How does Pakistan rank in Surgery research?

Pakistan ranks #33 of 88 countries on research quality in Surgery (2022–2025), with 5.4k works.

Surgery research in Pakistan

Dow University of Health Sciences ranks first in Pakistan for Surgery research in 2022–2025 (#709 worldwide), followed by Aga Khan University and Aga Khan University Hospital.

Pakistan's world rank: #33
Works, 2022–2025: 5.4k
Top-10% rate: 3.5%
Ranked institutions: 29

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

What is the best university for Surgery in Pakistan?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Dow University of Health SciencesKarachi	#709	12.5	7.6%	212
2	Aga Khan UniversityKarachi	#1,138	6.2	9.1%	98
3	Aga Khan University HospitalKarachi	#1,240	5.1	4.9%	154
4	University of LahoreLahore	#1,490	2.6	4.9%	107
5	King Edward Medical UniversityLahore	#1,536	2.2	4.5%	95
6	Military HospitalRawalpindi	#1,539	2.2	2.3%	141
7	Allama Iqbal Medical CollegeLahore	#1,561	2.0	6.2%	69
8	Jinnah Postgraduate Medical CenterKarachi	#1,568	2.0	2.1%	124
9	Liaquat National HospitalKarachi	#1,580	1.9	3.8%	84
10	Rawalpindi Medical UniversityRawalpindi	#1,605	1.6	4.2%	82
11	Hayatabad Medical ComplexPeshawar	#1,611	1.6	1.1%	170
12	Khyber Teaching HospitalPeshawar	#1,628	146.0	1.1%	124
13	Lady Reading HospitalPeshawar	#1,631	143.0	0.9%	137
14	Karachi Medical and Dental CollegeKarachi	#1,666	115.0	4.3%	63
15	CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of DentistryLahore	#1,684	101.0	1.8%	97
16	Civil Hospital KarachiKarachi	#1,700	88.0	2.9%	76
17	Mayo HospitalLahore	#1,702	86.0	2.3%	88
18	Shifa International HospitalIslamabad	#1,710	80.0	2.2%	88
19	Nishtar Medical College and HospitalMultan	#1,716	75.0	1.6%	97
20	Combined Military HospitalRawalpindi	#1,722	71.0	0.4%	144
21	Pakistan Institute of Medical SciencesIslamabad	#1,729	65.0	0.8%	110
22	Khyber Medical CollegePeshawar	#1,730	65.0	2.1%	77
23	National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesKarachi	#1,743	55.0	3.0%	63
24	Liaquat University of Medical & Health SciencesJamshoro	#1,745	53.0	1.6%	70
25	Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research CenterLahore	#1,748	51.0	1.7%	82
26	Lahore General HospitalLahore	#1,750	49.0	1.4%	84
27	National University of Medical SciencesRawalpindi	#1,752	48.0	0.5%	109
28	Punjab Institute of CardiologyLahore	#1,795	15.0	0.5%	73
29	Ayub Medical CollegeAbbottabad	#1,801	11.0	0.6%	65

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

How Pakistan compares with other countries in Surgery