In a noteworthy improvement, thirty-nine Pakistani universities have secured positions in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2024, marking a significant increase from the previous year’s count of 29.
Among these universities, Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad takes the lead, securing a position in the 401-500 ranking range. Following closely are Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Air University, Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), COMSATS University Islamabad, UET Taxila, GC University Faisalabad, and NUST, all positioned in the 601-800 range.
Additionally, universities ranked between 801 and 1000 include Bahria University, International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamia College Peshawar, University of Lahore, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), University of Malakand, University of Management and Technology, University of the Punjab, Institute of Space Technology, and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore.
Sixteen universities from Pakistan secured rankings in the 1201-1500 range, while four were listed in the 1501+ category in the World University Rankings.
Here is the information presented in a tabular format:
| Serial Number | University | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quaid-i-Azam University | 401-500 |
| 2 | Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | 601-800 |
| 3 | Air University | 601-800 |
| 4 | Capital University of Science and Technology | 601-800 |
| 5 | COMSATS University Islamabad | 601-800 |
| 6 | University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila | 601-800 |
| 7 | Government College University Faisalabad | 601-800 |
| 8 | National University of Sciences and Technology | 601-800 |
| 9 | Bahria University | 801-1000 |
| 10 | Hazara University Mansehra | 801-1000 |
| 11 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | 801-1000 |
| 12 | Islamia College Peshawar | 801-1000 |
| 13 | University of Lahore | 801-1000 |
| 14 | Lahore University of Management Sciences | 801-1000 |
| 15 | University of Malakand | 801-1000 |
| 16 | University of Management and Technology | 801-1000 |
| 17 | University of the Punjab | 801-1000 |
| 18 | Institute of Space Technology | 801-1000 |
| 19 | University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore | 801-1000 |
| 20 | Bahauddin Zakariya University | 1001-1200 |
| 21 | University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar | 1001-1200 |
| 22 | University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore | 1001-1200 |
| 23 | University of Gujrat | 1001-1200 |
| 24 | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | 1001-1200 |
| 25 | Kohat University of Science and Technology | 1001-1200 |
| 26 | Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan | 1001-1200 |
| 27 | Mirpur University of Science and Technology | 1001-1200 |
| 28 | University of Peshawar | 1001-1200 |
| 29 | PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi | 1001-1200 |
| 30 | Riphah International University | 1001-1200 |
| 31 | University of Sargodha | 1001-1200 |
| 32 | The University of Agriculture, Peshawar | 1201-1500 |
| 33 | Dow University of Health Sciences | 1201-1500 |
| 34 | University of Education, Lahore | 1201-1500 |
| 35 | Government College University Lahore | 1201-1500 |
| 36 | University of Karachi | 1501+ |
| 37 | Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) | 1501+ |
| 38 | National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) | 1501+ |
| 39 | NED University of Engineering and Technology | 1501+ |
| 40 | Abbottabad University of Science and Technology | Reporter |
| 41 | Bacha Khan University, Charsadda | Reporter |
| 42 | University of Balochistan | Reporter |
| 43 | Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) | Reporter |
| 44 | University of Baltistan, Skardu | Reporter |
| 45 | CECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences | Reporter |
| 46 | University of Central Punjab | Reporter |
| 47 | City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar | Reporter |
| 48 | Dawood University of Engineering and Technology | Reporter |
| 49 | DHA Suffa University | Reporter |
| 50 | Forman Christian College | Reporter |
| 51 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology | Reporter |
| 52 | The Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur | Reporter |
| 53 | Government College Women University Faisalabad | Reporter |
| 54 | Government College Women University, Sialkot | Reporter |
| 55 | University of Health Sciences Lahore | Reporter |
| 56 | University of Home Economics Lahore | Reporter |
| 57 | Ilma University | Reporter |
| 58 | Information Technology University of the Punjab | Reporter |
| 59 | Iqra University | Reporter |
| 60 | Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology | Reporter |
| 61 | Khyber Medical University | Reporter |
| 62 | King Edward Medical University | Reporter |
| 63 | Kinnaird College for Women | Reporter |
| 64 | Kohsar University Murree | Reporter |
| 65 | Lahore Leads University | Reporter |
| 66 | Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) | Reporter |
| 67 | Minhaj University Lahore | Reporter |
| 68 | MNS University of Agriculture, Multan | Reporter |
| 69 | Namal University | Reporter |
| 70 | National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences | Reporter |
| 71 | National Textile University | Reporter |
| 72 | University of Okara | Reporter |
| 73 | University of Poonch Rawalakot | Reporter |
| 74 | Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (QUEST) | Reporter |
| 75 | Rawalpindi Medical University | Reporter |
| 76 | Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur | Reporter |
| 77 | Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar | Reporter |
| 78 | Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University | Reporter |
| 79 | Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University | Reporter |
| 80 | Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology | Reporter |
Furthermore, forty-nine Pakistani universities were classified as “reporter” institutions, indicating that they provided the necessary data but did not meet the eligibility criteria for a specific ranking.
THE World University Rankings 2024 encompass a total of 1,904 universities hailing from 108 countries and regions. The rankings are based on THE’s WUR 3.0 methodology, which assesses institutions using 18 meticulously calibrated performance indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement, and international outlook.
This year’s ranking analysis incorporated over 134 million citations drawn from 16.5 million research papers and included survey responses from 68,402 scholars worldwide. In total, THE collected 411,789 data points from more than 2,673 institutions that submitted data for evaluation.
