44 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 119K citations received by 10.7K academic papers made by 44 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 Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#338 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

2. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#372 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

3. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#397 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

4. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#399 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

5. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#405 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#529 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#711 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

8. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#733 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

9. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#775 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

10. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#787 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

11. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#793 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

12. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#861 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

13. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#869 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#893 in Asia

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Earth science and Geophysics

#928 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

16. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#940 in Asia

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

17. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#961 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

18. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#977 in Asia

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

19. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#983 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Founded: 1980

20. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1034 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1050 in Asia

#2526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

22. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1109 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

23. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1175 in Asia

#2800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

24. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1186 in Asia

#2817 in the World

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

25. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1221 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1242 in Asia

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

27. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1268 in Asia

#2971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

28. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1312 in Asia

#3082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

29. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1323 in Asia

#3113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

30. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1348 in Asia

#3160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

31. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1369 in Asia

#3200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

32. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1381 in Asia

#3218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

33. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1391 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1406 in Asia

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

35. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1418 in Asia

#3295 in the World

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

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1433 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

37. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1452 in Asia

#3347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

38. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1465 in Asia

#3372 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

39. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1506 in Asia

#3451 in the World

Founded: 1954

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1508 in Asia

#3455 in the World

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

41. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1560 in Asia

#3561 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1576 in Asia

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

43. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1577 in Asia

#3594 in the World

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

44. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1578 in Asia

#3596 in the World

Founded: 2012

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, and Faisalabad.