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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 249 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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60 King Edward Medical University Lahore
17 Government College University, Lahore Lahore
33 Forman Christian College Lahore
32 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
50 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore
3 University of the Punjab Lahore
135 Islamia College Peshawar Peshawar
81 Kinnaird College for Women Lahore
20 NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
62 Lahore College for Women University Lahore
25 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Bahawalpur
16 University of Sindh Jamshoro
167 Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
19 University of Peshawar Peshawar
36 University of Karachi Karachi
90 University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Peshawar
57 National Textile University Faisalabad
6 Institute of Business Administration Karachi
23 Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad
21 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad
12 University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Lahore
27 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro
66 National Defence University Islamabad
142 Dawood University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
10 Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
44 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad
72 University of Balochistan Quetta
24 National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
112 Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan
87 Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology Nawabshah
54 University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila Taxila
22 Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan
113 Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam
45 Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
8 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Islamabad
13 International Islamic University, Islamabad Islamabad
71 University of Azad Jammu and Kashmirs Muzaffarabad
61 The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Peshawar
2 Aga Khan University Karachi
131 Preston University Kohat
75 Minhaj University Lahore
1 Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore
78 National College of Arts Lahore
89 Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur
138 Greenwich University Karachi
177 The Institute of Management Sciences Lahore
108 Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi
9 University of Management and Technology Lahore
67 Hamdard University Karachi
4 National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad
168 Imperial College of Business Studies Lahore
29 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Topi
42 Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
202 Commecs Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences Karachi
93 Lahore School of Economics Lahore
166 Newports Institute of Communications and Economics Karachi
128 Textile Institute of Pakistan Karachi
192 Al-Khair University Bhimber
103 Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar
38 Sukkur Institute of Business Administration Sukkur
126 National College of Business Administration and Economics Lahore
40 Institute of Business Management Karachi
43 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Karachi
55 Ziauddin University Karachi
18 Riphah International University Islamabad
120 Baqai Medical University Karachi
84 Isra University Hyderabad
39 Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology Karachi
64 Jinnah University for Women Karachi
79 Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi
70 Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad
53 Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi
26 Iqra University Karachi
15 The University of Lahore Lahore
123 KASB Institute of Technology Karachi
11 Bahria University Islamabad
5 COMSATS University Islamabad Islamabad
101 University of South Asia Lahore
37 Superior University Lahore
155 Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education Karachi
150 Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Trarkhal
91 ILMA University Karachi
69 Qurtaba University of Science and Information Technology Dera Ismail Khan
109 City University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar
111 CECOS University Peshawar
96 University of Malakand Chakdara
99 Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat
105 Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar
31 Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad
52 Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences Quetta
132 Gandhara University Peshawar
82 GIFT University Gujranwala
116 Hajvery University Lahore
77 The University of Faisalabad Faisalabad
14 University of Health Sciences, Lahore Lahore
34 University of Education Lahore
46 Air University Islamabad
59 Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology Gulshan Town
141 Northern University Nowshera
48 Hazara University Dhodial
92 Karakurum International University Gilgit
80 Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar
68 Foundation University Islamabad Islamabad
28 University of Sargodha Sargodha
7 University of Central Punjab Lahore
58 Institute of Space Technology Islamabad
110 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar
51 University of Gujrat Gujrat
35 DOW University of Health Sciences Saddar Town
118 Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University Quetta
88 Beaconhouse National University Lahore
145 Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Lasbela
144 University of Science and Technology, Bannu Bannu
139 Al-Hamd Islamic University Quetta
134 University of Wah Wah Cantt
185 Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences Khairpur
130 Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Lahore
137 HITEC University Taxila
30 Khyber Medical University Peshawar
133 Abasyn University Peshawar
157 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana
104 Mirpur University of Science and Technology Mirpur
98 University of Haripur Haripur
85 Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences Karachi
