Times Higher Education (THE) announced its World University Rankings 2027, which assesses 2,297 universities across 118 countries and territories globally. Pakistan contributes 108 universities to the overall ranking system.
Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) stands as the top-ranked Pakistani institution in the assessment. THE placed the Islamabad-based Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) within the 551–600 global ranking band.
Following QAU, the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), located in Islamabad, falls into the 601–650 band. COMSATS University Islamabad occupies the 651–700 band in the rankings.
Bahauddin Zakariya University in Multan and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad both appear in the 701–800 band. The World University Rankings 2027 evaluate institutions using 17 performance indicators, which are grouped into five main areas.
Research Quality holds the greatest weight, accounting for 30 per cent of the evaluation. Teaching contributes 29.5 per cent to the overall assessment.
To qualify, universities must demonstrate at least 1,000 relevant research publications between 2021 and 2025. Times Higher Education (THE) published the World University Rankings 2027.
