100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 1.6M citations received by 96.5K academic papers made by 104 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 Statistics

#156 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#285 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

3. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#309 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Founded: 1991

4. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#382 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1983

5. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#389 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

6. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#499 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Founded: 2013

7. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#666 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

8. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Statistics

#714 in Asia

#1859 in the World

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

9. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Statistics

#738 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

10. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#766 in Asia

#1948 in the World

Founded: 1962

11. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Statistics

#776 in Asia

#1964 in the World

Founded: 1975

12. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#786 in Asia

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

13. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#787 in Asia

#1983 in the World

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

14. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#809 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

15. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Statistics

#827 in Asia

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#832 in Asia

#2059 in the World

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

17. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Statistics

#847 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

18. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Statistics

#863 in Asia

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

19. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Statistics

#866 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

20. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Statistics

#870 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

21. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#884 in Asia

#2178 in the World

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

22. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#908 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

23. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Statistics

#914 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#953 in Asia

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

25. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#979 in Asia

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

26. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#982 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

27. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#987 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

28. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Statistics

#990 in Asia

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

29. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#1021 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

30. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Statistics

#1106 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1140 in Asia

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

32. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1152 in Asia

#2719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

33. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Statistics

#1177 in Asia

#2774 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Statistics

#1178 in Asia

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

35. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1219 in Asia

#2856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

36. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1266 in Asia

#2949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

37. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Statistics

#1286 in Asia

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

38. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Statistics

#1317 in Asia

#3058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

39. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1337 in Asia

#3093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

40. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Statistics

#1347 in Asia

#3112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

41. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Statistics

#1363 in Asia

#3146 in the World

Founded: 1979

42. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Statistics

#1410 in Asia

#3223 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1414 in Asia

#3229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

44. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1420 in Asia

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

45. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1435 in Asia

#3271 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1458 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Founded: 1957

47. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1463 in Asia

#3328 in the World

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

48. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Statistics

#1484 in Asia

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

49. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1485 in Asia

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

50. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#1489 in Asia

#3389 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1494 in Asia

#3399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

52. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Statistics

#1528 in Asia

#3474 in the World

Founded: 1881

53. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1536 in Asia

#3488 in the World

Founded: 1860

54. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1539 in Asia

#3496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

55. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Statistics

#1581 in Asia

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

56. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1587 in Asia

#3607 in the World

Founded: 1922

57. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1610 in Asia

#3652 in the World

Founded: 2012

58. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Statistics

#1623 in Asia

#3684 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

59. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Statistics

#1635 in Asia

#3714 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1656 in Asia

#3757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

61. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#1727 in Asia

#3928 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

62. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1738 in Asia

#3945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

63. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Statistics

#1752 in Asia

#3984 in the World

Founded: 1954

64. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Statistics

#1753 in Asia

#3986 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Statistics

#1760 in Asia

#4008 in the World

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

66. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Statistics

#1767 in Asia

#4020 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1769 in Asia

#4023 in the World

Founded: 1996

68. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Statistics

#1774 in Asia

#4031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

69. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Statistics

#1789 in Asia

#4065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 8,035
Founded: 1998

70. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Statistics

#1804 in Asia

#4108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

71. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1833 in Asia

#4155 in the World

Founded: 1955

72. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Statistics

#1842 in Asia

#4185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

73. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1849 in Asia

#4197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2002

74. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1858 in Asia

#4220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Statistics

#1879 in Asia

#4277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

76. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Statistics

#1899 in Asia

#4331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

77. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#1924 in Asia

#4388 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1929 in Asia

#4395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 225
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1993

79. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Statistics

#1947 in Asia

#4444 in the World

Founded: 2012

80. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Statistics

#1951 in Asia

#4448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

81. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1973 in Asia

#4511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

82. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1982 in Asia

#4531 in the World

Founded: 2002

83. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Statistics

#2059 in Asia

#4717 in the World

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

84. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2077 in Asia

#4765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

85. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Statistics

#2104 in Asia

#4824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

86. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#2118 in Asia

#4851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

87. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2171 in Asia

#5001 in the World

Founded: 1998

88. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Statistics

#2174 in Asia

#5017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2012

89. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Statistics

#2177 in Asia

#5021 in the World

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

90. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#2235 in Asia

#5185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1948

91. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#2261 in Asia

#5234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

92. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#2264 in Asia

#5239 in the World

Founded: 1913

93. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#2271 in Asia

#5255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

94. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Statistics

#2290 in Asia

#5299 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

95. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2298 in Asia

#5316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

96. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#2300 in Asia

#5321 in the World

Founded: 2002

97. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2308 in Asia

#5335 in the World

Enrollment: 1,937
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 2012

98. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#2328 in Asia

#5382 in the World

Founded: 2004

99. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#2341 in Asia

#5421 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

100. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2354 in Asia

#5456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

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

Mathematics subfields in Pakistan

Applied Mathematics49

Blockchain and Cryptography52

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics67

Math Teachers67

Operations Research23