Rankings of universities in Pakistan - Wikipedia Rankings of universities in Pakistan This article presents an overview of university rankings in Pakistan. Within Pakistan, the Higher Education Commission ( HEC ) provides official rankings of higher education institutions ( HEIs ) nationally, based on a multitude of criteria. There are also various magazines, newspapers and international agencies / standards which provide rankings and analysis. According to the 2015 HEI rankings released by the HEC, the top five universities in Pakistan are, in descending order : Quaid - i - Azam University ( QAU ), University of the Punjab ( PU ), National University of Sciences and Technology ( NUST ), University of Agriculture in Faisalabad ( UAF ) and Aga Khan University ( AKU ). As of 2016, six universities in Pakistan are currently placed by QS World University Rankings in the top 800 world rankings : National University of Sciences and Technology ( # 501 ), Quaid - i - Azam University ( # 651 ), Lahore University of Management Sciences ( # 701 ), University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore ( # 701 ), University of Karachi ( # 701 ) and the University of Lahore ( # 701 ). Contents 1 National 1.1 Top ten rankings 1.2 Agriculture and veterinary science 1.3 Arts and design 1.4 Business 1.5 Computer sciences and information technology 1.6 Engineering and technology 1.7 Medicine 1.8 General rankings 2 International rankings 2.1 Quacquarelli Symonds ( QS ) 2.2 Research Papers in Economics / IDEAS 2.3 Round University Ranking 2.4 SCImago Institutions Rankings 2.5 Times Higher Education 2.6 UI GreenMetric Ranking 2.7 U-Multirank 2.8 University Ranking by Academic Performance 2.9 U.S. News & World Report 2.10 Webometrics 2.11 uniRank 3 Analysis and criticism 4 See also 5 References 6 External links National Up to date, the HEC has published rankings for the years 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014 and most recently 2015. In addition to the top ten and general rankings, independent rankings are also provided for universities and institutes in the categories of agriculture and veterinary science ; arts and design ; business ; engineering and technology ; and medicine. The HEC ranking uses five criteria, all of which have specific weightings and are summed to give an aggregate score out of 100. Institutional rankings are determined based on this aggregate score. Each criterion and its weighting is dependent upon a set of sub-components. The five criteria, along with their weighted score and sub-components are summarised below : Quality assurance ( 15 ) -- Standard of M. Phil., M.S. and PhD courses ; eligibility criteria for faculty member appointments ; plagiarism policy compliance ; assessment of Quality Enhancement Cells ( QECs ) for internal quality assurance ; international awards / honours attained by students ; affiliation of coursework with national accreditation bodies e.g. NAEAC, NBEAC, NCEAC, PEC and PMDC ; latest international rankings of the university / institute. Teaching quality ( 30 ) -- Staff to student ratio ; ratio of PhD faculty and full - time faculty ; faculty training and recruitment ; student enrollment ratio and selectivity ; national and international awards / recognition attained by faculty members. Research ( 41 ) -- Nationally and internationally registered patents, varieties, technologies, breeds and creative work ; university industrial linkages through Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation ( ORICs ) ; ratio of PhD students and total PhD output per year ; amount of external research grants obtained ; amount of travel grants obtained by faculties for presentation of papers abroad ; number of papers published in ISI Web of Science impact factor journals and HEC - recognised journals ; citations per paper ; university h - index ; number of W and X category journals published ; internet bandwidth and HEC Digital Library utilisation ; number of national and international conferences / seminars / workshops / symposia organised. Finance and facilities ( 10 ) -- Ratio of non-salary expenditures in total budget ; amount generated through own resources ; amount of budget expended on research and libraries ; computers available per student and faculty ; number of books and resources in libraries ; number of external scholarships received by students. Social integration / community development ( 4 ) -- Community outreach programs and services ; international collaborations and student exchange programs ; number of international students enrolled and foreign faculty. Top ten rankings According to the 2015 HEC rankings, the following comprise the overall top ranking higher education institutions in the country. Ranking University Score Quaid - i - Azam University 100.00 University of the Punjab 83.28 National University of Sciences and Technology 80.27 University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 78.72 5 Aga Khan University 77.28 6 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 76.51 7 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences 74.88 8 University of Karachi 70.09 9 University of Health Sciences ( Lahore ) 68.00 10 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 66.78 Agriculture and veterinary science Ranking