A total of 42 Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2022.
As per the prestigious ranking, the Quaid-i-Azam University is at the top of the list; Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan grabbed the second position whereas International Islamic University Islamabad, GCU Faisalabad, and Hazara University Mansehra ranked among the top 5.
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Following is the complete list of Pakistani universities ranked in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022.
| University | Ranking |
| Quaid-i-Azam University | 116 |
| Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | 149 |
| International Islamic University, Islamabad | 164 |
| Government College University Faisalabad | 166 |
| Hazara University Mansehra | 169 |
| University of Peshawar | 192 |
| COMSATS University Islamabad | 201-250 |
| Lahore University of Management Sciences | 201-250 |
| University of Malakand | 201-250 |
| University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | 251-300 |
| National University of Sciences and Technology | 251-300 |
| The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | 301-350 |
| University of Lahore | 301-350 |
| University of Punjab | 351-400 |
| University of Sargodha | 351-400 |
| Bahauddin Zakariya University | 401-500 |
| University of Engineering and Technology Lahore | 401-500 |
| PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi | 401-500 |
| University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore | 401-500 |
| Government College University Lahore | 501+ |
| University of Karachi | 501+ |
| Bahria University | |
| University of Balochistan | |
| Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad | |
| Dawood University of Engineering and Technology | |
| Dow University of Health Sciences | |
| University of Education Lahore | |
| University of Faisalabad | |
| Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology | |
| Gomal University | |
| Government College Women University Faisalabad | |
| Government College Women University Sialkot | |
| Ilma University | |
| Jinnah Sindh Medical University Reporter | |
| Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information and Technology | |
| King Edward Medical University | |
| University of Management and Technology | |
| MNS University of Agriculture Multan | |
| NED University of Engineering and Technology Reporter | |
| The Women University Multan | |
| Ziauddin University | |
| Rawalpindi Medical University |
The higher educational institutions had been ranked on the basis of 13 performance indicators.
Moreover, 616 institutions from 31 different states were ranked on the basis of teaching, knowledge transfer, research, and international outlook, according to the reports.
Meanwhile, two Chinese varsities comprising Tsinghua University, and Peking University topped the list. The National University of Singapore, University of Hong Kong, Nanyang Technological University, The University of Tokyo, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Seoul National University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Fudan University were among the top 10 list institutions.
