In a recent achievement, 43 researchers of Pakistan’s National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) have been ranked within the top 2% of scientists in the world. A Stanford University and Elsevier report has documented this ranking, further evidencing the growing influence that NUST is making through its various research fields, from artificial intelligence to cyber security and engineering. The university is ranked 353rd in the QS University Rankings and 64th in Asia, according to QS, having been gradually increasing its presence on this list in the past few years, having reached 9 in 2021, 23 in 2022, and 31 in 2023.
Ranking by composite index; it covers citation counts, among other factors. This ranking for the past several years reveals that 23 of the identified NUST researchers had been featured; this ensures continuous contributions are made on topics like biomedical research, materials science, computer science, and humanities. NUST’s commitment to creating an environment that can nurture excellent research activities amongst faculty towards cutting-edge scientific studies in this regard.