University Score University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 100.00 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 83.68 University of Agriculture ( Peshawar ) 62.85 Sindh Agriculture University 46.90 5 Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences 42.65 Arts and design Ranking University Score National College of Arts 100.00 Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture 82.53 Business According to the 2015 HEC rankings, the following comprise the top ranking business schools in the country. Iqra University 100.00 Lahore School of Economics 98.70 Institute of Business Administration 96.00 Institute of Management Sciences ( Peshawar ) 80.32 5 Sukkur Institute of Business Administration 75.82 6 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology 75.70 7 The Superior College 74.30 8 Institute of Business Management 72.91 9 University of Central Punjab 67.34 10 Greenwich University 58.75 11 GIFT University 54.66 12 COMMECS Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences 41.79 13 Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education 37.54 14 Institute of Management Sciences ( Lahore ) 25.39 15 Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology 22.16 Computer Sciences and information Technology Rankings for computer science and information technology institutes are updated as of 2012. Ranking University Score COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 68.00 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences 61.00 Qurtuba University 43.00 Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences 37.00 5 City University of Science and Information Technology 28.00 6 CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences 26.00 Engineering and Technology According to the 2015 HEC rankings, the following comprise the top ranking engineering universities in the country. Ranking University Score National University of Sciences and Technology 100.00 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences 96.67 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology 75.34 Institute of Space Technology 72.46 5 University of Engineering and Technology ( Lahore ) 63.97 6 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology 58.88 7 University of Engineering and Technology ( Peshawar ) 57.74 8 Air University 57.22 9 University of Engineering and Technology ( Taxila ) 55.32 10 National Textile University 51.09 11 NED University of Engineering and Technology 51.06 12 Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences 48.60 13 Quaid - e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology 45.78 14 Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology 45.08 15 HITEC University 45.01 16 CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences 43.96 17 Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology 43.91 18 Indus University 43.39 19 Dawood University of Engineering and Technology 42.48 20 Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology 37.07 21 Textile Institute of Pakistan 23.40 Medicine According to the 2015 HEC rankings, the following comprise the top ranking medical schools in the country. Ranking University Score Aga Khan University 100.00 University of Health Sciences ( Lahore ) 83.54 Dow University of Health Sciences 64.53 Khyber Medical University 61.62 5 Isra University 57.28 6 King Edward Medical University 53.62 7 Ziauddin University 51.99 8 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences 50.56 9 Gandhara University 43.64 10 Baqai Medical University 41.58 11 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University 37.03 12 Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences 36.45 13 Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women 32.25 General rankings Ranking University Score Quaid - i - Azam University 100.00 University of the Punjab 85.014 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 79.480 University of Karachi 71.424 5 Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University 63.539 6 Lahore University of Management Sciences 60.694 7 Government College University ( Faisalabad 60.348 8 University of Peshawar 59.662 9 Bahauddin Zakariya University 59.350 10 Pakistan Institute of Development Economics 58.878 11 Islamia University 57.836 12 Riphah International University 55.519 13 International Islamic University 55.390 14 Government College University ( Lahore ) 54.293 15 University of Science and Technology ( Bannu ) 53.802 16 University of Faisalabad 52.694 17 Abdul Wali Khan University 52.362 18 University of Sargodha 52.361 19 University of Malakand 52.284 20 Forman Christian College 50.853 21 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences 50.534 22 University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 50.117 23 Bahria University 50.054 24 University of Gujrat 49.620 25 Kohat University of Science and Technology 49.607 26 Gomal University 49.570 27 Lahore College for Women University 49.506 28 Hazara University 48.195 29 University of Lahore 47.970 30 DHA Suffa University 47.887 31 National University of Modern Languages 47.517 32 University of Sindh 47.448 33 National Defence University 47.344 34 Islamia College University 46.645 35 University of Management and Technology ( Lahore ) 46.083 36 