154 Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Nawabshah
83 Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan
147 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal
100 University of Southern Punjab Multan
117 University of Swat Mingora
161 Iqra National University Peshawar
63 Lahore Garrison University Lahore
200 Ali Institute of Education Lahore
148 Karachi School for Business and Leadership Karachi
160 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari Karachi
143 The Women University Multan Multan
127 Lahore Leads University Lahore
196 Qarshi University Lahore
181 Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology Multan
180 NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology Multan
228 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Sakrand
86 Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi
153 Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan
190 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad Nawabshah
122 Government College Women University, Faisalabad Faisalabad
119 Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan Multan
56 Sindh Madresatul Islam University Karachi
136 Bacha Khan University Charsadda
207 Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak
184 University of Swabi Swabi
158 University of Turbat Turbat
41 Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University Islamabad
65 DHA Suffa University Karachi
102 Indus University, Pakistan Karachi
97 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad
240 Dar-ul-Madina International University Islamabad
246 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University Karachi
47 Information Technology University Lahore
163 The Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur
149 Government College Women University, Sialkot Sialkot
174 University of Loralai Loralai
164 University of Poonch Rawalakot Rawalakot
224 FATA University Darra Adam Khel
208 Nazeer Hussain University Karachi
209 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law Karachi
236 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University Karachi
107 Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan
188 University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir Kotli
227 Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh Kotli
49 Habib University Karachi
95 Abbottabad University of Science and Technology Abbottabad
73 National University of Medical Sciences Rawalpindi
203 Women University Swabi Swabi
211 University of Jhang Jhang
238 Sindh Institute of Management and Technology Karachi
165 Salim Habib University Karachi
178 University of Sahiwal Sahiwal
186 Nur International University Lahore
187 Muslim Youth University Islamabad
124 University of Okara Okara
175 Women University Mardan Mardan
225 Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship Karachi
182 University of Buner Buner
220 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Khairpur
230 Metropolitan University Karachi Karachi
114 Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi
76 University of Baltistan, Skardu Skardu
152 Nishtar Medical University Multan
106 Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad
162 Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Quetta
183 University of Home Economics Lahore
121 National University of Technology Islamabad
204 Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur
194 University of Gwadar Gawadar
146 National Skills University Islamabad
226 Emaan Institute of Management and Sciences Karachi
199 UIT University, Karachi Karachi
239 University of Art and Culture, Jamshoro Jamshoro
217 Begum Nustrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur
232 The University of Agriculture, D. I. Khan Dera Ismail Khan
173 University of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat
198 The Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur Shikarpur
140 University of Sialkot Sialkot
210 University of Narowal Narowal
179 University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan Mardan
219 Punjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore
221 Punjab University of Technology Mandi Bahauddin
169 Institute for Art and Culture Lahore
235 The University of Modern Sciences Tando Muhammad Khan
213 Sohail University Karachi
125 Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology Islamabad
129 Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology Haripur
156 Rawalpindi Women University Rawalpindi
233 University of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah
189 University of Mianwali Mianwali
201 Government College University, Hyderabad Hyderabad
94 University of Chitral Chitral
115 Namal University Mianwali
151 The Green International University Lahore
191 Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib
243 The University of Agriculture, Swat Mingora
214 University of Chakwal Chakwal
205 Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage Sukkur
197 Shaheed Allah Buksh Soomro University of Arts, Design and Heritages Jamshoro
195 Kohsar University Murree Rawalpindi
206 Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship Karachi
234 Ghazi National Institute of Engineering and Sciences Dera Ghazi Khan
170 Ibadat International University Islamabad
171 Emerson University, Multan Multan
172 University of Child Health Sciences Lahore
159 University of Engineering and Applied Sciences Swat Kanju
193 University of Chenab Gujrat
242 Al-Karam International Institute Bhera
176 The Grand Asian University Sialkot
223 Rashid Latif Khan University Lahore
247 Ibn-e-Sina University Mirpur Khas
222 International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology Gujranwala
237 Malir University of Science and Technology Karachi
212 Thal University Bhakkar
229 University of Layyah Layyah
215 Al-Ghazali University Karachi
216 Multan University of Science and Technology Multan
231 Lahore Institute of Science and Technology Lahore
74 Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences Lahore
245 National University of Pakistan Rawalpindi
244 Hands-Institute of Development Studies Karachi
218 Al-Kawthar University Karachi
241 Pakistan Global Institute Rawalpindi
248 Saifee Burhani University Karachi
249 University of Makran Panjgur
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