29 Pakistani universities have featured in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2023. While 26 national institutes have been ranked by THE, the remaining have been granted the status of a ‘reporter’ on the list.

According to the details, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) leads the chart among Pakistani universities on the list. QAU is followed by the University of Management and Technology and Government College University (GCU) Faisalabad.

Sr. No. University Ranking

1. Quaid-i-Azam University 98

2. University of Management and Technology =116

3. Government College University Faisalabad 136

4. University of Engineering and Technology Taxila =142

5. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan =149

6. COMSATS University Islamabad =174

7. International Islamic University Islamabad =177

8. Hazara University Mansehra =181

9. University of Malakand =186

10. Riphah International University =196

11. University of Agriculture Faisalabad 201-250

12. Bahria University 201-250

13. Dow University of Health Sciences 201-250

14. Islamia University Bahawalpur 201-250

15. Lahore University of Management Sciences 201-250

16. University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar 251-300

17. University of Lahore 251-300

18. National University of Sciences and Technology 251-300

19. University of Peshawar 251-300

20. Punjab University 251-300

21. University of Gujrat 301-350

22. University of Sargodha 301-350

23. Bahauddin Zakariya University 351-400

24. PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi 351-400

25. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore 351-400

26. University of Engineering and Technology Lahore 401-500

27. Lahore College for Women’s University 401-500

28. Government College University Lahore 501-600

29. Karachi University 601+

30. Aga Khan University Reporter

31. Air University Reporter

32. Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar Reporter

33. CECOS University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Reporter

34. University of Central Punjab Reporter

35. City University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Reporter

36. DHA Suffa University Reporter

37. University of Education Lahore Reporter

38. University of Engineering and Technology Mardan Reporter

39. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Reporter

40. Government College Women University Faisalabad Reporter

41. Government College Women University Sialkot Reporter

42. Greenwich University Reporter

43. Ilma University Reporter

44. Islamia College Peshawar Reporter

45. Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Reporter

46. Khyber Medical University Reporter

47. Mirpur University of Science and Technology Reporter

48. MNS University of Agriculture Multan Reporter

49. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Reporter

50. National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Reporter

51. Rawalpindi Medical University Reporter

52. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women’s University Peshawar Reporter

53. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Reporter

54. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Reporter

55. Ziauddin University Reporter

Here is the complete list of Pakistan’s institutions on THE Asia University Rankings 2023.

The Asia University Rankings use the same 13 performance indicators as the World University Rankings, but they are focused to highlight the top Asian institutions.

The 2023 rankings include 669 universities from 31 countries that have been ranked on the basis of teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.

Like last year, China has occupied the top two spots while Japan remains the most-represented country on the Asia University Rankings for the third consecutive year.

Let’s take a closer look at the top 10 universities on THE Asia University Rankings 2023.

Sr. No. University Country Ranking

1. Tsinghua University China 1

2. Peking University China 2

3. National University of Singapore Singapore 3

4. University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 4

5. Nanyang Technological University Singapore 5

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 6

7. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong 7

8. University of Tokyo Japan 8

9. Fudan University China 9

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 9

Source: Pro Pakistani