QS Subject Rankings for 2019 are out: here’s how Pakistani universities fared

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject has long been our primary yardstick for comparing universities. Considering the importance of these institutions in contributing to the literacy and economy of nations, it’s no wonder that academics and laymen alike await these rankings.

Like every other year, 2019 features university rankings for a grand total of 48 academic subjects. Pakistani institutes have also gained a fair amount of representation in this list, with some old names gaining a boost over last year, and some new ones making an entry.

National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has once again been featured in the list as the top Pakistani university in the domain of Engineering and Technology, thanks in large part to its internationally acclaimed foundation of research and academic development.

It has also featured prominently in the four disciplines of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science and Information Systems, Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy. Furthermore, for the first time in its history, it has also been ranked by QS in the twin disciplines of Business and Management and Mathematics, according to the university’s press release.

Here is a list of all the Pakistani universities which featured in the QS rankings in ten academic disciplines:

Agriculture and Forestry

• University of Agriculture, Faisalabad with ranking 101-150
• Arid Agriculture University with ranking 201-250
• Quaid-i-Azam University with ranking 201-250
• University of Punjab with ranking 251-300

Business and Management Studies

• Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) with ranking of 301-350
• National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) with ranking of 401-450

Chemistry

• University of Karachi with ranking 401-450
• Quaid-i-Azam University with ranking 451-500
• University of Punjab 501-550

Computer Science and Information Systems

• NUST with ranking 201-250
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology with ranking 301-350
• LUMS with ranking of 351-400
• Quaid-e-Azam University with ranking 451-500

Economics and Econometrics

• LUMS with ranking 351-400
• Quaid-e-Azam University with ranking 401-450
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology with ranking 451-500

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• NUST with ranking 251-300
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology with ranking 301-350
• UET, Lahore, with ranking 351-400
• LUMS with ranking 451-500

Mathematics

• NUST with ranking 301-350
• Quaid-e-Azam University with ranking 301-350
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology with ranking 351-400

Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering

• NUST with ranking 351-400
• UET, Lahore with ranking 401-450
• COMSATS with ranking 451-500

Medicine

• Agha Khan University with ranking 301-350

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

• University of Karachi with ranking 251-300

Physics and Astronomy

• Quaid-e-Azam University with ranking 301-350
• NUST with ranking 351-400
• COMSATS with ranking 501-550
• LUMS with ranking 501-550
• University of Punjab with ranking 501-550