These Are the Best Pakistani Universities in Asia for 2025

ISLMBAD web desk …Pakistan’s higher education sector has reached a new milestone in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2025, with 47 universities earning positions among Asia’s top research institutions.

This year’s rankings reflect the growing influence of Pakistani universities across the region, with Quaid-i-Azam University emerging as the country’s top performer, alongside strong showings from several other institutions.

The following list, based on official data from the THE website, highlights the Pakistani universities featured in the 2025 Asia University Rankings.

In addition to the ranked institutions, another 47 universities from Pakistan participated as “reporters,” indicating they submitted data but did not fully meet the criteria required for formal ranking.

Rank University Name

=137 Quaid-i-Azam University

145 National University of Sciences and Technology

187 COMSATS University Islamabad

201–250 Government College University Faisalabad

201–250 Sukkur IBA University

201–250 University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

251–300 Air University

251–300 Capital University of Science and Technology

251–300 Lahore University of Management Sciences

251–300 University of Malakand

251–300 University of the Punjab

301–350 Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

301–350 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

301–350 International Islamic University, Islamabad

301–350 PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi

301–350 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

301–350 University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

301–350 University of Lahore

301–350 University of Management and Technology

301–350 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore

351–400 Bahauddin Zakariya University

351–400 Government College University Lahore

351–400 Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology

351–400 University of Gujrat

351–400 University of Peshawar

401–500 Bahria University

401–500 Hazara University Mansehra

401–500 Institute of Space Technology

401–500 Islamia College Peshawar

401–500 National Textile University

401–500 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

401–500 Riphah International University

401–500 University of Central Punjab

401–500 University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore

401–500 University of Sargodha

501–600 Kohat University of Science and Technology

501–600 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro

501–600 The University of Agriculture, Peshawar

501–600 University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

501–600 University of Education, Lahore

601+ Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)

601+ Dow University of Health Sciences

601+ Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)

601+ Mirpur University of Science and Technology

601+ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)

601+ NED University of Engineering and Technology

601+ University of Karachi

The THE Asia University Rankings 2025 evaluated 853 universities from 35 countries, using 18 performance indicators that measure teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international engagement.