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Computer Science research in Pakistan

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences ranks first in Pakistan for Computer Science research in 2022-now (#674 worldwide), followed by Air University and Information Technology University.

Pakistan's world rank
#49
of 128 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
11k
Top-10% rate
13.3%
Ranked institutions
55

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

What is the best university for Computer Science in Pakistan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National University of Computer and Emerging SciencesIslamabad #67422.414.2%370
2Air UniversityIslamabad #70621.925.0%298
3Information Technology UniversityLahore #99217.814.8%193
4COMSATS University IslamabadIslamabad #1,16715.916.2%645
5University of Management and TechnologyLahore #1,19615.618.1%239
6University of Engineering and Technology TaxilaRawalpindi #1,40813.617.0%185
7Capital University of Science and TechnologyIslamabad #1,45413.222.0%72
8National University of Sciences and TechnologyIslamabad #1,49812.911.3%617
9Bahria UniversityIslamabad #1,65811.711.8%257
10Sukkur IBA UniversitySukkur #1,76310.918.9%80
11International Islamic University, IslamabadIslamabad #1,80810.614.0%175
12University of Engineering and Technology LahoreLahore #1,9439.810.5%266
13Iqra UniversityKarachi #1,9959.59.1%119
14Superior UniversityLahore #2,0169.39.3%187
15Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and TechnologyTopi #2,0449.224.6%88
16Institute of Business ManagementKarachi #2,1328.710.0%71
17University of EducationLahore #2,1868.414.8%177
18Lahore Garrison UniversityLahore #2,1978.310.9%76
19National College of Business Administration and EconomicsLahore #2,2228.214.5%77
20National University of Modern LanguagesIslamabad #2,2298.18.7%122
21Sir Syed University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi #2,3197.710.3%98
22University of Engineering and Technology PeshawarPeshawar #2,3927.311.1%104
23NED University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi #2,4337.18.9%146
24Virtual University of PakistanLahore #2,4607.015.0%87
25Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur #2,4976.816.1%234
26National University of TechnologyIslamabad #2,5226.713.1%71
27University of HaripurIslamabad #2,5676.523.6%61
28Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information TechnologyRahim Yar Khan #2,5906.422.6%81
29Riphah International UniversityRawalpindi #2,6476.116.9%254
30Mehran University of Engineering and TechnologyJamshoro #2,6696.07.5%107
31Shaheed Benazir Bhutto UniversityKarachi #2,6915.917.8%76
32University of SargodhaSargodha #2,7115.814.7%129
33University of the PunjabLahore #2,8005.414.2%311
34University of PeshawarPeshawar #2,8025.412.1%81
35Abdul Wali Khan University MardanMardan #2,8145.424.6%104
36University of Central PunjabLahore #2,9075.012.2%111
37University of OkaraOkara #2,9644.821.6%96
38Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and TechnologyKarachi #2,9854.712.3%68
39Lahore University of Management SciencesLahore #3,0264.56.3%126
40Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture UniversityRawalpindi #3,1444.110.1%65
41Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and TechnologyNawabshah #3,1474.05.9%74
42University of Azad Jammu and KashmirMuzaffarabad #3,4732.914.9%61
43Quaid-i-Azam UniversityIslamabad #3,5662.517.5%280
44Gomal UniversityDera Ismail Khan #3,6562.214.5%63
45University of GujratGujrat #3,6792.28.3%107
46University of LahoreLahore #3,7232.011.5%179
47University of BalochistanQuetta #3,7551.96.5%61
48Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityMultan #3,8241.77.9%144
49University of Agriculture FaisalabadFaisalabad #3,966128.012.2%61
50Government College University, LahoreLahore #3,997119.013.9%92
51Government College University, FaisalabadFaisalabad #4,057101.014.2%120
52University of SindhJamshoro #4,09391.05.4%123
53University of MalakandMalakand #4,15772.016.4%80
54University of FaisalabadFaisalabad #4,19661.09.6%73
55University of KarachiKarachi #4,4092.03.0%148

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

Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Pakistan?

Abdul Rehman Javed, Nadeem Javaid and Asif Ali Laghari rank highest among researchers based in Pakistan, on their papers in Computer Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Abdul Rehman Javed#4,600 worldwide overall52.5 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Nadeem Javaid#252,792 worldwide overall85.6 of 309 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Asif Ali Laghari#56,983 worldwide overall67.8 of 134 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Ikram Ud Din#52,227 worldwide overall57.2 of 105 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Muhammad Attique Khan#42,777 worldwide overall64.0 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Abdullah Lakhan#25,639 worldwide overall45.4 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Abdullah Ayub Khan#55,737 worldwide overall42.3 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Ahmad Jalal#67,229 worldwide overall43.5 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Junaid Qadir#147,768 worldwide overall53.4 of 137 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ahmad Jalal#93,228 worldwide overall44.8 of 74 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Khalid Haseeb#103,770 worldwide overall31.9 of 81 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Ahmad Jalal#45,577 worldwide overall40.5 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Muhammad Adnan Khan#297,579 worldwide overall50.8 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Muhammad Asim#136,316 worldwide overall28.0 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Sagheer Abbas#57,595 worldwide overall38.3 of 71 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Pakistan on their work in Computer Science 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 Computer Science