CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (CoE)

APPENDIX 1 - LIST OF ELIGIBLE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR CoE

GRANTS

Sr# Name of Centres of Excellences Location City Specialization

National Centres of Excellence

National Centre of Excellence in University of
1 Peshawar Geology
Geology Peshawar

National Centre of Excellence in University of

2 Peshawar Physical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry Peshawar

Centre of Excellence in Solid State University of the

3 Lahore Solid State Physics
Physics Punjab
Centre of Excellence in Molecular University of the
4 Lahore Molecular Biology
Biology Punjab

Centre of Excellence in Water

5 UET, Lahore Lahore Water
Resources Engineering

National Centre of Excellence in University of

6 Jamshoro Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry Sindh

Centre of Excellence in Marine University of

7 Karachi Marine Biology
Biology Karachi

National Institute of Psychology Quaid-i-Azam

8 Islamabad Psychology
Centre of Excellence University

National Institute of Historical and

Quaid-i-Azam
9 Cultural Research, Centre of Islamabad Historical & Cultural
University
Excellence

Centre of Excellence in Gender Quaid-i-Azam

10 Islamabad Gender Studies
Studies University
University of
11 Centre of Excellence in Mineralogy Quetta Mineralogy
Balochistan
Institute of Clinical Psychology
University of the
12 Center of Clinical Psychology Lahore Psychology
Punjab
University of
13 Institute of Clinical Psychology Karachi Psychology
Karachi
Centres of Advanced Studies
Centers of Advanced Studies on
14 UET, Peshawar Peshawar Energy
Energy
 Centers of Advanced Studies on
15 NUST Islamabad Energy
Energy

Centers of Advanced Studies on University of Agriculture and Food

16 Faisalabad
Agriculture and Food Security Agriculture Security

Centers of Advanced Studies on

17 Mehran University Jamshoro Water
Water
Pakistan Study Centres
National Institute of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam
18 Islamabad Pakistan Studies
Studies University
University of the
19 Pakistan Study Center Lahore Pakistan Studies
Punjab
Pakistan Study Center, University University of
20 Jamshoro Pakistan Studies
of Sindh Sindh
University of
21 Pakistan Study Center Karachi Pakistan Studies
Karachi
University of
22 Pakistan Study Center Peshawar Pakistan Studies
Peshawar
University of
23 Pakistan Study Center Quetta Pakistan Studies
Balochistan
Area Study Centres
Area Study Center for Africa, North Quaid-i-Azam
24 Islamabad Regional Studies
and South America University
University of the
25 Area Center for South Asian Studies Lahore Regional Studies
Punjab
Area Study Center Far East and University of
26 Jamshoro Regional Studies
Southeast Asia Sindh
University of
27 Area Study Center for Europe Karachi Regional Studies
Karachi
Area Study Center, Russia China, University of
28 Peshawar Regional Studies
and Central Asia Peshawar

Area Study Center for Middle East University of

29 Quetta Regional Studies
& Arab Countries Balochistan

Sheikh Zayed Centres

University of the
30 Sheikh Zayed Islamic Center Lahore Islamic Studies
Punjab
University of
31 Sheikh Zayed Islamic Center Karachi Islamic Studies
Karachi
University of
32 Sheikh Zayed Islamic Center Peshawar Islamic Studies
Peshawar
Centers established through university statutes
Applied Economics Research University of
33 Karachi Applied Economics
Center Karachi
University of
34 HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry Karachi Chemistry
Karachi
 Third World Center for Science &
University of
35 Technology at HEJ Research Karachi Science & Technology
Karachi
Institute of Chemistry

Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular, University of Molecular, Medicine

36 Karachi
Medicine and Drug Research Karachi and Drug Research

Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of

University of Biotechnology and
37 Biotechnology and Genetic Karachi
Karachi Genetic Engineering
Engineering
Govt. College
38 School of Mathematical Sciences Lahore Mathematical Sciences
University
Al-Khawarizmi Institute of
39 UET Lahore Lahore Computer Sciences
Computer Sciences
School of Biological Sciences, University of the
40 Lahore Biological Sciences
University Punjab
Water Management Research University of
41 Faisalabad Water
Center (WMRC) Agriculture
National Centers Established through PSDP
National Center for Artificial
42 NUST Islamabad Artificial Intelligence
Intelligence
National Center for Robotics and Robotics and
43 NUST Islamabad
Automation Automation

44 National Center for Cyber Security Air University Islamabad Cyber Security

National Center for Big Data and Big Data and Cloud
45 LUMS Lahore
Cloud Computing Computing
National Center for GIS and Space GIS and Space
46 IST Islamabad
Applications Applications
Livestock Breeding
National Center for Livestock
47 PMAS AARU Rawalpindi Genetics and
Breeding Genetics and Genomics
Genomics
National Center on Industrial Livestock Breeding
48 Biotechnology to manufacture PMAS AARU Rawalpindi Genetics and
small scale Bioproducts Genomics
Data Driven Smart Decision-making Livestock Breeding
49 platform for Agricultural PMAS AARU Rawalpindi Genetics and
Productivity Genomics