History
At the time of creation of Pakistan as a sovereign state in 1947, means for higher education and research were negligible. Responding to the impending requirement of higher learning, Pakistan started establishing relevant educational institutions of higher learning and research and thus underwent rapid modernization.
Education
The Karachi University today is the biggest university in the country. It comprises eight faculties with which all the colleges of the city are affiliated. B.S., M.S., M.Phil. and Ph.D. classes under five of these faculties Arts, Science, Pharmacy, Management and Administrative Science and Islamic Learning are conducted on the campus, while under the Faculties of Medicine, law and Education it examines the students admitted to their affiliated colleges. Research programmers leading to M.Phil and Ph.D Degree are offered under all the faculties.
Research
The centre was established on the recommendations of the University of Karachi Syndicate’s meeting held in 1987. The main objective of the center is to motivate, mobilize and facilitate the teachers of the Faculty of Arts to take interest in research and pursue their work to upgrade and equip themselves with the latest developments in their respective fields.
Karachi University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #1001 Ranking
- 46 Scholarships
- 863 Academic Staff
- 43,770 Students
- 24,074 Students (female)
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Karachi University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 66 reviews
- 5 Star 19 Reviews
- 4 Star 30 Reviews
- 3 Star 13 Reviews
- 2 Star 1 Review
- 1 Star 3 Reviews
My Degree helped me purse my passion
Since International Relations was my passion, the degree I pursued helped me gain my passionate profession.
The journey of a innocent girl in a big city
The university of Karachi department of teacher education gave me a name that I can be a passionate teacher.i can teach children's with different techniques and teaching methods.the way of teaching I like the most from my mentor and teachers. How they solve our problems.
I'm gonna make my patients smile.
I love my course and it fulfils my interest too, it is a wonderful experience to learn news things everyday but the only issue i am facing is heavy fee and as a student studying medicine studying at home while supporting my parents as the eldest daughter its hard for my father and me to pay the fee.
Karachi University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
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QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 1001 | 1001 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1501 | - | 1501 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1659 | - | - |
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Library services
The Library was founded in 1952, when the University of Karachi itself came into being. In 1975 after the death of Prof. Dr. Mahmud Husain then Vice Chancellor and renowned scholar, the library was named as Dr. Mahmud Husain Library in recognition of his services to scholarship, education and for the promotion of librarianship in Pakistan.