68 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Pakistan

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 190K citations received by 18.1K academic papers made by 68 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. University of the Punjab

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#134 in Asia
#636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1882

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#167 in Asia
#725 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2000

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#238 in Asia
#919 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1965

5. University of Karachi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#594 in Asia
#1739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1950

6. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#728 in Asia
#1995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
20,590
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1990

7. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#730 in Asia
#2001 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1980

9. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#786 in Asia
#2106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
1925

10. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#823 in Asia
#2194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1967

11. Institute of Space Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#838 in Asia
#2218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

12. Lahore University of Management Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#849 in Asia
#2237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1985

13. Government College University, Lahore

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#855 in Asia
#2247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1864

14. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#872 in Asia
#2282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1961

15. University of Peshawar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#934 in Asia
#2395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1950

16. International Islamic University, Islamabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#938 in Asia
#2409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

17. University of Education - Pakistan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#974 in Asia
#2480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
2002

18. Government College University, Faisalabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#999 in Asia
#2544 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
2002

19. Aga Khan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1005 in Asia
#2558 in the World
Founded
1983

20. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1054 in Asia
#2662 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2005

21. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1079 in Asia
#2720 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1993

22. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1080 in Asia
#2721 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2009

23. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1102 in Asia
#2778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1952

24. University of Sindh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1105 in Asia
#2781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1947

25. Bahauddin Zakariya University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1112 in Asia
#2801 in the World
Founded
1975

26. University of Lahore

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1148 in Asia
#2881 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
34,404
Founded
1999

27. Information Technology University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1161 in Asia
#2907 in the World
Founded
2013

28. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1177 in Asia
#2934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1975

29. University of Malakand

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1194 in Asia
#2968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2001

30. University of Gujrat

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1257 in Asia
#3095 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2004

31. University of Sargodha

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1320 in Asia
#3241 in the World
Founded
2002

32. Riphah International University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1334 in Asia
#3276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1995

34. DOW University of Health Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1347 in Asia
#3304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
8,006
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
2004

35. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1349 in Asia
#3306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

36. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1456 in Asia
#3512 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
2002

37. Hazara University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1468 in Asia
#3541 in the World
Founded
2002

38. Air University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1469 in Asia
#3543 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2002

39. Bahria University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1497 in Asia
#3605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2000

40. NED University of Engineering and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1510 in Asia
#3632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1921

41. University of Central Punjab

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1520 in Asia
#3658 in the World
Founded
2002

42. Gomal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1607 in Asia
#3855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1974

43. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1608 in Asia
#3862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1998

46. Kohat University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1667 in Asia
#3978 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2001

47. HITEC University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1676 in Asia
#3996 in the World
Founded
2007

48. King Edward Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1689 in Asia
#4024 in the World
Founded
1860

49. Islamia College Peshawar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1701 in Asia
#4056 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1913

52. Lahore College for Women University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1744 in Asia
#4144 in the World
Founded
1922

53. Iqra University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1749 in Asia
#4155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1998

54. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1750 in Asia
#4156 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1816 in Asia
#4283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
7,033
Founded
2002

56. University of Balochistan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1820 in Asia
#4294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1970

57. National University of Modern Languages

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1824 in Asia
#4306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1970

58. University of Wah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1884 in Asia
#4408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

59. Karakurum International University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1903 in Asia
#4452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2002

60. Fatima Jinnah Women University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1904 in Asia
#4453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1998

61. Rawalpindi Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1909 in Asia
#4462 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2017

62. Shah Abdul Latif University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1928 in Asia
#4501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
7,697
Founded
1987

64. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1937 in Asia
#4514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1995

65. Ziauddin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1938 in Asia
#4515 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1995

66. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1939 in Asia
#4516 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1881

67. Forman Christian College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1941 in Asia
#4518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1864

68. University of Haripur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1961 in Asia
#4558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2008

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