Research Institutes in Pakistan

There are many research institutes and higher education institutions in Pakistan working over a broad range of disciplines. Three notable examples are: the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) which undertakes industrial research and development; the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), which is a centre of excellence and medical research; and the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), which undertakes energy research as well as producing medical isotopes for hospitals. The Pakistan Research Repository, a project of the Higher Education Commission, maintains an online digital archive of PhD theses produced in Pakistan.