University of Balochistan 45.804 37 Federal Urdu University 45.688 38 Fatima Jinnah Women University 45.494 39 City University of Science and Information Technology 44.955 40 Qurtuba University 43.595 41 Shah Abdul Latif University 43.582 42 Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology 43.006 43 Mohammad Ali Jinnah University 42.177 44 Minhaj University 41.443 45 Foundation University 41.173 46 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University 41.126 47 Abasyn University 39.563 48 Beaconhouse National University 39.388 49 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University ( Sheringal ) 39.190 50 University of Education 39.136 51 Hajvery University 38.596 52 Institute of Business and Technology 38.487 53 Kinnaird College for Women University 37.756 54 Karakoram International University 37.745 55 Jinnah University for Women 36.774 56 Preston University 36.488 57 National College of Business Administration and Economics 35.747 58 Ali Institute of Education 35.052 59 University of Wah 34.872 60 Mohi - ud - Din Islamic University 33.558 61 Sardar Bahadur Khan Women 's University 33.503 62 Newports Institute of Communications and Economics 32.749 63 Imperial College of Business Studies 31.723 64 Mirpur University of Science and Technology 30.427 65 Hamdard University 29.316 66 Northern University 29.051 67 Al - Khair University 28.817 68 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University 25.305 69 University of South Asia 24.667 70 Preston University 22.201 71 Al - Hamd Islamic University 21.469 72 Preston Institute of Management Science and Technology 19.447 73 Nazeer Hussain University 12.436 Notes : Institutions not included in the HEC rankings include distance learning universities, military academies, universities chartered after the 30th of June 2010 and those institutions for which sufficient data is not available. Source : Higher Education Commission, as of 23 February 2016. International rankings Quacquarelli symonds ( QS ) The QS World University Rankings is one of the most widely referenced international ranking systems. Pakistan is ranked 50th globally in terms of its higher education system 's strength. The 2015 -- 2016 edition academically ranked the following Pakistani universities : Ranking World ranking Asia ranking University Subject ranking / s ( world ) Top 50 Under 50 QS Stars 501 -- 550 112 National University of Sciences and Technology Computer science and information systems : 251 -- 300 ; Electrical and electronic engineering : 201 -- 250 ; Engineering and technology : 340 81 -- 90 -- 701 + 149 Quaid - i - Azam University Computer science and information systems : 351 -- 400 ; Mathematics : 301 -- 400 ; Physics and astronomy : 301 -- 400 -- -- 701 + 111 Lahore University of Management Sciences Business and management studies : 251 -- 300 ; Computer science and information systems : 401 -- 450 -- -- 701 + 201 -- 210 University of Karachi -- -- -- 5 701 + 241 -- 250 University of Engineering and Technology ( Lahore ) Electrical and electronic engineering : 251 -- 300 6 701 + -- University of Lahore -- -- -- -- -- 149 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences -- -- -- -- -- 183 Aga Khan University Medicine : 301 -- 400 -- -- -- -- 221 -- 230 University of the Punjab -- -- -- -- -- 231 -- 240 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Computer science and information systems : 401 -- 500 -- -- -- 301 -- 350 University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) Agriculture and forestry : 51 -- 100 -- -- The QS Top 50 Under 50 ranking lists the highest - performing universities which are under 50 years old. The QS Star methodology rates universities out of 5 stars, based on a multitude of academic criteria. Source : World rankings ( as of 2015 / 2016 ) and Asia rankings ( as of 2016 ) for Pakistan, QS World University Rankings. Research papers in economics / IDEAS Research Papers in Economics ( RePEc ) ranks the top 25 % institutions and schools / faculties in the field of economics research, using its IDEAS database. The database takes a number of factors into account, such as item citations, journals and working papers, authorship and field - based ranks. The database rankings are updated on a monthly basis. Provided below are the most recent country rankings for Pakistan : Ranking University School or department Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Department of Econometrics and Statistics COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Department of Management Sciences Lahore School of Economics -- 5 Quaid - i - Azam University School of Economics 6 Institute of Business Administration -- 7 Federal Urdu University School of Economic Sciences 8 International Islamic University International Institute of Islamic Economics 9 University of Karachi Applied Economics Research Centre 10 Lahore University of Management Sciences Department of Economics 11 University of the Punjab Department of Economics 12 Iqra University Research Centre 13 National University of Sciences and Technology NUST Business School 14 University of Sargodha Department of Economics 16 University of Karachi Department of Economics Notes : For the purpose of this article, non-academic institutions ranked in the database have