Top QS World University Rankings 2023: 13 Universities From Pakistan Featured in it
13 Pakistani universities are listed in the recently published QS World University Rankings for 2023, and Islamabad’s National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is the top-ranked Pakistani institute among 1,500 universities worldwide.
NUST Islamabad ranked 334, Quaid-i-Azam University ranked 363, and Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) ranked 390. Only these three Pakistani universities make the top 500 of the QS World University Rankings.
List of Pakistan universities in QS World University Ranking for 2023
Here is the full list of Pakistan universities in QS World University Ranking for 2023:
| University | Rankings |
| NUST | 334 |
| QAU | =363 |
| PIEAS | =390 |
| LUMS | 601-650 |
| UET Lahore | 801-1000 |
| Peshawar University | 801-1000 |
| Punjab University | 801-1000 |
| COMSATS Islamabad | 1001-1200 |
| Lahore University | 1001-1200 |
| Agriculture University Faisalabad | 1001-1200 |
| Bahauddin Zakarya University | 1201-1500 |
| International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) | 1201-1500 |
| Karachi University | 1201-1500 |
QS World University Rankings takes the following indicators into account when compiling these rankings on an annual basis:
- Academic reputation
- Reputation of the employer
- Teacher-pupil relationship
- International Faculty
- International Students
- Faculty Citations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge, and Stanford University earned the top 3 spots for 2023.
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List of the top 10 universities in the QS World University Ranking for 2023
Here is the list of the top 10 universities in the QS World University Ranking for 2023:
| University | Country | Ranking |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | US | 1 |
| University of Cambridge | UK | 2 |
| Stanford University | US | 3 |
| University of Oxford | UK | 4 |
| Harvard University | US | 5 |
| California Institute of Technology | US | =6 |
| Imperial College London | UK | =6 |
| University College London | UK | 8 |
| ETH Zurich | Switzerland | 9 |
| University of Chicago | US | 10 |
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