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NUST Achieves Global Recognition with 43 Researchers Among World’s Top 2% Scientists

In an extraordinary accomplishment for Pakistani academia, 43 researchers from the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) have been named among the world’s top 2% scientists for 2024, as per an annual ranking by Stanford University and Elsevier.

The recognition elevates these NUST researchers to being among the Global 100,000 top scientists in the world highlighting the university’s commitment to cutting-edge research and academic excellence.

NUST ranked # 353 in the world and # 64 among the Asian universities according to QS University Rankings, has been gradually ascending this list in recent years and offered 9 researchers in 2021, 23 in 2022 and 31 in 2023.

The Stanford and Elsevier report created the scientists’ ranking system using the composite index that takes into account several bibliometrics including citations, h-index, and authorship rank. 43 NUST researchers from 10 member institutions and 15 academic disciplines including Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, Cybersecurity, Fluid Mechanics and more, illustrate NUST’s multifaceted strengths.

NUST Top Scientists List for 2024

The distinguished researchers include 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.

This recognition underscores NUST’s influential role in advancing Pakistan’s academic standing globally and fostering innovation across multiple scientific domains.

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