90 Pakistani Universities Secure Spot in QS Asia University Rankings 2027

Meanwhile, a total of 90 Pakistani universities have secured a place in the QS Asia University Rankings 2027, according to the latest rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

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• 58 Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) 761-770.
• 74 Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology 1001-1100.
• 87 Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology 1401-1500.
• The University of Hong Kong retained its position as Asia's highest-ranked university in the QS Asia University Rankings 2027.
• 10 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology =251.

In practice, the official QS rankings website displays 90 institutions when the results are filtered by Pakistan, confirming the country's representation in the latest Asian university rankings.

For context, the latest edition evaluates universities through academic reputation, employer reputation, research performance, faculty resources, and international engagement. Virtual University Opens Registration for Free Online Courses. Top Pakistani Universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2027.

NUST leads Pakistani institutions in the latest Asian rankings, followed by Quaid-I-Azam University and LUMS.

COMSATS University Islamabad and the University of the Punjab additionally feature among Pakistan's five highest-ranked universities. The verified rankings are as follows. Pakistan Rank University Name QS Asia Rank 2027. 1 National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) =76. 2 Quaid-I-Azam University 111. 3 Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) =143. 4 COMSATS University Islamabad 171. 5 University of the Punjab 172. 6 University of Lahore 206. 7 University of Engineering and Technology Lahore 208. 8 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) 221. 9 University of Peshawar 250.

10 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology =251. 11 University of Agriculture Faisalabad 286. 12 University of Management and Technology (UMT) =325. 13 Administration College University Faisalabad 331. 14 Air University =334. 15 University of Karachi 348. 16 International Islamic University Islamabad 358. 17 Aga Khan University =366. 18 Bahauddin Zakariya University =380. 19 Administration College University Lahore =380. 20 Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 393. 21 Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi =398. 22 Bahria University 405. 23 University of Central Punjab =425. 24 Riphah International University =430.

25 University of Engineering and Technology Taxila =434. 26 National University of Modern Languages (NUML) =472. 27 Iqra University =476. 28 Islamia University of Bahawalpur 482. 29 Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University =502. 30 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES) =509. 31 NED University of Engineering and Technology =509. 32 University of Education =546. 33 Sukkur IBA University =554. 34 Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology =559. 35 University of Poonch Rawalakot =562. 36 University of Haripur =586.

37 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) =593. 38 University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir =601. 39 Lahore School of Economics =605. 40 University of Sargodha =607. 41 University of Malakand =621. 42 Fatima Jinnah Women University =641. 43 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology =647. 44 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) =647. 45 University of Swabi =650. 46 Institute of Space Technology =654. 47 Hazara University =659. 48 University of Agriculture Peshawar =664. 49 National Textile University =667. 50 Dow University of Health Sciences =678.

51 Lahore College for Women University =683. 52 Superior University =683. 53 Institute of Business Management =697. 54 University of Gujrat 701-710. 55 Capital University of Science and Technology 711-720. 56 University of Kotli 731-740. 57 University of Wah 741-750.

58 Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) 761-770. 59 Islamia College University 761-770. 60 Dawood University of Engineering and Technology 771-780. 61 University of Swat 771-780. 62 Allama Iqbal Open University 781-790. 63 University of Okara 781-790. 64 Forman Christian College 791-800. 65 Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (QUEST) 801-850. 66 Mohammad Ali Jinnah University 851-900. 67 Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture 851-900. 68 Gomal University 901-950. 69 Mirpur University of Science and Technology 901-950. 70 Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University 951-1000. 71 University of Faisalabad 951-1000.

72 Foundation University Islamabad 1001-1100. 73 Kohat University of Science and Technology 1001-1100. 74 Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology 1001-1100. 75 University of Sahiwal 1001-1100. 76 University of Sindh 1001-1100. 77 Administration College Women University Faisalabad 1101-1200. 78 Administration College Women University Sialkot 1101-1200. 79 Institute of Management Sciences 1101-1200. 80 NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology 1101-1200. 81 Administration Sadiq College Women University 1201-1300. 82 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar 1201-1300. 83 Women University Multan 1201-1300. 84 Ziauddin University 1201-1300. 85 Beaconhouse National University 1301-1400. 86 Sindh Agriculture University 1301-1400.

87 Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology 1401-1500. 88 University of Balochistan 1401-1500. 89 University of South Asia 1401-1500. 90 Federal Urdu University 1501+. Top 10 Universities in Asia for 2027.

For context, the University of Hong Kong retained its position as Asia's highest-ranked university in the QS Asia University Rankings 2027.

While Tsinghua University climbed from ninth to third, peking University secured second place.

City University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong completed the top five. The complete top 10 institutions are. QS Asia Rank University Country/Region. 1 University of Hong Kong Hong Kong. 2 Peking University China. 3 Tsinghua University China. 4 City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong. 5 Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong. =6 Fudan University China. =6 National University of Singapore Singapore. 8 Nanyang Technological University Singapore. =9 Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong. =9 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong.

Pakistan Secures Two Places Among Southern Asia's Top 10.

Pakistan has secured two positions among the ten highest-ranked universities in Southern Asia.

NUST placed second in the subregional rankings, behind the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi).

Quaid-I-Azam University secured 10th position, becoming the second Pakistani institution to enter the Southern Asian top 10.

For context, the regional rankings include universities from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Iran, and the Maldives. The top 10 are as follows. Southern Asia Rank University Overall Asia Rank. 1 IIT Delhi, India 66. 2 NUST, Pakistan =76. 3 Indian Institute of Science =79. 4 IIT Bombay, India =83. 5 IIT Madras, India 85. 6 IIT Kharagpur, India =90. 7 IIT Kanpur, India =97. 8 Chandigarh University, India 104. 9 University of Delhi, India 106. 10 Quaid-I-Azam University, Pakistan 111. How QS Asia University Rankings Are Calculated.

QS evaluates universities using 11 performance indicators designed to measure academic reputation, research performance, teaching resources, and international engagement.

Academic reputation carries the largest weight at 30%, followed by employer reputation at 20%.

For context, the faculty-to-student ratio, international research network, and citations per paper each contribute 10%.

Research papers per faculty member and the proportion of staff holding PhD qualifications each account for 5%.

In practice, the remaining 10% comes from international faculty, international students, and inbound and outbound student exchange indicators.

These measurements support QS assess how institutions perform throughout different areas of higher education. Germany Increases Student Visas for Pakistanis. How to Check QS Asia University Rankings 2027.

Students, researchers, and academic institutions can view the latest rankings through QS's official website. The complete Asian rankings are available at.

Users can select the 2027 edition and filter the results by country or territory to view Pakistani institutions.

In practice, the platform additionally allows visitors to explore universities according to their ranking positions and individual performance indicators.

Students can separately access the Southern Asia rankings to compare Pakistani universities with institutions in neighboring countries. Visit EduNation to find scholarships from worldwide. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around 90 Pakistani Universities Secure Spot in QS Asia University Rankings 2027 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.