Stanford university recently compiled a list of the world’s top 2% scientists containing 159,683 most popular scientists in multiple disciplines and 81 Pakistanis are a part of it.
By Sayyed Shehzer Abbas
Here is the list of all Pakistani scientists included in the world’s top 2% scientists:
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Punjab University |
Information and Library Sciences |
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2. |
Muhammad Sharif |
Nuclear and Particle Physics |
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3. |
Muhammad Akram |
Punjab University |
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
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4. |
Muhammad Yasin Ashraf |
Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology |
Plant Biology and Botany |
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5. |
R. Ellahi
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Mechanical Engineering |
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6. |
Muhammad Ashraf |
University of Agriculture Faisalabad |
Plant Biology and Botany
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7. |
Muhammad Aslam Noor |
COMSATS Islamabad |
Numerical and Computational Mathematics
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8. |
Noreen Sher Akbar |
NUST Islamabad |
Mechanical Engineering
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9. |
Abdul Wahid |
University of Agriculture Faisalabad |
Plant Biology and Botany
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10. |
Anwar Hassan Gilani |
Aga Khan University Medical College
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Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry |
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11. |
Zahid Chohan |
University College of Management and Sciences
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Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry |
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12. |
Rob Briddon |
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Pakistan
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Virology |
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13. |
Christoph Broelsch |
Gambat Institute of Medical Science
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Surgery |
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14. |
Philip Ransley |
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation |
Human Factors |
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15. |
Abdul Waheed |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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16. |
Masood Khan
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Quaid-e-Azam University |
Mechanical Engineering |
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17. |
Iqbal Chaudhry
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Karachi University |
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry |
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18. |
Atta ur Rahman
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Karachi University |
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry |
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19. |
Muhammad Mustafa
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NUST Islamabad |
Mechanical Engineering |
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20. |
Farooq Anwar
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University of Sargodha |
Food Sciences |
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21. |
Syed Tauseef Mohyud-Din |
University of Multan
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Mechanical Engineering |
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22. |
Muhammad Asghar
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Agriculture University Faisalabad |
Biotechnology |
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23. |
Ghulam Murtaza
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COMSATS Lahore |
Information Systems |
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24. |
Tariq Mahmood |
IBA Karachi |
Plant Biology and Botany |
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25. |
Sania Nishtar
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Heartfile Pakistan |
General & Internal Medicine |
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26. |
Amir Saeed
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Quaid-e-Azam University |
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry |
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27. |
Fraser Mustard |
Agha Khan University |
Environmental and Occupational Health |
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28. |
Muhammad Wasim Sajid |
International Islamic University Islamabad
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Mechanical Engineering |
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29. |
Ajmal Khan |
Karachi University |
Plant Biology and Botany
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30. |
Abdul G. Khan
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Quaid-e-Azam University |
Plant Biology and Botany |
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31. |
Asif Khan
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Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology |
Applied Physics |
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32. |
S. Asghar
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COMSATS Islamabad |
Mechanical Engineering |
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33. |
Kabir Ahmed |
Aga Khan University |
General & Internal Medicine
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34. |
Muhammad Ramzan
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Bahria University |
Applied Physics |
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35. |
Haq Nawaz Bhatti |
University of Agriculture Faisalabad |
General Chemistry
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36. |
Muhammad Tahir
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University of Gujrat |
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
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37. |
Tasneem Gul Qazi |
University of Sindh
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Analytical Chemistry |
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38. |
Hugh Brammer |
FAO/UNDP Soil Survey Project of Pakistan
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Environmental Sciences |
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39. |
Muhammad Qasim |
COMSATS Islamabad |
Plant Biology and Botany
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40. |
Mujahid Abbasi
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GC University Lahore |
General Mathematics |
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41. |
Ayesha Kausar |
Quaid-e-Azam University
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Polymers |
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42. |
Khalid Muhammad Khan
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Karachi University |
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry |
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43. |
Muhammad Yousaf
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GC University Faisalabad |
General Chemistry |
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44. |
Darakhshan Jabeen Haleem |
Karachi University |
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
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45. |
Zabta Khan Shinwari |
Quaid-e-Azam University Plant |
Biology & Botany
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46. |
Saeed Ahmed |
University of Agriculture Faisalabad |
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
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47. |
Khalida Inayat Noor
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COMSATS Islamabad |
General Mathematics |
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48. |
Sardar Khan |
University of Peshawar
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Environmental Sciences |
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49. |
M. Ajmal
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PCSIR Labs |
Energy |
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50. |
Hazrat Ali |
University of Malakand
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Environmental Sciences |
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51. |
Munawar Iqbal |
University of Lahore
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General Chemistry |
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52. |
Asghar Maqsood |
Air University Islamabad
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Materials |
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53. |
Muhammad Saleem |
PIEAS
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Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry |
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54. |
Muhammad Zakaullah |
GC University Lahore |
Applied Physics
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55. |
Khalid Mahmood |
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology |
General and Internal Medicine
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56. |
Nadeem Javed
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COMSATS Islamabad |
Networking & Telecommunications |
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57. |
Waqar-ud-din Ahmed |
Karachi University |
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry
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58. |
Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka |
GC University Faisalabad
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Biotechnology |
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59. |
Bina Shaheen Siddiqui |
Karachi University |
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry
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60. |
Syed Shahzad |
COMSATS Islamabad |
Mechanical Engineering |
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61. |
Majid Khan |
Institute of Space Technology Islamabad
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Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing |
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62. |
A. Zeeshan
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International Islamic University Islamabad |
Mechanical Engineering |
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63. |
Faisal Shafaat |
NUST Islamabad |
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
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64. |
Abdul Malik |
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
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General Chemistry |
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65. |
Kashif Ishfaque |
CUST Islamabad
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
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66. |
Muhammad Asif Zahoor |
COMSATS Islamabad |
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
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67. |
Z. Abbas
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Islamia University |
Mechanical Engineering |
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68. |
Muhammad Waqas
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National University of Technology |
Applied Physics |
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69. |
Sanaullah
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University of Swat |
Networking & Telecommunications |
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70. |
Khalid Zaman |
University of Wah
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
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71. |
Muhammad Zaman
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Quaid-e-Azam University
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Cultural Studies |
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72. |
Mansoor Shafi
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UET Lahore |
Networking & Telecommunications |
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73. |
Rizwan ul Haq
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Bahria University |
Mechanical Engineering |
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74. |
Qaisar Abbas Naqwi |
Quaid-e-Azam University
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Networking & Telecommunications
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75. |
Nasir Ali |
International Islamic University Islamabad
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Mechanical Engineering |
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76. |
Riffatullah Khan
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University of Agriculture Peshawar |
Dairy and Animal Sciences |
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77. |
Najeeb Alam Khan |
Karachi University |
Mechanical Engineering
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78. |
Asifullah Khan |
PIEAS Islamabad |
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
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79. |
Muhammad Awais
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COMSATS University |
Mechanical Engineering |
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80. |
Haroon Khan |
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
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Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry |
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81. |
Rashid Khan
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Quaid-e-Azam University |
Complementary & Alternative Medicine |
Complete list can be found here.