48 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 158K citations received by 7.32K academic papers made by 48 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 Data Science

#109 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#111 in Asia

#601 in the World

Founded: 2013

3. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#116 in Asia

#635 in the World

Founded: 1991

4. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#279 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

5. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#286 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

6. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#315 in Asia

#1164 in the World

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

7. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Data Science

#352 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

8. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#384 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Founded: 1983

9. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#411 in Asia

#1394 in the World

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

10. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#489 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

11. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#504 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

12. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Data Science

#510 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

13. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#525 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

14. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Data Science

#532 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#545 in Asia

#1660 in the World

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

16. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#570 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Data Science

#609 in Asia

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

18. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Data Science

#639 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

19. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Data Science

#675 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#684 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

21. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#709 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

22. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Data Science

#762 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

23. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#763 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

24. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#790 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

25. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Data Science

#808 in Asia

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

26. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Data Science

#813 in Asia

#2187 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Data Science

#830 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

28. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Data Science

#862 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Data Science

#868 in Asia

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

30. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#901 in Asia

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

31. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Data Science

#910 in Asia

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

32. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#914 in Asia

#2370 in the World

Founded: 1955

33. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#915 in Asia

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

34. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#922 in Asia

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

35. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#928 in Asia

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

36. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Data Science

#932 in Asia

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1954

37. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#948 in Asia

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

38. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Data Science

#962 in Asia

#2456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

39. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Data Science

#968 in Asia

#2472 in the World

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

40. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Data Science

#982 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

41. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#1030 in Asia

#2589 in the World

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

42. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Data Science

#1071 in Asia

#2670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

43. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#1116 in Asia

#2750 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Data Science

#1118 in Asia

#2755 in the World

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

45. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Data Science

#1127 in Asia

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

46. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Data Science

#1130 in Asia

#2782 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Data Science

#1132 in Asia

#2784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Data Science

#1136 in Asia

#2789 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 Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur, and Karachi.