Eight universities in Pakistan performed well on the QS World University Rankings 2024 by subject. They checked 16,300 programs of study in a variety of disciplines, 600 more than they did last year.
QS World University Rankings 2024 by Subject covers 55 subjects divided into five categories. Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences & Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences & Management. They studied 1,559 institutions globally this year 64 of them brand new.
Some Pakistani universities got noticed around the world!They include National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), University of the Punjab,, Quaid-e-Azam University, Aga Khan University, Lahore University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), COMSATS University Islamabad, and University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
Keeping up its tradition of doing great work, NUST is leading the way again by getting the top spot in the QS rankings. Right behind are COMSATS University Islamabad and University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore. Quaid-i-Azam University and University of the Punjab also did really well in the rankings, showing how are talent our universities.
NUST did really well in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024! They went up 16 spots in Engineering & Technology, reaching the impressive 144th position worldwide. This is the eighth year in a row that NUST has shown how good they are in this field in Pakistan.
NUST is doing really well in lots of subjects! They’re among the top 200 universities worldwide in subjects like Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and Civil & Structural Engineering. Also, they’re in the top 300 for Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, and Mathematics.They’re also new in subjects such as Accounting & Finance and Economics & Econometrics. This shows how they are growing and improving.
There are many reasons to celebrate at the University of the Punjab. The University of the Punjab was ranked 19th in QS World University Rankings 2024. One of their highlights is Library and Information Management, which did really well and got a great position globally. They also did well in other subjects like Petroleum Engineering,Chemical Engineering Languages, Linguistics, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Agriculture & Forestry, Physics & Astronomy, Engineering & Technology.
No Pakistani Universites was ranked for the Arts and Humanities category. Let’s now see how the universities did on other subjects.
Rankings of Pakistani Universities in Different Subjects:
Life Sciences and Medicine:
|
University |
Ranking |
Overall Score |
|
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad |
401-450 |
n/a |
|
Quaid-e-Azam University |
401-450 |
n/a |
|
Agha Khan University |
401-450 |
n/a |
Social Sciences and Management:
|
University |
Ranking |
Overall Score |
|
Quaid-e-Azam University |
451-500 |
n/a |
|
University of Punjab |
501-500 |
n/a |
|
LUMS |
318 |
63.7 |
|
COMSATS |
451-500 |
n/a |
|
NUST |
400 |
61.6 |
Engineering and Technology:
|
University |
Ranking |
Overall Score |
|
NUST |
144 |
71.7 |
|
COMSATS |
236 |
67.3 |
|
LUMS |
401-450 |
n/a |
|
Quaid-e-Azam University |
302 |
64.6 |
|
UET |
236 |
67.3 |
|
University of Punjab |
392 |
61.9 |
Natural Sciences:
|
University |
Ranking |
Overall Score |
|
NUST |
394 |
62 |
|
Quaid-e-Azam University |
307 |
65.1 |
|
University of Punjab |
451-500 |
n/a |
|
COMSATS |
370 |
62.9 |
How QS Ranks Universities in Different Subjects:
- Academic Reputation
- Employer Reputation
- Research Citations Per Paper
- H-Index
- International Research Network
The first two indicators are global surveys of teachers and employers. These surveys measure how well-known and respected the universities are in each subject.
