ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP):As many as 45 researchers from the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) have earned the prestigious honour of being among the world’s top 2% of scientists in 2026, as per the globally recognised rankings compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier.
The distinction places NUST researchers among an international community of leading scholars whose work is contributing immensely to the advancement of knowledge and scientific progress across diverse disciplines.
Notably, 16 NUST researchers have consistently featured in the rankings over successive years, demonstrating sustained scholarly impact and a long-term commitment to advancing knowledge across disciplines.
Extending his heartiest felicitations to the distinguished researchers, Rector NUST Dr Muhammad Zahid Latif remarked that the meritorious accomplishment of our truly erudite faculty and researchers has brought immense pride to NUST and the nation, and exemplifies the calibre of scholarship that continues to elevate Pakistan’s standing in the international research community.
He further said that the recognition also speaks volumes of NUST’s enduring commitment to intellectual leadership, scientific inquiry and the pursuit of finding solutions to complex real-world challenges.
The top luminaries from NUST include:
Dr Miraj Mustafa, Dr Mubasher Jamil, Dr Rafia Mumtaz, Dr Haider Abbas, Dr Tayyaba Noor, Dr Muhammad Usman Akram, Dr Safia Akram, Dr Iftikhar Hussain Gul, Dr Rizwan Ul Haq, Dr Asif Hussain Khoja, Dr Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Dr Adeel Waqas, Dr Khursheed Muhammad, Dr Zaib Jahan, Dr Ghulam Ali, Dr Hassan Ali Khattak, Dr Tahir Mehmood, Dr Syed Ali Hassan, Dr Imran Makhdoom, Dr Imran Akhtar, Dr Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah, Dr Muhammad Yasin, Dr Iftikhar Ahmad, Dr Muhammad Nasir Amin, Dr Jawad Ahmad, Dr Muhammad Moazam Fraz, Dr Asim Shahzad, Dr Naseem Iqbal, Dr Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Dr Irfan Ahmed Gondal, Dr Muhammad Anas Sajid, Dr Usman, Dr Lubna Yaqoob, Dr Manzar Sohail, Dr Muhammad Hassan, Dr Ghulam Mustafa, Dr Alvina Gul, Dr Hassan Nazir, Dr Ghulam Haider, Dr Syed Ali Rizwan, Dr Imran Mir, Mr Yasir Iqbal, Mr. Furqan Farooq, Mr. Syed Hassan Ahmed, and Mr. Arshad Alam Khan.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
