100 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan

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Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.02M citations received by 215K academic papers made by 105 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. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#231 in Asia
#1105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2000

2. University of the Punjab

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#288 in Asia
#1280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1882

3. Aga Khan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#328 in Asia
#1389 in the World
Founded
1983

5. Quaid-i-Azam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#426 in Asia
#1657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1965

6. International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#435 in Asia
#1679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#506 in Asia
#1878 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1961

8. Information Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#561 in Asia
#2035 in the World
Founded
2013

9. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#562 in Asia
#2036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
1925

10. University of Karachi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#611 in Asia
#2140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1950

11. Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#662 in Asia
#2239 in the World
Founded
1975

12. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#675 in Asia
#2271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2005

13. Government College University, Faisalabad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#692 in Asia
#2311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
2002

14. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#728 in Asia
#2418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
21,296
Founded
1990

15. University of Lahore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#754 in Asia
#2470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
34,404
Founded
1999

16. Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#803 in Asia
#2591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1985

17. University of Peshawar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#816 in Asia
#2612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1950

18. DOW University of Health Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#863 in Asia
#2714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
8,006
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
2004

20. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#915 in Asia
#2836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2009

21. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#942 in Asia
#2886 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1980

22. Bahria University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#949 in Asia
#2902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2000

23. University of Sargodha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#960 in Asia
#2930 in the World
Founded
2002

24. Riphah International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1071 in Asia
#3145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1995

25. Iqra University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1095 in Asia
#3197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1998

26. University of Education - Pakistan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1138 in Asia
#3303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
2002

27. Government College University, Lahore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1169 in Asia
#3354 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1864

28. Hazara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1190 in Asia
#3402 in the World
Founded
2002

30. University of Gujrat

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1204 in Asia
#3429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2004

31. University of Sindh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1211 in Asia
#3452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1947

32. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1233 in Asia
#3507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1975

33. National University of Modern Languages

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1238 in Asia
#3523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1970

34. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1250 in Asia
#3552 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1995

35. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1280 in Asia
#3622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

36. Air University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1282 in Asia
#3626 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

37. University of Balochistan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1292 in Asia
#3643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1970

38. University of Malakand

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1315 in Asia
#3689 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2001

39. Ziauddin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1338 in Asia
#3736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1995

40. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1368 in Asia
#3777 in the World
Founded
1981

41. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1403 in Asia
#3843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1952

42. Hamdard University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1425 in Asia
#3898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1991

43. University of Central Punjab

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1427 in Asia
#3904 in the World
Founded
2002

44. Lahore College for Women University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1447 in Asia
#3953 in the World
Founded
1922

45. NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1477 in Asia
#4009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1921

47. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1539 in Asia
#4127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

48. National College of Business Administration and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1543 in Asia
#4131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

49. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1557 in Asia
#4166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1967

50. King Edward Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1558 in Asia
#4167 in the World
Founded
1860

51. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1559 in Asia
#4169 in the World
Founded
1980

52. Gomal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1580 in Asia
#4209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1974

53. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1603 in Asia
#4256 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1881

54. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1660 in Asia
#4386 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
2002

55. Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1661 in Asia
#4390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2001

56. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1675 in Asia
#4428 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1998

57. Islamia College Peshawar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1677 in Asia
#4434 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1913

58. Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1683 in Asia
#4443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1998

59. Lahore School of Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1705 in Asia
#4492 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1993

60. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1712 in Asia
#4510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1993

61. Rawalpindi Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1714 in Asia
#4514 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2017

62. University of Haripur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1729 in Asia
#4551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2008

63. National Textile University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1732 in Asia
#4560 in the World
Founded
1954

64. Institute of Business Administration

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1809 in Asia
#4717 in the World
Founded
1955

65. Forman Christian College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1811 in Asia
#4721 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1864

66. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1816 in Asia
#4729 in the World
Founded
2012

68. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1877 in Asia
#4868 in the World
Founded
2002

69. Khyber Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1880 in Asia
#4874 in the World
Founded
2007

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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1887 in Asia
#4887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
7,033
Founded
2002

72. Foundation University Islamabad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1923 in Asia
#4959 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
7,106
Founded
2002

73. University of Swat

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1932 in Asia
#4976 in the World
Enrollment
1,411
Male:Female
88:12
Founded
2010

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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1982 in Asia
#5086 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1974

76. Shah Abdul Latif University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2004 in Asia
#5132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
7,697
Founded
1987

77. Karakurum International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2012 in Asia
#5157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2002

78. Baqai Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2053 in Asia
#5236 in the World
Founded
1996

79. Institute of Space Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2054 in Asia
#5243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

80. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2071 in Asia
#5275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
225
Male:Female
52:48
Founded
1993

81. Kinnaird College for Women

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2079 in Asia
#5297 in the World
Founded
1913

82. National Defence University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2086 in Asia
#5315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
1963

83. University of Wah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2097 in Asia
#5347 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

84. Sindh Agriculture University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2123 in Asia
#5419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1977

85. HITEC University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2151 in Asia
#5477 in the World
Founded
2007

86. Isra University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2155 in Asia
#5482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1997

87. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2191 in Asia
#5565 in the World
Enrollment
1,937
Male:Female
70:30
Founded
2012

88. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2206 in Asia
#5603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
2001

89. Jinnah University for Women

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2264 in Asia
#5751 in the World
Founded
1998

90. Indus University, Pakistan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2279 in Asia
#5779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2012

91. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2300 in Asia
#5818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1997

92. Bacha Khan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2315 in Asia
#5859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2012

93. Lahore Leads University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2340 in Asia
#5922 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2011

94. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2361 in Asia
#5974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1948

95. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2388 in Asia
#6030 in the World
Founded
2004

96. Abasyn University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2397 in Asia
#6058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2007

97. Beaconhouse National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2439 in Asia
#6136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2005

98. Gandhara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2468 in Asia
#6212 in the World
Founded
2002

99. Karachi School for Business and Leadership

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2491 in Asia
#6273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
2010

100. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2494 in Asia
#6282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1964

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