Pakistani universities fail to reach global top 400 in latest rankings

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027 have been released, revealing that no Pakistani university has secured a position within the global top 400 institutions.

In Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University was the highest-ranked institution, placing in the 551–600 band. Other notable rankings include the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in the 601–650 group and COMSATS University Islamabad in the 651–700 group. The University of Karachi and the University of the Punjab were placed in the 1,601–1,800 and 1,801–2,000 bands, respectively. While 56 Pakistani universities were included in the rankings, none reached the top 400.

Globally, the University of Oxford retained its position as the world’s top university for the 11th consecutive year. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ranked second, followed by Princeton University and Stanford University in third place. The top 10 was dominated by institutions from the United States and the United Kingdom. In Asia, China’s Tsinghua University ranked 11th, while the University of Tokyo ranked 27th.