54 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 187K citations received by 12.8K academic papers made by 54 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

#318 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

2. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#381 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

3. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#383 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

4. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#392 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

5. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#426 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#511 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#622 in Asia

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

8. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#697 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

9. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#700 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

10. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#741 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

11. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#778 in Asia

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

12. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#882 in Asia

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

13. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#888 in Asia

#2184 in the World

Founded: 1980

14. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#891 in Asia

#2191 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#905 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Earth science and Geophysics

#922 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

17. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#939 in Asia

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

18. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#954 in Asia

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#957 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

20. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#980 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

21. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1032 in Asia

#2480 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

#1121 in Asia

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

23. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1133 in Asia

#2697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

24. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1160 in Asia

#2742 in the World

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

25. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1219 in Asia

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

26. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1226 in Asia

#2881 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1238 in Asia

#2912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

28. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1252 in Asia

#2940 in the World

Founded: 2013

29. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1300 in Asia

#3028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

30. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1305 in Asia

#3039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

31. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1307 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

32. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1340 in Asia

#3137 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

33. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1348 in Asia

#3155 in the World

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

34. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1355 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

35. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1367 in Asia

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

36. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1403 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Founded: 1979

37. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1407 in Asia

#3280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1424 in Asia

#3311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

39. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1474 in Asia

#3407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

40. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1525 in Asia

#3506 in the World

Founded: 1983

41. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1527 in Asia

#3508 in the World

Founded: 1954

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1550 in Asia

#3552 in the World

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

43. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1557 in Asia

#3562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1578 in Asia

#3608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

45. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1588 in Asia

#3623 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1615 in Asia

#3672 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1634 in Asia

#3720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

48. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1635 in Asia

#3722 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1651 in Asia

#3750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

50. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1654 in Asia

#3756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

51. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1655 in Asia

#3760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

52. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1667 in Asia

#3776 in the World

Founded: 2012

53. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1673 in Asia

#3782 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

54. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1678 in Asia

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,000
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.