How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #353 (National University of Science and Technology) to #1,501 (University of Gujrat); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology is cited most (2,452,854 citations). 31 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
136 are public and 0 private (100% public). The oldest is University of the Punjab, founded in 1882. Islamia University of Bahawalpur is the largest, with 58,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 36 diploma, 30 master's, 15 bachelor's and 11 phd / doctorate. The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (25), Life Sciences (11), Business & Management (6) and Science (5). The usual length is 2 years and 4 Years / 8 Semesters. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (46% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (38% of courses with a stated intake). Dow University of Health Sciences offers the widest choice, with 48 of these courses.
