Universities by Research Publications in Pakistan
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1COMSATS University Islamabad2,475,326 citations
46,187
2University of the Punjab1,163,805 citations
38,120
3Quaid-i-Azam University2,581,779 citations
33,839
4National University of Sciences and Technology1,276,490 citations
32,035
5University of Karachi726,348 citations
26,799
6University of Agriculture Faisalabad1,591,528 citations
26,486
7University of Lahore526,333 citations
22,623
8Government College University, Faisalabad1,127,122 citations
22,529
9Aga Khan University2,268,187 citations
22,164
10Islamia University of Bahawalpur711,440 citations
21,962
11Bahauddin Zakariya University728,562 citations
20,671
12University of Sargodha388,304 citations
16,434
13Dow University of Health Sciences303,278 citations
16,412
14International Islamic University, Islamabad360,737 citations
15,863
15Riphah International University303,281 citations
15,801
16University of Peshawar493,384 citations
14,518
17University of Management and Technology331,177 citations
13,619
18Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan461,064 citations
13,507
19Government College University, Lahore353,835 citations
12,689
20University of Engineering and Technology Lahore420,318 citations
12,380
21Bahria University175,279 citations
10,682
22University of Education170,094 citations
10,601
23University of Gujrat288,888 citations
9,589
24Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University309,450 citations
9,049
25University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences258,274 citations
8,961
26University of Sindh268,089 citations
8,848
27Hazara University259,825 citations
8,561
28King Edward Medical University106,605 citations
7,798
29University of Okara144,932 citations
7,384
30University of Malakand296,495 citations
7,298
31Superior University78,401 citations
7,105
32The University of Agriculture, Peshawar210,338 citations
6,952
33Lahore University of Management Sciences205,052 citations
6,925
34National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences186,703 citations
6,855
35National University of Medical Sciences54,579 citations
6,787
36Gomal University131,542 citations
6,770
37Lahore College for Women University117,060 citations
6,531
38Air University171,077 citations
6,474
39University of Engineering and Technology Taxila285,310 citations
6,433
40University of Central Punjab120,806 citations
6,350
41National University of Modern Languages44,863 citations
6,296
42University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar197,324 citations
6,131
43Mehran University of Engineering and Technology163,083 citations
5,956
44Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences52,625 citations
5,728
45Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences269,488 citations
5,617
46Ziauddin University82,904 citations
5,426
47Jinnah Sindh Medical University63,311 citations
5,375
48NED University of Engineering and Technology111,353 citations
5,320
49Islamia College University131,361 citations
5,264
50Kohat University of Science and Technology176,930 citations
5,252
Highlights
Within Pakistan, COMSATS University Islamabad ranks first in 2026 with 46,187, followed by University of the Punjab (38,120) and Quaid-i-Azam University (33,839).
Across 50 entries, values run from 46,187 (COMSATS University Islamabad) to 5,252 (Kohat University of Science and Technology), with a median of 8,905.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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