Eighteen Pakistani universities have earned positions in the QS World University Rankings 2026, with Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad ranked highest at 354 globally, followed by NUST at 371. Other top-performing institutions include the University of the Punjab (542) and the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) at 555.
The rankings evaluate universities on key indicators such as academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-to-student ratio, research impact, and international outlook. With over 1,500 institutions from more than 100 countries assessed, the QS rankings remain one of the most prestigious benchmarks for higher education worldwide.
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