In a promising sign, 50 Pakistani universities have been named to the QS Asia University Rankings 2023.
These rankings seek to identify Asia’s top higher education institutions. Only two, however, have made it to Asia’s top 100 universities.
The National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) is this year’s top-ranked national university in the QS Asia Rankings, according to details.
Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) and Lahore University of Management Sciences follow NUST (LUMS). Only NUST and QAU are among Asia’s top 100 universities.
All Pakistani institutes included in the prestigious rankings are listed below.
| University | Ranks |
| National University of Sciences And Technology (NUST) Islamabad | 67 |
| Quaid-i-Azam University | 95 |
| Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) | 115 |
| University of the Punjab | =140 |
| COMSATS University Islamabad | 142 |
| University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore | 165 |
| Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) | =193 |
| University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | =210 |
| University of Peshawar | 221 |
| Aga Khan University | =223 |
| International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) | =241 |
| University of Karachi | 271-280 |
| The University of Lahore | 281-290 |
| Government College University, Faisalabad | 301-350 |
| Air University Pakistan | 351-400 |
| Baha-ud-din Zakariya University | 351-400 |
| Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | 401-450 |
| Iqra University | 401-450 |
| Mehran University of Engineering and Technology | 401-450 |
| NED University of Engineering and Technology | 401-450 |
| National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences | 401-450 |
| Bahria University, Islamabad. Pakistan | 451-500 |
| Government College University Lahore | 451-500 |
| Government College Women University Faisalabad | 451-500 |
| Institute of Space Technology (IST) | 451-500 |
| University of Central Punjab (UCP) | 451-500 |
| University of Malakand, Chakdara | 451-500 |
| University of Management and Technology (UMT) | 451-500 |
| University of Sargodha | 451-500 |
| Government College Women University Sialkot | 501-550 |
| Riphah International University | 501-550 |
| Islamia University of Bahawalpur | 501-550 |
| University of Faisalabad | 501-550 |
| Ziauddin University | 501-550 |
| Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) | 551-600 |
| Hazara University | 551-600 |
| National Textile University Faisalabad | 551-600 |
| Sukkur IBA University | 551-600 |
| University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | 551-600 |
| Arid Agriculture University | 601-650 |
| Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) | 601-650 |
| Islamia College Peshawar | 601-650 |
| Lahore College for Women University | 601-650 |
| Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) | 651-700 |
| Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) | 651-700 |
| University of Okara | 651-700 |
| University of Sindh Jamshoro | 651-700 |
| Foundation University Islamabad | 701-750 |
| Lahore Garrison University | 701-750 |
| The Women University Multan | 750+ |
Since 2009, QS has published the QS Asia University Rankings. The methodology used to compile these rankings is similar to that used to compile the QS World University Rankings, but with some additional indicators.
Here are the metrics used to evaluate Asian universities:
- Academic standing.
- Employer standing.
- The faculty-to-student ratio.
- International research collaboration.
- Citations for each paper.
- Papers for each faculty member.
- PhD personnel.
- The percentage of international faculty.
- International student proportion.
- Inbound exchange student proportion.
- Outbound exchange student proportion.
Overall, 760 universities were included in the QS Asia University Rankings 2023, making it the largest Asia University Rankings since its inception in 2019.
This year, Peking University is the best Asian higher education institute, with National University of Singapore coming in second place. Tsinghua University is Asia’s third best university.
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