been excluded from this list. Source : Pakistan rankings, RePEc / IDEAS as of March 2016. Round University Ranking The Round University Ranking, compiled by the RUR Ranking Agency in Russia in partnership with Thomson Reuters, ranks the top 750 universities based on standards of teaching, research, international diversity and financial sustainability. The following Pakistani universities are listed in the 2016 rankings : Ranking World ranking University Score League Dimensional rankings ( world ) 610 National University of Sciences and Technology 31.205 World League Teaching : 482 ( Copper League ) ; Research : 639 ( World League ) ; International diversity : 427 ( Copper League ) ; Financial sustainability : 652 ( World League ) 627 NED University of Engineering and Technology 29.520 World League Teaching : 515 ( World League ) ; Research : 635 ( World League ) ; International diversity : 466 ( Copper League ) ; Financial sustainability : 673 ( World League ) Source : Round University Rankings, as of 2016. SCImago institutions rankings The SCImago Institutions Rankings ( SIR ) are published by the SCImago Research Group, a Spanish academic research organisation. The rankings measure universities using indicators such as research, innovation and web visibility. Included below are the 19 Pakistani universities listed in these rankings and their positions in terms of the latter two indicators ( as of 2014 ). Innovative Knowledge University Technological Impact University Website University Inbound Links University University of Karachi Bahauddin Zakariya University University of the Punjab Islamia University University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) University of Karachi International Islamic University Aga Khan University COMSATS Institute of Information Technology University of Sargodha National University of Sciences and Technology University of the Punjab Bahauddin Zakariya University National University of Sciences and Technology Quaid - i - Azam University Federal Urdu University 5 National University of Sciences and Technology 5 University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 5 Aga Khan University 5 Bahauddin Zakariya University 6 Quaid - i - Azam University 6 University of Engineering and Technology ( Lahore ) 6 University of Peshawar 6 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 7 University of the Punjab 7 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 7 Dow University of Health Sciences 7 University of Peshawar 8 University of Sargodha 8 Government College University ( Lahore ) 8 Islamia University 8 Quaid - i - Azam University 9 Government College University ( Lahore ) 9 Islamia University 9 University of Engineering and Technology ( Lahore ) 9 University of Engineering and Technology ( Lahore ) 10 Islamia University 10 University of the Punjab 10 University of Sindh 10 University of Karachi 11 University of Engineering and Technology ( Lahore ) 11 Government College University ( Faisalabad ) 11 University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 11 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 12 Aga Khan University 12 Quaid - i - Azam University 12 Government College University ( Lahore ) 12 International Islamic University 13 Government College University ( Faisalabad ) 13 University of Sindh 13 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 13 Government College University ( Faisalabad ) 14 University of Sindh 14 Aga Khan University 14 Abdul Wali Khan University 14 Government College University ( Lahore ) 15 Abdul Wali Khan University 15 Abdul Wali Khan University 15 Government College University ( Faisalabad ) 15 National University of Sciences and Technology 16 Dow University of Health Sciences 16 Dow University of Health Sciences 16 Bahauddin Zakariya University 16 University of Sindh 17 International Islamic University 17 International Islamic University 17 University of Karachi 17 University of Sargodha 18 University of Peshawar 18 University of Peshawar 18 Federal Urdu University 18 University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 19 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 19 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 19 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 19 Dow University of Health Sciences Notes : Data for research rankings is not publicly available. Source : Innovative Knowledge rankings, Technological Impact rankings, Website rankings and Domain Inbound Links rankings for Pakistan, SCImago Institutions Rankings as of 2014. Times Higher Education The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is a prominent publication of university rankings, released by the UK - based Times Higher Education magazine. It includes overall, subject and reputation-wise rankings, 150 Under 50 rankings, as well as two regional rankings : Asia, and BRICS and Emerging Economies. In the 2015 -- 2016 edition, the following ranks were applicable to Pakistani universities : Ranking World ranking Asia ranking BRICS & Emerging Economies ranking 150 Under 50 ranking University 601 -- 800 -- -- -- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 601 -- 800 121 -- 130 132 101 -- 150 National University of Sciences and Technology 601 -- 800 101 -- 110 107 -- Quaid - i - Azam