As many as 43 research luminaries from the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) have made the nation proud by standing amongst the world’s top 2% scientists from among 100,000 top-of-the-line researchers in 2024, as per Elsevier and Stanford. NUST has consistently made headway in its R&D pursuits, bolstering its way to the top in Pakistan, and building the nation through transformative higher education. NUST is currently ranked #353 in the world, #64 in Asia and among the leading universities of Pakistan, as per QS University Rankings.
The number of NUST researchers featuring among the top 2% scientists globally has increased steadily over the past three years, with nine, 23, and 31 faculty members making to the list published in 2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively. This speaks volumes of the conducive research environment NUST affords for knowledge seekers and creators to make a difference in these epoch-making times. In 2024 43 researchers have made their mark on this prestigious list.
The data for ranking is compiled by Stanford University and published by Elsevier. The researchers are ranked based on a composite index factoring in several bibliometrics, including citations, hirsch-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, etc. The 43 researchers, with 23 consistently making to the top, are from 10 different institutions of NUST and 15 different disciplines, including Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing, Materials, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, Nanotechnology, Bio-Medical, Physics, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Design and Manufacturing, Humanities, Mathematics and Fluid Mechanics.
The researchers are Dr Muhammad Shahid, Dr Noreen Sher Akbar, Dr Meraj Mustafa Hashmi, Dr Iftikhar Ahmad, Dr Rizwan Ul Haq, Dr Irfan Ahmad Rana, Dr Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah, Dr Asim Shahzad, Dr Mubasher Jamil, Dr Faisal Shafait, Dr Shahzad Adeeb, Dr Tayyaba Noor, Dr Muhammad Usman Akram, Dr Safia Akram, Dr Hassan Elahi, Dr Asif Hussain Khoja, Dr Furqan Farooq, Dr Hassan Ali Khattak, Dr Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Dr Naim Rashid, Dr Iftikhar Hussain Gul, Dr Adeel Waqas, Dr Muhammad Khursheed, Dr Zaib Jahan, Dr Nisar Ahmed, Dr Wajid Mumtaz, Dr Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Dr Shahid Ali Khan, Dr Ghulam Ali, Dr Syed Ali Hassan, Dr Haider Abbas, Dr Muhammad Yasin, Dr Mudassir Iqbal, Dr Arshad Khan, Dr Tahir Mehmood, Dr Syed Rizwan Hussain, Dr Javaria Akram, Dr Muhammad Umar Khan, Dr Asad Waqar Malik, Dr Uferah Shafi, Dr Imran Makhdoom, Dr Imran Akhtar, and Dr Imran Mir.
The author is Manager (Research & Innovation Promotion) at Research Directorate, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) and is a curator at NUST Research & Innovation Blog. He can be reached at mgr.pubpro@nust.edu.pk.
