13 Pakistani universities have been included in the recently published Best Global Universities Rankings 2021, with Quaid-i-Azam University being the top-ranked Pakistani institute out of 1,678 universities across the globe.
Besides, Aga Khan University, COMSATS University Islamabad, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad are the top 5 Pakistani universities in the global rankings.
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Here are all the Pakistani universities numerically ranked based on their positions in the Best Global Universities rankings.
| Rank | University | Global Score |
| 1. | Quaid-i-Azam University | 53.3 |
| 2. | Aga Khan University | 51.1 |
| 3. | COMSATS University Islamabad | 47.9 |
| 4. | National University of Sciences & Technology | 36.2 |
| 5. | University of Agriculture Faisalabad | 35.6 |
| 6. | University of Peshawar | 33.8 |
| 7. | University of Punjab | 29.6 |
| 8. | Government College University Faisalabad | 28.9 |
| 9. | Bahauddin Zakariya University | 27.0 |
| 10. | University of Karachi | 23.8 |
| 11. | Arid Agriculture University | N/A |
| 12. | University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore | N/A |
| 13. | University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila | N/A |
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Best Global Universities rankings consider the following indicators while compiling rankings each year:
View the detailed Best Global Universities rankings here.
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