66 Best universities for Anthropology in Pakistan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 100K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 66 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. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#110 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1983

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#125 in Asia

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#152 in Asia

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#238 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

5. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#347 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

6. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#349 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,590
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1990

7. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#383 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

8. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Anthropology

#414 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

9. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#430 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1991

10. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Anthropology

#495 in Asia

#1981 in the World

Founded: 1975

11. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#529 in Asia

#2067 in the World

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

12. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#530 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

13. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#595 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

14. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Anthropology

#611 in Asia

#2253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#674 in Asia

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

16. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#701 in Asia

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

17. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Anthropology

#723 in Asia

#2505 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Anthropology

#732 in Asia

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

19. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Anthropology

#738 in Asia

#2547 in the World

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

20. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#753 in Asia

#2579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

21. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Anthropology

#778 in Asia

#2635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

22. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Anthropology

#796 in Asia

#2683 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#802 in Asia

#2694 in the World

Founded: 2013

24. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#824 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

25. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#853 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

26. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Anthropology

#859 in Asia

#2825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

27. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Anthropology

#898 in Asia

#2901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

28. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#926 in Asia

#2946 in the World

Founded: 1922

29. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#983 in Asia

#3083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

30. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#985 in Asia

#3085 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#1001 in Asia

#3114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

32. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Anthropology

#1070 in Asia

#3262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

33. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Anthropology

#1078 in Asia

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

34. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Anthropology

#1097 in Asia

#3314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

35. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#1105 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

36. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Anthropology

#1113 in Asia

#3343 in the World

Founded: 1979

37. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#1124 in Asia

#3361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

38. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Anthropology

#1151 in Asia

#3421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

39. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#1161 in Asia

#3439 in the World

Founded: 1955

40. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#1178 in Asia

#3471 in the World

Founded: 1860

41. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Anthropology

#1179 in Asia

#3473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

42. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Anthropology

#1187 in Asia

#3484 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#1188 in Asia

#3486 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#1198 in Asia

#3510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

45. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Anthropology

#1227 in Asia

#3553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

46. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#1250 in Asia

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

47. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#1255 in Asia

#3595 in the World

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

48. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#1257 in Asia

#3598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

49. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Anthropology

#1307 in Asia

#3689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Anthropology

#1318 in Asia

#3709 in the World

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

51. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Anthropology

#1326 in Asia

#3719 in the World

Founded: 1957

52. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Anthropology

#1339 in Asia

#3741 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

53. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Anthropology

#1346 in Asia

#3756 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Anthropology

#1372 in Asia

#3810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

55. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Anthropology

#1388 in Asia

#3840 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

56. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Anthropology

#1423 in Asia

#3915 in the World

Founded: 1980

57. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Anthropology

#1429 in Asia

#3929 in the World

Founded: 1981

58. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Anthropology

#1433 in Asia

#3935 in the World

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

59. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#1435 in Asia

#3939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

60. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Anthropology

#1438 in Asia

#3949 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

61. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#1443 in Asia

#3960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

62. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Anthropology

#1448 in Asia

#3969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

63. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Anthropology

#1463 in Asia

#3994 in the World

Founded: 2012

64. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Anthropology

#1464 in Asia

#3995 in the World

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

65. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Anthropology

#1517 in Asia

#4102 in the World

Founded: 2012

66. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Anthropology

#1519 in Asia

#4108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Pakistan

Broadcast Journalism16

Classics and Ancient History19

Communications and Public Relations58

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education4

Education Majors54

Forensic Science11

Gender Studies23

Human Rights Law5

Intellectual Property and Patent Law3

International Law7

International Relations and Diplomacy12

Journalism and Digital Media24

Law Enforcement2

Library and Information science17

Media Studies10

Military science8

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Occupational Safety and Health5

Political Economy12

Political Science104

Public Policy / Administration8

Radio and Television broadcasting18

Special Education6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies62