97 Best universities for Development Studies in Pakistan

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Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 388K citations received by 31.1K academic papers made by 97 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. Aga Khan University

For Development Studies

#63 in Asia
#440 in the World
Founded
1983

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Development Studies

#71 in Asia
#495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2000

3. Quaid-i-Azam University

For Development Studies

#220 in Asia
#1016 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1965

4. University of the Punjab

For Development Studies

#249 in Asia
#1088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1882

6. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Development Studies

#339 in Asia
#1352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
1925

7. University of Karachi

For Development Studies

#358 in Asia
#1407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1950

8. International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Development Studies

#360 in Asia
#1410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

10. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

For Development Studies

#420 in Asia
#1573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
20,590
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1990

11. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Development Studies

#440 in Asia
#1629 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2005

13. Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Development Studies

#477 in Asia
#1712 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1985

14. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Development Studies

#499 in Asia
#1765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1961

15. University of Lahore

For Development Studies

#520 in Asia
#1811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
34,404
Founded
1999

16. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Development Studies

#539 in Asia
#1848 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2009

17. DOW University of Health Sciences

For Development Studies

#541 in Asia
#1855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
8,006
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
2004

18. Government College University, Faisalabad

For Development Studies

#581 in Asia
#1942 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
2002

19. Iqra University

For Development Studies

#613 in Asia
#2014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1998

20. University of Sargodha

For Development Studies

#644 in Asia
#2069 in the World
Founded
2002

21. Bahria University

For Development Studies

#661 in Asia
#2102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2000

23. University of Peshawar

For Development Studies

#820 in Asia
#2455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1950

24. Hazara University

For Development Studies

#829 in Asia
#2473 in the World
Founded
2002

26. University of Gujrat

For Development Studies

#877 in Asia
#2566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2004

30. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Development Studies

#931 in Asia
#2696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

31. Lahore School of Economics

For Development Studies

#952 in Asia
#2741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1993

32. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Development Studies

#974 in Asia
#2783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

33. National University of Modern Languages

For Development Studies

#982 in Asia
#2792 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1970

34. Government College University, Lahore

For Development Studies

#999 in Asia
#2828 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1864

35. Riphah International University

For Development Studies

#1000 in Asia
#2829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1995

36. University of Education - Pakistan

For Development Studies

#1004 in Asia
#2838 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
2002

42. University of Sindh

For Development Studies

#1127 in Asia
#3099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1947

45. University of Balochistan

For Development Studies

#1189 in Asia
#3223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1970

46. Ziauddin University

For Development Studies

#1232 in Asia
#3312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1995

47. Air University

For Development Studies

#1268 in Asia
#3381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

48. Rawalpindi Medical University

For Development Studies

#1305 in Asia
#3459 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2017

49. Forman Christian College

For Development Studies

#1308 in Asia
#3463 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1864

50. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Development Studies

#1313 in Asia
#3479 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1975

51. Gomal University

For Development Studies

#1326 in Asia
#3500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1974

52. NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Development Studies

#1345 in Asia
#3551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1921

53. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Development Studies

#1352 in Asia
#3565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1952

55. University of Malakand

For Development Studies

#1360 in Asia
#3588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2001

56. Hamdard University

For Development Studies

#1383 in Asia
#3649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1991

57. Islamia College Peshawar

For Development Studies

#1395 in Asia
#3672 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1913

58. Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#1396 in Asia
#3673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2001

60. University of Haripur

For Development Studies

#1410 in Asia
#3699 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2008

61. Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Development Studies

#1417 in Asia
#3710 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1998

63. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Development Studies

#1460 in Asia
#3797 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1881

64. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Development Studies

#1467 in Asia
#3813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1998

70. University of Wah

For Development Studies

#1582 in Asia
#4080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

71. University of Swat

For Development Studies

#1589 in Asia
#4092 in the World
Enrollment
1,411
Male:Female
88:12
Founded
2010

72. National Defence University

For Development Studies

#1599 in Asia
#4117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
1963

74. Karakurum International University

For Development Studies

#1626 in Asia
#4166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2002

75. Baqai Medical University

For Development Studies

#1657 in Asia
#4239 in the World
Founded
1996

76. HITEC University

For Development Studies

#1659 in Asia
#4242 in the World
Founded
2007

77. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

For Development Studies

#1745 in Asia
#4404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
225
Male:Female
52:48
Founded
1993

79. Foundation University Islamabad

For Development Studies

#1784 in Asia
#4499 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2002

80. Gandhara University

For Development Studies

#1788 in Asia
#4508 in the World
Founded
2002

81. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

For Development Studies

#1823 in Asia
#4581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1997

82. Shah Abdul Latif University

For Development Studies

#1828 in Asia
#4593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
7,697
Founded
1987

84. Kinnaird College for Women

For Development Studies

#1869 in Asia
#4683 in the World
Founded
1913

85. Institute of Space Technology

For Development Studies

#1955 in Asia
#4868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

86. Isra University

For Development Studies

#2001 in Asia
#4977 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1997

87. Lahore Leads University

For Development Studies

#2008 in Asia
#4993 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2011

90. Sindh Agriculture University

For Development Studies

#2037 in Asia
#5045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1977

91. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

For Development Studies

#2038 in Asia
#5046 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1948

92. Karachi School for Business and Leadership

For Development Studies

#2041 in Asia
#5053 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
2010

93. Bacha Khan University

For Development Studies

#2048 in Asia
#5064 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2012

94. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

For Development Studies

#2069 in Asia
#5097 in the World
Enrollment
1,937
Male:Female
70:30
Founded
2012

96. Abasyn University

For Development Studies

#2133 in Asia
#5225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2007

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