Only 13 Pakistani varsities make it to world university rankings

At least 13 Pakistani universities have made it to the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World subject rankings for 2023.

According to the latest QS ranking data, Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked between 151-200 in the subject of Statistics & Operational Research while LUMS was ranked between 301-350 in the subject of Law & Legal Studies.

In Engineering & Technology, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) was ranked at 160, COMSAT University Islamabad at 267, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) at 279, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad at 348, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) between 401-450 and the University of Punjab was ranked among 501-530.

In the subject of Computer Science and Information Systems, NUST was ranked at 148, COMSAT University Islamabad between 251-300, LUMS, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, and Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad between 351-400, the UET between 401-450 and the University of Punjab among 451-500.

Aga Khan University Karachi was ranked 391 in the subject of Life Sciences & Medicine while in the subject of Natural Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad was ranked at 346, COMSAT University Islamabad and NUST were ranked between 451-500. Dow University was ranked 601-650 in Medicine in the QS World Ranking.

In Business & Management Studies, LUMS was ranked at 151-200, NUST between 251-300, Institute of Business Administration (IBA) between 301-350, COMSATS University between 401-450, University of the Punjab between 401-450, Quaid-i-Azam University between 451-500 and Iqra University between 551-580.

In Economics & Econometrics category, LUMS was ranked between 201-250, COMSATS University Islamabad between 301-350, Quaid-i-Azam University between 401-450, University of the Punjab between 451-500, IBA between 501-530, and University of Karachi between 501-530.