45 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 146K citations received by 9.73K academic papers made by 45 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

#284 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 1991

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#293 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#390 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1962

4. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Civil Engineering

#432 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

5. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#489 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

6. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Civil Engineering

#704 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

7. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#705 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Founded: 2013

8. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#734 in Asia

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

9. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Civil Engineering

#754 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

10. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Civil Engineering

#768 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

11. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Civil Engineering

#787 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

12. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Civil Engineering

#791 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

13. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#820 in Asia

#1993 in the World

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

14. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Civil Engineering

#853 in Asia

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

15. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Civil Engineering

#857 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

16. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Civil Engineering

#871 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1064 in Asia

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

18. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1087 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

19. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Civil Engineering

#1121 in Asia

#2610 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1133 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

21. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Civil Engineering

#1140 in Asia

#2666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

22. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Civil Engineering

#1151 in Asia

#2691 in the World

Founded: 1983

23. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Civil Engineering

#1171 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1189 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

25. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1223 in Asia

#2835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2000

26. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Civil Engineering

#1262 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

27. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1284 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Civil Engineering

#1289 in Asia

#2988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

29. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Civil Engineering

#1294 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

30. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1318 in Asia

#3055 in the World

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

31. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1333 in Asia

#3077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

32. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Civil Engineering

#1353 in Asia

#3114 in the World

Founded: 1975

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Civil Engineering

#1358 in Asia

#3119 in the World

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

34. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Civil Engineering

#1359 in Asia

#3120 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Civil Engineering

#1419 in Asia

#3247 in the World

Founded: 1979

36. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1441 in Asia

#3300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

37. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Civil Engineering

#1449 in Asia

#3316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

38. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1453 in Asia

#3333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

39. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Civil Engineering

#1472 in Asia

#3369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

40. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Civil Engineering

#1475 in Asia

#3378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

41. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1609 in Asia

#3631 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Civil Engineering

#1623 in Asia

#3655 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Civil Engineering

#1625 in Asia

#3658 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Civil Engineering

#1638 in Asia

#3689 in the World

Founded: 1922

45. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Civil Engineering

#1666 in Asia

#3733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

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