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#935 in Asia

#2432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

38. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Data Science

#944 in Asia

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

39. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Data Science

#956 in Asia

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

40. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Data Science

#997 in Asia

#2546 in the World

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

41. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#998 in Asia

#2550 in the World

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

42. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Data Science

#1040 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

43. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Data Science

#1076 in Asia

#2696 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Data Science

#1079 in Asia

#2701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

45. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#1080 in Asia

#2702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

46. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#1082 in Asia

#2704 in the World

Founded: 2002

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Data Science

#1083 in Asia

#2705 in the World

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

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