100 Best universities for Statistics in Pakistan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 837K citations received by 77K academic papers made by 102 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

#169 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#276 in Asia

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

3. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#296 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1991

4. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#363 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Founded: 1983

5. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#464 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

6. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#729 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

7. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Statistics

#752 in Asia

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

8. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#775 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

9. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#787 in Asia

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1962

10. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Statistics

#815 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

11. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Statistics

#843 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#854 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

13. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Statistics

#866 in Asia

#2187 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#876 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

15. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Statistics

#901 in Asia

#2257 in the World

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

16. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Statistics

#902 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#908 in Asia

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,590
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1990

18. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#924 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

19. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#970 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

20. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#982 in Asia

#2410 in the World

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

21. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Statistics

#1000 in Asia

#2447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

22. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#1008 in Asia

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

23. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Statistics

#1013 in Asia

#2472 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Statistics

#1017 in Asia

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

25. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1023 in Asia

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

26. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Statistics

#1032 in Asia

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

27. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#1055 in Asia

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

28. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1056 in Asia

#2556 in the World

Founded: 2013

29. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1110 in Asia

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

30. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Statistics

#1157 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1203 in Asia

#2826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

32. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1213 in Asia

#2849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

33. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Statistics

#1256 in Asia

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

34. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Statistics

#1272 in Asia

#2973 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Statistics

#1279 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

36. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1299 in Asia

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

37. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Statistics

#1341 in Asia

#3112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

38. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Statistics

#1355 in Asia

#3136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

39. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1372 in Asia

#3176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

40. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1415 in Asia

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

41. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Statistics

#1427 in Asia

#3294 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1433 in Asia

#3305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

43. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1452 in Asia

#3341 in the World

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

44. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Statistics

#1453 in Asia

#3347 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1464 in Asia

#3366 in the World

Founded: 1957

46. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1488 in Asia

#3422 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Statistics

#1523 in Asia

#3499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

48. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1544 in Asia

#3548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

49. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#1583 in Asia

#3623 in the World

Founded: 1981

50. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Statistics

#1609 in Asia

#3702 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

51. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1620 in Asia

#3717 in the World

Founded: 1860

52. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1631 in Asia

#3738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

53. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Statistics

#1636 in Asia

#3744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

54. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1641 in Asia

#3755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

55. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1657 in Asia

#3797 in the World

Founded: 1922

56. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1672 in Asia

#3828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

57. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1675 in Asia

#3833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

58. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Statistics

#1705 in Asia

#3904 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#1752 in Asia

#4018 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

60. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Statistics

#1756 in Asia

#4031 in the World

Founded: 1881

61. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Statistics

#1763 in Asia

#4042 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Statistics

#1772 in Asia

#4074 in the World

Founded: 1954

63. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1784 in Asia

#4093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

64. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Statistics

#1826 in Asia

#4213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

65. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1864 in Asia

#4306 in the World

Founded: 1955

66. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1866 in Asia

#4308 in the World

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

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Statistics

#1872 in Asia

#4319 in the World

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

68. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Statistics

#1881 in Asia

#4350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Statistics

#1883 in Asia

#4354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

70. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#1884 in Asia

#4358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

71. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1909 in Asia

#4422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

72. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1911 in Asia

#4426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

73. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1914 in Asia

#4435 in the World

Founded: 1996

74. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Statistics

#1940 in Asia

#4493 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

75. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Statistics

#1945 in Asia

#4503 in the World

Founded: 2012

76. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#1948 in Asia

#4507 in the World

Founded: 2012

77. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Statistics

#1960 in Asia

#4541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

78. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Statistics

#1963 in Asia

#4546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

79. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#1979 in Asia

#4574 in the World

Founded: 2002

80. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Statistics

#1993 in Asia

#4613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

81. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Statistics

#1999 in Asia

#4625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

82. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#2016 in Asia

#4674 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#2101 in Asia

#4879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

84. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Statistics

#2104 in Asia

#4884 in the World

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

85. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2178 in Asia

#5094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

86. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Statistics

#2196 in Asia

#5134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

87. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Statistics

#2247 in Asia

#5259 in the World

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

88. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Statistics

#2252 in Asia

#5265 in the World

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

89. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Statistics

#2277 in Asia

#5332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

90. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#2304 in Asia

#5379 in the World

Founded: 1913

91. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2306 in Asia

#5381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

92. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#2322 in Asia

#5407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

93. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Statistics

#2333 in Asia

#5438 in the World

Founded: 2002

94. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2334 in Asia

#5440 in the World

Founded: 1998

95. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Statistics

#2343 in Asia

#5462 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

96. Karachi School for Business and Leadership

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2363 in Asia

#5515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2010

97. DHA Suffa University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2379 in Asia

#5559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2012

98. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#2382 in Asia

#5571 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

99. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Statistics

#2389 in Asia

#5584 in the World

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

100. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Statistics

#2397 in Asia

#5596 in the World

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

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

Mathematics subfields in Pakistan

Applied Mathematics43

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Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Math Teachers51

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