List of 100 best universities in Pakistan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Pakistan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 8.51M citations received by 550K academic publications made by 175 universities from Pakistan, the popularity of 448 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of the Punjab

#259 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

#449 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. Aga Khan University

#508 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1983

4. University of Karachi

#629 in Asia

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

5. Quaid-i-Azam University

#648 in Asia

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

6. Lahore University of Management Sciences

#651 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

#720 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

8. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

#736 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Founded: 1962

9. Bahauddin Zakariya University

#789 in Asia

#2498 in the World

Founded: 1975

10. National University of Sciences and Technology

#823 in Asia

#2599 in the World

Founded: 1991

11. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

#955 in Asia

#2964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

12. University of Peshawar

#975 in Asia

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

13. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

#979 in Asia

#3030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

14. International Islamic University, Islamabad

#990 in Asia

#3055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

15. University of Lahore

#1025 in Asia

#3158 in the World

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

16. Bahria University

#1050 in Asia

#3223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

17. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

#1112 in Asia

#3387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Sindh

#1119 in Asia

#3401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

19. University of Central Punjab

#1120 in Asia

#3402 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Government College University, Lahore

#1188 in Asia

#3555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

21. NED University of Engineering and Technology

#1195 in Asia

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

22. DOW University of Health Sciences

#1234 in Asia

#3654 in the World

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

23. Institute of Business Administration

#1290 in Asia

#3824 in the World

Founded: 1955

24. University of Education - Pakistan

#1343 in Asia

#3940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

25. University of Sargodha

#1372 in Asia

#4010 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

#1438 in Asia

#4181 in the World

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

27. Government College University, Faisalabad

#1489 in Asia

#4293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

28. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

#1501 in Asia

#4323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

29. Fatima Jinnah Women University

#1509 in Asia

#4337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

30. Forman Christian College

#1525 in Asia

#4373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

31. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

#1548 in Asia

#4436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

32. Lahore College for Women University

#1551 in Asia

#4440 in the World

Founded: 1922

33. King Edward Medical University

#1602 in Asia

#4536 in the World

Founded: 1860

34. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

#1611 in Asia

#4557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

35. Riphah International University

#1644 in Asia

#4643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

36. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

#1658 in Asia

#4677 in the World

Founded: 1979

37. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

#1690 in Asia

#4750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

38. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

#1714 in Asia

#4797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

39. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

#1721 in Asia

#4816 in the World

Founded: 1881

40. Information Technology University

#1727 in Asia

#4828 in the World

Founded: 2013

41. National University of Modern Languages

#1754 in Asia

#4879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

42. University of Balochistan

#1780 in Asia

#4944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

43. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

#1786 in Asia

#4958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

44. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

#1793 in Asia

#4979 in the World

Founded: 2012

45. Hazara University

#1796 in Asia

#4986 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

#1803 in Asia

#5004 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Gomal University

Dera Ismail Khan

#1852 in Asia

#5129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

48. National Defence University

#1899 in Asia

#5218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

49. University of Gujrat

#1907 in Asia

#5246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

50. Air University

#1922 in Asia

#5273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

51. Khyber Medical University

#1942 in Asia

#5324 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

#1958 in Asia

#5364 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

53. Ziauddin University

#2098 in Asia

#5712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

54. Hamdard University

#2107 in Asia

#5727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

55. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

#2108 in Asia

#5730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

56. Kinnaird College for Women

#2111 in Asia

#5738 in the World

Founded: 1913

57. Iqra University

#2128 in Asia

#5773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

58. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

#2139 in Asia

#5798 in the World

Founded: 1957

59. Islamia College Peshawar

#2160 in Asia

#5859 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

60. Institute of Space Technology

#2175 in Asia

#5898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

61. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

#2179 in Asia

#5906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

62. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

#2181 in Asia

#5911 in the World

Founded: 1981

63. Sindh Agriculture University

#2199 in Asia

#5956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

64. National Textile University

#2214 in Asia

#5986 in the World

Founded: 1954

65. Rawalpindi Medical University

#2225 in Asia

#6012 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

66. Lahore School of Economics

#2229 in Asia

#6024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

67. Kohat University of Science and Technology

#2318 in Asia

#6212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

68. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

#2319 in Asia

#6214 in the World

Founded: 1980

69. Foundation University Islamabad

#2337 in Asia

#6244 in the World

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

70. University of Malakand

#2341 in Asia

#6255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

71. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

#2348 in Asia

#6269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1948

72. University of Haripur

#2366 in Asia

#6307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

73. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

#2390 in Asia

#6355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

74. Karakurum International University

#2392 in Asia

#6358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

75. Beaconhouse National University

#2413 in Asia

#6394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

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

#2427 in Asia

#6419 in the World

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

77. Baqai Medical University

#2454 in Asia

#6475 in the World

Founded: 1996

78. Shah Abdul Latif University

#2458 in Asia

#6489 in the World

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

79. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

#2482 in Asia

#6543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

80. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

#2509 in Asia

#6592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

81. HITEC University

#2515 in Asia

#6599 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

#2530 in Asia

#6634 in the World

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

83. Isra University

#2536 in Asia

#6641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

84. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

#2537 in Asia

#6642 in the World

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

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

#2555 in Asia

#6686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

86. National College of Business Administration and Economics

#2582 in Asia

#6747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

87. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

#2600 in Asia

#6781 in the World

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

88. University of Wah

#2605 in Asia

#6789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

89. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

#2606 in Asia

#6790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

90. Jinnah University for Women

#2634 in Asia

#6837 in the World

Founded: 1998

91. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

#2639 in Asia

#6847 in the World

Founded: 2008

92. University of Swat

#2710 in Asia

#6994 in the World

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

93. Bacha Khan University

#2718 in Asia

#7007 in the World

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

94. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

#2724 in Asia

#7020 in the World

Founded: 2004

95. Abasyn University

#2738 in Asia

#7042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

96. Preston University

#2765 in Asia

#7102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1984

97. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

#2767 in Asia

#7105 in the World

Founded: 2012

98. Indus University, Pakistan

#2779 in Asia

#7139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

99. Government College Women University, Faisalabad

#2815 in Asia

#7219 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2012

100. DHA Suffa University

#2816 in Asia

#7222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

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

Average cost of living for students in Pakistan is $229 + $21-151 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).