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Top 25 International universities based in Pakistan

Name: International universities based in Pakistan
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 140 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 140 international universities headquartered in Pakistan as of September 2026 and tracks 24,233 professional contacts across them, including 5,872 with verified work emails. Lahore is the largest hub.

This list covers international universities headquartered in Pakistan, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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24,233Contacts tracked

5,872Verified emails

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The 25 largest international universities based in Pakistan

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 140 international universities based in Pakistan, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to international universities: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	University Of The Punjab	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,751 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1882 at Lahore, the University of the Punjab is the largest and the oldest seat of higher learning in Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Lahore University Of Management Sciences	Partial evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,999 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), established in 1985, is one of the largest universities in Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	The Islamia University Of Bahawalpur	Indirect evidence	Bahawalpur, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	2,742 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Islamia University began as Jamia Abbasia, a religious University established in Bahawalpur in 1925, following the academic pursuits of Al-Azhar University in Egypt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Ziauddin University	Indirect evidence	Karachi., PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,413 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ziauddin University is committed to delivering quality higher education that inspires excellence, innovation, and lifelong learning.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	National University Of Modern Languages Numl	Indirect evidence	Islamabd, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,315 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The mission of the National University of Modern Languages is to establish, sustain and enhance itself as a quality-centric higher education institution that provides excellent…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Iqra University Official	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,290 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Forman Christian College A Chartered University	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	1,146 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Academic excellence and the preparation of leaders who understand the value of service have been the hallmarks of education at Forman Christian College since 1864.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad	Indirect evidence	Islamabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,037 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Quaid-i-Azam University,(QAU) was established as university of Islamabad under an Act of National Assembly passed in July, 1967.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Superior Group Of Colleges	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	791 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our history is overwhelmed with Superior values which are depicted in every initiative we have taken.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Institute Of Business Management	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	762 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “IoBM is a degree awarding university with four constituent colleges, the College of Business Management (CBM), the College of Computer Science & Information Systems (CCSIS), the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Government College University GCU , Lahore	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	617 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Government College Lahore began its journey on January 1, 1864, with a class consisting of nine students.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan	Indirect evidence	Mardan, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	603 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) is a prominent higher education institution located in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Lahore Garrison University	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	484 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Establishment of Lahore Garrison University in The Punjab metropolis city of Lahore is an important milestone in the history of higher education in Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Tmuc Pakistan	Indirect evidence	Islamabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	395 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Millennium Universal College is an institution of Higher education and executive programs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Capital University Of Science & Technology	Indirect evidence	Islamabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	394 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Capital University of Science & Technology is established by a federal charter and vested with the authority to award degrees at various levels in all disciplines.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Abasyn University	Indirect evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	389 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Abasyn University Peshawar was established in the year of 2008 and got the approval of its charter in the year of 2009 from the Provisional Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	University Of Azad Jammu And Kashmir	Indirect evidence	Muzaffarabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	388 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is a university at Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan	Indirect evidence	Multan, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	381 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bahauddin Zakariya University (Urdu: بہاؤ الدین زکریا یونیورسٹی ملتان) is located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	IU	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	330 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Indus University is a private sector university located at one of the prime locations in the city of Karachi and it is situated adjacent to a famous cricket ground, National…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Pmas Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi	Indirect evidence	Rawalpindi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	243 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi is a renowned academic institution that holds a history of great success, association, and ambitious plans for the future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Iqra National University	Indirect evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	177 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Iqra National University founded in 2010, located in Phase 2 Hayatabad Peshawar is recognized by HEC and chartered by Government of KPK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Karakoram International University Gilgit KIU	Partial evidence	Gilgit, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	172 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Karakorum International University (KIU) Gilgit is a world-renowned educational institution located in Gilgit, Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	University Of Narowal	Indirect evidence	Narowal, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	149 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are committed to excellence in academics, research and knowledge exchange.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	City University Of Science And Information Technology	Partial evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	145 contacts →
	Partial evidence “City University of Science & Information Technology,(CUSIT) Peshawar is one of the first private-sector universities, chartered by the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, recognized…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	The University Of Chenab, Gujrat	Indirect evidence	Gujrat, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	105 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Chenab!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: international universities. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names international universities.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of international universities, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name international universities. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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International universities based in Pakistan at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

24.2%Verified-email coverage

173.1Average contacts per company

201-500Median size (employees)

27.9%Largest-city concentration · Lahore

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Pakistan, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Pakistan, over 140 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among international universities, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Pakistan whose own description of what they do matches “international universities”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names international universities), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among international universities, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Pakistan are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 5,872 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

International universities by metro

International universities in Lahore39

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names international universities, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many international universities are there based in Pakistan?

RevenueBase identified 140 international universities headquartered in Pakistan as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

University Of The Punjab, headquartered in Lahore, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most international universities?

Lahore leads with 39 headquartered companies, followed by Karachi (18) and Islamabad (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 5,872 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 140 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.