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Oldest Universities in Pakistan

Introduction

What are the oldest Universities in Pakistan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 248 Pakistani Universities sorted by year of foundation and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

  • being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Pakistan
  • offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
  • delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

uniRank aims to highlight which Pakistani Universities have the longest history and tradition and whether this correlates to their uniRank University Ranking.

Oldest Universities in Pakistan


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52 King Edward Medical University Lahore
29 Forman Christian College Lahore
26 Government College University, Lahore Lahore
34 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
56 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore
4 University of the Punjab Lahore
89 Kinnaird College for Women Lahore
167 Islamia College Peshawar Peshawar
21 NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
66 Lahore College for Women University Lahore
36 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Bahawalpur
24 University of Sindh Jamshoro
174 Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
27 University of Peshawar Peshawar
40 University of Karachi Karachi
92 University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Peshawar
62 National Textile University Faisalabad
9 Institute of Business Administration Karachi
22 Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad
20 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad
10 University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Lahore
60 National Defence University Islamabad
17 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro
134 Dawood University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
16 Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
51 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad
32 National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
53 University of Balochistan Quetta
112 Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology Nawabshah
126 Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan
23 Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan
58 University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila Taxila
104 Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam
50 Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
120 University of Azad Jammu and Kashmirs Muzaffarabad
25 International Islamic University, Islamabad Islamabad
5 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Islamabad
57 The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Peshawar
3 Aga Khan University Karachi
54 Minhaj University Lahore
141 Preston University Kohat
2 Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore
86 National College of Arts Lahore
67 Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur
133 Greenwich University Karachi
194 The Institute of Management Sciences Lahore
118 Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi
8 University of Management and Technology Lahore
204 Imperial College of Business Studies Lahore
82 Hamdard University Karachi
1 National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad
109 Lahore School of Economics Lahore
163 Newports Institute of Communications and Economics Karachi
55 Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
41 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Topi
181 Commecs Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences Karachi
128 Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar
19 Sukkur Institute of Business Administration Sukkur
124 National College of Business Administration and Economics Lahore
154 Textile Institute of Pakistan Karachi
14 Riphah International University Islamabad
31 Institute of Business Management Karachi
30 Ziauddin University Karachi
48 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Karachi
103 Baqai Medical University Karachi
44 Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology Karachi
73 Isra University Hyderabad
64 Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi
18 Iqra University Karachi
96 Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi
61 Jinnah University for Women Karachi
80 Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad
79 KASB Institute of Technology Karachi
11 The University of Lahore Lahore
198 Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education Karachi
157 Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Trarkhal
7 COMSATS University Islamabad Islamabad
35 Superior University Lahore
90 University of South Asia Lahore
13 Bahria University Islamabad
91 University of Malakand Chakdara
119 CECOS University Peshawar
113 City University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar
107 Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat
101 Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar
105 ILMA University Karachi
72 Qurtaba University of Science and Information Technology Dera Ismail Khan
77 Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology Gulshan Town
38 University of Education Lahore
6 University of Health Sciences, Lahore Lahore
173 Northern University Nowshera
37 University of Sargodha Sargodha
59 Karakurum International University Gilgit
42 Air University Islamabad
49 Hazara University Dhodial
81 Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar
69 Foundation University Islamabad Islamabad
68 Institute of Space Technology Islamabad
12 University of Central Punjab Lahore
122 Hajvery University Lahore
63 GIFT University Gujranwala
39 Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad
75 Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences Quetta
85 The University of Faisalabad Faisalabad
175 Gandhara University Peshawar
47 University of Gujrat Gujrat
28 DOW University of Health Sciences Saddar Town
129 Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University Quetta
106 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar
131 Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Lasbela
88 Beaconhouse National University Lahore
152 University of Science and Technology, Bannu Bannu
135 University of Wah Wah Cantt
182 Al-Hamd Islamic University Quetta
144 Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Lahore
222 Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences Khairpur
15 Khyber Medical University Peshawar
142 Abasyn University Peshawar
