99 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 671K citations received by 39.5K academic papers made by 99 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

#50 in Asia
#380 in the World
Founded
1983

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Development Studies

#69 in Asia
#463 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2000

3. University of the Punjab

For Development Studies

#203 in Asia
#937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1882

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

For Development Studies

#229 in Asia
#1019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1965

6. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Development Studies

#292 in Asia
#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2005

7. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Development Studies

#298 in Asia
#1182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
1925

8. International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Development Studies

#325 in Asia
#1254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

9. University of Karachi

For Development Studies

#348 in Asia
#1326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1950

11. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

For Development Studies

#390 in Asia
#1439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
21,296
Founded
1990

12. DOW University of Health Sciences

For Development Studies

#429 in Asia
#1530 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
8,006
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
2004

13. University of Lahore

For Development Studies

#432 in Asia
#1542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
34,404
Founded
1999

14. Government College University, Faisalabad

For Development Studies

#462 in Asia
#1623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
2002

16. Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Development Studies

#486 in Asia
#1684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1985

17. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Development Studies

#504 in Asia
#1716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1961

18. University of Sargodha

For Development Studies

#509 in Asia
#1728 in the World
Founded
2002

19. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Development Studies

#547 in Asia
#1814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2009

20. Iqra University

For Development Studies

#549 in Asia
#1819 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1998

21. Bahria University

For Development Studies

#560 in Asia
#1846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2000

23. University of Peshawar

For Development Studies

#705 in Asia
#2174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1950

27. Hazara University

For Development Studies

#807 in Asia
#2395 in the World
Founded
2002

28. University of Gujrat

For Development Studies

#808 in Asia
#2396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2004

30. Riphah International University

For Development Studies

#815 in Asia
#2408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1995

32. University of Education - Pakistan

For Development Studies

#833 in Asia
#2440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
2002

33. National University of Modern Languages

For Development Studies

#847 in Asia
#2473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1970

34. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Development Studies

#912 in Asia
#2615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

36. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Development Studies

#923 in Asia
#2655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

37. Lahore School of Economics

For Development Studies

#925 in Asia
#2663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1993

38. Government College University, Lahore

For Development Studies

#948 in Asia
#2717 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1864

41. Ziauddin University

For Development Studies

#988 in Asia
#2788 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1995

42. Rawalpindi Medical University

For Development Studies

#989 in Asia
#2789 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2017

44. University of Sindh

For Development Studies

#1011 in Asia
#2832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1947

47. Gomal University

For Development Studies

#1125 in Asia
#3070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1974

48. University of Balochistan

For Development Studies

#1133 in Asia
#3083 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1970

49. NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Development Studies

#1203 in Asia
#3232 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1921

51. Forman Christian College

For Development Studies

#1237 in Asia
#3297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1864

52. University of Haripur

For Development Studies

#1282 in Asia
#3372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2008

53. Air University

For Development Studies

#1293 in Asia
#3394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

54. Hamdard University

For Development Studies

#1297 in Asia
#3408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1991

55. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Development Studies

#1325 in Asia
#3466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1975

58. University of Malakand

For Development Studies

#1346 in Asia
#3504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2001

59. Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Development Studies

#1364 in Asia
#3537 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1998

60. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Development Studies

#1397 in Asia
#3608 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1952

61. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Development Studies

#1409 in Asia
#3642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1881

62. Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#1426 in Asia
#3675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2001

64. Islamia College Peshawar

For Development Studies

#1465 in Asia
#3754 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1913

66. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Development Studies

#1486 in Asia
#3804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1998

70. Baqai Medical University

For Development Studies

#1533 in Asia
#3908 in the World
Founded
1996

72. Karakurum International University

For Development Studies

#1567 in Asia
#4007 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2002

73. University of Wah

For Development Studies

#1573 in Asia
#4019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

74. National Defence University

For Development Studies

#1576 in Asia
#4025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
1963

75. University of Swat

For Development Studies

#1592 in Asia
#4057 in the World
Enrollment
1,411
Male:Female
88:12
Founded
2010

76. Foundation University Islamabad

For Development Studies

#1633 in Asia
#4142 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
7,106
Founded
2002

78. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

For Development Studies

#1703 in Asia
#4302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
225
Male:Female
52:48
Founded
1993

79. Kinnaird College for Women

For Development Studies

#1753 in Asia
#4420 in the World
Founded
1913

80. Shah Abdul Latif University

For Development Studies

#1754 in Asia
#4421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
7,697
Founded
1987

81. Gandhara University

For Development Studies

#1766 in Asia
#4438 in the World
Founded
2002

82. HITEC University

For Development Studies

#1789 in Asia
#4496 in the World
Founded
2007

84. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

For Development Studies

#1896 in Asia
#4720 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1948

85. Lahore Leads University

For Development Studies

#1972 in Asia
#4908 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2011

86. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

For Development Studies

#1975 in Asia
#4913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1997

87. Isra University

For Development Studies

#1978 in Asia
#4923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1997

89. Sindh Agriculture University

For Development Studies

#2004 in Asia
#4979 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1977

90. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

For Development Studies

#2007 in Asia
#4987 in the World
Enrollment
1,937
Male:Female
70:30
Founded
2012

92. Bacha Khan University

For Development Studies

#2039 in Asia
#5045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2012

93. Institute of Space Technology

For Development Studies

#2059 in Asia
#5108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

96. Preston University

For Development Studies

#2143 in Asia
#5278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1984

97. Abasyn University

For Development Studies

#2194 in Asia
#5396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2007

98. Beaconhouse National University

For Development Studies

#2218 in Asia
#5434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2005

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