In the inaugural KP Universities Ranking 2026 — the first provincial university ranking ever conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST) has achieved not one, but two top positions:
#1 Ranked 1st — Newly Emerging University Category (KP)
#3 Ranked 3rd — Overall General Universities Category (All KP Universities)
Let that sink in.
A university in only its sixth year has been ranked 3rd overall among all general universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — public and private alike.
This achievement is the result of something deeper than strategy or systems. It is the result of people: our faculty members who lead with passion, our students who push limits every day, our administration that refused to settle for anything less than excellence, and our founding vision rooted in the Austria-Pakistan partnership that believed in the potential of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa before the world noticed.
To every student who has walked through our doors: you are the reason we exist. Today, your university stands tall for you.
This recognition reflects PAF-IAST’s continued commitment to academic excellence, innovation, applied research, industry relevance, and the development of future-ready graduates.
We are proud. We are honoured. And we are humbled.
But most importantly, we are just getting started.