LAHORE: (Saturday, September 20, 2025): In another evaluation sheet of the top 2 percent researchers of the world prepared by Stanford University California in its 8th version, as many as 4 more faculty members of Punjab University have been ranked among the best researchers and now the total number of PU teachers stands 47. The list has been compiled by Prof John Ioannidis of Stanford University and his team. The list has on the top 100,000 scientists from several disciplines from higher education institutions across the globe.
The 47 PU professors include Dean of Science Dr Muhammad Saeed Akram (ranked in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing), Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood (ranked in the field of Information & Library Sciences), Dr Munawar Aqeel Iqbal (ranked in the field of Chemical Physics), Dr Samar Rahi (ranked in the field of Business & Management), Dr Talat Islam (ranked in the field of Business & Management), Dr Muhammad Rashid Usman (ranked in the field of Chemical Engineering), Dr Nauman Raza (ranked in the field of General Physics), Dr Zeeshan Yousaf (ranked in the field of Nuclear & Particle Physics), Dr Saima Arshad (ranked in the field of Optoelectronics & Photonics), Dr Muhammad Riaz (ranked in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing), Dr Arshad Javaid (ranked in the field of Plant Biology & Botany), Dr Muhammad Imran Din (ranked in the field of Chemical Engineering), Dr Noor-ul-Ain (ranked in the field of Plant Biology & Botany), Dr Ghazala Akram (ranked in the field of Optoelectronics & Photonics), Dr Aziz Ullah Awan (ranked in the field of Mechanical Engineering & Transports), Dr Abdul Rehman (ranked in the field of Zoology), Dr Aurang Zaib (ranked in the field of Mechanical Engineering & Transports), Dr Zahoor H Farooqi (ranked in the field of Polymers), Dr Muhammad Zaeem Ul Haq Bhatti (ranked in the field of Nuclear & Particle Physics), Dr Faisal Kamiran (ranked in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing), Dr Abdul Rauf Shakoori (ranked in the field of Zoology), Dr Shakil Ahmed (ranked in the field of Plant Biology & Botany), Dr Robina Begum (ranked in the field of Chemical Physics), Dr Nadeem Ahmed (ranked in the field of Networking & Telecommunication), Dr Misbah Sultan (ranked in the field of Polymers), Dr Muhammad Hassan (ranked in the field of Applied Physics), Dr Saira Riaz (ranked in the field of Materials), Dr S. Naseem (ranked in the field of Materials), Dr Maasoomah Sadaf (ranked in the field of Optoelectronics & Photonics), Dr Nafisa Gull (ranked in the field of Polymers), Dr Farzana Majid (ranked in the field of Materials), Dr Kanwal Ameen (ranked in the field of Information & Library Sciences), Dr Shahid Atiq (ranked in the field of Materials), Dr Muhammad Talha Arif (ranked in the field of Energy), Dr Murtaza Ashiq (ranked in the field of Information & Library Sciences), Dr Abdul Nasir Khalid (ranked in the field of Mycology & Parasitology), Dr Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq (ranked in the field of Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry), Dr Rashid Ahmed (ranked in the field of Applied Physics), Dr Muhammad Rafiq (ranked in the field of Information & Library Sciences), Dr Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan (ranked in the field of Entomology), Dr Rabia Rehman (ranked in the field of General Chemistry), Dr Saira Hanif Soroya (ranked in the field of Information & Library Sciences), Dr Muhammad Naeem Khan (ranked in the field of Zoology), Dr Nosheen Fatima Warraich (ranked in the field of Information & Library Sciences), Dr Shoomaila Latif (ranked in the field of General Chemistry), Dr Farah Kanwal (ranked in the field of General Chemistry) and Dr Ali Hussain (ranked in the field of Zoology).
PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali has congratulated the PU professors for achieving this prestigious rank and appreciated their efforts for boosting the ranking of the university. The VC said that the administration has taken several initiatives for improvement in international ranking of the university. He said that the PU administration would provide full support to the faculty members and researchers who were doing research having positive socio-economic impact and making efforts for improvement in international ranking of the university.