TIMES World University Rankings 2025 is here, but there is nothing major for Pakistanis as only varsity made it to top 500 – a major drop as compared to last year when major institutions were included in the prestigious list.
This year, 2,000 universities from 115 nations were evaluated, showing around 10pc YoY increase in number of ranked institutions—the largest growth in five years. 47 Pakistani institutions featured in rankings, but only Islamabad based Quaid-i-Azam University maintains its position in the under 500 list.
Other 8 varieties made it to 1-800 range. Some institutions include Capital University of Science and Technology, Air Uni, Sukkur IBA, University of Malakand. COMSATS, GC Faisalabad, NUST, UET Taxila also made it to the list.
TIMES World University Rankings 2025
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 401–500 | Quaid-i-Azam University |
| 601–800 | Air University |
| 601–800 | Capital University of Science and Technology |
| 601–800 | COMSATS University Islamabad |
| 601–800 | Government College University Faisalabad |
| 601–800 | National University of Sciences and Technology |
| 601–800 | Sukkur IBA University |
| 601–800 | University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila |
| 601–800 | University of Malakand |
| 801–1000 | Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan |
| 801–1000 | International Islamic University, Islamabad |
| 801–1000 | Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology |
| 801–1000 | Lahore University of Management Sciences |
| 801–1000 | PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi |
| 801–1000 | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur |
| 801–1000 | University of Central Punjab |
| 801–1000 | University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar |
| 801–1000 | University of Gujrat |
| 801–1000 | University of Lahore |
| 801–1000 | University of Management and Technology |
| 801–1000 | University of the Punjab |
| 801–1000 | University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore |
| 1001–1200 | Bahauddin Zakariya University |
| 1001–1200 | Bahria University |
| 1001–1200 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology |
| 1001–1200 | Government College University Lahore |
| 1001–1200 | Hazara University Mansehra |
| 1001–1200 | Institute of Space Technology |
| 1001–1200 | Islamia College Peshawar |
| 1001–1200 | National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences |
| 1001–1200 | Riphah International University |
| 1001–1200 | University of Education, Lahore |
| 1001–1200 | University of Peshawar |
| 1001–1200 | University of Sargodha |
| 1201–1500 | Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) |
| 1201–1500 | Kohat University of Science and Technology |
| 1201–1500 | Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro |
| 1201–1500 | Mirpur University of Science and Technology |
| 1201–1500 | National Textile University |
| 1201–1500 | The University of Agriculture, Peshawar |
| 1201–1500 | University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| 1201–1500 | University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore |
| 1501+ | Dow University of Health Sciences |
| 1501+ | Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) |
| 1501+ | National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) |
| 1501+ | NED University of Engineering and Technology |
| 1501+ | University of Karachi |
| Reporter | Bacha Khan University, Charsadda |
| Reporter | Beaconhouse National University |
| Reporter | Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
| Reporter | City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar |
| Reporter | Dawood University of Engineering and Technology |
| Reporter | DHA Suffa University |
| Reporter | Fatima Jinnah Women University |
| Reporter | Forman Christian College |
| Reporter | Gift University |
| Reporter | Government College Women University Faisalabad |
| Reporter | Government College Women University, Sialkot |
| Reporter | Habib University |
| Reporter | IBADAT International University Islamabad |
| Reporter | Ilma University |
| Reporter | Information Technology University of the Punjab |
| Reporter | Institute of Southern Punjab – Multan |
| Reporter | Iqra University |
| Reporter | Jinnah Sindh Medical University |
| Reporter | Khyber Medical University |
| Reporter | King Edward Medical University |
| Reporter | Kinnaird College for Women |
| Reporter | Kohsar University Murree |
| Reporter | Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) |
| Reporter | Minhaj University Lahore |
| Reporter | MNS University of Agriculture, Multan |
| Reporter | Namal University |
| Reporter | National Defence University – Pakistan |
| Reporter | National University of Technology |
| Reporter | Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women – Shaheed Benazirabad |
| Reporter | Rawalpindi Medical University |
| Reporter | Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur |
| Reporter | Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar |
| Reporter | Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University |
| Reporter | Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University |
| Reporter | Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology |
| Reporter | The Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur |
| Reporter | The University of Haripur |
| Reporter | The Women University Multan |
| Reporter | University of Balochistan |
| Reporter | University of Baltistan, Skardu |
| Reporter | University of Health Sciences Lahore |
| Reporter | University of Okara |
| Reporter | University of Poonch Rawalakot |
| Reporter | University of Swat |
| Reporter | University of Wah |
| Reporter | Women University Mardan |
| Reporter | Ziauddin University |
Times Ranking Top Universities in world
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oxford |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 3 | Harvard University |
| 4 | Princeton University |
| 5 | University of Cambridge |
| 6 | Stanford University |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology |
| 8 | University of California, Berkeley |
| 9 | Imperial College London |
| 10 | Yale University |
| 11 | ETH Zurich |
| 12 | Tsinghua University |
| 13 | Peking University |
| 14 | The University of Chicago |
| 14 | University of Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Johns Hopkins University |
| 17 | National University of Singapore |
| 18 | Columbia University |
| 18 | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 20 | Cornell University |
| 21 | University of Toronto |
| 22 | UCL |
| 22 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| 24 | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 25 | University of Washington |
