10 Top-Ranked Universities in Pakistan 2023

Best Universities in Pakistan

Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has released the university rankings of Pakistan. The list has included 6 subject categories: Agriculture/ Veterinary, Art/ Design, Business/ I.T, Engineering, General and Health Sciences.

General Ranking (Top 5 universities):

1. Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad
2. University of the Punjab, Lahore
3. University of Karachi, Karachi
4. University of Peshawar, Peshawar
5. Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Art / Design:

1. National College of Arts, Lahore
2. Textile Institute of Pakistan, Karachi
3. Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, Karachi

Health Sciences:

1. Aga Khan University, Karachi
2. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro
3. Baqai Medical Univ, Karachi
4. Zia-ud-din Medical Univ, Karachi

Engineering (Top 10):

1. Pakistan Institute of Engg. and Applied Sciences, Islamabad
2. National University of Sciences & Technology Rawalpindi
3. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering, Swabi
4. University of Engg. & Technology (UET), Lahore
5. Mehran University of Engg. & Technology (MUET), Jamshoro
6. Univ of Engg. & Technology (UET), Taxila
7. National Univ. of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad
8. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
9. NWFP Univ of Engg. & Technology, Peshawar
10. NED Univ of Engg. & Technology, Karachi

Business / I.T. (Top 5):

1. Lahore Univ. of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore
2. Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
3. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Sci. & Tech. Karachi
4. Iqra Univ, Defence View, Karachi
5. Lahore School of Economics (LSE), Lahore

Agriculture / Veterinary:

1. University of Agriculture (UAF), Faisalabad
2. NWFP University of Agriculture, Peshawar
3. Univ of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
4. Sindh Agriculture Univ, Tandojam

• Lahore Univ of Management Sciences was ranked 18th for its top MBA programs in Asia Pacific region