55 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 218K citations received by 13.4K academic papers made by 55 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

#316 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#381 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#386 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

4. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#392 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

5. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#418 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#508 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#629 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

8. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#710 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

9. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#723 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

10. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#735 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

11. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#789 in Asia

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

12. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#873 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Founded: 1980

13. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#877 in Asia

#2142 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#893 in Asia

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#897 in Asia

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

16. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#900 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

17. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Earth science and Geophysics

#901 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

18. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#935 in Asia

#2264 in the World

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

19. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#944 in Asia

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#990 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

21. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1011 in Asia

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

22. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1085 in Asia

#2591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

23. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1105 in Asia

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

24. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1115 in Asia

#2649 in the World

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

25. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1209 in Asia

#2825 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1219 in Asia

#2848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1231 in Asia

#2881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

28. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1270 in Asia

#2960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

29. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1273 in Asia

#2967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

30. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1288 in Asia

#2989 in the World

Founded: 2013

31. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1294 in Asia

#3007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

32. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1332 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

33. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1336 in Asia

#3095 in the World

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

34. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1362 in Asia

#3164 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

35. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1366 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

36. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1388 in Asia

#3230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

37. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1392 in Asia

#3236 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1422 in Asia

#3299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

39. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1470 in Asia

#3393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

40. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1512 in Asia

#3480 in the World

Founded: 1954

41. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1541 in Asia

#3526 in the World

Founded: 1983

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1550 in Asia

#3539 in the World

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

43. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1569 in Asia

#3581 in the World

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

44. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1578 in Asia

#3598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

45. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1605 in Asia

#3655 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1630 in Asia

#3698 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1639 in Asia

#3713 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1650 in Asia

#3739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

49. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1666 in Asia

#3785 in the World

Founded: 1922

50. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1671 in Asia

#3792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

51. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1672 in Asia

#3794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

52. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1681 in Asia

#3810 in the World

Founded: 2012

53. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1682 in Asia

#3812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

54. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1687 in Asia

#3819 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

55. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1701 in Asia

#3841 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, Lahore, Islamabad, and Faisalabad.