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Top Public Universities in Pakistan

Introduction

What are the top public Universities in Pakistan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 145 public Pakistani Universities ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking 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

Top Public Universities in Pakistan


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# University Town
1 National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad
4 University of the Punjab Lahore
6 University of Health Sciences, Lahore Lahore
7 COMSATS University Islamabad Islamabad
9 Institute of Business Administration Karachi
10 University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Lahore
13 Bahria University Islamabad
15 Khyber Medical University Peshawar
16 Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
17 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro
19 Sukkur Institute of Business Administration Sukkur
20 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad
21 NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
22 Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad
23 Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan
24 University of Sindh Jamshoro
25 International Islamic University, Islamabad Islamabad
26 Government College University, Lahore Lahore
27 University of Peshawar Peshawar
28 DOW University of Health Sciences Saddar Town
32 National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
33 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad
34 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
36 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Bahawalpur
37 University of Sargodha Sargodha
38 University of Education Lahore
39 Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad
40 University of Karachi Karachi
42 Air University Islamabad
45 National University of Medical Sciences Rawalpindi
47 University of Gujrat Gujrat
49 Hazara University Dhodial
50 Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
51 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad
52 King Edward Medical University Lahore
53 University of Balochistan Quetta
56 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore
57 The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Peshawar
58 University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila Taxila
59 Karakurum International University Gilgit
60 National Defence University Islamabad
62 National Textile University Faisalabad
64 Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi
66 Lahore College for Women University Lahore
67 Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur
68 Institute of Space Technology Islamabad
74 Information Technology University Lahore
75 Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences Quetta
76 University of Haripur Haripur
77 Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology Gulshan Town
78 University of Baltistan, Skardu Skardu
81 Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar
84 Sindh Madresatul Islam University Karachi
86 National College of Arts Lahore
89 Kinnaird College for Women Lahore
91 University of Malakand Chakdara
92 University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Peshawar
93 Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan Multan
94 University of Chitral Chitral
95 Bacha Khan University Charsadda
97 Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan
98 Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan
99 Women University Mardan Mardan
100 Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi
102 Mirpur University of Science and Technology Mirpur
104 Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam
106 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar
107 Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat
108 University of Gwadar Gawadar
110 National University of Technology Islamabad
111 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana
112 Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology Nawabshah
116 Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad
117 Government College Women University, Faisalabad Faisalabad
120 University of Azad Jammu and Kashmirs Muzaffarabad
123 Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi
126 Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan
127 Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology Haripur
128 Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar
129 Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University Quetta
130 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad Nawabshah
131 Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Lasbela
134 Dawood University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
138 University of Home Economics Lahore
139 The Women University Multan Multan
144 Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Lahore
145 University of Swat Mingora
146 Rawalpindi Women University Rawalpindi
147 Abbottabad University of Science and Technology Abbottabad
148 University of Poonch Rawalakot Rawalakot
149 Thal University Bhakkar
151 University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan Mardan
152 University of Science and Technology, Bannu Bannu
153 Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan
155 Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur
156 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari Karachi
158 Nishtar Medical University Multan
159 University of Turbat Turbat
161 Kohsar University Murree Rawalpindi
162 Punjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore
164 University of Okara Okara
167 Islamia College Peshawar Peshawar
168 University of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat
169 University of Child Health Sciences Lahore
170 Government College Women University, Sialkot Sialkot
171 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Sakrand
172 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal
174 Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
177 Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Quetta
178 National Skills University Islamabad
180 Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Nawabshah
184 University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir Kotli
185 University of Swabi Swabi
186 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law Karachi
188 NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology Multan
189 University of Sahiwal Sahiwal
190 The Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur
191 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Khairpur
195 Government College University, Hyderabad Hyderabad
201 University of Engineering and Applied Sciences Swat Kanju
202 Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology Multan
203 Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib
205 Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak
206 Emerson University, Multan Multan
208 University of Buner Buner
209 University of Mianwali Mianwali
210 Women University Swabi Swabi
212 University of Narowal Narowal
213 Punjab University of Technology Mandi Bahauddin
214 Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage Sukkur
215 Begum Nustrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur
216 University of Jhang Jhang
222 Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences Khairpur
224 The University of Agriculture, Swat Mingora
226 University of Loralai Loralai
227 FATA University Darra Adam Khel
228 Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh Kotli
231 University of Chakwal Chakwal
232 The Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur Shikarpur
233 The University of Agriculture, D. I. Khan Dera Ismail Khan
235 University of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah
238 Shaheed Allah Buksh Soomro University of Arts, Design and Heritages Jamshoro
244 University of Layyah Layyah
246 National University of Pakistan Rawalpindi
248 University of Makran Panjgur
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