Top 175 universities in Pakistan: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	Aga Khan University		Karachi
2	National University of Sciences and Technology		Islamabad
3	University of the Punjab	15%	Lahore
4	Lahore University of Management Sciences		Lahore
5	COMSATS Institute of Information Technology	35%	Islamabad
6	Quaid-i-Azam University		Islamabad
7	International Islamic University, Islamabad		Islamabad
8	National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences	5%	Islamabad
9	Bahauddin Zakariya University		Multan
10	University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore		Lahore
11	University of Karachi		Karachi
12	University of Management and Technology - Lahore		Lahore
13	NED University of Engineering and Technology	45%	Karachi
14	Institute of Business Administration		Karachi
15	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	35%	Faisalabad
16	The Islamia University of Bahawalpur	85%	Bahawalpur
17	Mehran University of Engineering and Technology	15%	Jamshoro
18	Government College University, Faisalabad	25%	Faisalabad
19	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University		Rawalpindi
20	University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila	15%	Taxila
21	University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar	25%	Peshawar
22	The University of Agriculture, Peshawar	65%	Peshawar
23	Pakistan Institute of Development Economics	55%	Islamabad
24	University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences		Lahore
25	Government College University, Lahore		Lahore
26	Khyber Medical University		Peshawar
27	Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology	5%	Topi
28	Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences		Islamabad
29	University of Sargodha		Sargodha
30	University of Gujrat	75%	Gujrat
31	Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan		Mardan
32	University of Sindh	25%	Jamshoro
33	University of Health Sciences, Lahore		Lahore
34	Air University		Islamabad
35	The University of Lahore	95%	Lahore
36	Hajvery University	45%	Lahore
37	University of Education - Pakistan	95%	Lahore
38	National University of Modern Languages	55%	Islamabad
39	Sukkur Institute of Business Administration		Sukkur
40	Bahria University		Islamabad
41	University of Central Punjab		Lahore
42	University of Peshawar	55%	Peshawar
43	DOW University of Health Sciences	55%	Saddar Town
44	Riphah International University	45%	Islamabad
45	Mohammad Ali Jinnah University	55%	Karachi
46	Forman Christian College		Lahore
47	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology	15%	Karachi
48	Institute of Business Management		Karachi
49	Information Technology University		Lahore
50	Institute of Space Technology		Islamabad
51	Karakurum International University	55%	Gilgit
52	Iqra University		Karachi
53	University of Balochistan		Quetta
54	Hazara University		Dhodial
55	National Defence University	65%	Islamabad
56	Fatima Jinnah Women University	55%	Rawalpindi
57	University of Malakand		Chakdara
58	Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology	55%	Karachi
59	Gomal University		Dera Ismail Khan
60	Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology		Gulshan Town
61	Institute of Management Sciences		Peshawar
62	Ziauddin University		Karachi
63	Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences	25%	Quetta
64	Superior Group of Colleges	65%	Lahore
65	Islamia College Peshawar		Peshawar
66	Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology	45%	Nawabshah
67	Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences		Jamshoro
68	Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology	5%	Karachi
69	Dawood University of Engineering and Technology	55%	Karachi
70	Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology	55%	Peshawar
71	National Textile University		Faisalabad
72	Shah Abdul Latif University		Khairpur
73	Isra University		Hyderabad
74	Kohat University of Science and Technology		Kohat
75	University of Haripur		Haripur
76	Qurtaba University	35%	Dera Ismail Khan
77	Lahore School of Economics	55%	Lahore
78	Lahore College for Women University		Lahore
79	The University of Faisalabad		Faisalabad
80	National College of Business Administration and Economics	55%	Lahore
81	Beaconhouse National University		Lahore
82	Habib University		Karachi
83	Hamdard University		Karachi
84	National College of Arts		Lahore
85	Indus University, Pakistan	45%	Karachi
86	Sindh Agriculture University		Tandojam
87	Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture		Karachi
88	University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir		Muzaffarabad
89	King Edward Medical University		Lahore
90	Preston University	45%	Kohat
91	Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences	45%	Lasbela
92	Mirpur University of Science and Technology		Mirpur
93	GIFT University	75%	Gujranwala
94	CECOS University		Peshawar
95	Baqai Medical University		Karachi
96	KASB Institute of Technology		Karachi
97	University of South Asia	55%	Lahore
98	Foundation University Islamabad		Islamabad
99	Newports Institute of Communications and Economics		Karachi
100	DHA Suffa University		Karachi
101	Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University	85%	Quetta
102	Textile Institute of Pakistan	45%	Karachi
103	Abasyn University	55%	Peshawar
104	HITEC University		Taxila
105	Sindh Madresatul Islam University		Karachi
106	University of Wah	45%	Wah Cantt
107	Government College for Women University, Sialkot		Sialkot
108	Jinnah Sindh Medical University		Karachi
109	Jinnah University for Women		Karachi
110	University of Science and Technology, Bannu	45%	Bannu
111	Greenwich University	35%	Karachi
112	Kinnaird College for Women		Lahore
113	Ghazi University		Dera Ghazi Khan
114	Lahore Garrison University		Lahore
115	Bacha Khan University		Charsadda
116	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University	55%	Sheringal
117	Muslim Youth University	15%	Islamabad
118	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University		Peshawar
119	NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology	35%	Multan
120	University of Baltistan, Skardu		Skardu
121	Ilma University	45%	Karachi
122	University of Swabi		Swabi
123	University of Swat		Mingora
124	Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan		Multan
125	Fatima Jinnah Medical University		Lahore
126	Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University		Larkana
127	City University of Science and Information Technology	55%	Peshawar
128	National University of Medical Sciences		Rawalpindi
129	Lahore Leads University		Lahore
130	Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology	45%	Khuzdar
131	Abbottabad University of Science and Technology		Abbottabad
132	Minhaj University		Lahore
133	Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design		Lahore
134	Rawalpindi Medical University		Rawalpindi
135	The University of Poonch		Rawalakot
136	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law		Karachi
137	Karachi School for Business and Leadership		Karachi
138	The Women University, Multan		Multan
139	Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology		Rahim Yar Khan
140	Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University		Islamabad
141	Iqra National University		Peshawar
142	Gandhara University	55%	Peshawar
143	Imperial College of Business Studies		Lahore
144	National University of Technology - Islamabad		Islamabad
145	Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women	85%	Nawabshah
146	Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari		Karachi
147	The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur		Bahawalpur
148	Qarshi University		Lahore
149	Alhamd Islamic University	45%	Quetta
150	Government College Women University, Faisalabad		Faisalabad
151	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University		Islamabad
152	Nur International University		Lahore
153	The Institute of Management Sciences		Lahore
154	Ali Institute of Education		Lahore
155	Khushal Khan Khattak University		Karak
156	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad		Nawabshah
157	Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University		Nerian Sharif
158	Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education		Karachi
159	Institute of Southern Punjab		Multan
160	Northern University - Pakistan	65%	Nowshera
161	University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir		Kotli
162	Commecs Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences		Karachi
163	FATA University	25%	Darra Adam Khel
164	PIMSAT Institute of Higher Education		Karachi
165	University of Loralai		Loralai
166	University of Turbat		Turbat
167	Nazeer Hussain University		Karachi
168	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences		Sakrand
169	Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh		Kotli
170	Al-Khair University		Rawalpindi
171	Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology		Multan
172	Global Institute	75%	Lahore
173	Women University Swabi	75%	Swabi
174	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University		Karachi
175	Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences		Khairpur

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

Average cost of living for students in Pakistan is $206 + $23-168 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).