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Health Sciences research in Pakistan

Dow University of Health Sciences ranks first in Pakistan for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#859 worldwide), followed by Aga Khan University and Aga Khan University Hospital.

Pakistan's world rank
#31
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
49k
Top-10% rate
6.7%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Pakistan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Dow University of Health SciencesKarachi #85928.18.2%1,831
2Aga Khan UniversityKarachi #94927.013.8%1,119
3Aga Khan University HospitalKarachi #1,23524.26.1%1,156
4Riphah International UniversityRawalpindi #1,35123.28.5%810
5Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur #1,49322.217.4%333
6University of LahoreLahore #1,52022.06.1%1,241
7National University of Medical SciencesRawalpindi #1,52422.02.3%897
8National University of Sciences and TechnologyIslamabad #1,64121.222.6%300
9COMSATS University IslamabadIslamabad #1,80120.222.9%378
10Jinnah Sindh Medical UniversityKarachi #1,82620.06.4%553
11University of the PunjabLahore #2,05718.810.2%660
12Abdul Wali Khan University MardanMardan #2,27517.713.6%282
13Khyber Medical UniversityPeshawar #2,32217.55.3%466
14Quaid-i-Azam UniversityIslamabad #2,34117.419.2%360
15CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of DentistryLahore #2,53716.52.5%863
16Government College University, FaisalabadFaisalabad #2,59216.316.8%495
17Karachi Medical and Dental CollegeKarachi #2,63316.14.1%705
18Bahria UniversityIslamabad #2,85515.36.6%352
19University of Agriculture FaisalabadFaisalabad #3,04414.615.8%386
20Nishtar Medical College and HospitalMultan #3,18014.12.5%742
21Khyber Medical CollegePeshawar #3,26913.82.9%677
22Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and TechnologyKarachi #3,46413.27.3%173
23University of SargodhaSargodha #3,50513.113.2%334
24Liaquat University of Medical & Health SciencesJamshoro #3,57912.92.2%658
25King Edward Medical UniversityLahore #3,58512.97.1%746
26Rawalpindi Medical UniversityRawalpindi #3,73312.44.7%622
27University of Veterinary and Animal SciencesLahore #3,80112.211.6%360
28Superior UniversityLahore #3,80612.23.6%518
29University of Management and TechnologyLahore #3,81712.213.1%229
30Ziauddin UniversityKarachi #3,88112.05.2%525
31Military HospitalRawalpindi #3,94711.82.4%766
32Combined Military HospitalRawalpindi #4,14911.31.0%879
33University of OkaraOkara #4,20511.117.1%149
34Sindh Institute of Urology and TransplantationKarachi #4,22711.13.4%338
35University of MalakandMalakand #4,23611.124.5%110
36Armed Forces Institute of PathologyRawalpindi #4,24411.12.4%312
37Pakistan Institute of Medical SciencesIslamabad #4,32710.92.1%659
38University of PeshawarPeshawar #4,35910.811.4%206
39Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityMultan #4,36710.815.9%279
40Lahore University of Management SciencesLahore #4,38510.719.6%76
41Shalamar HospitalLahore #4,55510.34.8%253
42University of FaisalabadFaisalabad #4,57210.37.0%327
43Allama Iqbal Medical CollegeLahore #4,7339.95.4%536
44University of Health Sciences LahoreLahore #4,8229.73.9%477
45Health Services AcademyIslamabad #4,8719.613.0%149
46University of GujratGujrat #4,8919.513.3%190
47Jinnah Medical & Dental CollegeKarachi #4,8949.53.6%328
48Liaquat National HospitalKarachi #4,9579.43.8%546
49Government College University, LahoreLahore #4,9699.416.0%212
50World Health Organization - PakistanIslamabad #4,9979.316.5%219
51University of HaripurIslamabad #4,9989.317.0%118
52University of Central PunjabLahore #5,0199.316.5%185
53Lahore College for Women UniversityLahore #5,1349.013.9%182
54Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical UniversityLarkana #5,1489.05.1%288
55Bacha Khan UniversityPeshawar #5,2278.86.8%186
56Jinnah Postgraduate Medical CenterKarachi #5,2948.72.2%690
57Shifa International HospitalIslamabad #5,3838.52.8%524
58Civil Hospital KarachiKarachi #5,4228.42.6%426
59Air UniversityIslamabad #5,4278.413.2%128
60Punjab Medical CollegeFaisalabad #5,4448.44.8%399

Institutions in Pakistan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Pakistan?

Zulfiqar A Bhutta and Ota K rank highest among researchers based in Pakistan.

  1. 1Zulfiqar A Bhutta#29 worldwide overall7k citations · 277 works
  2. 2Ota K#955,306 worldwide overall82 citations · 125 works

How Pakistan compares with other countries in Health Sciences