University of Karachi: Statistics

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#2094 of 14,131 In the World
#623 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 175 In Pakistan
#2 of 34 In Karachi
#287 of 1,957 For Veterinary
Top50% For 85 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
18%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
uok.edu.pk
Languages
English;Urdu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate18%
Admissions RequirementsIntermediate or higher secondary certificate
Academic CalendarJanuary to December

We've calculated the 18% acceptance rate for University of Karachi based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Karachi is a world-class research university with 14,246 scientific papers published and 147,382 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, Genetics, Physics, Engineering, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
14,246
Citations
147,382

University of Karachi majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
10,665 / 131,066
Chemistry
9,438 / 122,438
Biochemistry
7,103 / 99,213
Organic Chemistry
6,886 / 95,568
Environmental Science
6,741 / 74,389
Medicine
6,712 / 74,841
Genetics
5,229 / 71,156
Physics
5,055 / 54,664
Engineering
4,979 / 58,559
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,220 / 26,767
Ecology
3,711 / 46,385
Computer Science
3,535 / 33,915
Botany
3,399 / 49,546
Geology
3,324 / 40,722
Quantum and Particle physics
3,256 / 32,360
Materials Science
2,812 / 33,490
Psychology
2,704 / 21,671
Geography and Cartography
2,388 / 17,843
Paleontology
2,359 / 28,157
Political Science
2,272 / 9,484
Pathology
2,256 / 27,197
Law
2,099 / 9,242
Pharmacology
1,977 / 26,187
Sociology
1,951 / 10,426
Mathematics
1,891 / 12,710
Business
1,824 / 7,635
Philosophy
1,808 / 9,794
Economics
1,708 / 8,526
Statistics
1,555 / 10,725
History
1,524 / 10,354
Psychiatry
1,436 / 13,050
Archaeology
1,395 / 9,801
Metallurgical Engineering
1,393 / 17,112
Nutrition and Food Science
1,311 / 20,311
Microbiology
1,243 / 16,166
Horticulture
1,217 / 18,322
Chemical Engineering
1,163 / 15,999
Immunology
1,132 / 12,675
Agricultural Science
1,094 / 14,857
Physical chemistry
1,080 / 13,889

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 83 220
1992 225 190
1993 81 144
1994 62 212
1995 83 236
1996 59 234
1997 63 258
1998 77 285
1999 92 294
2000 94 304
2001 111 362
2002 147 510
2003 131 619
2004 153 745
2005 223 1015
2006 195 1226
2007 211 1438
2008 264 1990
2009 267 2242
2010 341 3007
2011 399 3617
2012 451 4458
2013 470 5125
2014 565 5922
2015 549 6095
2016 577 6161
2017 709 6690
2018 870 7675
2019 1066 10017
2020 1208 13313
2021 1305 16249
2022 1097 19821
2023 1205 21054
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Karachi gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree PKR 20,000
Master's Degree PKR 25,000
MPhil/MS Degree PKR 30,000
PhD Degree PKR 35,000

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Karachi.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Geography, Geology, History, Indic Languages, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Teacher Training, Urdu, Visual Arts, Zoology
Master's Degree/ M. Phil Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Geography, Geology, History, Indic Languages, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Urdu, Zoology
PhD Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Education, English, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Geology, History, Indic Languages, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Urdu, Zoology

University of Karachi alumni

  1. Abdul Qadeer Khan

    Abdul Qadeer Khan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1936-2021 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    theoretical physicistphysicistengineeracademicmetallurgist
    Biography

    Abdul Qadeer Khan,, known as A. Q. Khan, was a Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer who is colloquially known as the "father of Pakistan's atomic weapons program".

  2. Tarek Fatah

    Tarek Fatah
    Born in
    Pakistan Flag Pakistan
    Years
    1949-2023 (aged 74)
    Enrolled in the University of Karachi
    Studied biochemistry
    Occupations
    non-fiction writerwritercolumnistpoliticianjournalist
    Biography

    Tarek Fatah was a Pakistani-Canadian journalist and author. He was a Punjabi born into Islam and was a vocal critic of the Pakistani religious and political establishment, and the partition of India.

  3. Mamnoon Hussain

    Mamnoon Hussain
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1940-2021 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    politicianentrepreneur
    Biography

    Mamnoon Hussain was a Pakistani politician and industrialist who served as the 12th president of Pakistan from 2013 to 2018. He was first appointed Governor of Sindh in June 1999 by President Rafiq Tarar; but was removed from the post in October 1999 due to the 1999 military coup d'état. Hussain was then nominated for the presidency by the PMLN in July 2013 and was elected through an indirect presidential election. Hussain took over the presidency after an oath administered by the Chief Justice of Pakistan on 9 September 2013. Hussain maintained a low-key profile as president and his role was rarely seen in the nation's politics, although he was involved in a Polio eradication program.

  4. Imran Nazar Hosein

    Imran Nazar Hosein
    Born in
    Trinidad and Tobago Flag Trinidad and Tobago
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    writer'ālimschool teacherphilosopher
    Biography

    Imran Nazar Hosein is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian Islamic preacher, author and philosopher, who specializes in Islamic eschatology, world politics, economics, and modern socio-economic/political issues. He is the author of Jerusalem in the Qur'an and other books.

All 70 notable alumni

University of Karachi faculties and divisions

Faculty : Education Education, Special Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Engineering Chemical Engineering
Faculty : Islamic Studies Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Management and Administrative Sciences Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Public Administration
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Science Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Statistics, Zoology
Faculty : Social Sciences Arabic, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, History, Indic Languages, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Library Science, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Urdu, Visual Arts

General information

Alternative names UoK
جامعہ کراچی
Founded 1950
Accreditation Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
Motto O my Lord! Advance me in Knowledge

Location and contacts

Address Main University Road
Karachi, Sindh, 75270
Pakistan
City population 14,910,000

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