48 Best universities for Applied Mathematics in Pakistan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Applied Mathematics. A graph of 210K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 48 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

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#53 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#176 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Applied Mathematics

#213 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#244 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

5. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#255 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

6. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#257 in Asia

#866 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Applied Mathematics

#294 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

8. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Applied Mathematics

#331 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

9. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#380 in Asia

#1150 in the World

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

10. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Applied Mathematics

#390 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

11. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Applied Mathematics

#400 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Founded: 2002

12. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Applied Mathematics

#403 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

13. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#405 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

14. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Applied Mathematics

#436 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Founded: 2007

15. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#454 in Asia

#1303 in the World

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

16. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#475 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

17. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Applied Mathematics

#491 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

18. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Applied Mathematics

#497 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

19. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Applied Mathematics

#553 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

20. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Applied Mathematics

#566 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#569 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1962

22. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#575 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Founded: 2013

23. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Applied Mathematics

#576 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

24. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Applied Mathematics

#653 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

25. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#682 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

26. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Applied Mathematics

#695 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#698 in Asia

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

28. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#699 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

29. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Applied Mathematics

#720 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

30. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Applied Mathematics

#759 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Applied Mathematics

#784 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Founded: 2012

32. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#792 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

33. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#797 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

34. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Applied Mathematics

#911 in Asia

#2129 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

35. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#982 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Founded: 2002

36. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#984 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

37. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Applied Mathematics

#989 in Asia

#2263 in the World

Founded: 2008

38. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Applied Mathematics

#1011 in Asia

#2311 in the World

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

39. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#1064 in Asia

#2408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

40. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#1065 in Asia

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

41. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Applied Mathematics

#1073 in Asia

#2429 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

42. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Applied Mathematics

#1114 in Asia

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

43. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#1147 in Asia

#2552 in the World

Founded: 1922

44. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Applied Mathematics

#1182 in Asia

#2614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

45. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Applied Mathematics

#1207 in Asia

#2649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

46. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Applied Mathematics

#1224 in Asia

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

47. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Applied Mathematics

#1234 in Asia

#2702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

48. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#1238 in Asia

#2708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

The best cities to study Applied Mathematics in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Islamabad, Lahore, Chakdara, and Mardan.

Mathematics subfields in Pakistan

Blockchain and Cryptography50

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics65

Math Teachers66

Operations Research22