The release of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, which include 2,191 institutions from 115 nations and territories, has confirmed that it is the most reliable university ranking system in the world for scholars, students, decision-makers, and business professionals.

Of the 99 Pakistani universities included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, 48 are ranked, and the rest are designated as "Reporter," meaning they participated in the assessment process but were not given a ranking.

The following is a list of universities in Pakistan along with their rankings:

1.  401–500 Quaid-i-Azam University
2. 601–800 Air University
3. 601–800 Bahauddin Zakariya University
4.  601–800 COMSATS University Islamabad
5. 601–800 Government College University Faisalabad
6. 601–800 National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
7. 601–800 Sukkur IBA University
8. 601–800 University of Lahore
9. 601–800 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
10. 801–1000 Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
11. 801–1000 Capital University of Science and Technology
12. 801–1000 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI)
13. 801–1000 Government College University Lahore
14. 801–1000 International Islamic University, Islamabad
15. 801–1000 Iqra University
16. 801–1000 Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology
17. 801–1000 Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
18. 801–1000 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
19. 801–1000 University of Central Punjab
20. 801–1000 University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila
21. 801–1000 University of Gujrat
22. 801–1000 University of Malakand
23. 801–1000 University of Management and Technology (UMT)
24. 801–1000 University of the Punjab
25. 1001–1200 Bahria University
26. 1001–1200 Hazara University Mansehra
27. 1001–1200 Institute of Space Technology
28. 1001–1200 PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
29. 1001–1200 Riphah International University
30. 1001–1200 The University of Haripur
31. 1001–1200 University of Education, Lahore
32. 1001–1200 University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar
33. 1001–1200 University of Okara
34. 1001–1200 University of Peshawar
35. 1201–1500 Kohat University of Science and Technology
36. 1201–1500 Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)
37. 1201–1500 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro
38. 1201–1500 MNS University of Agriculture, Multan
39. 1201–1500 National Textile University
40. 1201–1500 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES)
41. 1201–1500 University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore
42. 1201–1500 University of Sargodha
43. 1501+ Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
44. 1501+ Dow University of Health Sciences
45. 1501+ Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST)
46. 1501+ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
47. 1501+ NED University of Engineering and Technology
48. 1501+ University of Karachi

Worldwide Highlights

• The University of Oxford's impressive performance in the academic and research environment has allowed it to hold the top spot in the world for ten years running.
• In terms of international universities, Princeton University has risen to joint third place, its highest ranking to date.
• China's universities have risen to five in the top 40, up from three the previous year.
• Hong Kong managed to place a record six universities in the top 200.
• In terms of higher education performance, India makes a significant leap, becoming the second most represented nation in the rankings behind the US.