R&D labs in Pakistan
The 311 Institute tracks 29 R&D labs in Pakistan: 17 government, 9 research institutes and 3 military. Most are in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore, and the leading organisations include Pakistan government, Abdus Salam Centre for Physics and Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Their main focus areas are plant science, soil science, genetics and insect science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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All 29 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Cotton Research InstituteCentral Cotton Research Institute | Multan, Pakistan | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1970 |
| Directorate of Science and TechnologyDirectorate of Science and Technology | Peshawar, Pakistan | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering | 2006 |
| Ministry of Science and TechnologyGovernment of Pakistan | Islamabad, Pakistan | Government Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Plant Science | 1964 |
| Ayub Agriculture Research InstituteGovernment of Punjab | Faisalabad, Pakistan | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Insect Science | 1962 |
| Irrigation Research InstituteIrrigation Research Institute | Lahore, Pakistan | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Soil Science, Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering | 1924 |
| National Institute of Oceanography, PakistanMinistry of Science and Technology | Karachi, Pakistan | Government Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Geology, Oceanography | 1981 |
| Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, TandojamNuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tandojam | Tando Jam, Pakistan | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Insect Science | 1963 |
| Pakistan Academy of SciencesPakistan Academy of Sciences | Islamabad, Pakistan | Government Multidisciplinary research | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1953 |
| Pakistan Agricultural Research CouncilPakistan Agricultural Research Council | Islamabad, Pakistan | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1981 |
| Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology LahorePakistan Atomic Energy Commission | Lahore, Pakistan | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiation, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 1984 |
| Pakistan Council of Research in Water ResourcesPakistan Council of Research in Water Resources | Islamabad, Pakistan | Government Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Soil Science, Aquatic Science | 1964 |
| Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)Pakistan government | Karachi, Pakistan | Government Technology | Industrial research | 1953 |
| Pakistan Health Research CouncilPakistan Health Research Council | Islamabad, Pakistan | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Hepatology, Surgery, Epidemiology | 1962 |
| Pakistan Science FoundationPakistan Science Foundation | Islamabad, Pakistan | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Pollution | 1973 |
| Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research CommissionPakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission | Karachi, Pakistan | Government Environment and climate | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering | 1961 |
| Punjab Agricultural Research BoardPunjab Agricultural Research Board | Lahore, Pakistan | Government Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Soil Science, Plant Science | 1997 |
| Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Institute of CardiologyRehmatul-lil-Alameen Institute of Cardiology | Lahore, Pakistan | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacology | 2011 |
| Armed Forces Institute of PathologyArmed Forces Institute of Pathology | Rawalpindi, Pakistan | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Medicine, Physiology, Genetics | 1918 |
| Khan Research LaboratoriesPakistan government | Kahuta, Pakistan | Military Energy and resources | Uranium enrichment, Missiles | 1976 |
| National Engineering and Scientific CommissionPakistan government | Islamabad, Pakistan | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Defence engineering | 2000 |
| Abdus Salam Centre for PhysicsAbdus Salam Centre for Physics | Islamabad, Pakistan | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1999 |
| Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food SecurityCenter for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security | Faisalabad, Pakistan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics | 2014 |
| Center for Non-Communicable DiseasesCenter for Non-Communicable Diseases | Karachi, Pakistan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | |
| Geological Survey of PakistanGeological Survey of Pakistan | Islamabad, Pakistan | Research institute Environment and climate | Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology | 1947 |
| Institute of Sustainable Halophyte UtilizationInstitute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization | Karachi, Pakistan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Materials Chemistry, Ecology | |
| International Center for Chemical and Biological SciencesInternational Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences | Karachi, Pakistan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Plant Science | 1967 |
| National Centre of Excellence in Analytical ChemistryNational Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry | Jamshoro, Pakistan | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Analytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Water Science and Technology | 1976 |
| Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and BiologyNuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology | Faisalabad, Pakistan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Pollution | 1970 |
| Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and TechnologyPakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology | Islamabad, Pakistan | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Inorganic Chemistry | 1965 |
R&D ecosystems in Pakistan
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Pakistan?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 29 active R&D labs in Pakistan as of October 2026: 17 government, 9 research institutes and 3 military.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Pakistan?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Pakistan are Pakistan government, Abdus Salam Centre for Physics and Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Pakistan?
They cluster around Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The largest R&D ecosystem is Lahore.
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