33 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History in Pakistan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 39.1K citations received by 4.68K academic papers made by 33 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 Classics and Ancient History

#217 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1983

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Classics and Ancient History

#229 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#231 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

4. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Classics and Ancient History

#236 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

5. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#244 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

6. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#248 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

7. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Classics and Ancient History

#280 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1975

8. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Classics and Ancient History

#310 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

9. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Classics and Ancient History

#365 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

10. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#406 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

11. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#445 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Classics and Ancient History

#503 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Founded: 2002

13. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Classics and Ancient History

#525 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

14. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#547 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Classics and Ancient History

#563 in Asia

#2036 in the World

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

16. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Classics and Ancient History

#593 in Asia

#2135 in the World

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

17. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Classics and Ancient History

#629 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

18. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#641 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

19. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Classics and Ancient History

#681 in Asia

#2317 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Classics and Ancient History

#781 in Asia

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

21. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#786 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Classics and Ancient History

#818 in Asia

#2612 in the World

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

23. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Classics and Ancient History

#820 in Asia

#2618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

24. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Classics and Ancient History

#821 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Classics and Ancient History

#827 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1962

26. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Classics and Ancient History

#835 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

27. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Classics and Ancient History

#856 in Asia

#2682 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

28. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#865 in Asia

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2000

29. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Classics and Ancient History

#879 in Asia

#2721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

30. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#940 in Asia

#2841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

31. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Classics and Ancient History

#941 in Asia

#2842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

32. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Classics and Ancient History

#943 in Asia

#2844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

33. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Classics and Ancient History

#958 in Asia

#2869 in the World

Founded: 1922

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