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

#235 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

#461 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. Aga Khan University

#493 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1983

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

#613 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

5. Lahore University of Management Sciences

#644 in Asia

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

6. University of Karachi

#737 in Asia

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

7. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

#754 in Asia

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1962

8. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

#777 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

9. Bahauddin Zakariya University

#830 in Asia

#2630 in the World

Founded: 1975

10. National University of Sciences and Technology

#837 in Asia

#2655 in the World

Founded: 1991

11. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

#910 in Asia

#2849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

12. University of Peshawar

#963 in Asia

#3001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

13. University of Lahore

#977 in Asia

#3034 in the World

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

14. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

#997 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

15. International Islamic University, Islamabad

#1015 in Asia

#3124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

16. Bahria University

#1053 in Asia

#3225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

17. DOW University of Health Sciences

#1140 in Asia

#3457 in the World

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

18. University of Sindh

#1147 in Asia

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

19. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

#1181 in Asia

#3552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Government College University, Lahore

#1218 in Asia

#3642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

21. NED University of Engineering and Technology

#1261 in Asia

#3754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

22. Government College University, Faisalabad

#1287 in Asia

#3828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

23. Institute of Business Administration

#1288 in Asia

#3835 in the World

Founded: 1955

24. University of Education - Pakistan

#1295 in Asia

#3846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

25. University of Central Punjab

#1366 in Asia

#4036 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

#1387 in Asia

#4084 in the World

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

27. University of Sargodha

#1515 in Asia

#4366 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Lahore College for Women University

#1539 in Asia

#4422 in the World

Founded: 1922

29. Riphah International University

#1557 in Asia

#4454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

30. King Edward Medical University

#1592 in Asia

#4544 in the World

Founded: 1860

31. Forman Christian College

#1601 in Asia

#4561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

32. Fatima Jinnah Women University

#1616 in Asia

#4592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

33. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

#1631 in Asia

#4616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

34. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

#1654 in Asia

#4673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

35. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

#1679 in Asia

#4721 in the World

Founded: 1881

36. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

#1727 in Asia

#4844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

37. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

#1737 in Asia

#4864 in the World

Founded: 1979

38. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

#1756 in Asia

#4917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

39. Information Technology University

#1795 in Asia

#5007 in the World

Founded: 2013

40. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

#1796 in Asia

#5009 in the World

Founded: 2002

41. National University of Modern Languages

#1820 in Asia

#5059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

42. Hazara University

#1827 in Asia

#5075 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. Kinnaird College for Women

#1835 in Asia

#5095 in the World

Founded: 1913

44. University of Balochistan

#1852 in Asia

#5127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

45. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

#1898 in Asia

#5228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

46. Air University

#1928 in Asia

#5287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

47. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

#1941 in Asia

#5317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

48. Gomal University

Dera Ismail Khan

#1966 in Asia

#5397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

49. National Defence University

#1970 in Asia

#5408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

50. Khyber Medical University

#1979 in Asia

#5422 in the World

Founded: 2007

51. University of Gujrat

#1986 in Asia

#5441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

52. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

#1995 in Asia

#5468 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

53. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

#2005 in Asia

#5492 in the World

Founded: 1957

54. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

#2007 in Asia

#5497 in the World

Founded: 2012

55. Iqra University

#2024 in Asia

#5542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

56. Islamia College Peshawar

#2027 in Asia

#5546 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

57. Hamdard University

#2142 in Asia

#5814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

58. Institute of Space Technology

#2144 in Asia

#5824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

59. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

#2150 in Asia

#5836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

60. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

#2159 in Asia

#5866 in the World

Founded: 1980

61. Ziauddin University

#2165 in Asia

#5887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

62. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

#2175 in Asia

#5905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

63. Rawalpindi Medical University

#2195 in Asia

#5951 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

64. Sindh Agriculture University

#2204 in Asia

#5970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

65. Lahore School of Economics

#2208 in Asia

#5977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

66. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

#2245 in Asia

#6074 in the World

Founded: 1981

67. National Textile University

#2246 in Asia

#6076 in the World

Founded: 1954

68. Kohat University of Science and Technology

#2300 in Asia

#6187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

69. Beaconhouse National University

#2335 in Asia

#6254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

70. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

#2350 in Asia

#6283 in the World

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

71. Shah Abdul Latif University

#2386 in Asia

#6358 in the World

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

72. Karakurum International University

#2396 in Asia

#6376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

73. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

#2404 in Asia

#6400 in the World

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

74. University of Haripur

#2425 in Asia

#6432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

75. University of Malakand

#2429 in Asia

#6441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

76. Foundation University Islamabad

#2449 in Asia

#6486 in the World

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

77. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

#2472 in Asia

#6530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

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

#2487 in Asia

#6562 in the World

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

79. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

#2495 in Asia

#6577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

80. HITEC University

#2502 in Asia

#6585 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

#2511 in Asia

#6607 in the World

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

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

#2519 in Asia

#6632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

83. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

#2540 in Asia

#6679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

84. National College of Business Administration and Economics

#2558 in Asia

#6723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

85. Isra University

#2576 in Asia

#6760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

86. Baqai Medical University

#2604 in Asia

#6808 in the World

Founded: 1996

87. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

#2608 in Asia

#6814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

88. Jinnah University for Women

#2631 in Asia

#6866 in the World

Founded: 1998

89. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

#2658 in Asia

#6915 in the World

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

90. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

#2660 in Asia

#6920 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. Preston University

#2679 in Asia

#6959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1984

92. University of Wah

#2705 in Asia

#7007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

93. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

#2718 in Asia

#7029 in the World

Founded: 2004

94. Abasyn University

#2729 in Asia

#7057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

95. University of Swat

#2739 in Asia

#7075 in the World

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

96. Bacha Khan University

#2745 in Asia

#7088 in the World

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

97. Indus University, Pakistan

#2774 in Asia

#7152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

98. DHA Suffa University

#2829 in Asia

#7271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

99. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

#2832 in Asia

#7279 in the World

Founded: 2012

100. Government College Women University, Faisalabad

#2849 in Asia

#7326 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
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 $236 + $21-151 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).