Rankings and Accreditation
LUMS has established a reputation for academic and research excellence, and stands out as a prestigious institution in the region, and around the world.
THE Asia University Rankings
Marking a momentous milestone for the University, LUMS has been ranked 45th in the ‘World’s Best Small Universities’ by Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings, and has been placed among the top 201-250 Asian universities.
THE World University Rankings, founded in 2004, provide a definitive list of the world’s best universities. The organisation evaluates world-class universities against 13 separate performance indicators, covering the full range of a top university’s essential areas of activity.
THE holds strict research criteria for inclusion in their rankings, which includes the publication of 1,000 research papers in the last five years. These rankings are a testament to the University’s global reputation and research output.
QS Rankings
As a leading research and teaching university in Pakistan, LUMS has consistently been ranked among top universities, both regionally and internationally and has received acclaim for its programmes by independent, external ranking bodies.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings are one of the most prestigious and recognised international university rankings in the world. The rankings take into account several performance indicators such as Academic and Employer Reputation; Faculty-Student Ratio; Papers per Faculty and Proportion of International Faculty. Additionally, the QS Graduate Employability Rankings reflect how educational institutions around the world are preparing their graduates for success in the workforce. It is a source of pride for the LUMS community that the University is not only the top ranked institution in the country, but also distinguishes itself globally.
AACSB Accreditation
The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) at LUMS is Pakistan's first business school to achieve accreditation by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Since 1916, AACSB has become a renowned global leader in assessing and evaluating business schools for programme quality, relevance, impact, and overall educational services.
The rigorous accreditation process, which lasts several years, weighs performance against 15 international standards. These standards include strategic management, innovation, learning and teaching, professional engagement, and active participation of students, faculty and staff.
As a result, just five percent of business schools in the world hold AACSB accreditation. SDSB is privileged to be one of the 856 AACSB accredited business schools in the world; a testament to the quality of research and pedagogy that makes it stand out not only in the region, but around the world.