137 HITEC University Taxila
76 University of Haripur Haripur
111 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana
102 Mirpur University of Science and Technology Mirpur
87 Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences Karachi
180 Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Nawabshah
97 Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan
172 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal
71 Lahore Garrison University Lahore
139 The Women University Multan Multan
156 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari Karachi
176 Karachi School for Business and Leadership Karachi
218 Ali Institute of Education Lahore
145 University of Swat Mingora
70 University of Southern Punjab Multan
160 Iqra National University Peshawar
217 Qarshi University Lahore
121 Lahore Leads University Lahore
130 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad Nawabshah
159 University of Turbat Turbat
205 Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak
95 Bacha Khan University Charsadda
185 University of Swabi Swabi
65 DHA Suffa University Karachi
84 Sindh Madresatul Islam University Karachi
123 Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi
93 Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan Multan
153 Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan
115 Indus University, Pakistan Karachi
43 Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University Islamabad
117 Government College Women University, Faisalabad Faisalabad
188 NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology Multan
202 Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology Multan
171 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Sakrand
240 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University Karachi
245 Dar-ul-Madina International University Islamabad
239 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University Karachi
74 Information Technology University Lahore
136 Nazeer Hussain University Karachi
226 University of Loralai Loralai
148 University of Poonch Rawalakot Rawalakot
186 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law Karachi
170 Government College Women University, Sialkot Sialkot
190 The Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur
227 FATA University Darra Adam Khel
33 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad
228 Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh Kotli
184 University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir Kotli
46 Habib University Karachi
98 Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan
189 University of Sahiwal Sahiwal
216 University of Jhang Jhang
229 Sindh Institute of Management and Technology Karachi
147 Abbottabad University of Science and Technology Abbottabad
199 Nur International University Lahore
200 Muslim Youth University Islamabad
83 Salim Habib University Karachi
210 Women University Swabi Swabi
45 National University of Medical Sciences Rawalpindi
208 University of Buner Buner
99 Women University Mardan Mardan
221 Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship Karachi
230 Metropolitan University Karachi Karachi
164 University of Okara Okara
191 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Khairpur
116 Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad
158 Nishtar Medical University Multan
138 University of Home Economics Lahore
100 Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi
78 University of Baltistan, Skardu Skardu
177 Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Quetta
232 The Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur Shikarpur
193 University of Art and Culture, Jamshoro Jamshoro
151 University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan Mardan
108 University of Gwadar Gawadar
166 UIT University, Karachi Karachi
241 The University of Modern Sciences Tando Muhammad Khan
233 The University of Agriculture, D. I. Khan Dera Ismail Khan
213 Punjab University of Technology Mandi Bahauddin
168 University of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat
143 University of Sialkot Sialkot
155 Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur
140 Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology Islamabad
178 National Skills University Islamabad
215 Begum Nustrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur
212 University of Narowal Narowal
187 Sohail University Karachi
162 Punjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore
192 Institute for Art and Culture Lahore
234 Emaan Institute of Management and Sciences Karachi
110 National University of Technology Islamabad
195 Government College University, Hyderabad Hyderabad
125 Namal University Mianwali
127 Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology Haripur
209 University of Mianwali Mianwali
235 University of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah
146 Rawalpindi Women University Rawalpindi
94 University of Chitral Chitral
214 Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage Sukkur
231 University of Chakwal Chakwal
224 The University of Agriculture, Swat Mingora
165 The Green International University Lahore
161 Kohsar University Murree Rawalpindi
203 Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib
238 Shaheed Allah Buksh Soomro University of Arts, Design and Heritages Jamshoro
211 Rashid Latif Khan University Lahore
242 Al-Karam International Institute Bhera
223 The Grand Asian University Sialkot
169 University of Child Health Sciences Lahore
150 University of Chenab Gujrat
206 Emerson University, Multan Multan
132 Ibadat International University Islamabad
201 University of Engineering and Applied Sciences Swat Kanju
196 Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship Karachi
236 Ghazi National Institute of Engineering and Sciences Dera Ghazi Khan
183 Ibn-e-Sina University Mirpur Khas
237 International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology Gujranwala
243 Lahore Institute of Science and Technology Lahore
220 Malir University of Science and Technology Karachi
114 Al-Ghazali University Karachi
179 Multan University of Science and Technology Multan
244 University of Layyah Layyah
149 Thal University Bhakkar
247 Hands-Institute of Development Studies Karachi
225 Saifee Burhani University Karachi
197 Al-Kawthar University Karachi
207 Pakistan Global Institute Rawalpindi
219 Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences Lahore
246 National University of Pakistan Rawalpindi
248 University of Makran Panjgur
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