Explanation

According to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad is ranked as the No. 1 university in Pakistan.

QAU is placed within the 401–500 band globally

List of Top Universities of Pakistan in 2026

1.  Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad
2. .National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad
3. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS),
4. University of the Punjab (PU),
5. COMSATS University Islamabad
6. Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) .
8. UET Lahore
9. Aga Khan University (AKU), Karac
10. Government College University (GCU), Lahore

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

Explanation

• Pakistan’s Ranking: 168
• Total Countries: 193

Additional information:

• Topper: Iceland
• Bottom: South Sudan
• Indian Ranking: 130th
• Theme 2025: A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI
• Human Development Index was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq in 1990.

Last verified on 05-10-2026

Explanation

About Global Gender Gap Report 2026

Edition: 20th

Publisher: World Economic Forum

Total countries: 145

Topper: Iceland

Pakistan Ranking: 143rd

Gender Parity of Pakistan: 59.5% per cent

Additional Information 

About Global Gender Gap Report 2025

Edition: 19th

Publisher: World Economic Forum

Total countries included: 148

Topper: Iceland

Pakistan Ranking: 148th (Bottom)

Gender Parity of Pakistan: 56.7 per cent

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Explanation

About Global Gender Gap Report 2026

Edition: 20th

Publisher: World Economic Forum

Total countries: 145

Topper: Iceland

Pakistan Ranking: 143rd

Gender Parity of Pakistan: 59.5% per cent

Additional Information

About Global Gender Gap Report 2025

Edition: 19th

Publisher: World Economic Forum

Total countries included: 148

Topper: Iceland

Pakistan Ranking: 148th (Bottom)

Gender Parity of Pakistan: 56.7 per cent

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Explanation

Pakistan is the world's fifth-most populous country. The population density in Pakistan is 287 per km² (742 people per mi²). Pakistan world's second-largest Muslim population. The top 10 most populous countries in the world: China India The United States Indonesia Pakistan Brazil Nigeria Bangladesh Russia  Mexico Last verified on 04-09-2026