Pakistan's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Pakistan has 137 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 7.9% from 127 in 2021. That places Pakistan 47th in the world by number of listed scientists. Quaid-i-Azam University has the most listed scientists (14), followed by University of Karachi (10).
Scientists in Pakistan on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 69% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 243 | 81 | ||
| 2021 | 380 | +56.4% | 127 | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 509 | +33.9% | 137 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 709 | +39.3% | 187 | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 842 | +18.8% | 223 | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 946 | +12.4% | 268 | +20.2% |
Top 10 institutes in Pakistan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Quaid-i-Azam University14
- 2University of Karachi10
- 3University of the Punjab8
- 4Bahauddin Zakariya University6
- 5International Islamic University, Islamabad6
- 6COMSATS University Islamabad5
- 7University of Agriculture, Faisalabad5
- 8Government College University Faisalabad4
- 9The Aga Khan University4
- 10The Aga Khan University Hospital4
All 137 scientists
| Rank in Pakistan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,645 | University of Lahore | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 8 | |
| 2 | 4,545 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 26 | |
| 3 | 9,633 |
ER
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International Islamic University, Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 63 |
| 4 | 13,247 | COMSATS University Islamabad | General Mathematics | Rank 28 | |
| 5 | 26,203 | National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 147 | |
| 6 | 27,077 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 153 | |
| 7 | 33,015 |
WA
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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 388 |
| 8 | 41,522 | Riphah International University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 246 | |
| 9 | 44,458 | The Aga Khan University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 125 | |
| 10 | 49,246 | Institute of Southern Punjab | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 305 | |
| 11 | 57,824 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 168 | |
| 12 | 58,581 | National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Pakistan | Virology | Rank 477 | |
| 13 | 60,933 | Government College University Faisalabad | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 279 | |
| 14 | 64,549 |
KM
|
Quaid-i-Azam University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 395 |
| 15 | 64,693 |
SM
|
University of the Punjab | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,067 |
| 16 | 65,110 | National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,077 | |
| 17 | 73,522 |
MM
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National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 464 |
| 18 | 77,942 |
TM
|
Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology | Energy | Rank 912 |
| 19 | 83,183 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Polymers | Rank 739 | |
| 20 | 84,489 | Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences | Surgery | Rank 755 | |
| 21 | 85,871 | University of Education | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,742 | |
| 22 | 88,200 | University of the Punjab | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,562 | |
| 23 | 92,016 |
SA
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Quaid-i-Azam University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 577 |
| 24 | 93,805 | The Aga Khan University | Surgery | Rank 832 | |
| 25 | 96,982 |
SM
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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Environmental Sciences | Rank 540 |
| 26 | 98,650 | University of Sargodha | Food Science | Rank 441 | |
| 27 | 100,061 | University of Multan | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 658 | |
| 28 | 102,129 | National University of Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 2,834 | |
| 29 | 108,097 | COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 724 | |
| 30 | 117,509 | COMSATS University Islamabad | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,069 | |
| 31 | 127,076 | University of Karachi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 451 | |
| 32 | 131,439 |
AH
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University of Malakand | Environmental Sciences | Rank 789 |
| 33 | 136,138 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 934 | |
| 34 | 138,085 | Bahauddin Zakariya University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,951 | |
| 35 | 142,544 | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Chemical Engineering | Rank 667 | |
| 36 | 143,460 | Islamabad Model College for Boys | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,572 | |
| 37 | 143,954 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,053 | |
| 38 | 146,053 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,080 | |
| 39 | 147,257 | COMSATS University Islamabad | General Mathematics | Rank 887 | |
| 40 | 150,223 | Government College University Lahore | General Mathematics | Rank 912 | |
| 41 | 150,933 | Government College University Faisalabad | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 542 | |
| 42 | 153,022 | COMSATS University Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,057 | |
| 43 | 163,020 | University of Sindh | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,292 | |
| 44 | 163,040 |
KS
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University of Peshawar | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,037 |
| 45 | 163,297 | University of Karachi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 605 | |
| 46 | 168,401 |
MG
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COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Lahore | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,672 |
