Universities by Research i10-index in Pakistan
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional i10-index, the number of works with at least ten citations. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1COMSATS University Islamabad46,187 works
48,642
2Quaid-i-Azam University33,839 works
43,813
3University of the Punjab38,120 works
27,006
4University of Agriculture Faisalabad26,486 works
26,838
5National University of Sciences and Technology32,035 works
26,490
6Government College University, Faisalabad22,529 works
20,479
7Aga Khan University22,164 works
18,877
8University of Karachi26,799 works
17,470
9Bahauddin Zakariya University20,671 works
15,607
10Islamia University of Bahawalpur21,962 works
15,283
11University of Lahore22,623 works
10,828
12University of Peshawar14,518 works
10,364
13University of Engineering and Technology Lahore12,380 works
10,060
14Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan13,507 works
10,040
15University of Sargodha16,434 works
8,890
16Government College University, Lahore12,689 works
8,461
17International Islamic University, Islamabad15,863 works
7,720
18Dow University of Health Sciences16,412 works
7,378
19Riphah International University15,801 works
6,958
20University of Management and Technology13,619 works
6,668
21University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences8,961 works
6,252
22Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University9,049 works
6,227
23University of Gujrat9,589 works
6,045
24University of Sindh8,848 works
5,977
25Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences5,617 works
5,976
26Hazara University8,561 works
5,747
27University of Engineering and Technology Taxila6,433 works
5,575
28University of Malakand7,298 works
5,535
29The University of Agriculture, Peshawar6,952 works
4,668
30University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar6,131 works
4,529
31University of Education10,601 works
4,449
32National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering2,791 works
4,337
33Lahore University of Management Sciences6,925 works
4,253
34National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences6,855 works
4,147
35Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology4,426 works
3,993
36Bahria University10,682 works
3,943
37Kohat University of Science and Technology5,252 works
3,910
38Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology5,213 works
3,863
39Mehran University of Engineering and Technology5,956 works
3,729
40Air University6,474 works
3,697
41University of Okara7,384 works
3,582
42National Textile University2,941 works
3,192
43Gomal University6,770 works
3,031
44University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir4,189 works
2,925
45Lahore College for Women University6,531 works
2,881
46University of Central Punjab6,350 works
2,852
47Institute of Space Technology3,342 works
2,663
48NED University of Engineering and Technology5,320 works
2,651
49University of Haripur5,150 works
2,651
50Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology1,620 works
2,649
Highlights
Within Pakistan, COMSATS University Islamabad ranks first in 2026 with 48,642, followed by Quaid-i-Azam University (43,813) and University of the Punjab (27,006).
Across 50 entries, values run from 48,642 (COMSATS University Islamabad) to 2,649 (Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology), with a median of 5,862.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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