These 18 Pakistani Universities Are the Best in the World for 2026

Over 1,500 of the world’s leading universities from more than 100 countries have been included in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, one of the most respected global assessments of higher education institutions.

Among them, 18 Pakistani universities have secured their place.

Here is the list of Pakistani universities and their rankings,

Rank University
354 Quaid-e-Azam University
=371 National University of Science and Technology
=542 University of Punjab
555 Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
=654 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
=664 COMSATS University Islamabad
721-730 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
761-770 Government College University, Faisalabad
801-850 University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore
901-950 University of Peshawar
951-1000 The University of Lahore
1001-1200 Agha Khan University
1001-1200 University of Karachi
1201-1400 Bahauddin Zakariya University
1201-1400 International Islamic University, Islamabad
1201-1400 Ripah International University
1201-1400 University of Management and Technology
1401+  The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

 

Notably, the Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, retained its position as Pakistan’s top-ranked university, once again entering the top 400 globally.

The QS World University Rankings 2026, released by the UK-based higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), assess universities based on a combination of academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-to-student ratio, international faculty and student presence, citations per faculty member, and sustainability.

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