{"id":87982,"date":"2025-10-09T18:46:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=87982"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:46:43","slug":"48-pakistani-institutes-included-in-world-university-rankings-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/education\/48-pakistani-institutes-included-in-world-university-rankings-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"48 Pakistani institutes included in World University Rankings 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026<\/a> is out, with 2,191 universities in 115 countries and territories, solidifying its position as the world’s most reliable university ranking system for students, academics, policymakers, and industry experts.<\/p>\n

99 Pakistani universities are included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, of which 48 universities have been ranked, and the rest have “Reporter” status, as they have taken part in the assessment process without being ranked formally.<\/p>\n

Here is the list of Pakistani universities with their corresponding rankings: Iqra University ranked 10th amongst Pakistani universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, published today.<\/p>\n

Ranked for the first time, the university has delivered impressively in all the indicators and has also achieved a position among the top 10 Pakistani universities in Research Quality and International Outlook, highlighting its high research influence and growing international participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
r. No.<\/th>\nRank Range (2026)<\/th>\nUniversity Name<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n401\u2013500<\/td>\nQuaid-i-Azam University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n601\u2013800<\/td>\nAir University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n601\u2013800<\/td>\nBahauddin Zakariya University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n601\u2013800<\/td>\nCOMSATS University Islamabad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n601\u2013800<\/td>\nGovernment College University Faisalabad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n601\u2013800<\/td>\nNational University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n601\u2013800<\/td>\nSukkur IBA University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n601\u2013800<\/td>\nUniversity of Lahore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n601\u2013800<\/td>\nUniversity of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nCapital University of Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nGhulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nGovernment College University Lahore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nInternational Islamic University, Islamabad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nIqra University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nKhwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nLahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nThe Islamia University of Bahawalpur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nUniversity of Central Punjab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nUniversity of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nUniversity of Gujrat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nUniversity of Malakand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nUniversity of Management and Technology (UMT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n801\u20131000<\/td>\nUniversity of the Punjab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nBahria University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nHazara University Mansehra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nInstitute of Space Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nPMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nRiphah International University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nThe University of Haripur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nUniversity of Education, Lahore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nUniversity of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nUniversity of Okara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\n1001\u20131200<\/td>\nUniversity of Peshawar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\n1201\u20131500<\/td>\nKohat University of Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\n1201\u20131500<\/td>\nLahore College for Women University (LCWU)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\n1201\u20131500<\/td>\nMehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\n1201\u20131500<\/td>\nMNS University of Agriculture, Multan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\n1201\u20131500<\/td>\nNational Textile University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n1201\u20131500<\/td>\nNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\n1201\u20131500<\/td>\nUniversity of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\n1201\u20131500<\/td>\nUniversity of Sargodha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\n1501+<\/td>\nBalochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\n1501+<\/td>\nDow University of Health Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\n1501+<\/td>\nMirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\n1501+<\/td>\nNational University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\n1501+<\/td>\nNED University of Engineering and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\n1501+<\/td>\nUniversity of Karachi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Global Highlights<\/h2>\n

University of Oxford holds the world’s number one position for the tenth year running, based on its excellent research and academic setting.<\/p>\n

Princeton University has moved to joint third position, its highest-ever ranking among international institutions. China keeps rising, with five universities now featured in the top 40, up from three last year.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong achieves record six universities in top 200, driven by gains in teaching quality and learning outcomes.
\nIndia reaches a landmark, becoming the second most-represented nation in the rankings after the United States, with a historic breakthrough in its higher education performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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