Pakistan Universities in QS World University Rankings 2023

QS World University Rankings have recently announced the inclusion of seven Pakistani universities in their ranking by subject. Students can access information about these universities and check out the list of top-ranking institutions. The following are the details of 7 Pakistan Universities in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 and you can know Pakistan’s Presence in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.

Subject Areas QS has categorized the World University Rankings by Subject into five broad areas:

Arts and Humanities
Life Sciences and Medicines
Engineering and Technology
Social Science and Management
Natural Sciences

University Rankings Lahore University of Management Sciences is the top Pakistani university in Social Sciences and Management. Quaid-e-Azam University is leading the pack in the disciplines of Natural Sciences, and Aga Khan University Karachi is considered the best university in Pakistani higher education institutes, having been ranked in Life Sciences and Medicine. National University of Science and Technology is the leading Pakistani Engineering and Technology higher education university

Arts and Humanities is the only category where no Pakistani university has been ranked. For detailed information on Pakistani universities across the remaining subject areas, please see the list below:

Social Sciences and Management

Lahore University of Management Sciences              322
National University of Sciences and Technology        451-500

Natural Sciences

Quaid-i-Azam University                                             346
COMSATS University                                                   451-500
National University of Sciences and Technology        451-500

Life Sciences and Medicine

Aga Khan University                                                    391

Engineering and Technology

National University of Sciences and Technology        160
COMSATS University Islamabad                                 267
UET Lahore                                                                 279
Quaid-i-Azam University                                             348
Lahore University of Management Sciences              401-450
Punjab University                                                        501-530

Criteria for Ranking
QS uses five components to rank universities or institutes in the World University Subject Rankings:

Academic Reputation
Employer Reputation
Research Citations in each paper
H-Index
International Research Network

The first two factors are international surveys of academics and employers used to assess the international reputation of institutes in each subject. The next two factors are used to evaluate the research impact and h-index for the relevant subject. They determine the impact and productivity of the research work of students and scholars. Scopus, the worlds most comprehensive research citation database, provides data for these two indicators. The last indicator is used to check the international research collaboration of any university.