100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 1.62M citations received by 102K 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

#120 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#158 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#263 in Asia

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

4. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#264 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

5. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#304 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

6. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#317 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Ecology

#384 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1975

8. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Ecology

#407 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#490 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

10. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#543 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#546 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1962

12. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#618 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Founded: 1983

13. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Ecology

#718 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

14. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#738 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Founded: 1981

15. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Ecology

#768 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Founded: 2002

16. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Ecology

#806 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

17. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#892 in Asia

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

18. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#908 in Asia

#2348 in the World

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

19. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#929 in Asia

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

20. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#934 in Asia

#2404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

21. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Ecology

#946 in Asia

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

22. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#958 in Asia

#2447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#963 in Asia

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

24. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#964 in Asia

#2456 in the World

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

25. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Ecology

#999 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

26. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1009 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

27. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Ecology

#1038 in Asia

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

28. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Ecology

#1059 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1096 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

30. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1113 in Asia

#2731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

31. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Ecology

#1138 in Asia

#2785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

32. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Ecology

#1139 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Founded: 2002

33. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1148 in Asia

#2820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

34. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1198 in Asia

#2905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

35. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1236 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

36. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Ecology

#1239 in Asia

#2976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

37. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1271 in Asia

#3043 in the World

Founded: 2013

38. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1311 in Asia

#3132 in the World

Founded: 1922

39. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Ecology

#1334 in Asia

#3173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

40. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Ecology

#1347 in Asia

#3198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

41. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1397 in Asia

#3320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

42. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1409 in Asia

#3366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

43. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#1440 in Asia

#3426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

44. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Ecology

#1449 in Asia

#3444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

45. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Ecology

#1498 in Asia

#3562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

46. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1504 in Asia

#3578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

47. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1526 in Asia

#3621 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Ecology

#1538 in Asia

#3654 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

49. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1573 in Asia

#3729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

50. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Ecology

#1578 in Asia

#3735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

51. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Ecology

#1593 in Asia

#3772 in the World

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

52. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1628 in Asia

#3830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

53. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1639 in Asia

#3846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

54. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Ecology

#1644 in Asia

#3856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

55. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1662 in Asia

#3893 in the World

Founded: 1957

56. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Ecology

#1682 in Asia

#3930 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Ecology

#1691 in Asia

#3955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

58. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Ecology

#1703 in Asia

#3980 in the World

Founded: 2012

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Ecology

#1731 in Asia

#4038 in the World

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

60. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Ecology

#1770 in Asia

#4120 in the World

Founded: 1954

61. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Ecology

#1780 in Asia

#4141 in the World

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

62. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1805 in Asia

#4193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

63. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1809 in Asia

#4203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

64. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#1832 in Asia

#4262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

65. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1847 in Asia

#4303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

66. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1848 in Asia

#4304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

67. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#1881 in Asia

#4396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

68. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Ecology

#1918 in Asia

#4486 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

69. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Ecology

#1969 in Asia

#4611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

70. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Ecology

#1982 in Asia

#4634 in the World

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

71. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#1983 in Asia

#4636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

72. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Ecology

#1990 in Asia

#4649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

73. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#1993 in Asia

#4654 in the World

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

74. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2040 in Asia

#4752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

75. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2056 in Asia

#4788 in the World

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

76. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2065 in Asia

#4807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

77. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2083 in Asia

#4849 in the World

Founded: 1913

78. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2089 in Asia

#4859 in the World

Founded: 1860

79. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Ecology

#2160 in Asia

#5058 in the World

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

80. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2175 in Asia

#5095 in the World

Founded: 1955

81. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Ecology

#2200 in Asia

#5171 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2201 in Asia

#5172 in the World

Founded: 1996

83. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2220 in Asia

#5220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

84. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2224 in Asia

#5232 in the World

Founded: 2002

85. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2245 in Asia

#5280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

86. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2256 in Asia

#5304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

87. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Ecology

#2270 in Asia

#5339 in the World

Founded: 1881

88. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2321 in Asia

#5483 in the World

Founded: 1998

89. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2323 in Asia

#5486 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#2355 in Asia

#5558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

91. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2380 in Asia

#5624 in the World

Founded: 2012

92. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2398 in Asia

#5671 in the World

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

93. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Ecology

#2399 in Asia

#5672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

94. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Ecology

#2414 in Asia

#5701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

95. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2430 in Asia

#5741 in the World

Founded: 2002

96. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Ecology

#2471 in Asia

#5845 in the World

Founded: 2004

97. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2478 in Asia

#5855 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

98. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Ecology

#2483 in Asia

#5873 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

99. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Ecology

#2550 in Asia

#6002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

100. Beaconhouse National University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Ecology

#2564 in Asia

#6035 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 Science73

Earth science and Geophysics44

Environmental Chemistry57

Environmental Engineering47

Environmental Management67

Geography and Cartography103

Geotechnical Engineering53

Hydrology and Water resources management12

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science70

Mining Engineering8

Petrology and Geochemistry36

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation35