ISLAMABAD: With 47 universities earning places among Asia’s top research institutions, Pakistan’s higher education industry has reached a noteworthy milestone in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2025.
Maintaining its reputation, Quaid-i-Azam University is at the top of the country, and several other universities are making significant progress; the rankings demonstrate the expanding regional prominence of Pakistani universities.
Ranking of 47 Universities
| 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 |
Furthermore, 47 institutions were designated as “reporters,” indicating that they provided data but did not fit the requirements for a formal rating.
Using 18 performance categories that include teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and global outlook, the THE Asia University Rankings 2025 examine 853 universities in 35 countries.
According to the rankings, Pakistan is tied with Taiwan for 14th place worldwide and is the sixth most represented country in Asia. This continues a consistent rising trend from 29 in 2023, 21 in 2022, and 16 in 2021, and represents a 17.5% gain over the 40 rated universities from the previous year.
