49 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 233K citations received by 14.5K academic papers made by 49 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

#52 in Asia

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#167 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

3. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Applied Mathematics

#208 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#241 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

5. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#248 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

6. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#253 in Asia

#846 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Applied Mathematics

#270 in Asia

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

8. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Applied Mathematics

#320 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

9. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#366 in Asia

#1112 in the World

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

10. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Applied Mathematics

#379 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Founded: 2002

11. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Applied Mathematics

#387 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

12. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Applied Mathematics

#401 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

13. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#403 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

14. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#421 in Asia

#1229 in the World

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

15. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Applied Mathematics

#444 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Founded: 2007

16. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Applied Mathematics

#469 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

17. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#471 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

18. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Applied Mathematics

#485 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

19. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Applied Mathematics

#520 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

20. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Applied Mathematics

#565 in Asia

#1507 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#567 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1962

22. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Applied Mathematics

#581 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

23. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#582 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Founded: 2013

24. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Applied Mathematics

#665 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

25. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#673 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

26. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Applied Mathematics

#677 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#681 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

28. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Applied Mathematics

#690 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

29. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#697 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

30. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Applied Mathematics

#733 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Applied Mathematics

#757 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Founded: 2012

32. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#781 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

33. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#783 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

34. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Applied Mathematics

#896 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

35. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Applied Mathematics

#954 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Founded: 2008

36. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#965 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Applied Mathematics

#994 in Asia

#2272 in the World

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

38. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#997 in Asia

#2278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

39. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Applied Mathematics

#1056 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

40. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#1076 in Asia

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

41. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#1082 in Asia

#2442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

42. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Applied Mathematics

#1112 in Asia

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

43. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Applied Mathematics

#1151 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Founded: 1922

44. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Applied Mathematics

#1170 in Asia

#2594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

45. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Applied Mathematics

#1196 in Asia

#2635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

46. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Applied Mathematics

#1233 in Asia

#2700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

47. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Applied Mathematics

#1238 in Asia

#2707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

48. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#1249 in Asia

#2730 in the World

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

49. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Applied Mathematics

#1276 in Asia

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

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 Cryptography52

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics67

Math Teachers67

Operations Research23