41 Best universities for Civil Engineering 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 71K citations received by 7.72K academic papers made by 41 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 Civil Engineering

#288 in Asia

#924 in the World

Founded: 1991

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#328 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#429 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Founded: 1962

4. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Civil Engineering

#475 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

5. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#497 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

6. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#665 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

7. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Civil Engineering

#767 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

8. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Civil Engineering

#768 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

9. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Civil Engineering

#785 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

10. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Civil Engineering

#799 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

11. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Civil Engineering

#838 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

12. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Civil Engineering

#859 in Asia

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

13. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Civil Engineering

#879 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#925 in Asia

#2243 in the World

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

15. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Civil Engineering

#994 in Asia

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1026 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Founded: 2013

17. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1087 in Asia

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

18. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1099 in Asia

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Civil Engineering

#1109 in Asia

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

20. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1128 in Asia

#2651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

21. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Civil Engineering

#1131 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Civil Engineering

#1151 in Asia

#2713 in the World

Founded: 1983

23. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1186 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

24. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1191 in Asia

#2793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

25. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Civil Engineering

#1199 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1288 in Asia

#2998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Civil Engineering

#1340 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Founded: 1980

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Civil Engineering

#1344 in Asia

#3113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Civil Engineering

#1345 in Asia

#3115 in the World

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

30. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1355 in Asia

#3132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

31. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Civil Engineering

#1380 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Founded: 1975

32. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Civil Engineering

#1396 in Asia

#3217 in the World

Founded: 1979

33. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Civil Engineering

#1404 in Asia

#3238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

34. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1408 in Asia

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

35. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1409 in Asia

#3247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

36. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Civil Engineering

#1410 in Asia

#3248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

37. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Civil Engineering

#1413 in Asia

#3255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

38. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1414 in Asia

#3256 in the World

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

39. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1420 in Asia

#3271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

40. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Civil Engineering

#1471 in Asia

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

41. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1526 in Asia

#3440 in the World

Founded: 1922

The best cities to study Civil Engineering in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, and Bahawalpur.