According to breaking news from the higher education sector, 17 Pakistani universities have made it to the 2022 QS Subject Rankings, a list of the world’s top universities in various disciplines.
According to details, the National University of Science and Technology NUST Islamabad tops the list of Pakistani universities in the field of engineering and technology while Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad tops the list of Pakistani institutions in the field of natural sciences.
et’s have a look at the rankings of Pakistani universities in each area.
Natural Sciences
| University | Ranking |
| Quaid-i-Azam University | =213 |
| COMSATS University Islamabad | =351 |
| NUST Islamabad | =387 |
| Punjab University | 401-450 |
Engineering and Technology
| University | Ranking |
| NUST Islamabad | =179 |
| COMSATS University Islamabad | 250 |
| UET Lahore | =324 |
| Quaid-i-Azam University | 339 |
| LUMS | 401-450 |
| Punjab University | 451-500 |
Social Sciences and Management
| University | Ranking |
| LUMS | =285 |
| NUST Islamabad | 401-450 |
| Quaid-i-Azam University | 401-450 |
| COMSATS University Islamabad | 451-500 |
| Punjab University | 451-500 |
Life Sciences and Medicines
| University | Ranking |
| Aga Khan University | =349 |
Arts and Humanities
| University | Ranking |
| LUMS | 401-450 |
Criteria
QS uses five components to rank institutes in the World University Subject Rankings. These are:
- Academic reputation
- Employer reputation
- Research citations per paper
- H-index
- International Research Network
