100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 2.65M citations received by 127K 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

#93 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#155 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#255 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

4. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#260 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

5. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#271 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

6. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#318 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Ecology

#357 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1975

8. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Ecology

#375 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#485 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

10. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#499 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#549 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Founded: 1962

12. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#553 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Founded: 1983

13. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Ecology

#637 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

14. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#664 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Founded: 1981

15. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Ecology

#694 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Ecology

#782 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

17. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#802 in Asia

#2098 in the World

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

18. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#824 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

19. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#845 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Founded: 2013

20. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#862 in Asia

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#878 in Asia

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

22. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Ecology

#879 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

23. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#887 in Asia

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

24. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#890 in Asia

#2272 in the World

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

25. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#917 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Ecology

#918 in Asia

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Ecology

#952 in Asia

#2404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

28. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Ecology

#960 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Ecology

#1012 in Asia

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

30. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Ecology

#1064 in Asia

#2615 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1071 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

32. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1117 in Asia

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

33. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1123 in Asia

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

34. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1156 in Asia

#2790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

35. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1175 in Asia

#2829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

36. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1186 in Asia

#2847 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

37. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Ecology

#1187 in Asia

#2850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

38. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Ecology

#1205 in Asia

#2893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

39. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1242 in Asia

#2962 in the World

Founded: 1922

40. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Ecology

#1292 in Asia

#3061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

41. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1341 in Asia

#3172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

42. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1351 in Asia

#3195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

43. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1372 in Asia

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

44. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1403 in Asia

#3313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

45. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1422 in Asia

#3359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

46. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Ecology

#1427 in Asia

#3370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

47. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#1430 in Asia

#3379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

48. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Ecology

#1439 in Asia

#3409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

49. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1468 in Asia

#3473 in the World

Founded: 2002

50. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Ecology

#1471 in Asia

#3476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

51. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Ecology

#1514 in Asia

#3567 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

52. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Ecology

#1544 in Asia

#3631 in the World

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

53. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1575 in Asia

#3703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

54. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Ecology

#1584 in Asia

#3718 in the World

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

55. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Ecology

#1642 in Asia

#3826 in the World

Founded: 2008

56. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Ecology

#1646 in Asia

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

57. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1649 in Asia

#3842 in the World

Founded: 1957

58. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Ecology

#1657 in Asia

#3853 in the World

Founded: 2012

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Ecology

#1660 in Asia

#3858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Ecology

#1669 in Asia

#3880 in the World

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

61. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1711 in Asia

#3963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

62. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1713 in Asia

#3967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

63. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1726 in Asia

#3995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

64. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Ecology

#1732 in Asia

#4005 in the World

Founded: 1954

65. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1745 in Asia

#4038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

66. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1792 in Asia

#4141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

67. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Ecology

#1837 in Asia

#4258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

68. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1848 in Asia

#4291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

69. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Ecology

#1868 in Asia

#4326 in the World

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

70. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#1939 in Asia

#4485 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

71. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1967 in Asia

#4560 in the World

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

72. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Ecology

#1969 in Asia

#4566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

73. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1990 in Asia

#4618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

74. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2000 in Asia

#4645 in the World

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

75. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2007 in Asia

#4659 in the World

Founded: 1913

76. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2017 in Asia

#4693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

77. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Ecology

#2061 in Asia

#4787 in the World

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

78. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2100 in Asia

#4884 in the World

Founded: 1860

79. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2107 in Asia

#4896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

80. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2120 in Asia

#4940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

81. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2173 in Asia

#5066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

82. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2186 in Asia

#5095 in the World

Founded: 1955

83. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#2204 in Asia

#5143 in the World

Founded: 1881

84. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2206 in Asia

#5147 in the World

Founded: 1996

85. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2219 in Asia

#5179 in the World

Founded: 1998

86. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Ecology

#2221 in Asia

#5184 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2240 in Asia

#5226 in the World

Founded: 2002

88. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2245 in Asia

#5242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

89. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2294 in Asia

#5365 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2308 in Asia

#5407 in the World

Founded: 2012

91. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Ecology

#2318 in Asia

#5438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

92. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#2341 in Asia

#5509 in the World

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

93. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#2396 in Asia

#5641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

94. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2402 in Asia

#5652 in the World

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

95. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Ecology

#2417 in Asia

#5680 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

96. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2429 in Asia

#5711 in the World

Founded: 2002

97. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2458 in Asia

#5807 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

98. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2467 in Asia

#5825 in the World

Founded: 2004

99. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2504 in Asia

#5914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

100. Beaconhouse National University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2533 in Asia

#5985 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, Karachi, and Lahore.

Environmental Science subfields in Pakistan

Agricultural Science80

Earth science and Geophysics54

Environmental Chemistry59

Environmental Engineering52

Environmental Management77

Geography and Cartography103

Geotechnical Engineering59

Hydrology and Water resources management13

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science76

Mining Engineering8

Petrology and Geochemistry40

Urban and Regional planning3

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation37