100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 3.05M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 101 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. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Ecology

#95 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#154 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#254 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

4. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#264 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

5. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#270 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

6. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#306 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Ecology

#361 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1975

8. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Ecology

#369 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#485 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

10. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#494 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#547 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1962

12. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Ecology

#606 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

13. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#639 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Founded: 1983

14. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#664 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1981

15. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Ecology

#684 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#768 in Asia

#2014 in the World

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

17. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Ecology

#784 in Asia

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

18. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#822 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

19. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#858 in Asia

#2183 in the World

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

20. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#860 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

21. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Ecology

#867 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

22. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#872 in Asia

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

23. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#880 in Asia

#2228 in the World

Founded: 2013

24. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#906 in Asia

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

25. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#923 in Asia

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Ecology

#927 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Ecology

#941 in Asia

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

28. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Ecology

#949 in Asia

#2381 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Ecology

#998 in Asia

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

30. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Ecology

#1047 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1082 in Asia

#2633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

32. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1103 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

33. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1127 in Asia

#2726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

34. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1143 in Asia

#2754 in the World

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

35. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1150 in Asia

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

36. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Ecology

#1184 in Asia

#2830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

37. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1185 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

38. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Ecology

#1210 in Asia

#2880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

39. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1226 in Asia

#2912 in the World

Founded: 1922

40. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Ecology

#1299 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

41. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1328 in Asia

#3111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

42. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1338 in Asia

#3138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

43. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1351 in Asia

#3172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

44. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1383 in Asia

#3248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

45. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1393 in Asia

#3278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

46. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Ecology

#1397 in Asia

#3292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

47. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1424 in Asia

#3350 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#1431 in Asia

#3359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 8,035
Founded: 1998

49. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Ecology

#1444 in Asia

#3378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

50. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Ecology

#1450 in Asia

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

51. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Ecology

#1518 in Asia

#3553 in the World

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

52. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Ecology

#1521 in Asia

#3564 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

53. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1539 in Asia

#3595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

54. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Ecology

#1582 in Asia

#3675 in the World

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

55. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Ecology

#1625 in Asia

#3770 in the World

Founded: 2012

56. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Ecology

#1635 in Asia

#3794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

57. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Ecology

#1642 in Asia

#3805 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Ecology

#1652 in Asia

#3822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Ecology

#1665 in Asia

#3843 in the World

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

60. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1677 in Asia

#3875 in the World

Founded: 1957

61. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Ecology

#1697 in Asia

#3915 in the World

Founded: 1954

62. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1706 in Asia

#3935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

63. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1714 in Asia

#3954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

64. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1716 in Asia

#3956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

65. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1730 in Asia

#3986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

66. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1810 in Asia

#4159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

67. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Ecology

#1819 in Asia

#4187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

68. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1844 in Asia

#4258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

69. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Ecology

#1857 in Asia

#4286 in the World

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

70. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Ecology

#1934 in Asia

#4457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

71. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#1949 in Asia

#4491 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

72. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1975 in Asia

#4556 in the World

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

73. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1986 in Asia

#4587 in the World

Founded: 1913

74. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1987 in Asia

#4589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

75. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2002 in Asia

#4625 in the World

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

76. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2012 in Asia

#4648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

77. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Ecology

#2030 in Asia

#4701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2012

78. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2087 in Asia

#4844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

79. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2097 in Asia

#4859 in the World

Founded: 1860

80. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2123 in Asia

#4929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

81. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2173 in Asia

#5046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

82. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2195 in Asia

#5093 in the World

Founded: 1955

83. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2204 in Asia

#5120 in the World

Founded: 1996

84. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#2206 in Asia

#5128 in the World

Founded: 1881

85. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2207 in Asia

#5129 in the World

Founded: 1998

86. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Ecology

#2216 in Asia

#5159 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2219 in Asia

#5167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

88. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2243 in Asia

#5212 in the World

Founded: 2002

89. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2275 in Asia

#5309 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2285 in Asia

#5332 in the World

Founded: 2012

91. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Ecology

#2328 in Asia

#5454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

92. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#2343 in Asia

#5493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2002

93. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Ecology

#2358 in Asia

#5545 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

94. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#2379 in Asia

#5593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

95. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2380 in Asia

#5594 in the World

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

96. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2432 in Asia

#5715 in the World

Founded: 2002

97. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2444 in Asia

#5755 in the World

Founded: 2004

98. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2447 in Asia

#5760 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

99. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2495 in Asia

#5891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

100. Beaconhouse National University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2520 in Asia

#5950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

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

Environmental Science subfields in Pakistan

Agricultural Science80

Earth science and Geophysics55

Environmental Chemistry60

Environmental Engineering53

Environmental Management80

Geography and Cartography103

Geotechnical Engineering58

Hydrology and Water resources management14

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science79

Mining Engineering8

Petrology and Geochemistry41

Urban and Regional planning3

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation41