13 Pakistani Universities makes it to Best Global Universities Rankings 2021

13 Pakistani Universities makes it to Best Global Universities Rankings 2021

The Best Global Universities Rankings 2021 recently announced the world rankings of universities for 2021. From Pakistan, 13 universities made it to the list, out of which Quaid-Azam University being the leading institution in Pakistan at 1,678 universities worldwide.

 

In addition, Aga Khan University, COMSATS University Islamabad, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), and Faisalabad University of Agriculture are the top 5 Pakistani universities in the world.

Below are all the Pakistani universities ranked in terms of positions based on their rank of Best Global University.

Rank University Global Score
1. Quaid-i-Azam University 53.3
2. Aga Khan University 51.1
3. COMSATS University Islamabad 47.9
4. National University of Sciences & Technology 36.2
5. University of Agriculture Faisalabad 35.6
6. University of Peshawar 33.8
7. University of Punjab 29.6
8. Government College University Faisalabad 28.9
9. Bahauddin Zakariya University 27.0
10. University of Karachi 23.8
11. Arid Agriculture University N/A
12. University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore N/A
13. University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila N/A

 

The Best Global Universities Rankings look at the indicators mentioned below when compiling standards annually:

  • Global research reputation
  • Regional research reputation
  • Publications
  • Books
  • Conferences
  • Normalized citation impact
  • Total citations
  • Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
  • Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
  • International collaboration – relative to the country
  • International collaboration
  • Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited in their respective field
  • Percentage of total publications that are among the top 1% most highly cited papers