17 Best universities for Library and Information science 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 Library and Information science. A graph of 21.6K citations received by 3.26K academic papers made by 17 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. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Library and Information science

#157 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

2. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Library and Information science

#287 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

3. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Library and Information science

#333 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Founded: 1983

4. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Library and Information science

#396 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Founded: 2013

5. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Library and Information science

#426 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

6. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Library and Information science

#448 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

7. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Library and Information science

#503 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

8. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Library and Information science

#571 in Asia

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

9. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Library and Information science

#610 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

10. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Library and Information science

#614 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

11. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Library and Information science

#651 in Asia

#2392 in the World

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

12. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Library and Information science

#678 in Asia

#2461 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Library and Information science

#706 in Asia

#2536 in the World

Founded: 2002

14. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Library and Information science

#716 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

15. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Library and Information science

#761 in Asia

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Library and Information science

#812 in Asia

#2783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

17. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Library and Information science

#817 in Asia

#2791 in the World

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

The best cities to study Library and Information science in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and Peshawar.

Computer Science subfields in Pakistan