43 NUST researchers ranked among the world’s top 2pc scientists

Islamabad: 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 per cent 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 9, 23, and 31 faculty members making it to the lists 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. 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 appearing among the top 2 per cent, represent 10 different institutions of NUST from as diverse fields as 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.