HEC announces ranking of universities

Dr. Javaid R. Laghari, Chairperson HEC made the announcement at a press conference held at the Commission Secretariat on Thursday.The primary purpose of the ranking exercise is to share with the general public a comprehensive data on the key issues that determine the state of higher education in a particular institution, he said.Institutions established after December 2008 as well as distance education universities are excluded from the ranking lists.Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Laghari said that ranking is a quality indicator and this information will help shed light on key indicators of higher education institutions in Pakistan to allow students, parents, potential employers and all other stakeholders to make informed decisions regarding higher education institutions.“It will also provide a transparent mechanism to universities on how they compare against their peers, and will inculcate a spirit of competition to raise the standard of education. The activity will also help promote a culture of participation in the world university rankings, which will help significantly in reflection of Pakistan’s higher education development at the international level,” he said.Ranking criteria for the universities include student intake as well as graduates produced at BS, MS and PhD levels, number of qualified faculty members, student-teacher ratio, quality of research produced and published in journals of international repute, physical and technological infrastructure, international collaborations, resource generation and sports facilities.Initiative of QS world university ranking was taken up by HEC with the objective to promote a culture of participation in the world university rankings for getting reasonable reflection of higher education development in the country. Keeping in view the national context and problems faced by the universities in Pakistan, the primarily identified QS world ranking criteria was amended as per feedback received from the higher education institutions.The universities have been ranked specifically by category/area of specialization to make it logical. The sector-wise sorting has not been done to provide equal reflection to both the public and private sector institutions. Universities can only be comparable within the assigned category, comparisons to be made among different categories based on the above list will not be logical.Overall Top 10 Universities1.Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad2.Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad3.Aga Khan University, Karachi4.University of Agriculture, Faisalabad5.University of the Punjab, Lahore6.National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad7.Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi8.University of Health Sciences, Lahore9.COMSATS Institute of Information Technology10. Lahore University of Management SciencesCategory-wise Rankings of Universities (Top 5)Agriculture/VeterinaryUniversity of Agriculture, FaisalabadPir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, RawalpindiUniversity of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, LahoreKPK Agriculture University, PeshawarSindh Agriculture University, TandojamArt & DesignNational College of Arts, LahoreIndus Valley School of Arts and Architecture, KarachiComputer Sciences & ITCOMSAT Institute of Information Tech IslamabadNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences , IslamabadQurtaba University D.I. Khan Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences, QuettaCity University, PeshawarEngineering & TechnologyPakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Science, IslamabadNational University of Sciences and Technology, IslamabadGhulam Institute of Engineering and Technology , Swabi University of Engineering and Technology , Taxila Institute of Space Technology, IslamabadGeneral Universities (Large)University of the Punjab, Lahore University of Karachi, Karachi Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan University of Peshawar, Peshawar International Islamic University, Islamabad General Universities (Other)Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Government College University, Lahore Gomal University, DI Khan Kohat University of Science and TechnologyThe University of Azad Jammu & KashmirBusiness EducationLahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore Institute of Business Administration, KarachiIqra University, Karachi Sukkur Institute of Business AdministrationNational College of Business Administration & Economics, LahoreMedicalAga Khan University, Karachi University of Health Sciences, Lahore Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Isra University, Hyderabad Khyber Medical University, Peshawar --Online