91 Best universities for Finance in Pakistan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 387K citations received by 30.1K academic papers made by 91 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

#113 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#295 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#324 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#326 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

5. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#360 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#368 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

7. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Finance

#406 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1975

8. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#432 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

9. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#450 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 21,296
Founded: 1990

10. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#459 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

11. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#472 in Asia

#1569 in the World

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

12. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Finance

#523 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

13. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Finance

#525 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

14. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#553 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

15. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#630 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1957

16. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Finance

#631 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

17. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Finance

#645 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

18. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Finance

#656 in Asia

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

19. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#708 in Asia

#2063 in the World

Founded: 2013

20. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#715 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

21. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#774 in Asia

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

22. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#784 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

23. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#794 in Asia

#2215 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Finance

#818 in Asia

#2257 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#826 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

26. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#865 in Asia

#2386 in the World

Founded: 1955

27. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#886 in Asia

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

28. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Finance

#892 in Asia

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

29. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#925 in Asia

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

30. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Finance

#965 in Asia

#2591 in the World

Founded: 1979

31. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#984 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

32. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Finance

#1005 in Asia

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

33. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1025 in Asia

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

34. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Finance

#1036 in Asia

#2713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

35. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1039 in Asia

#2719 in the World

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

36. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Finance

#1042 in Asia

#2726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

37. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Finance

#1045 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

38. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1047 in Asia

#2733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

39. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1070 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1180 in Asia

#3016 in the World

Founded: 1983

41. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Finance

#1196 in Asia

#3046 in the World

Founded: 2012

42. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Finance

#1248 in Asia

#3167 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Finance

#1257 in Asia

#3192 in the World

Founded: 1980

44. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Finance

#1274 in Asia

#3226 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

45. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#1340 in Asia

#3384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

46. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1341 in Asia

#3386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Finance

#1414 in Asia

#3518 in the World

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

48. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#1453 in Asia

#3592 in the World

Founded: 1981

49. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#1463 in Asia

#3609 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

50. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1466 in Asia

#3619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

51. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1467 in Asia

#3620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

52. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Finance

#1474 in Asia

#3635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

53. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Finance

#1482 in Asia

#3659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

54. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1551 in Asia

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 7,106
Founded: 2002

55. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Finance

#1575 in Asia

#3871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

56. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Finance

#1611 in Asia

#3937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

57. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1612 in Asia

#3939 in the World

Founded: 1922

58. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Finance

#1615 in Asia

#3944 in the World

Founded: 1954

59. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Finance

#1632 in Asia

#3978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

60. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Finance

#1642 in Asia

#3999 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Finance

#1651 in Asia

#4017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

62. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Finance

#1655 in Asia

#4025 in the World

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

63. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Finance

#1656 in Asia

#4027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Finance

#1684 in Asia

#4106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

65. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1691 in Asia

#4127 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Finance

#1746 in Asia

#4254 in the World

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

67. Karachi School for Business and Leadership

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1748 in Asia

#4257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2010

68. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Finance

#1754 in Asia

#4264 in the World

Founded: 2008

69. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1779 in Asia

#4308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

70. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1786 in Asia

#4324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

71. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Finance

#1793 in Asia

#4345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

72. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1806 in Asia

#4369 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

73. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Finance

#1865 in Asia

#4487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

74. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#1885 in Asia

#4529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

75. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Finance

#1893 in Asia

#4549 in the World

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

76. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1904 in Asia

#4575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

77. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1941 in Asia

#4651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

78. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#1954 in Asia

#4675 in the World

Founded: 1913

79. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#1976 in Asia

#4715 in the World

Enrollment: 1,937
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 2012

80. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Finance

#2009 in Asia

#4782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

81. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#2016 in Asia

#4795 in the World

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

82. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Finance

#2030 in Asia

#4835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

83. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#2052 in Asia

#4881 in the World

Founded: 2004

84. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Finance

#2070 in Asia

#4922 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

85. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Finance

#2082 in Asia

#4946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

86. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#2083 in Asia

#4948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

87. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Finance

#2100 in Asia

#4978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

88. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#2101 in Asia

#4979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

89. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Finance

#2104 in Asia

#4982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

90. KASB Institute of Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Finance

#2105 in Asia

#4983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

91. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Finance

#2109 in Asia

#4989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,000
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.

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Environmental Economics29

International Economics21

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