List of 100 best universities in Pakistan

We ranked 100 best universities in Pakistan based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 2.71M citations received by 188K publications made by 175 universities in Pakistan, measured the popularity of 346 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of the Punjab

#1 in Pakistan

#344 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1882

Aga Khan University

#2 in Pakistan

#466 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1983

Lahore University of Management Sciences

#3 in Pakistan

#623 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1985

Quaid-i-Azam University

#4 in Pakistan

#659 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1965

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

#5 in Pakistan

#705 in Asia

#2350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1961

University of Karachi

#6 in Pakistan

#720 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1950

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

#7 in Pakistan

#787 in Asia

#2571 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1962

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

#8 in Pakistan

#834 in Asia

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 2000

Bahauddin Zakariya University

#9 in Pakistan

#933 in Asia

#2987 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1975

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

#10 in Pakistan

#1049 in Asia

#3325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1980

International Islamic University, Islamabad

#11 in Pakistan

#1070 in Asia

#3367 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1980

University of Sindh

#12 in Pakistan

#1110 in Asia

#3457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1947

University of Peshawar

#13 in Pakistan

#1172 in Asia

#3604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1950

National University of Sciences and Technology

#14 in Pakistan

#1200 in Asia

#3678 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1991

NED University of Engineering and Technology

#15 in Pakistan

#1398 in Asia

#4160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1921

Government College University, Faisalabad

#16 in Pakistan

#1405 in Asia

#4183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 2002

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

#17 in Pakistan

#1425 in Asia

#4226 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 2009

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

#18 in Pakistan

#1438 in Asia

#4254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1963

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

#19 in Pakistan

#1477 in Asia

#4342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1925

University of Lahore

#20 in Pakistan

#1482 in Asia

#4355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 34,404
Founded: 1999

Information Technology University

#21 in Pakistan

#1513 in Asia

#4443 in the World

Enrollment: 375
Founded: 2013

Institute of Business Administration

#22 in Pakistan

#1535 in Asia

#4485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1955

DOW University of Health Sciences

#23 in Pakistan

#1609 in Asia

#4697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 2004

Forman Christian College

#24 in Pakistan

#1678 in Asia

#4878 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1864

Fatima Jinnah Women University

#25 in Pakistan

#1749 in Asia

#5048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1998

University of Sargodha

#26 in Pakistan

#1794 in Asia

#5152 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 2002

Government College University, Lahore

#27 in Pakistan

#1827 in Asia

#5224 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1864

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

#28 in Pakistan

#1872 in Asia

#5340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1975

University of Central Punjab

#29 in Pakistan

#1874 in Asia

#5344 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 2002

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

#30 in Pakistan

#1945 in Asia

#5534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1993

University of Gujrat

#31 in Pakistan

#1967 in Asia

#5588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 2004

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

#32 in Pakistan

#1980 in Asia

#5624 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1881

National Defence University

#33 in Pakistan

#1982 in Asia

#5626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1963

Riphah International University

#34 in Pakistan

#1996 in Asia

#5655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1995

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

#35 in Pakistan

#2004 in Asia

#5671 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1979

University of Management and Technology - Lahore

#36 in Pakistan

#2012 in Asia

#5695 in the World

Enrollment: 9,057
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1990

Bahria University

#37 in Pakistan

#2016 in Asia

#5703 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2000

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

#38 in Pakistan

#2038 in Asia

#5766 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2002

Lahore College for Women University

#39 in Pakistan

#2042 in Asia

#5776 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1922

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

#40 in Pakistan

#2063 in Asia

#5827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1952

King Edward Medical University

#41 in Pakistan

#2066 in Asia

#5832 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1860

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

#42 in Pakistan

#2100 in Asia

#5913 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1967

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

#43 in Pakistan

#2115 in Asia

#5940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1995

University of Health Sciences, Lahore

#44 in Pakistan

#2167 in Asia

#6069 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2002

University of Balochistan

#45 in Pakistan

#2176 in Asia

#6090 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1970

Gomal University

Dera Ismail Khan

#46 in Pakistan

#2185 in Asia

#6118 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1974

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

#47 in Pakistan

#2289 in Asia

#6409 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1881

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

#48 in Pakistan

#2325 in Asia

#6480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1957

Khyber Medical University

#49 in Pakistan

#2340 in Asia

#6541 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2007

