8 Pakistani universities have been ranked in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among them, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) leads the pack with a rank of 238. Following closely are Air University (rank\u202f328) and Bahria University (rank\u202f416).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is the full list of Pakistani institutions that made the list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n QS has been publishing the QS Asia University Rankings since 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The methodology used to compile these rankings is similar to the QS World University Rankings, with some additional region-specific indicators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the indicators against which Asian universities are judged:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These factors combine to determine a university\u2019s overall ranking in Asia, considering both its academic and global standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall, this year\u2019s QS Asia University Rankings features over 1,500 outstanding academic institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The University of Hong Kong has secured the top spot in this year\u2019s rankings, surpassing Peking University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, two universities from Singapore\u2014Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and the National University of Singapore (NUS)\u2014have claimed a shared third position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s have a look at the top 10 universities in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n View the complete QS Asia University Rankings 2026 at topuniversities.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nS.\u202fNo.<\/th> University<\/th> City<\/th> Rank<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1<\/td> Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)<\/td> Islamabad<\/td> 238<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> Air University<\/td> Islamabad<\/td> 328<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> Bahria University<\/td> Karachi<\/td> 416<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> The Islamia University of Bahawalpur<\/td> Bahawalpur<\/td> 434<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences<\/td> Pattoki<\/td> 607<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> Hazara University<\/td> Mansahra<\/td> 614<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> University of Swat<\/td> Mingora<\/td> 761\u2011770<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> University of Sahiwal<\/td> Sahiwal<\/td> 951\u20111000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Methodology for QS Asia University Rankings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top 10 Universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Serial Number<\/th> University Name<\/th> City<\/th> Country<\/th> Rank<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1<\/td> The University of Hong Kong<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> 1<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> Peking University<\/td> Beijing<\/td> China<\/td> 2<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)<\/td> Singapore<\/td> Singapore<\/td> 3<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> National University of Singapore (NUS)<\/td> Singapore<\/td> Singapore<\/td> 3<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> Fudan University<\/td> Shanghai<\/td> China<\/td> 5<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> 6<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)<\/td> Kowloon<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> 7<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> 7<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> Tsinghua University<\/td> Beijing<\/td> China<\/td> 9<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> The Hong Kong Polytechnic University<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> Hong Kong<\/td> 10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n