The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings for 2022 are out, and 29 Pakistani universities have made it to the top 500 in Asia.

The National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) retained the first position for the 5th consecutive year among the 47 Pakistani universities included in the list.

With an overall score of 51.3, NUST moved two positions up from its previous 76th to 74th, landing amongst the top 11 percent of universities in Asia. Overall, the varsity jumped 17 spots since 2018 when it was at 91st position in Asian rankings. This is the fastest progress by any Pakistani university during this period.

Quaid-i-Azam University, with a score of 46.8, is the second-best Pakistani university on the list and 94th overall in Asia.

They are followed by Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), COMSATS University Islamabad, and the University of Punjab at the third, fourth, and fifth spots.

The list of Pakistani universities included in the top Asian universities is as follows:

Source: Pro Pakistani