Colleges & Universities - Pakistan

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Ministry of Education, Pakistan
Recognized Colleges / Universities, Ministry of Education Pakistan
HEC Recognized Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions

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List of Universities in Pakistan Rankwise

1	Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
2	Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
3	Aga Khan University, Karachi
4	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
5	University of The Punjab, Lahore
6	National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
7	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
8	University of Health Sciences, Lahore
9	COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad
10	Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore

Source: HEC TopTen Universities

Overall Top Ten HEIs of Pakistan

1. Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
2. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
3. Aga Khan University, Karachi
4. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
5. University of The Punjab, Lahore
1. University of the Punjab, Gujranwla (NOT in Ranking)
6. National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
7. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
8. University of Health Sciences, Lahore
9. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad
10. Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore

CATEGORY WISE RANKINGS 

Agriculture/Veterinary

1. 
   

   University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
2. 
   

   Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
3. 
   

   University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
4. 
   

   Agricultural University, Peshawar
5. 
   

   Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
6. 
   

   Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences

Art & Design

1. National College of Arts, Lahore
2. Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi

Computer Sciences & IT

1. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad
2. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NU-FAST), Islamabad
3. Qurtaba University of Science and Information Technology, D I Khan
4. Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences, Quetta
5. City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
6. CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences, Peshawar

Business Education

1. Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore
2. Institute of Business Administration Karachi
3. Iqra University,Karachi
4. Sukkar, Institute of Business Administration, Sukkar
5. National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore
6. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology, Karachi
7. Institute of Management Sciences,Peshawar
8. Lahore School of Economics, Lahore
9. Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore
10. Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore
11. Institute of Business Management, Karachi
12. Institute of Business and Technology, Karachi
13. KASB Institute of Technology, Karachi

Engineering & Technology

1. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad
2. National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad
3. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi
4. University of Engineering and Technology- Lahore
5. University of Engineering and Technology-Taxila
6. Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
7. KPK University of Engineering and Technology
8. Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
9. NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
10. Air University, Islamabad
11. National Textile University, Faisalabad
12. Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah
13. Balochistan University of Engg & Technology, Khuzdar
14. Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
15. Mirpur University of Science & Technology, AJ&K
16. Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
    

Medical

1. Aga Khan University, Karachi
2. University of Health Sciences, Lahore
3. Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
4. Isra University, Hyderabad
5. Zia-ud-Din University, Karachi
6. Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
7. King Edward Medical University, Lahore
8. Baqai Medical University, Karachi
9. Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro
10. Gandhara University, Peshawar

General Universities (Large - student enrollment > 7000)

1. University of the Punjab, Lahore
2. University of Karachi (UOK), Karachi
3. Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
4. University of Peshawar, Peshawar
5. International Islamic University, Islamabad
6. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Islamabad
7. Govt. College University, Faisalabad
8. University of Sargodha, Sargodha
9. Hazara University Mansehra
10. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
11. University of Sindh, Jamshoro
12. Bahria University, Islamabad
13. University of Education, Lahore
14. National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
15. University of Gujrat, Gujrat
16. Preston University, Kohat
17. University of Lahore, Lahore

General Universities (Medium - student enrollment >3000 and < 7000)

1. Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
2. Government College University, Lahore
3. Gomal University, D.I Khan
4. Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat
5. Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
6. The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, AJ&K
7. Riphah International University, Islamabad
8. Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
9. University of Balochisan, Quetta
10. University of Management & Technology, Lahore
11. Forman Christian College, Lahore
12. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
13. Hamdard University, Karachi
14. Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
15. University of Central Punjab, Lahore

General Universities (Small - student enrollment <3000)

1. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
2. University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad
3. Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University, Quetta
4. National Defence University, Islamabad
5. Karakurum International University, Gilgit
6. Textile Institute of Pakistan, Karachi
7. University of Malakand, Dir, Malakand
8. Foundation University, Islamabad
9. Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
10. Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Karachi
11. Frontier Women University, Peshawar
12. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
13. University of South Asia, Lahore
14. GIFT University, Gujranwala
15. Indus Institute of Higher Education, Karachi
16. Mohiuddin Islamic University, AJ&K
17. Hajvery University, Lahore
18. Kinnaird College For Women, Lahore
19. The Superior College, Lahore
20. Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology, Karachi
21. Newport Institute of Communications & Economics, Karachi
22. Greenwich University, Karachi
23. Minhaj University, Lahore
24. Preston Institute of Management, Science and Technology, Karachi
25. Preston University, Karachi

Source: HEC TopTen Universities

HEI'S excluded from the Ranking

The following HEIs are exclued from ranking based on three reasons:

• Established after December 2008
• Distance education institues (AIOU and Virtual University)
• incomplete data
   

1. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Medical University Karachi.         Established in 2011
2. HITEC University, Taxila                                                         Established in 2009
3. University of Wah, Wah Cantt.                                             Established in 2009
4. Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan.                                  Established in 2009
5. Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan                                  Established in 2010
6. Lahore Leads University, Lahore                                           Established in 2011
7. Global Institute, Lahore                                                         Established in 2011
8. Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences, Karachi                        Established in 2009
9. Al-Khair University AJK                                                           Established in 2011
10. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Benazirabad                 Established in 2010
11. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Upper Dir KPK              Established in 2009
12. University of Swat, Swat                                                         Established in 2010                    
13. Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, Lahore                Established in 2011
     

Distance Learning Institutions 

1. Allama  Iqbal Open University (AIOU).
2. Virtual University (VU).

Incomplete Data 

1. Lahore college for women University 
2. Northern University Nowshera 
3. Al hamid Islamic University Quetta 
4. lslamia College University, Peshawar 
5. Abasyn University, Peshawar 
6. University of Science & Technology , Bunnu
   

Source: HEIs excluded from the Ranking

OTHER UNIVERSITIES

1. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)

37  Bahria University Islamabad Islamabad Campus...

• Bahria University

108  Al-Khair University Rawalpindi

• Al-Khair University: No degree acceptable after April 30, 2009: HEC
• A press release said to safeguard interests of students and ensure provision of quality education in Pakistan, the HEC had directed that Al-Khair University must stop all new admissions and that the commission would not recognise any degree issued to students by the university after April 30, 2009.