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LAHORE: A total of 52 Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 with the University of Lahore emerging as the country’s highest-ranked institution (71st globally), becoming the first Pakistani university to enter the world’s top 100 in the sustainability-focused rankings.
The latest ratings, released by Times Higher Education on June 24, assessed 1,646 universities from 116 countries and territories on their contributions towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Pakistan was among the nine countries with more than 50 universities represented in the overall rankings.
According to the rankings, the University of Lahore (UoL) is the only Pakistani institution to feature among the world’s top 100 universities while Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, and Superior University were placed in the 301-400 band.
The 401-600 band includes Iqra University, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, NED University of Engineering and Technology, University of Education Lahore, University of Faisalabad, University of Kotli (AJK), University of Poonch, Rawalakot, University of Wah and Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Bagh.
