Pakistan's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Pakistan has 268 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 20.2% from 223 in 2024. That places Pakistan 43rd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Quaid-i-Azam University has the most listed scientists (21), followed by University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (16).
Scientists in Pakistan on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than tripled 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 University21
- 2University of Agriculture, Faisalabad16
- 3National University of Sciences and Technology15
- 4University of the Punjab15
- 5University of Karachi12
- 6COMSATS University Islamabad11
- 7Government College University Faisalabad10
- 8The Aga Khan University9
- 9Bahauddin Zakariya University8
- 10The Islamia University of Bahawalpur8
All 268 scientists
| Rank in Pakistan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 900 | University of Lahore | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 5 | |
| 2 | 3,002 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 23 | |
| 3 | 6,942 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 45 | |
| 4 | 12,056 | COMSATS University Islamabad | General Mathematics | Rank 27 | |
| 5 | 12,767 | The Aga Khan University | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 587 | |
| 6 | 17,265 |
NS
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Quaid-i-Azam University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 109 |
| 7 | 20,368 | University of the Punjab | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 452 | |
| 8 | 21,012 | National Center for Physics | Polymers | Rank 176 | |
| 9 | 22,925 |
WA
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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 261 |
| 10 | 31,697 | University of the Punjab | Chemical Physics | Rank 670 | |
| 11 | 33,685 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 406 | |
| 12 | 40,581 |
AE
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Bahauddin Zakariya University | Statistics & Probability | Rank 176 |
| 13 | 41,594 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 276 | |
| 14 | 42,073 | University of Karachi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 126 | |
| 15 | 42,144 | The University of Haripur | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 127 | |
| 16 | 46,043 | University of Lahore | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 681 | |
| 17 | 47,788 | University of Southern Punjab Multan | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 272 | |
| 18 | 50,859 | Government College University Faisalabad | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 155 | |
| 19 | 52,010 |
MM
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National University of Sciences and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 344 |
| 20 | 53,702 |
KH
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Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 446 |
| 21 | 54,971 | National University of Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 369 | |
| 22 | 55,287 | Bacha Khan University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 389 | |
| 23 | 55,374 |
SA
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Quaid-i-Azam University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 314 |
| 24 | 56,080 | National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Pakistan | Virology | Rank 414 | |
| 25 | 56,223 | National University of Sciences and Technology | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 866 | |
| 26 | 58,569 |
KK
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University of Karachi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 186 |
| 27 | 58,928 | University of Karachi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 187 | |
| 28 | 68,619 | Government College University Faisalabad | Environmental Sciences | Rank 484 | |
| 29 | 69,050 | Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology | Energy | Rank 928 | |
| 30 | 70,119 | COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari campus | Environmental Sciences | Rank 506 | |
| 31 | 71,527 | Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | Economics | Rank 625 | |
| 32 | 73,927 | Government College University Faisalabad | Environmental Sciences | Rank 542 | |
| 33 | 75,118 |
AH
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University of Malakand | Environmental Sciences | Rank 550 |
| 34 | 75,552 | Government College University Faisalabad | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,455 | |
| 35 | 77,443 | COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 525 | |
| 36 | 77,603 | The University of Haripur | Environmental Sciences | Rank 565 | |
| 37 | 82,190 |
FS
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Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,151 |
| 38 | 84,940 | HITEC University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 586 | |
| 39 | 90,295 | Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 291 | |
| 40 | 91,645 | University of Sargodha | Food Science | Rank 511 | |
| 41 | 94,048 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,937 | |
| 42 | 95,738 |
SJ
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Lahore University of Management Sciences | Business & Management | Rank 1,037 |
| 43 | 96,739 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,992 | |
| 44 | 99,577 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,414 | |
| 45 | 100,115 | Independent Consultant | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,240 | |
| 46 | 100,777 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 754 | |
| 47 | 101,248 |
ZA
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University of Malakand | Food Science | Rank 563 |
| 48 | 105,032 | Lahore University of Management Sciences | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,273 | |
