University of Engineering and Technology - NED vs Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology - SZABIST vs Institute of Business Administration - IBA vs University of Karachi vs Habib University - HU

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Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: University of Engineering and Technology - NED (4.70)
University of Engineering and Technology - NED: wins 3/7 categories
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology - SZABIST: wins 0/7 categories
Institute of Business Administration - IBA: wins 0/7 categories
University of Karachi: wins 0/7 categories
Habib University - HU: wins 4/7 categories
Institute of Business Management - IoBM: wins 0/7 categories
University of Okara: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best for: Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Business & Management
Best for: Engineering & Technology, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Business & Management
Best for: Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Social Sciences, Business & Management
Karachi, Pakistan
4.30
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48 reviews
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Best for: Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences & Medicine, Business & Management
Karachi, Pakistan
4.50
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2 reviews
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Best for: Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Social Sciences
Best for: Business & Management
Karachi, Pakistan
Not rated
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0 reviews
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Best for: Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences & Medicine, Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Category ratings
Facilities
4.23
3.69
4.19
3.17
5.00
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Location
4.53
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4.13
4.08
4.24
3.00
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Professors
4.34
4.44
3.75
4.17
5.00
Win
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Internationality
4.10
3.25
3.43
3.65
5.00
Win
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Student life
4.16
4.07
4.35
4.00
4.50
Win
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Value
4.55
Win
3.75
4.04
4.06
4.00
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Accommodation
4.16
Win
2.63
4.15
3.33
3.50
Not rated
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical curriculum with current industry focus
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Research opportunities and funding
  • +Supportive and qualified faculty providing engaging guidance.
  • +High-quality programs with a focus on student development.
  • +Inspiring atmosphere and excellent facilities.
  • +Comprehensive and up-to-date curriculum
  • +Strong focus on personal growth and confidence building
  • +Vibrant campus life and diverse student opportunities
  • +Academic value and degree recognition
  • +Reasonable fees and accessibility
  • +Supportive professors
  • +Stunning campus and excellent faculty/instructors
  • +Strong academic programs and extensive course development
  • +Engaging extracurricular activities and events

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Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -The curriculum feels irrelevant and lacks practical application.
  • -Inefficient administrative processes and poor communication are frustrating.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources hinder learning.
  • -Limited career support and unclear future prospects cause concern.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder learning.
  • -Course content and teaching methods are often unengaging.
  • -Outdated curriculum and poor teaching quality are major concerns.
  • -Incompetent administration and lack of accountability for staff are frequently mentioned.
  • -Unsanitary facilities and non-functional campus amenities detract from the student experience.
  • -Administrative and management issues are consistently frustrating.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources significantly hinder the learning experience.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from staff is a recurring problem.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution garners high marks in several key areas, with **Location** and **Value** standing out as its strongest attributes, both scoring above 4.5. **Professors** also receive strong positive feedback. Conversely, **Student Life** and **Accomodation** are rated slightly lower, though still a respectable 4.16. **Internationality** is rated at 4.1. The overall feedback suggests a well-regarded university with exceptional offerings in specific domains.

Academic and student life aspects generally shine, with **Professors** receiving the highest marks (4.44) and **Student Life** (4.07) and **Location** (4.13) also scoring well. Conversely, **Accomodation** presents a clear area for improvement, indicated by the lowest rating (2.63). **Facilities** (3.69) and **Value** (3.75) fall in the mid-range, while **Internationality** (3.25) scores moderately.

Student feedback indicates the university excels in **Student Life**, receiving its highest rating. **Facilities** and **Accomodation** also scored well, suggesting a positive campus experience. Conversely, **Internationality** received the lowest rating, highlighting an area for potential improvement. **Professors**, **Location**, and **Value** fall within a mid-range of positive feedback.

This institution achieves its highest marks in **Location** (4.24) and **Professors** (4.17). Student life is also well-regarded at 4.0. Areas for potential improvement include **Facilities**, with a rating of 3.17, and **Accommodations** at 3.33. Internationality (3.65) and Value (4.06) fall within the mid-range of scores.

Impressively, this institution scores perfect marks for its facilities, professors, and internationality, indicating outstanding strengths in these crucial aspects. Areas such as location and accommodation received moderate ratings, suggesting room for improvement. Student life and overall value are well-regarded, with the university demonstrating a generally positive performance across surveyed metrics.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With 22 positive reviews, students highlight a practical curriculum, knowledgeable and supportive faculty, and an excellent research environment. The average rating is 4.65/5, with approximately 0% negative feedback.

With an average rating of 4.06/5, approximately 75% of reviews are positive, highlighting friendly atmospheres, helpful teachers, and engaging classes. Negative feedback is minimal, representing about 0% of all feedback.

Approximately 100% of 28 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.14/5. Students highlight excellent academics, personal growth, and enriching campus life.

Around 94% of reviews are positive, highlighting academic value and affordable fees. A small percentage of feedback (about 6%) notes issues with outdated facilities, management, and teaching quality.

Based on two reviews, the university has a 4.5/5 average rating. Positive feedback highlights excellent faculty, courses, campus, and extracurriculars, representing 100% of comments. No negative reviews were provided.

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Rating distribution
5★
70%
31%
32%
52%
50%
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0%
4★
26%
44%
50%
31%
50%
0%
0%
3★
4%
25%
18%
10%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
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Most useful review
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As an aspiring architecture student, I believe every single day is a new day with new targets and achievements. The University I'm studying at has multiple facilities, although it's not among top world universities, but the faculty of this University is cooperative, they encourage new students and help them stand on their feet. To anyone who is disheartened in not being able to get in one of the top universities either by personal issues or by not being able to achieve good grades, don't be so negative, because every day when we wake up, we are given a new opportunity. A little hardwork and going around exploring stuff can help you earn your dream goals. For me this new environment is like a completely different world, where I get an opportunity to learn new things about everyone around me, and get a chance to explore the world with the eyes of these great teachers

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Personal and professional growth

I learned so much from my university and it's experience, my university encourages students to take the responsibility of their task and give them chances to be creative and productive at the same time. Mu university helped me build me opinions on different perspectives and most importantly my university helped me gain confidence and make me a confident person. On a professional level I am learning so many business concepts ,theories to apply later in my life . It also enhance my marketing skills by understanding every theory with the case study that really helped me know how these theories worked in real life . I am really passionate about marketing and IBA only make me more passionate towards it through its thorough teaching style.

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I'm liking the university I'm currently enrolled just one thing I'm a bit skeptical about is always the limited exposure and opportunities regarding the degree. Apart from this, the curricula and the faculty is experienced and exceptional in their work.

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