Pakistan, June 28 -- The QS World University Rankings 2026 have been released, and not a single Pakistani university made it to the top 350 institutions globally. However, two federal universities - Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad and the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) - managed to secure positions at 354 and 371 respectively.

Despite being one of the country's largest institutions, the University of Karachi only managed to be placed among the top 1001 universities. Unfortunately, no other university from Sindh succeeded in entering the top 1500 global rankings. This reflects a concerning gap in higher education development in the province compared to other regions.

Globally, the Massachusetts Institute...