QS university rankings expose regional disparities in Pakistan's higher education (opens original article in a new tab)

Eighteen Pakistani universities are listed in the QS World University Rankings 2027, highlighting regional disparities and challenges in research funding and international collaboration affecting their global standing.

• Eighteen Pakistani universities are in the QS World University Rankings 2027, with Quaid-i-Azam University as the highest-ranked domestically
• Regional disparities persist with Punjab and Islamabad dominating rankings, while Sindh and Balochistan have limited representation
• Pakistani universities generally lag in global rankings due to inadequate research funding, weak international collaborations, and low foreign faculty ratios
• QAU excels in citations per faculty, ranking among the top 60 globally on that measure