A total of 39 Pakistani universities rank among the 650 universities in the ranking
National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is the only university from Pakistan to make it in the top 100 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) Asia University Ranking for 2021. It secured the 76th position in the top 100. This ranking rated the top 650 universities in Asia this year. 39 Pakistani universities were among those ranked.
100-300 Group
The universities included in the 100-300 group include Quaid-i-Azam University, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), COMSAT University Islamabad, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of the Punjab, University of Peshawar, Aga Khan University, University of Agriculture Faisalabad and University of Karachi.
300-400 Group
The University of Lahore, Air University Pakistan, Arid Agriculture University, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Institute of Space Technology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences and NED University of Engineering and Technology have been ranked in the 300-400 group.
400-500 Group
DOW University of Health Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Government College University, Lahore, Riphah International University and University of Central Punjab, University of Malakand, Chakdara, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, have been ranked in the 400-500 group.
500-650 Group
Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Iqra University, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, University of Management and Technology, University of Sargodha, University of Jamshoro, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Government College University, Faisalabad, National Textile University, Faisalabad, and Ziauddin University have been placed in the 500-600 group while Islamia College, Peshawar, and Lahore College for Women University stood in the 600-650 group.
Rating System
This year’s ranking was formulated with 11 indicators – academic reputation 30%, employer reputation 20%, faculty/student ratio 10%, international research network 10%, citations per paper 10% and papers per faculty 5%, staff with a PhD 5%, proportion of international faculty 2.5% and proportion of international students 2.5%, proportion of inbound exchange students 2.5% and proportion of outbound exchange students 2.5%.