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Materials Science research in Pakistan

National University of Sciences and Technology ranks first in Pakistan for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#445 worldwide), followed by University of the Punjab and Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

Pakistan's world rank
#22
of 90 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
6.4k
Top-10% rate
19.8%
Ranked institutions
32

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

What is the best university for Materials Science in Pakistan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National University of Sciences and TechnologyIslamabad #44521.920.3%287
2University of the PunjabLahore #45221.717.2%352
3Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur #47621.128.1%227
4Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information TechnologyRahim Yar Khan #61217.930.2%129
5Government College University, FaisalabadFaisalabad #62017.725.1%233
6COMSATS University IslamabadIslamabad #66716.818.5%292
7Government College University, LahoreLahore #70416.127.4%170
8Quaid-i-Azam UniversityIslamabad #71115.917.7%217
9University of Agriculture FaisalabadFaisalabad #78114.722.8%212
10Riphah International UniversityRawalpindi #89113.024.1%170
11University of GujratGujrat #90512.822.3%122
12Abdul Wali Khan University MardanMardan #90712.827.9%105
13University of SargodhaSargodha #96012.121.9%114
14University of OkaraOkara #1,01211.424.0%153
15Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityMultan #1,01911.321.9%151
16University of LahoreLahore #1,03211.226.4%127
17University of Management and TechnologyLahore #1,06510.832.5%87
18University of EducationLahore #1,2518.723.5%127
19University of PeshawarPeshawar #1,2808.420.1%109
20University of Engineering and Technology LahoreLahore #1,3317.914.0%162
21Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied SciencesIslamabad #1,5615.915.9%91
22Abbottabad University of Science and TechnologyHavelian #1,5915.618.6%81
23University of FaisalabadFaisalabad #1,6874.920.0%85
24University of MalakandMalakand #1,7374.517.1%61
25Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and TechnologyTopi #1,7904.115.6%92
26National Textile UniversityFaisalabad #1,8803.511.9%179
27Abdus Salam Centre for PhysicsIslamabad #1,9632.913.5%74
28University of KarachiKarachi #1,9682.915.2%84
29Lahore College for Women UniversityLahore #2,0672.312.3%72
30International Islamic University, IslamabadIslamabad #2,1791.612.3%63
31NED University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi #2,257114.09.1%81
32Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and TechnologyIslamabad #2,35958.09.9%61

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

Who are the top Materials Science researchers in Pakistan?

Sonia Zulfiqar, Muhammad Azhar Khan and Rizwan Raza rank highest among researchers based in Pakistan.

  1. 1Sonia Zulfiqar#192,253 worldwide overall567 citations · 46 works
  2. 2Muhammad Azhar Khan#207,947 worldwide overall685 citations · 100 works
  3. 3Rizwan Raza#213,463 worldwide overall521 citations · 50 works
  4. 4Muhammad Farooq Warsi#246,117 worldwide overall849 citations · 65 works
  5. 5Khurshid Ayub#317,793 worldwide overall470 citations · 59 works
  6. 6Majid Niaz Akhtar#358,385 worldwide overall412 citations · 60 works
  7. 7Javed Iqbal#439,490 worldwide overall714 citations · 50 works
  8. 8Muhammad Rafique#462,459 worldwide overall404 citations · 47 works
  9. 9Muhammad Bilal Tahir#511,112 worldwide overall534 citations · 47 works
  10. 10Adnan Ali#644,250 worldwide overall229 citations · 47 works
  11. 11Muhammad Naeem Ashiq#690,778 worldwide overall506 citations · 76 works
  12. 12Saira Riaz#700,135 worldwide overall425 citations · 101 works
  13. 13Shahzad Naseem#716,943 worldwide overall472 citations · 125 works
  14. 14Ayesha Kausar#730,243 worldwide overall545 citations · 146 works
  15. 15Shahid Atiq#734,621 worldwide overall216 citations · 48 works

How Pakistan compares with other countries in Materials Science