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Oldest Universities in Pakistan

What are the oldest Universities in Pakistan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 248 Pakistani higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Pakistan.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Pakistan


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

How many universities are there in Pakistan?

There are 248 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Pakistani higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Pakistan?

King Edward Medical University, located in Lahore, is the oldest university in Pakistan according to uniRank's research.

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