100 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 835K citations received by 83.9K academic papers made by 103 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. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#226 in Asia

#909 in the World

Founded: 1983

2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#294 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

3. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#418 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1991

4. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#426 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

5. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#491 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

6. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#500 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

7. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Psychology

#591 in Asia

#1813 in the World

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

8. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#631 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

9. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Psychology

#760 in Asia

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

10. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#771 in Asia

#2213 in the World

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

11. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Psychology

#780 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Founded: 1975

12. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Psychology

#781 in Asia

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

13. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#800 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

14. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#822 in Asia

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

15. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#837 in Asia

#2369 in the World

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

16. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Psychology

#900 in Asia

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

17. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#955 in Asia

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

18. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Psychology

#962 in Asia

#2614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

19. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#975 in Asia

#2645 in the World

Founded: 1860

20. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Psychology

#986 in Asia

#2663 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

21. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#1004 in Asia

#2705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

22. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#1009 in Asia

#2713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

23. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1040 in Asia

#2794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

24. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1042 in Asia

#2801 in the World

Founded: 2013

25. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Psychology

#1056 in Asia

#2833 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#1066 in Asia

#2850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

27. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1100 in Asia

#2913 in the World

Founded: 1962

28. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Psychology

#1119 in Asia

#2951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

29. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Psychology

#1124 in Asia

#2957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

30. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#1185 in Asia

#3097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

31. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#1209 in Asia

#3147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

32. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1231 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

33. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Psychology

#1258 in Asia

#3233 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1261 in Asia

#3242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

35. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Psychology

#1283 in Asia

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

36. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Psychology

#1306 in Asia

#3342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

37. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#1399 in Asia

#3546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

38. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Psychology

#1401 in Asia

#3551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

39. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Psychology

#1407 in Asia

#3563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

40. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1478 in Asia

#3708 in the World

Founded: 2002

41. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1504 in Asia

#3764 in the World

Founded: 1922

42. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#1514 in Asia

#3780 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

43. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#1523 in Asia

#3799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

44. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Psychology

#1532 in Asia

#3812 in the World

Founded: 1881

45. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Psychology

#1582 in Asia

#3950 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Psychology

#1587 in Asia

#3963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

47. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#1596 in Asia

#3989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

48. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1597 in Asia

#3993 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#1610 in Asia

#4014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

50. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Psychology

#1620 in Asia

#4039 in the World

Founded: 2007

51. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Psychology

#1626 in Asia

#4055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

52. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#1644 in Asia

#4084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

53. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1700 in Asia

#4220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

54. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Psychology

#1706 in Asia

#4231 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#1713 in Asia

#4244 in the World

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

56. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Psychology

#1728 in Asia

#4272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

57. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Psychology

#1730 in Asia

#4274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

58. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#1753 in Asia

#4317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

59. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#1758 in Asia

#4330 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#1767 in Asia

#4359 in the World

Founded: 2012

61. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1777 in Asia

#4388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

62. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Psychology

#1805 in Asia

#4452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

63. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#1829 in Asia

#4513 in the World

Founded: 1996

64. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Psychology

#1837 in Asia

#4527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

65. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#1851 in Asia

#4569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

66. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#1855 in Asia

#4579 in the World

Founded: 1981

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

Pakistan | Quetta

For Psychology

#1908 in Asia

#4703 in the World

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

68. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Psychology

#1915 in Asia

#4719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

69. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Psychology

#1927 in Asia

#4741 in the World

Founded: 2012

70. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1933 in Asia

#4754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

71. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Psychology

#1970 in Asia

#4827 in the World

Founded: 1954

72. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Psychology

#1972 in Asia

#4832 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

73. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#1979 in Asia

#4851 in the World

Founded: 1913

74. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#1996 in Asia

#4895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

75. Fatima Jinnah Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#2001 in Asia

#4904 in the World

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

76. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Psychology

#2009 in Asia

#4937 in the World

Founded: 2008

77. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Psychology

#2015 in Asia

#4955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

78. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#2064 in Asia

#5069 in the World

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

79. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#2066 in Asia

#5078 in the World

Founded: 1957

80. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#2110 in Asia

#5197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

81. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#2117 in Asia

#5211 in the World

Founded: 1955

82. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Psychology

#2126 in Asia

#5224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

83. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Psychology

#2132 in Asia

#5234 in the World

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

84. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#2147 in Asia

#5276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

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

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Psychology

#2168 in Asia

#5334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

86. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#2217 in Asia

#5438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

87. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#2275 in Asia

#5589 in the World

Founded: 1998

88. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Psychology

#2291 in Asia

#5629 in the World

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

89. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#2304 in Asia

#5657 in the World

Founded: 2002

90. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Psychology

#2319 in Asia

#5701 in the World

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

91. Karachi School for Business and Leadership

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#2371 in Asia

#5811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2010

92. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#2397 in Asia

#5876 in the World

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

93. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Psychology

#2404 in Asia

#5891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

94. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#2417 in Asia

#5914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

95. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Psychology

#2430 in Asia

#5929 in the World

Founded: 2004

96. Preston University

Pakistan | Kohat

For Psychology

#2455 in Asia

#5981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1984

97. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Psychology

#2458 in Asia

#5985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

98. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#2481 in Asia

#6027 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

99. Beaconhouse National University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Psychology

#2520 in Asia

#6122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

100. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Psychology

#2575 in Asia

#6256 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

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

Psychology subfields in Pakistan

Child Psychology58

Clinical Psychology39

Cognitive Science61

Education Majors54

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology23

Social Psychology91

Special Education6