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Top 25 Research universities based in Pakistan

Name: Research universities based in Pakistan
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026 154 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 154 research universities headquartered in Pakistan as of September 2026 and tracks 38,461 professional contacts across them, including 6,440 with verified work emails. Lahore is the largest hub.

This list covers research 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 21, 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 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest research universities based in Pakistan

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 154 research universities based in Pakistan, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to research 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 21, 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 21, 2026
2	National University Of Sciences And Technology Nust	Partial evidence	Islamabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,330 contacts →
	Partial evidence “National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), located in the heart of Islamabad, has gained a premier position among the world's top universities in less than three decades…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3	The University Of Lahore	Partial evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,277 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of Lahore (UOL) is one of Pakistan’s leading centres of higher education, research, and innovation, built on a 25-year legacy of academic excellence and global…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4	Lahore University Of Management Sciences	Partial evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
5	University Of Management And Technology - UMT	Partial evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,803 contacts →
	Partial evidence “UMT is a premier, research-intensive private university dedicated to academic excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6	The Islamia University Of Bahawalpur	Indirect evidence	Bahawalpur, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
7	University Of Agriculture, Faisalabad	Partial evidence	Faisalabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,004 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), founded in 1906 as the Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute, Lyallpur, has played a pioneering role in converting…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8	Government College University, Faisalabad	Partial evidence	Faisalabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	1,560 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Government College University, Faisalabad has emerged as a leading center of learning and research in a short span of time.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9	Ziauddin University	Indirect evidence	Karachi., PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
10	University Of Sindh	Partial evidence	Jamshoro, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,338 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ يونيورسٽي; Urdu: جامعه سندھ‎ informally known as Sindh University), is a public research university located in the residential area of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11	Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad	Indirect evidence	Islamabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
12	UET Lahore	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	831 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, commonly referred to as UET Lahore, is the oldest engineering university in Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13	University Of Peshawar	Partial evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	775 contacts →
	Partial evidence “University of Peshawar is a future-oriented and unique institution committed to achieving excellence in the undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14	Government College University GCU , Lahore	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
15	Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan	Indirect evidence	Mardan, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
16	Lahore Garrison University	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
17	International Center For Chemical And Biological Science	Partial evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	456 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our Vision is that We intend to be a preeminent academic research and teaching institution, which is recognized as a world leader in training of scholars and for research in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18	Information Technology University	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	446 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ITU, located in Lahore, came into being in 2012 in order to advance scholarship and innovation in the areas of science, technology and engineering.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19	Jinnah University For Women	Partial evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	431 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Jinnah University for Women is a private research university in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20	Abasyn University	Indirect evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
21	University Of Azad Jammu And Kashmir	Indirect evidence	Muzaffarabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
22	DHA Suffa University	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	361 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “DHA Suffa University (DSU), established in the year 2012, has systematically taken giant strides to become the institution of choice in Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23	IU	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
24	National College Of Business Administration & Economics	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	319 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Back in 1994 NCBA & E was founded as a private institute.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25	University Of Engineering & Technology Peshawar	Indirect evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	253 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar, is a premier institution of higher learning in the field of engineering sciences that was established as a university in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 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: research 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 research universities.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of research universities, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name research 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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Research universities based in Pakistan at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026

16.7%Verified-email coverage

249.7Average contacts per company

201-500Median size (employees)

18.8%Largest-city concentration · Lahore

Sep 21, 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 154 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 research 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 “research 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 research 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 research 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, 6,440 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 21, 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.

Research universities by metro

Research universities in Lahore29

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 research 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 research universities are there based in Pakistan?

RevenueBase identified 154 research 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 research universities?

Lahore leads with 29 headquartered companies, followed by Karachi (20) and Islamabad (10).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.

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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.