Top 10 Universities of Pakistan in 2019 - Official List by HEC

As you all know that nowadays many universities are opening in many areas of Pakistan and especially in Punjab, there are some fake and some are HEC recognized universities working for the education in Pakistan so we are here to provide you an official list of top 10 Pakistani universities ranked by HEC (Higher Education Commission) in 2018 and we have got that covered. As the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is the main body to verify the authenticity of a university and college in any area of Pakistan. HEC also issue a list of top 10 universities in Pakistan every year so in 2019 too.

Higher Education Commission has also announced an official list of top 10 Pakistani universities in 2018 based on their student range (how much students can study at ones), education standard (their merit levels and more), degree level (what are some big degrees they are offering), and courses (small courses and niche courses quality and quantity). So now you are known to the criteria of ranking any university in the top 10 list, read who they are.

This list can be verified by contacting HEC (Higher Education Commission) and we are not responsible for any error, but we are sure that this list is original so don't worry that much. If you are an international student than we recommend you to read below list of the top 10 best Universities of Pakistan today:

	University Name	Year Established	Main Campus
Rank 1	National University of Science and Technology (NUST)	1991	Islamabad
Rank 2	Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)	1985	Lahore
Rank 3	University of Punjab	1882	Lahore
Rank 4	Aga Khan University (AKU)	1983	Karachi
Rank 5	Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)	2000	Islamabad
Rank 6	National University of computer and emerging sciences (NUCES)	1980	Islamabad
Rank 7	University of Engineering & Technology Lahore (UET)	1962	Lahore
Rank 8	International Islamic University Islamabad(IIUI)	1980	Lahore
Rank 9	NED University of Engineering & Technology (NED-UET)	1921	Karachi
Rank 10	Quaid-i- Azam University (QAU)	1965	Islamabad

Frequently Asked Questions (faqs)

As you can see and read the table for the latest top universities rankings for Pakistan, you can read the faqs right below:

Which is the No 1 university in Pakistan?

Most of the people in Punjab (Pakistan) thinks that the #1 Pakistani university is the Punjab University Lahore (PU Lahore). However, the data from latest updates via HEC suggests that the best and the No 1 university of Pakistan is National University of Science and Technology (NUST).

Which University of Pakistan is top in world ranking?

While Pakistan's standards for educating students don't match with the rest of the world. The #1 ranked in Pakistan university is ranking at 1254 for world top universities list and yes it's National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST).

How many universities are in Pakistan?

Despite the low literacy rate, the actual facts about universities in Pakistan shares that there are over 188 HEC recognized universities in Pakistan including Public, private and also under military management. Maybe this information is not accurate so we suggest you check with HEC for getting accurate data.

Which is the biggest university in Pakistan?

In the list of rankings of universities in Pakistan, the Punjab University is at number 2 but in terms of the size (students and campuses), PU Lahore is the biggest university in Pakistan and is also the oldest university of the country.

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