University 801 -- -- -- University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 5 801 -- -- -- Bahauddin Zakariya University 6 801 -- -- -- University of Karachi 7 801 -- -- -- University of Lahore Notes : The 150 Under 50 ranking lists the top 150 world universities which are less than 50 years old. Source : World rankings ( as of 2016 / 2017 ), Asia rankings ( as of 2016 ), BRICS & Emerging Economies rankings ( as of 2015 / 2016 ) and 150 Under 50 rankings ( as of 2016 ) for Pakistan, Times Higher Education World University Rankings. UI GreenMetric ranking The GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities is published by Universitas Indonesia ( UI ). It ranks over 400 world universities according to their eco-friendly environment and commitment to sustainability. Three instruments are used as the basis of the ranking criteria : Environment, Economics and Equity. The 2015 edition includes the following overall and indicator - specific world rankings for Pakistani universities : Ranking University Overall ranking Setting & infrastructure Energy & climate change Waste Water Transportation Education Campus setting University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 128 92 165 322 148 56 34 Urban : 57 Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University 220 253 327 291 101 201 95 Urban : 110 University of Lahore 270 154 270 356 394 92 204 Urban : 138 University of Karachi 355 60 339 397 291 262 336 Urban : 189 5 International Islamic University 392 293 382 406 282 287 226 City Center / High Rise : 53 Source : Overall rankings, Setting and Infrastructure rankings, Energy and Climate Change rankings, Waste rankings, Water rankings, Transportation rankings, Education rankings and Campus Setting rankings, UI GreenMetric as of December 2015. U-Multirank U-Multirank is an independent ranking system funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus Programme. The ranking is supported by a consortium of academics in Europe. It provides multi-dimensional listings for universities, in terms of academic fields as well as various education - specific indicators. Universities are rated against these indicators using a grading system, ranging from ' A ' ( very good ) to ' E ' ( weak ). The 2016 rankings include the following Pakistani universities along with their grades : Rank University Teaching & learning Research Knowledge transfer International orientation Regional engagement University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bachelors graduation rate : A ; Masters graduation rate : A ; Graduating on time ( bachelor ) : A ; Graduating on time ( masters ) : A Citation rate : D ; Research publications : A ; External research income : A Co-publications with industrial partners : D ; Private income : D ; Patents : E ; Publications cited in patents : E International joint publications : D Bachelor graduates working in region : D ; Regional joint publications : B ; Regional income sources : E Institute of Management Sciences ( Peshawar ) Graduating on time ( bachelor ) : A ; Graduating on time ( masters ) : A -- -- -- -- Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences Bachelors graduation rate : B ; Masters graduation rate : C ; Graduating on time ( bachelor ) : B ; Graduating on time ( masters ) : C Citation rate : D ; Research publications : D ; External research income : D Co-publications with industrial partners : B ; Private income : D ; Patents : E ; Publications cited in patents : E Student mobility : D ; International joint publications : A Bachelor graduates working in region : B ; Regional joint publications : B ; Regional income sources : B Notes : Source Pakistan rankings obtained from university comparisons, U-Multirank as of April 2016. University ranking by academic Performance The University Ranking by Academic Performance ( URAP ), developed at the Middle East Technical University in Turkey, ranks the top 2,000 global institutions with an emphasis on research impact and quality, and scientific productivity. It uses indicators such as articles published, citations, total documents, article and citation impact, and international collaboration. The 2015 -- 2016 edition provides the following national, international and regional rankings along with field - based ranks ( as of 2014 -- 2015 ) for Pakistani universities : Ranking World ranking Asia ranking University Field - based ranking / s ( world ) 595 128 Quaid - i - Azam University Biological sciences : 772 ; Chemical sciences : 661 ; Engineering : 588 ; Mathematical sciences : 189 ; Medical and health sciences : 949 ; Physical sciences : 305 967 259 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Chemical sciences : 872 ; Engineering : 669 ; Information and computing sciences : 577 ; Mathematical sciences : 499 ; Physical sciences : 699 973 263 University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) Agricultural and veterinary sciences : 167 ; Biological sciences : 625 ; Engineering : 1,015 ; Environmental sciences : 400 1,040 292 University of the Punjab Biological sciences : 651 ; Engineering : 1,139 ; Mathematical sciences : 656 ; Medical and health sciences : 986 ; Physical sciences : 692 5 1,059 295 Aga Khan University Medical and health sciences : 513 6 1,101 309 National University