20 Best universities for Automation and Control engineering in Pakistan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Automation and Control engineering. A graph of 42.1K citations received by 3.48K academic papers made by 20 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 Automation and Control engineering

#203 in Asia

#548 in the World

Founded: 1991

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Automation and Control engineering

#226 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Automation and Control engineering

#477 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

4. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Automation and Control engineering

#484 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

5. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Automation and Control engineering

#485 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Automation and Control engineering

#516 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

7. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Automation and Control engineering

#541 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Founded: 2013

8. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Automation and Control engineering

#553 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

9. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Automation and Control engineering

#571 in Asia

#1333 in the World

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

10. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Automation and Control engineering

#584 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

11. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Automation and Control engineering

#711 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

12. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Automation and Control engineering

#756 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

13. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Automation and Control engineering

#762 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

14. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Automation and Control engineering

#779 in Asia

#1724 in the World

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

15. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Automation and Control engineering

#781 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

16. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Automation and Control engineering

#815 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Automation and Control engineering

#839 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

18. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Automation and Control engineering

#849 in Asia

#1848 in the World

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

19. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Automation and Control engineering

#860 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

20. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Automation and Control engineering

#893 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

The best cities to study Automation and Control engineering in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Islamabad, Lahore, Bannu, and Taxila.