LAHORE: A total of 47 universities in Pakistan have made it to Times Higher Education (THE). World University Rankings for 2025.
Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad ranks between 401 and 500, followed by several other institutions between 601 and 800.
Among them are Air University Islamabad, Capital University of Science and Technology, Commsats University Islamabad, Government College University Faisalabad, National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad, Sukkur IBA University, University of Engineering and Technology Taxila and University of Malakand. Dir lower included.
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, International Islamic University Islamabad, Khawaja Farid University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan, Lahore University of Management Sciences, PMAS Aird Agriculture University Rawalpindi, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, University of Central Punjab Lahore, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, University of Gujarat, University of Lahore, University of Management and Technology Lahore, University of Punjab Lahore and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore. Ranking between 801 and 1000.
Twelve universities are between 1001 and 1200, eight others are between 1201 and 1500, and five institutions fall in the 1501+ range. Another 48 universities are listed as “reporters”, meaning they provided the necessary data but did not meet the eligibility criteria for ranking.
Oxford has retained its top position for the ninth consecutive year in the Times Higher Education rankings.
The 2025 ranking includes more than 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories.
Oxford is at the top for the ninth year in a row, driven by industry engagement and improved teaching. MIT moved into second place, overtaking Stanford, which moved to sixth.
China Inching closer to the top 10, increasing its global research influence. Meanwhile, of Australia The top five universities in the rankings have fallen, reflecting a decline in reputation and international outlook. Three new countries – Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have joined the top 200, signaling the rise of emerging markets in higher education.
The ranking is based on the latest WUR 3.0 methodology, which uses 18 carefully calibrated indicators to evaluate institutions across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement and international outlook. . The 2025 ranking includes 2,092 ranked universities, with 185 new entries compared to last year. A total of 472,694 data points were collected from 2,860 institutions that submitted data.
Published in Dawn, January 23, 2025.
