7 Pakistani universities have made it into the recently published QS World University Rankings for 2021, with the National University of Sciences And Technology (NUST) Islamabad being the top-ranked Pakistani institute out of 1000 universities from around the world.
NUST Islamabad ranked 355, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) ranked 373, and Quaid-i-Azam University ranked 454, are the only 3 Pakistani universities to appear in the top 500 QS World University Rankings.
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Here is the complete list of Pakistani Universities in QS World University Rankings for 2021.
Sr. No | University Name | Rank 2021 | Rank 2020 |
1 | NUST | 355 | 400 |
2 | PIEAS | 373 | 375 |
3 | Quaid-i-Azam University | 454 | 511-520 |
4 | LUMS | 651-700 | 701-750 |
5 | COMSATS Islamabad | 801-1000 | 801-1000 |
6 | UET Lahore | 801-1000 | 801-1000 |
7 | University of Punjab | 801-1000 | 801-1000 |
QS World University Rankings consider the following indicators while compiling rankings each year:
- Academic reputation
- Employer reputation
- Faculty to student ratio
- International faculty
- International students
- Citations per faculty
Just like last year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, and Harvard University have claimed the top 3 spots for 2021 as well.
Here is the list of Top 10 universities in QS World University Rankings for 2021.
Sr. No | University Name | Rank 2021 | Rank 2020 |
1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 |
2 | Stanford University | 2 | 2 |
3 | Harvard University | 3 | 3 |
4 | California Institute of Technology | 4 | 5 |
5 | University of Oxford | 5 | 4 |
6 | ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | 6 | 6 |
7 | University of Cambridge | 7 | 7 |
8 | Imperial College London | 8 | 9 |
9 | University of Chicago | 9 | 10 |
10 | University College London | 10 | 8 |
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