26 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 52.3K citations received by 5.12K academic papers made by 26 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. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#75 in Asia

#472 in the World

Founded: 1991

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#78 in Asia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#161 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

4. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Software Engineering

#198 in Asia

#917 in the World

Founded: 2013

5. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#270 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

6. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Software Engineering

#328 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Software Engineering

#362 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

8. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Software Engineering

#381 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

9. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Software Engineering

#435 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

10. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Software Engineering

#443 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

11. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Software Engineering

#495 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1979

12. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#531 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

13. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#547 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

14. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Software Engineering

#587 in Asia

#1818 in the World

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

15. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Software Engineering

#624 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

16. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Software Engineering

#671 in Asia

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

17. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Software Engineering

#675 in Asia

#1994 in the World

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

18. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Software Engineering

#711 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

19. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#724 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

20. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#750 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

21. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Software Engineering

#777 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

22. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Software Engineering

#806 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

23. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Software Engineering

#852 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

24. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Software Engineering

#879 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

25. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Software Engineering

#910 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Software Engineering

#947 in Asia

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

The best cities to study Software Engineering in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, and Jamshoro.