| 49 | 107,580 | Iqra University | Business & Management | Rank 1,169 | |
| 50 | 109,700 | Bahauddin Zakariya University | Food Science | Rank 617 | |
| 51 | 111,883 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Energy | Rank 1,586 | |
| 52 | 114,815 | Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology Pakistan | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,637 | |
| 53 | 118,888 | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | General Chemistry | Rank 338 | |
| 54 | 121,069 | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,738 | |
| 55 | 123,323 | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,579 | |
| 56 | 123,857 | Capital University of Science & Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 886 | |
| 57 | 123,960 | University of Karachi | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,142 | |
| 58 | 124,665 | COMSATS University Islamabad | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,268 | |
| 59 | 125,283 | University of the Punjab | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 78 | |
| 60 | 125,837 | University of Wah | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,817 | |
| 61 | 126,244 |
KS
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University of Peshawar | Environmental Sciences | Rank 959 |
| 62 | 126,930 | Ilma University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 965 | |
| 63 | 127,212 | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,168 | |
| 64 | 127,248 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 911 | |
| 65 | 127,620 | University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,177 | |
| 66 | 127,936 | COMSATS University Islamabad | General Mathematics | Rank 708 | |
| 67 | 128,201 | National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Lahore | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,999 | |
| 68 | 131,928 | Bahria University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 947 | |
| 69 | 133,901 | The University of Haripur | Microbiology | Rank 3,288 | |
| 70 | 137,563 | Mehran University of Engineering & Technology | Mathematical Physics | Rank 91 | |
| 71 | 138,234 | Bahauddin Zakariya University | Materials | Rank 1,933 | |
| 72 | 138,292 | University of the Punjab | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,991 | |
| 73 | 138,634 | Bahauddin Zakariya University | Materials | Rank 1,940 | |
| 74 | 138,805 | University of Management and Technology Lahore | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,003 | |
| 75 | 140,883 | University of Central Punjab | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,120 | |
| 76 | 140,954 | University of the Punjab | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,072 | |
| 77 | 141,173 | University of Karachi | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,314 | |
| 78 | 141,287 | The University of Agriculture, Peshawar | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 398 | |
| 79 | 146,378 | COMSATS University Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,069 | |
| 80 | 146,745 | Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,100 | |
| 81 | 147,284 | Lahore University of Management Sciences | Applied Physics | Rank 3,863 | |
| 82 | 151,704 |
IJ
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COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,580 |
| 83 | 156,309 | Bahauddin Zakariya University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,274 | |
| 84 | 156,859 | Mirpur University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,347 | |
| 85 | 159,844 | University of the Punjab | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,477 | |
| 86 | 160,565 | University of Sindh | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,245 | |
| 87 | 160,613 | National University of Sciences and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,424 | |
| 88 | 162,038 | Quaid-i-Azam University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,192 | |
| 89 | 162,379 | COMSATS University Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,196 | |
| 90 | 162,653 | National University of Sciences and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,553 | |
| 91 | 162,716 | The Aga Khan University | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,202 | |
| 92 | 163,660 | University of Sargodha | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,398 | |
| 93 | 163,688 |
RA
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University of Swabi | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 627 |
| 94 | 164,560 | The Aga Khan University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,088 | |
| 95 | 168,185 | Government College University Faisalabad | General Physics | Rank 1,058 | |
| 96 | 169,136 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,247 | |
| 97 | 169,191 |
HI
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Government College University Lahore | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,389 |
| 98 | 170,103 | National University of Sciences and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,657 | |
| 99 | 172,761 |
HA
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Quaid-i-Azam University | Operations Research | Rank 690 |
| 100 | 178,079 | Mirpur University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,310 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Pakistan are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
946 scientists affiliated with Pakistan are on the 2025 single-year list, and 268 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Pakistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 career-long list, Quaid-i-Azam University has the most listed scientists from Pakistan, with 21. It is followed by University of Agriculture, Faisalabad with 16.
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 268 in 2025, a change of +230.9%.
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.