NUST is currently ranked 417th in the world by QS, UK. In subject-wise ranking, NUST is rated among the top 300 universities in Engineering & IT (250th).
NUST is also ranked 108th in Asia by QS, UK. In subject-wise ranking, NUST is rated among the top 100 Asian universities in the disciplines of:
Engineering & IT - 53rd
Life Sciences and Medicine – 87th
Arts and Humanities - 79th
Natural Sciences - 82nd
Social & Management Sciences – 67th