79 Best universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 206K citations received by 24.5K academic papers made by 79 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 Finance

#122 in Asia

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#303 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

3. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#313 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

4. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#336 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1991

5. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#351 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

6. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#360 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

7. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#382 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

8. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Finance

#475 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1975

9. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#518 in Asia

#1689 in the World

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

10. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#584 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

11. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#594 in Asia

#1849 in the World

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

12. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Finance

#631 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

13. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Finance

#646 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

14. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#668 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Finance

#680 in Asia

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

16. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Finance

#719 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

17. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#765 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

18. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#769 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

19. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#815 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

20. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Finance

#827 in Asia

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

21. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#832 in Asia

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

22. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#868 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

23. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#883 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Finance

#984 in Asia

#2628 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Finance

#987 in Asia

#2632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

26. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#992 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Founded: 1955

27. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Finance

#999 in Asia

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1020 in Asia

#2713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

29. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1030 in Asia

#2732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

30. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1077 in Asia

#2824 in the World

Founded: 2013

31. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Finance

#1083 in Asia

#2838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

32. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1106 in Asia

#2884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

33. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1129 in Asia

#2929 in the World

Founded: 1962

34. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Finance

#1168 in Asia

#3012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

35. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1170 in Asia

#3015 in the World

Founded: 1983

36. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1173 in Asia

#3026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

37. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1180 in Asia

#3042 in the World

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

38. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Finance

#1203 in Asia

#3089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

39. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Finance

#1215 in Asia

#3111 in the World

Founded: 2012

40. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Finance

#1245 in Asia

#3172 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1258 in Asia

#3200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

42. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Finance

#1277 in Asia

#3241 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#1310 in Asia

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

44. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Finance

#1354 in Asia

#3408 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

45. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Finance

#1400 in Asia

#3511 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1465 in Asia

#3660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

47. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Finance

#1492 in Asia

#3718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

48. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Finance

#1495 in Asia

#3726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

49. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Finance

#1496 in Asia

#3727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

50. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#1515 in Asia

#3759 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Finance

#1535 in Asia

#3790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 7,033
Founded: 2002

52. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1536 in Asia

#3791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

53. Karachi School for Business and Leadership

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1593 in Asia

#3911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2010

54. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Finance

#1596 in Asia

#3920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

55. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Finance

#1609 in Asia

#3946 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Finance

#1616 in Asia

#3966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

57. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#1636 in Asia

#4013 in the World

Founded: 1981

58. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Finance

#1668 in Asia

#4078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

59. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Finance

#1680 in Asia

#4099 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Finance

#1686 in Asia

#4110 in the World

Enrollment: 1,411
Male:Female: 88:12
Founded: 2010

61. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1688 in Asia

#4113 in the World

Founded: 1922

62. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1712 in Asia

#4176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

63. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1716 in Asia

#4184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

64. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Finance

#1759 in Asia

#4270 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Finance

#1773 in Asia

#4294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

66. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1777 in Asia

#4302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

67. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1781 in Asia

#4311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

68. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1814 in Asia

#4391 in the World

Founded: 1998

69. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Finance

#1817 in Asia

#4395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

70. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#1859 in Asia

#4473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

71. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1860 in Asia

#4474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

72. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Finance

#1876 in Asia

#4504 in the World

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

73. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Finance

#1900 in Asia

#4550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

74. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1925 in Asia

#4609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

75. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Finance

#1947 in Asia

#4658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

76. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Finance

#1951 in Asia

#4665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,697
Founded: 1987

77. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1962 in Asia

#4690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

78. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1969 in Asia

#4703 in the World

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

79. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1998 in Asia

#4766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

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

Economics subfields in Pakistan

Agricultural Economics14

Development Studies97

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Environmental Economics22

International Economics14

International Relations and Diplomacy12

International Trade14

Investment Banking and Stock trading33

Political Economy12