| 47 | 171,920 |
AM
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PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,459 |
| 48 | 173,686 | The Aga Khan University Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,240 | |
| 49 | 175,334 | University of Karachi | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,758 | |
| 50 | 175,687 |
KH
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Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,764 |
| 51 | 178,256 | University of Sargodha | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,553 | |
| 52 | 179,847 | Bacha Khan University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,179 | |
| 53 | 180,286 | University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,577 | |
| 54 | 180,520 | Bahauddin Zakariya University | Food Science | Rank 895 | |
| 55 | 181,217 | Government College University Faisalabad | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,164 | |
| 56 | 181,235 | The University of Haripur | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,165 | |
| 57 | 182,317 |
UM
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University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,611 |
| 58 | 183,085 |
HM
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The University of Haripur | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,210 |
| 59 | 185,746 |
KM
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Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,414 |
| 60 | 187,497 | University of the Punjab | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 109 | |
| 61 | 189,698 | University of Karachi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,343 | |
| 62 | 194,280 | Ziauddin Medical University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,545 | |
| 63 | 194,661 | School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,591 | |
| 64 | 201,935 | COMSATS University Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,443 | |
| 65 | 201,958 | COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,599 | |
| 66 | 202,571 | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore | Polymers | Rank 1,859 | |
| 67 | 204,532 |
JA
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University of the Punjab | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,958 |
| 68 | 205,844 | Air University Islamabad | Materials | Rank 2,817 | |
| 69 | 209,536 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,514 | |
| 70 | 213,438 | University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,196 | |
| 71 | 213,549 | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,200 | |
| 72 | 219,330 | University of Sindh | Toxicology | Rank 1,088 | |
| 73 | 220,526 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,472 | |
| 74 | 220,810 | Bahauddin Zakariya University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,269 | |
| 75 | 228,899 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Energy | Rank 3,104 | |
| 76 | 230,066 | The University of Agriculture, Peshawar | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 763 | |
| 77 | 231,878 | Heartfile | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,064 | |
| 78 | 233,563 | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Food Science | Rank 1,210 | |
| 79 | 233,808 | Government College University Lahore | Energy | Rank 3,191 | |
| 80 | 234,195 | Government College University Faisalabad | Biotechnology | Rank 755 | |
| 81 | 234,686 | Government College University Lahore | Applied Physics | Rank 6,961 | |
| 82 | 236,238 | Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,431 | |
| 83 | 236,417 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,393 | |
| 84 | 238,480 | University of Karachi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,042 | |
| 85 | 238,634 |
AS
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The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,628 |
| 86 | 239,632 | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Biotechnology | Rank 775 | |
| 87 | 241,654 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,076 | |
| 88 | 243,117 | Dawn University | History | Rank 53 | |
| 89 | 243,401 | University of Karachi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,070 | |
| 90 | 246,634 | Bahria University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,798 | |
| 91 | 247,798 | Islamabad Model College for Boys | Energy | Rank 3,407 | |
| 92 | 250,046 |
ZA
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University of Malakand | Food Science | Rank 1,314 |
| 93 | 250,601 |
MA
|
Govt. Degree College Mardan | General Chemistry | Rank 714 |
| 94 | 257,042 |
AN
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University of the Punjab | Energy | Rank 3,568 |
| 95 | 259,499 | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,591 | |
| 96 | 259,937 |
RM
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Bahria University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,906 |
| 97 | 263,328 | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore | Materials | Rank 3,735 | |
| 98 | 263,976 |
YZ
|
University of the Punjab | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 4,231 |
| 99 | 266,032 | John Snow, Inc. and JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,553 | |
| 100 | 266,828 | Children's Hospital Lahore | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,564 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Pakistan are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
509 scientists affiliated with Pakistan are on the 2022 single-year list, and 137 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Pakistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 career-long list, Quaid-i-Azam University has the most listed scientists from Pakistan, with 14. It is followed by University of Karachi with 10.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Pakistan changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Pakistan went from 81 scientists in 2020 to 137 in 2022, a change of +69.1%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.