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Physical Sciences research in Pakistan

COMSATS University Islamabad ranks first in Pakistan for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,410 worldwide), followed by University of Management and Technology and National University of Sciences and Technology.

Pakistan's world rank
#47
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
54k
Top-10% rate
12.6%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Pakistan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1COMSATS University IslamabadIslamabad #1,41021.814.6%3,076
2University of Management and TechnologyLahore #1,42121.720.5%901
3National University of Sciences and TechnologyIslamabad #1,43921.613.3%3,110
4National University of Computer and Emerging SciencesIslamabad #1,47021.416.5%688
5University of Engineering and Technology PeshawarPeshawar #1,65620.112.4%697
6Air UniversityIslamabad #1,80819.117.7%752
7Capital University of Science and TechnologyIslamabad #2,05217.814.6%381
8Mehran University of Engineering and TechnologyJamshoro #2,08617.68.5%684
9Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur #2,14817.317.2%1,239
10University of GujratGujrat #2,17317.215.2%721
11University of Engineering and Technology TaxilaRawalpindi #2,23316.911.9%806
12University of Engineering and Technology LahoreLahore #2,35716.310.5%1,616
13Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and TechnologyNawabshah #2,39516.19.6%298
14Institute of Space TechnologyIslamabad #2,52415.511.3%400
15Sukkur IBA UniversitySukkur #2,66914.917.0%262
16Information Technology UniversityLahore #2,91314.013.1%365
17University of the PunjabLahore #2,94213.911.6%2,296
18Lahore University of Management SciencesLahore #2,94613.97.4%497
19Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management SciencesQuetta #3,10913.311.1%331
20International Islamic University, IslamabadIslamabad #3,14513.212.8%742
21National University of TechnologyIslamabad #3,16813.112.5%318
22Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information TechnologyRahim Yar Khan #3,27912.719.3%557
23University of LahoreLahore #3,36112.417.1%1,083
24National Textile UniversityFaisalabad #3,39912.39.9%451
25Karakoram International UniversityGilgit #3,42212.316.8%133
26University of OkaraOkara #3,45612.115.7%698
27University of PeshawarPeshawar #3,50712.011.2%785
28HITEC UniversityRawalpindi #3,57311.815.8%153
29Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture UniversityRawalpindi #3,59311.710.7%308
30Abdus Salam Centre for PhysicsIslamabad #3,61811.78.5%250
31University of HaripurIslamabad #3,73211.317.1%251
32University of EducationLahore #4,10510.313.0%709
33ILMA UniversityKarachi #4,12710.228.1%105
34National University of Modern LanguagesIslamabad #4,19510.111.4%253
35Institute of Business ManagementKarachi #4,3749.68.8%156
36Iqra UniversityKarachi #4,4159.510.3%212
37Quaid-i-Azam UniversityIslamabad #4,4209.514.5%2,034
38Bahria UniversityIslamabad #4,6888.911.5%585
39Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of AgricultureMultan #4,6938.98.9%199
40Sir Syed University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi #4,7298.89.0%228
41Fatima Jinnah Women UniversityRawalpindi #4,8828.410.0%212
42Dawood University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi #4,8978.414.2%163
43Superior UniversityLahore #4,9568.39.7%401
44Qurtuba University of Science and Information TechnologyPeshawar #4,9978.213.2%101
45University of Azad Jammu and KashmirMuzaffarabad #5,0658.014.8%402
46Hazara UniversityBaffa #5,1487.916.6%366
47Lahore Garrison UniversityLahore #5,1767.89.7%193
48University of WahRawalpindi #5,2417.711.1%276
49Government Sadiq College Women UniversityBahawalpur #5,2567.615.6%135
50Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering & TechnologyMultan #5,4227.312.1%99
51University of Science and Technology BannuBannu #5,5317.116.1%172
52National Defence UniversityIslamabad #5,5567.010.1%125
53Sindh Madressatul Islam UniversityKarachi #5,5757.016.8%106
54Government College of ScienceLahore #5,6046.98.1%168
55Northern UniversityNowshera #5,6406.917.5%63
56Government College University, LahoreLahore #5,6486.913.1%932
57Mirpur University of Science and TechnologyNew Mirpur City #5,6716.813.0%351
58Shah Abdul Latif UniversityKhairpur #5,7746.66.6%156
59Virtual University of PakistanLahore #5,7826.613.9%161
60University of SargodhaSargodha #5,8656.413.7%780

Institutions in Pakistan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Pakistan?

Tasawar Hayat rank highest among researchers based in Pakistan, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Tasawar Hayat#20,038 worldwide overall748.8 of 2,509 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Pakistan on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Pakistan compares with other countries in Physical Sciences