Times Higher Education Asia Rankings Feature 21 Pakistani Universities

 UPDATE (June 02, 2022):

The institutions for higher education in Pakistan are finally getting recognition in other parts of the world, all thanks to the latest Times Higher Education Asia Rankings that feature 42 Pakistani universities. 

Published in the Times Higher Education magazine, the list for 2022 has ranked 21 universities in Pakistan while another 21 have received the status of “reporter.” Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad appears to have earned the title of the top university in Pakistan, with Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, and International Islamic University, Islamabad, following its lead.

Let’s look at the complete list of Pakistani universities that were included in the Times Higher Education Asia Rankings for 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	Reporter
University of Balochistan	Reporter
Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad	Reporter
Dawood University of Engineering and Technology	Reporter
Dow University of Health Sciences	Reporter
University of Education Lahore	Reporter
University of Faisalabad	Reporter
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology	Reporter
Gomal University	Reporter
Government College Women University Faisalabad	Reporter
Government College Women University Sialkot	Reporter
Ilma University	Reporter
Jinnah Sindh Medical University	Reporter
Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology	Reporter
King Edward Medical University	Reporter
University of Management and Technology	Reporter
MNS University of Agriculture Multan	Reporter
NED University of Engineering and Technology	Reporter
Rawalpindi Medical University	Reporter
The Women University Multan	Reporter
Ziauddin University	Reporter

Meanwhile, Tsinghua University, China; Peking University, China; and the National University of Singapore, Singapore, earned the top rankings on the list. 

Please note the “reporter” status is reserved for universities that submitted data for the 2022 ranking but didn’t meet the tough eligibility criteria.

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The Times Asia Higher Education Rankings for 2021 enlists 16 Pakistani universities, and Pakistani students could not be prouder and more joyous to be included in this dedicated list. Before we get to the details of which Pakistani educational institutions have been included in the list, let’s see what the Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings for Asia are, and what they signify.

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION RANKINGS

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings have been published in the Times Higher Education magazine annually, since 2004. This list is compiled on the basis of universities’ rankings, each year measured against 13 indicators, globally and then for continents.

According to the details provided on THE’s website, rankings are done primarily to understand the scope of their research. This is broadened to include five core mission areas of universities; teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

These five realms dictate the 13 performance indicators, which are a part of five basic pillars encapsulating basic principles of institutions. The indicators are each weighted, depending on the region the institutions are located in. Thus, the weights assigned to institutions in Asia are different from those in other regions. 

Let’s take a look at the process of categorization and see which universities from Pakistan have made the Times Higher Education Rankings Asia 2021.

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION RANKINGS: ASIA

For Asia, the weights assigned to each category for the year 2021 are as follows:

Indicator 1: Teaching (the learning environment): 25%

• Reputation survey 10%
• Staff-to-student ratio 4.5%
• Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio 2.25%
• Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio 6%
• Institutional income 2.25%

 Indicator 2: Research (volume, income and reputation): 30%

• Reputation survey 15%
• Research income 7.5%
• Research productivity 7.5%

 Indicator 3: Citations (research influence): 30%

Universities’ role in spreading new ideas and knowledge

Indicator 4: International outlook (staff, students, research): 7.5%

• International-to-domestic-student ratio 2.5%
• International-to-domestic-staff ratio 2.5%
•  International collaboration 2.5%

Indicator 5: Industry income (knowledge transfer): 7.5%

Universities’ ability to aid industries with newer innovative methods.

With these indicators, the following Pakistani universities have scored the highest, and ultimately made it into the list of 66 top achievers, out of a total of 500 entries from 22 countries