of Sciences and Technology Engineering : 933 ; Mathematical sciences : 487 ; Physical sciences : 761 7 1,261 375 University of Karachi Biological sciences : 777 ; Chemical sciences : 688 ; Medical and health sciences : 878 8 1,343 407 Bahauddin Zakariya University Engineering : 1,224 9 1,403 435 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Biological sciences : 995 ; Engineering : 1,061 ; Physical sciences : 932 10 1,475 464 Government College University ( Faisalabad ) -- 11 1,558 503 University of Peshawar -- 12 1,581 512 Government College University ( Lahore ) Mathematical sciences : 871 13 1,646 533 University of Sargodha -- 14 1,701 561 Lahore University of Management Sciences -- 15 1,752 577 Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University -- 16 1,890 641 University of Engineering and Technology ( Lahore ) -- 18 1,937 661 University of Sindh -- 19 1,968 670 Dow University of Health Sciences -- 20 1,975 673 Kohat University of Science and Technology -- Notes : The 17th rank is intentionally omitted due to database error. Source : Pakistan rankings and Asia rankings ( as of 2015 -- 2016 ) ; Field - based rankings ( as of 2014 -- 2015 ), University Ranking by Academic Performance. U.S. News & World Report In the 2015 edition of top 500 international rankings, the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Rankings listed the following Pakistani university : Ranking World ranking Asia ranking University 496 89 Quaid - i - Azam University Webometrics The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, published by the Spanish Cybermetrics Lab, provides a listing of national, regional and international rankings of universities in Pakistan based on their web presence. Shown below, as per the 2016 edition, are the top 20 rankings only : Ranking World ranking Asia ranking South Asia ranking University 1,801 509 24 University of the Punjab 1,818 518 27 National University of Sciences and Technology 1,866 533 30 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 1,908 548 33 Aga Khan University 5 2,034 597 37 Quaid - i - Azam University 6 2,046 599 38 Islamia University 7 2,229 681 49 Lahore University of Management Sciences 8 2,437 767 59 University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 9 2,630 843 73 International Islamic University 10 2,638 846 75 Allama Iqbal Open University 11 2,834 924 89 University of Engineering and Technology ( Lahore ) 12 2,989 979 102 Bahauddin Zakariya University 13 3,074 1,014 110 University of Karachi 14 3,233 1,074 117 Government College University ( Lahore ) 15 3,337 1,110 123 University of Peshawar 16 3,417 1,134 128 University of Sindh 17 3,459 1,147 131 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences 18 3,883 1,309 166 NED University of Engineering and Technology 19 3,964 1,330 173 Government College University ( Faisalabad ) 20 4,113 1,385 183 Gomal University Source : Pakistan rankings, Asia rankings and South Asia rankings, Webometrics as of January 2016. uniRank uniRank, formerly 4 International Colleges and Universities ( 4icu.org ), ranks universities and colleges country-wise based on their web popularity and online footprint. It is not an academic ranking. According to its website, uniRank uses an algorithm including web metrics from Moz Domain Authority, Alexa Global Rank, SimilarWeb Global Rank, Majestic Referring Domains and Majestic Trust Flow. The top 10 results in Pakistan include the following universities : Ranking University National University of Sciences and Technology University of the Punjab Aga Khan University Lahore University of Management Sciences 5 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology 6 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences 7 University of Agriculture ( Faisalabad ) 8 Bahauddin Zakariya University 9 University of Management and Technology 10 Quaid - i - Azam University Source : Pakistan rankings, uniRank as of 2016. Analysis and criticism Further information : Education in Pakistan The HEC acknowledges that rankings are `` a debatable subject all over the world ''. It defines its ranking system as a measure to strengthen the quality of higher education, provide a tool for self - assessment, as well as ensure that universities achieve domestic and international competitiveness in education, innovation and research. However, the HEC 's rankings have been subject to criticism among educationists and policy - making experts in Pakistan. Some critics claim the rankings give `` more weight to quantity than quality '' of research, faculty and other key factors. See also Education in Pakistan portal List of universities in Pakistan References Jump up ^ `` Ranking Criteria and Weights ''. Higher Education Commission. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` 5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions ( HEIs ) '' ( PDF ). Higher Education Commission. 23 February 2016. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2016 - 03 - 23. Retrieved 13 July 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Here 's how 6 Pakistani universities ranked worldwide ''. 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Question: pakistani universities in top 500 universities of the world
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