Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, below the Margalla Hills

Universities in Islamabad

Planned in the 1960s at the foot of the Margalla Hills, Pakistan's capital has become its research powerhouse — home to top-ranked science and technology universities, national institutes and some of the greenest campuses in the country.

At a glance

Islamabad universities, side by side

Sorted by founding year — from the capital's first university in 1967 to its newest campuses.

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Also explore Lahore

From LUMS and Punjab University to GCU, NCA and UET — see Lahore's historic and modern campuses.

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