The R&D Projects Analytics Dashboard below provides a detailed overview of the research and development initiatives being executed across Pakistan. This dashboard highlights the diverse range of disciplines involved in these projects, from scientific innovations to technological advancements. It showcases how projects are being funded and executed by leading institutions, both public and private. These projects span multiple disciplines, including engineering, healthcare, agriculture, information technology, and environmental sciences, contributing to the growth and development of the country’s innovation ecosystem.
Explore the visual summaries below to gain valuable insights into the scope and impact of Pakistan’s R&D projects, reflecting the dynamic work being done across various disciplines and institutions, and their role in shaping the future of the nation.
R&D Projects in Numbers
Live figures
R&D projects
12,677Latest year 2025
Disciplines
18Most: Biological Sciences
Institutes & organisations
328Executing projects
Funding agencies
222157 foreign
Project Status
91%Completed
6%Ongoing / in progress
3%Other / not recorded
Projects by Start Year
Latest 12 years with projects
Projects by Discipline
Top 12
Biological Sciences3,744
Agricultural Sciences2,149
Engineering Sciences1,065
Chemical Sciences994
Social Sciences948
Multidisciplinary799
Not recorded750
Health Sciences690
Information Technology451
Physics409
Environmental Sciences358
Mathematics & Statistics120
Share of Projects by Discipline
Top 7 and all others
Biological Sciences3,74429.5%
Agricultural Sciences2,14917.0%
Engineering Sciences1,0658.4%
Chemical Sciences9947.8%
Social Sciences9487.5%
Multidisciplinary7996.3%
Not recorded7505.9%
All other disciplines2,22817.6%
Top 10 Executing Institutes
Universities and institutes
University of Agriculture936
COMSATS University Islamabad (Main Campus)825
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology595
Lahore University of Management Sciences564
National University of Sciences & Technology550
University of Karachi513
Government College University481
University of the Punjab337
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University262
COMSATS University Islamabad (Lahore Campus)261
Top 10 Executing Organisations
R&D and government organisations
PARC National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC)143
PCSIR Laboratories Complex127
PAEC National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE)59
PAEC Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA)31
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC)27
Directorate of Science and Technology (DoST)24
Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH), PSF21
Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI)20
PAEC Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB)18
PAEC Nuclear Institute of Agriculture (NIA),Tandojam16
Top 10 Local Funding Agencies
Projects funded
Higher Education Commission (HEC)7,416
Pakistan Science Foundation ( PSF )1,719
Unknown1,161
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC)782
Sindh Higher Education Commission (SHEC)259
Punjab Agriculture Research Board (PARB), Lahore, Pakistan197
PSF Natural Science Linkage Program (NSLP)119
Ignite - National Technology Fund103
Government of Pakistan (GoP), Islamabad, Pakistan89
Directorate of Science and Technology (DoST)68
Top 10 Foreign Funding Agencies
Projects funded
Unknown9,776
United States Agency for International Development90
International Foundation for Science71
International Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ISESCO), Rabat, Morocco29
British Council22
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund20
International Atomic Energy Agency15
International Food Policy Research Institute14
The World Academy of Sciences10
German Academic Exchange Service9
Who Executes the Projects
Linked projects
Universities / institutes9,84792%
R&D / government organisations9018%
Local and Foreign Funding
Agency mentions
Local agencies12,25654%
Foreign agencies10,32346%