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Top 25 Universities and colleges based in Pakistan

Name: Universities and colleges based in Pakistan
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 106 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 106 universities and colleges headquartered in Pakistan as of September 2026 and tracks 18,257 professional contacts across them, including 3,678 with verified work emails. Lahore is the largest hub.

This list covers universities and colleges 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 16, 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 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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18,257Contacts tracked

3,678Verified emails

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The 25 largest universities and colleges based in Pakistan

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 106 universities and colleges based in Pakistan, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to universities and colleges: 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 16, 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 16, 2026
2	Lahore University Of Management Sciences	Partial evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
3	Ziauddin University	Indirect evidence	Karachi., PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
4	National University Of Modern Languages Numl	Indirect evidence	Islamabd, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
5	Institute Of Business Administration	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	1,231 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Leadership.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Hamdard University	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,126 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Though the emergence of Hamdard University on the educational scene of Pakistan is in a fledgling stage yet the evolution it has witnessed thus far sets the trend that others are…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	University Of Peshawar	Indirect evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	775 contacts →
	Indirect 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 16, 2026
8	Institute Of Business Management	Partial evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	762 contacts →
	Partial 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 16, 2026
9	Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan	Indirect evidence	Mardan, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
10	Comsats Institute Of Information And Technology	Indirect evidence	Islamabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	473 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) was established in 1998, as COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CII), as a project of the Commission on Science and Technology for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Jinnah University For Women	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	431 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Jinnah University for Women is a private research university in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Pmas Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi	Indirect evidence	Rawalpindi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
13	Iqra National University	Indirect evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
14	Indus University	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	150 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Indus University, a project of PNBMDC Foundation is a private sector University, formally known as Indus Institute of Higher Education with an aim to strengthen and improve our…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Dadabhoy Institute Of Higher Education	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	145 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “DIHE is devoted to discovering, disseminating and applying knowledge for the advancement of the Pakistani Society in perspective of global changes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Sohail University	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	144 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Transforming the Minds & Shaping Leaders for Tomorrow.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	GC University Lahore	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	143 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Virtual University	Indirect evidence	Islamabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	104 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Virtual University is a public university that was established in 2002.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Comsats University, Lahore	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	n/a	95 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus was established in January 2002.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	The Green International University Lahore	Indirect evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	86 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “VISION To inspire our students through competency based learning and conducive environment equipping them with latest professional knowledge, skills and ethics to become a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Institute Of Management Sciences - Company	Indirect evidence	Peshawar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) is the foremost management school of the NWFP, and increasingly its recognition has been extending beyond the Frontier.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Imperial College Of Business Studies	Partial evidence	Lahore, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	77 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Welcome To ICBS The Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore (ICBS), was established in 1991 by the Pakistan Benevolence & Social Management Trust.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Nazeer Hussain University	Indirect evidence	Karachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	60 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to this truly unique experience in higher education within Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Thal University Bhakkar	Indirect evidence	Bhakkar, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	54 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Thal University Bhakkar is a dynamic public-sector institution located in the heart of the Thal region of Punjab, Pakistan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	University Of Buner	Indirect evidence	Buner, PakistanHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	48 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 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: universities and colleges. 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 universities and colleges.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of universities and colleges, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name universities and colleges. 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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Universities and colleges based in Pakistan at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

20.1%Verified-email coverage

172.2Average contacts per company

201-500Median size (employees)

23.6%Largest-city concentration · Lahore

Sep 16, 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

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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 106 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 universities and colleges, 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 “universities and colleges”. 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 universities and colleges), 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 universities and colleges, 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, 3,678 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 16, 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.

Universities and colleges by metro

Universities and colleges in Lahore25

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 universities and colleges, 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 universities and colleges are there based in Pakistan?

RevenueBase identified 106 universities and colleges 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 universities and colleges?

Lahore leads with 25 headquartered companies, followed by Karachi (21) and Islamabad (8).

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 3,678 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 106 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 16, 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.