Institute of Business Management

#50 in Pakistan

#2344 in Asia

#6550 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1995

Iqra University

#51 in Pakistan

#2367 in Asia

#6602 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1998

Air University

#52 in Pakistan

#2396 in Asia

#6674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 2002

University of Education - Pakistan

#53 in Pakistan

#2410 in Asia

#6705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 2002

Hamdard University

#54 in Pakistan

#2435 in Asia

#6761 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1991

Institute of Space Technology

#55 in Pakistan

#2436 in Asia

#6765 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2002

Hazara University

#56 in Pakistan

#2512 in Asia

#6956 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2002

Lahore School of Economics

#57 in Pakistan

#2535 in Asia

#7015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1993

Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

#58 in Pakistan

#2537 in Asia

#7017 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1994

Islamia College Peshawar

#59 in Pakistan

#2550 in Asia

#7059 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1913

Foundation University Islamabad

#60 in Pakistan

#2558 in Asia

#7075 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2002

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

#61 in Pakistan

#2589 in Asia

#7148 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2012

Ziauddin University

#62 in Pakistan

#2592 in Asia

#7155 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1995

Sindh Agriculture University

#63 in Pakistan

#2608 in Asia

#7188 in the World

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1977

Kohat University of Science and Technology

#64 in Pakistan

#2614 in Asia

#7200 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 2001

Isra University

#65 in Pakistan

#2638 in Asia

#7265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1997

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

#66 in Pakistan

#2663 in Asia

#7316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,033
Founded: 2002

University of Faisalabad

#67 in Pakistan

#2708 in Asia

#7413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2002

National University of Modern Languages

#68 in Pakistan

#2721 in Asia

#7447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1970

University of Agriculture, Peshawar

#69 in Pakistan

#2728 in Asia

#7465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1981

National Textile University

#70 in Pakistan

#2786 in Asia

#7580 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1954

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

#71 in Pakistan

#2863 in Asia

#7740 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1980

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

#72 in Pakistan

#2879 in Asia

#7782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1997

University of Science and Technology, Bannu

#73 in Pakistan

#2890 in Asia

#7803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2005

Rawalpindi Medical University

#74 in Pakistan

#2895 in Asia

#7819 in the World

Founded: 2017

Karakurum International University

#75 in Pakistan

#2921 in Asia

#7869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 2002

Shah Abdul Latif University

#76 in Pakistan

#2963 in Asia

#7968 in the World

Enrollment: 7,697
Founded: 1987

Baqai Medical University

#77 in Pakistan

#2989 in Asia

#8026 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1996

Superior Group of Colleges

#78 in Pakistan

#2997 in Asia

#8043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2000

Jinnah University for Women

#79 in Pakistan

#2999 in Asia

#8047 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1998

Kinnaird College for Women

#80 in Pakistan

#3001 in Asia

#8050 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1913

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

#81 in Pakistan

#3004 in Asia

#8055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2001

University of Malakand

#82 in Pakistan

#3043 in Asia

#8131 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2001

Beaconhouse National University

#83 in Pakistan

#3076 in Asia

#8197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2005

National College of Arts

#84 in Pakistan

#3130 in Asia

#8317 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1985

Institute of Management Sciences - Peshawar

#85 in Pakistan

#3143 in Asia

#8350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 2002

University of Haripur

#86 in Pakistan

#3171 in Asia

#8407 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2008

Mirpur University of Science and Technology

#87 in Pakistan

#3191 in Asia

#8452 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 2008

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

#88 in Pakistan

#3203 in Asia

#8476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1998

HITEC University

#89 in Pakistan

#3214 in Asia

#8496 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2007

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

#90 in Pakistan

#3232 in Asia

#8531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1993

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

#91 in Pakistan

#3280 in Asia

#8624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1974

Fatima Jinnah Medical University

#92 in Pakistan

#3285 in Asia

#8632 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1948

Preston University

#93 in Pakistan

#3306 in Asia

#8663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1984

Qurtaba University

Dera Ismail Khan

#94 in Pakistan

#3311 in Asia

#8674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2001

Lahore Garrison University

#95 in Pakistan

#3377 in Asia

#8821 in the World

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 2010

Habib University

#96 in Pakistan

#3379 in Asia

#8823 in the World

Enrollment: 125
Founded: 2014

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

#97 in Pakistan

#3381 in Asia

#8826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1964

Sindh Madresatul Islam University

#98 in Pakistan

#3500 in Asia

#9075 in the World

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

Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture

#99 in Pakistan

#3508 in Asia

#9096 in the World

Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1989

Indus University, Pakistan

#100 in Pakistan

#3520 in Asia

#9115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2012

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

Average cost of living for students in Pakistan is $205 + $23-165 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).