CUI’s Rankings & Reputation

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TIMES Higher Education (THE) Rankings:

THE World University Rankings

THE World University Rankings

  • COMSATS University Islamabad has been ranked No. 1 among Pakistani Universities in the Interdiciplinary Science Ranking 2025.
  • In THE World Universities Rankings 2024, CUI has been placed among 601-800 world best universities.
  • CUI has been ranked #1 among Pakistani Universities in THE World University Rankings 2024 for Chemical Engineering
  • Times Higher Education has ranked COMSATS University Islamabad at 151-200 in Young University Rankings 2023.
  • COMSATS University Islamabad has been ranked 251-300 in The Emerging Economies Rankings 2023.
  • Ranked 174 in THE Asian University Rankings 2023

THE World University Rankings by Subject

For Life Science Engineering & Technology Computer Science Physical Sciences Business & Economics
THE 2017 - - - - -
THE 2018 401-500 301-400 - 401-500 -
THE 2019 401-500 301-400 401-500 501-600 301-400
THE 2020 501-600 251-300 301-400 401-500 301-400
THE 2021 401-500 301-400 401-500 501-600 301-400
THE 2022 601-800 401-500 401-500 501-600 251-300
THE 2023 501-600 301-400 301-400 401-500 301-400
THE 2024 401-500 301-400 401-500 301-400 301-400

THE University Impact Rankings

CUI has been ranked # 1 in Pakistan and among 201-300 in the world in TIMES Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2024. Moreover, it was also ranked in 17 SDG’s out of 17.
Further, the CUI’s position in UN’s 17 SDGs in world and its No. in Pakistan for THE University Impact Rankings from 2019 to 2024 is tabulated below:

# SDGs 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
1. SDG 1 No Poverty - 101-200 2nd in Pak 101-200 2nd in Pak 85 3rd in Pak 101-200 95 4rth in Pak
2. SDG 2 Zero Hunger - - - 201-300 84 2nd in Pak 101-200 4rth in Pak
3. SDG 3 Good Health and Wellbeing 301+ 3rd in Pak 401-600 601-800 801-1000 601-800 1001+
4. SDG 4 Quality Education - 301-400 601-800 301-400 401-600 601-800
5. SDG 5 Gender Equality - 401+ 601+ 201+ 601-800 1001
6. SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation - 74= 1st in Pak 201-300 3rd in Pak 401-600 1st in Pak 26 1st in Pak 201-300 4rth in Pak
7. SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy - 101-200 2nd in Pak 101-200 2nd in Pak 101-200 3 1st in Pak 201-300
8. SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth 101-200 1st in Pak 35= 1st in Pak 101-200 1st in Pak 201-300 301-400 401-600
9. SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 201-300 301-400 401-600 401-600 401-600 401-600
10. SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities - - 401-600 401-600 1st in Pak 401-600 401-800
11. SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities 201+ 201-300 1st in Pak 401-600 201-300 1st in Pak 201-30 1st in Pak 401-600 5th in Pak
12. SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production - 201-300 301-400 301-400 201-300 3rd in Pak 301-400
13. SDG 13 Climate Action 201+ 101-200 3rd in Pak 101-200 2nd in Pak 401-600 101-200 1st in Pak 401-600
14. SDG 14 Life Below Water - 101-200 1st in Pak 201-300 2nd in Pak 201-300 2nd in Pak 69 1st in Pak 201-300 1st in Pak
15. SDG 15 Life on Land - 101-200 2nd in Pak 101-200 1st in Pak 201-300 1st in Pak 101-200 2nd in Pak 301-400 3rd in Pak
16. SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 201+ 3rd in Pak 301-400 2nd in Pak 401-600 101-200 2nd in Pak 401-600 601-800
17. SDG 17 Partnerships for goals 301+ 301-400 401-600 401-600 2nd in Pak 101-200 1st in Pak 301-400 4rth in Pak

For more details about THE rankings, please visit

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings

QS Rankings

  • According to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 (QSWUR), CUI has been ranked in 16 respective subjects at positions of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places at the National level. Further, CUI’s position from 2023 to 2024, both in the world as well as in Pakistan is tabulated below:
# Subject Global Rank 2023 Position in Pakistan 2023 Global Rank 2024 Position in Pakistan 2024
1 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 201-250 2 201-250 02
2 Computer Science and Information Systems 251-300 2 251-300 02
3 Mathematics 251-300 3 201-250 01
4 Engineering & Technology 267 2 236 02
5 Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering 451-500 3 451-450 03
6 Accounting and Finance 301-330 2 301-350 02
7 Economics & Econometrics 301-350 2 251-300 02
8 Physics and Astronomy 301-350 2 251-300 02
9 Chemistry 351-400 2 251-300 01
10 Biological Sciences 501-550 3 451-500 03
11 Chemical Engineering 351-400 3 301-350 02
12 Environmental Sciences 401-450 3 351-400 02
13 Business and Management Studies 401-450 4 401-450 04
14 Natural Sciences 451-500 2 370 02
15 Pharmacy and Pharmacology Not Ranked - 251-300 03
16 Agriculture and Forestry Not Ranked - 301-350 04

These rankings underscore CUI's commitment to providing high-quality education and fostering research excellence, positioning it as a prominent institution in Pakistan's academic landscape.

  • CUI has been placed at 126 by QS Asia University Rankings 2024 and 4th in Pakistan.
  • Ranked among 651-660 world best universities as per QS World Universities Rankings 2024.
  • CUI was ranked #609 in QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024
  • CUI was ranked #17 in QS Asian University Rankings 2024: Southern Asia.
  • CUI was ranked #142 in QS Asian Universities Rankings 2023.

For more details about QS rankings, please visit

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings

SHANGHAI Rankings

SHANGHAI Rankings

CUI was ranked 1st in Pakistan and amongst 501-600 in the Shanghai ranked university of the world by Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) prestigious Shanghai rankings 2022.

Other Achievements

  • 22 National Civil awards have been awarded to its faculty/officers including 1 Hilal-i-Imtiaz, 5 ‘Sitara-i-Imtiaz’, 12 ‘Tamgha-i-Imtiaz and 4 ‘Pride of Performance’ have also been conferred on 22 of its distinguished faculty members and Officers.
  • Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Higher Education Commission, Pakistan conferred award to CUI for its Excellent Performance at the Annual Progress Review meeting in March 2021
  • Recipient of Cambridge IFA’s Two Global Good Governance Awards i.e. 3G Award for Research Excellence 2018 and 3G Excellence in Higher Education Award 2019.
  • 7th FPCCI Achievement Award 2019 in the category of Education, Technical and Vocational Education, as recognition of CUI’s efforts and achievements in Business Incubation Centers for SMEs.
  • 1 among top 10 Pakistani universities according to Nature Index in 2018.
  • 17 National Civil awards have been awarded to its faculty/officers.
  • Top ‘W’ category awarded to Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) and Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) by HEC
  • Won the 1st Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Achievement Award for its outstanding services in the category of Education and Training in 2013.
  • CUI has been awarded three Stars rating out of a total of five by QS Star Rating System in 2013. Besides, five stars have also been awarded to CUI in Teaching, and Learning, Facilities and Engagement.

For details about QS Stars, visit: https://www.comsats.edu.pk/qs/qs_stars.aspx