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Engineering research in Pakistan

National University of Sciences and Technology ranks first in Pakistan for Engineering research in 2022-now (#861 worldwide), followed by University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar and National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences.

Pakistan's world rank
#49
of 131 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
18k
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 Engineering in Pakistan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National University of Sciences and TechnologyIslamabad #86122.214.5%1,486
2University of Engineering and Technology PeshawarPeshawar #1,04519.912.3%415
3National University of Computer and Emerging SciencesIslamabad #1,16818.721.3%202
4University of Engineering and Technology LahoreLahore #1,23518.011.1%787
5University of Engineering and Technology TaxilaRawalpindi #1,26217.811.2%472
6COMSATS University IslamabadIslamabad #1,29617.515.7%1,060
7Air UniversityIslamabad #1,35816.914.0%309
8Capital University of Science and TechnologyIslamabad #1,74614.012.2%225
9Mehran University of Engineering and TechnologyJamshoro #1,76613.97.3%336
10International Islamic University, IslamabadIslamabad #1,89713.114.8%284
11University of Management and TechnologyLahore #2,04312.218.9%225
12Institute of Space TechnologyIslamabad #2,06712.110.9%200
13Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur #2,08312.019.7%363
14Mirpur University of Science and TechnologyNew Mirpur City #2,11611.816.1%158
15National University of TechnologyIslamabad #2,14611.613.5%154
16Sukkur IBA UniversitySukkur #2,17711.517.2%125
17NED University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi #2,29710.96.1%449
18Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and TechnologyTopi #2,31110.810.0%320
19Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and TechnologyNawabshah #2,32510.710.2%156
20Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information TechnologyRahim Yar Khan #2,38010.517.0%188
21Information Technology UniversityLahore #2,38110.411.1%116
22Bahria UniversityIslamabad #2,41010.311.8%192
23Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management SciencesQuetta #2,45710.112.9%151
24National Textile UniversityFaisalabad #2,48510.09.7%164
25Quaid-i-Azam UniversityIslamabad #2,5409.715.5%691
26Dawood University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi #2,6729.113.4%78
27University of PeshawarPeshawar #2,9378.011.1%188
28Lahore University of Management SciencesLahore #3,1047.47.1%189
29University of Azad Jammu and KashmirMuzaffarabad #3,1737.218.7%122
30HITEC UniversityRawalpindi #3,1897.111.8%75
31University of GujratGujrat #3,2586.812.2%215
32Mohi-ud-Din Islamic UniversityIslamabad #3,2896.730.1%66
33University of the PunjabLahore #3,3956.411.3%469
34Sir Syed University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi #3,4056.37.4%98
35University of EducationLahore #3,5355.910.9%161
36Hazara UniversityBaffa #3,6215.621.9%119
37University of LahoreLahore #3,6555.513.8%294
38National University of Modern LanguagesIslamabad #3,6885.414.0%63
39Federal Urdu UniversityKarachi #3,8005.118.0%80
40Abdul Wali Khan University MardanMardan #4,0084.519.5%198
41CECOS UniversityPeshawar #4,0714.310.7%62
42Abdus Salam Centre for PhysicsIslamabad #4,1054.28.9%68
43University of HaripurIslamabad #4,1124.214.4%74
44University of FaisalabadFaisalabad #4,1254.115.2%153
45Government College University, LahoreLahore #4,1314.111.5%203
46Riphah International UniversityRawalpindi #4,1634.015.1%265
47Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityMultan #4,2673.711.9%229
48University of OkaraOkara #4,3403.512.5%158
49University of SargodhaSargodha #4,3423.512.5%192
50Abbottabad University of Science and TechnologyHavelian #4,4253.313.4%118
51University of Central PunjabLahore #4,4573.216.1%86
52University of WahRawalpindi #4,5912.910.8%99
53Islamia College UniversityPeshawar #4,6512.79.8%84
54University of Agriculture FaisalabadFaisalabad #4,8462.310.9%232
55University of BalochistanQuetta #5,0811.712.4%61
56Superior UniversityLahore #5,1451.68.3%107
57Government College University, FaisalabadFaisalabad #5,351113.014.8%278
58Lahore College for Women UniversityLahore #5,49083.011.1%77
59University of MalakandMalakand #5,76128.011.1%83
60University of SindhJamshoro #5,76527.04.9%88

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

Who are the top Engineering researchers in Pakistan?

Tasawar Hayat, Muhammad Ijaz Khan and R. Ellahi rank highest among researchers based in Pakistan, on their papers in Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Tasawar Hayat#20,038 worldwide overall530.3 of 1,758 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Muhammad Ijaz Khan#564,192 worldwide overall192.4 of 493 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3R. Ellahi#220,562 worldwide overall176.9 of 284 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Muhammad Imran Khan#13,413 worldwide overall57.3 of 95 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Muhammad Khurram Waqas#317,970 worldwide overall112.4 of 276 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Muhammad Faisal Javed#89,921 worldwide overall65.4 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Awais M Bokhari#19,581 worldwide overall41.9 of 81 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Abdul‐Sattar Nizami#13,805 worldwide overall42.4 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Wasim Jamshed#880,369 worldwide overall115.1 of 316 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Waqas Ahmad#39,096 worldwide overall47.9 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Zafar Hayat Khan#170,843 worldwide overall58.5 of 138 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Muhammad Bilal#127,464 worldwide overall58.6 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Nadeem Javaid#252,792 worldwide overall91.2 of 540 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Salman Raza Naqvi#64,570 worldwide overall46.6 of 105 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Sabir Ali Shehzad#822,369 worldwide overall89.9 of 268 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Pakistan on their work in Engineering 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 Engineering