LAHORE – Pakistani universities continue to make strides with seventy universities featured in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for Asia 2025 amid growing strength of academic landscape in the country of over 240 million.
In Asia, nearly 1000 institutions along with two Pakistani varsities National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), and Quaid-i-Azam University made it to the top 100. For the year 2025, QS Ranking analytics classified high education institutions as per international research network, academic reputation, faculty-student ratio, employer reputation, Doctorate faculty, citations per paper, and student exchange programs.
Several institutions, including LUMS, COMSATS, the University of the Punjab, UET, the University of Lahore, and the University of Agriculture, were featured in the list.
QS World University Rankings 2025
| Rank | University |
|---|---|
| 67 | National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) |
| 84 | Quaid-i-Azam University |
| 115 | Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) |
| 129 | COMSATS University Islamabad |
| 138 | University of the Punjab |
| 163 | University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore |
| 182 | The University of Lahore |
| 202 | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad |
| 205 | University of Peshawar |
| 235 | Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) |
| 243 | International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIU) |
| 267 | University of Karachi |
| 275 | Aga Khan University |
| 291 | Institute of Business Administration (IBA) |
| 317 | Government College University, Faisalabad |
| 317 | University of Management and Technology |
| 324 | Air University Pakistan |
| 324 | Bahauddin Zakariya University |
| 362 | University of Central Punjab |
| 377 | Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan |
| 400 | Lahore School of Economics |
| 401-410 | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur |
| 411-420 | Bahria University |
| 411-420 | Iqra University |
| 431-440 | Government College University Lahore |
| 431-440 | Riphah International University |
| 441-450 | National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences |
| 441-450 | Sukkur IBA University |
| 451-460 | University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila |
| 461-470 | University of Malakand |
| 471-480 | NED University of Engineering and Technology |
| 481-490 | National University of Modern Languages (NUML) |
| 501-520 | Dow University of Health Sciences |
| 501-520 | Fatima Jinnah Women’s University |
| 501-520 | The University of Swabi |
| 521-540 | Arid Agriculture University |
| 521-540 | National Textile University |
| 521-540 | University of Sargodha |
| 541-560 | King Edward Medical University |
| 561-580 | Mehran University of Engineering and Technology |
| 581-600 | University of Poonch Rawalakot |
| 581-600 | University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
| 601-620 | Hazara University |
| 621-640 | Institute of Space Technology |
| 641-660 | Capital University of Science and Technology |
| 641-660 | Institute of Business Management |
| 641-660 | University of Wah |
| 661-680 | Islamia College Peshawar |
| 661-680 | Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology |
| 661-680 | Lahore College for Women’s University |
| 681-700 | Government College Women University Sialkot |
| 681-700 | Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) |
| 681-700 | Superior University |
| 681-700 | University of Okara |
| 701-750 | Allama Iqbal Open University |
| 701-750 | Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) |
| 701-750 | Government College Women University Faisalabad |
| 751-800 | Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) |
This impressive representation of Pakistani universities in the QS World University Rankings underscores growing quality of higher education in the country, signaling an upward trend in academic research, global collaboration, and the development of world-class facilities and faculty.
Full List of Pakistani Universities in TIMES World University Rankings 2025
