We help Pakistani graduates land funded PhDs abroad.

Research Whales is a Pakistan-based academic consultancy
with a UK presence.

Five years in, 300+ alumni, 165 PhD admissions secured.
We focus on UK and Australia because depth beats breadth.

300+

Master's alumni placed in UK

From top universities across Pakistan

165

PhD admissions secured

Fully funded admits in UK & Australia

5 yrs

Of academic consulting

Focused. Personal. Proven.

Meet the team

Experienced consultants. Real academics. Here to help you win.

Muhammad A.

Founder

5 yrs+ experience

Worked with 300+ students on their PhD journey. Ex-researcher, mentor, and your biggest cheerleader.

Mahnoor A.

Head of Admissions

PhD admissions specialist

PhD admissions expert with strong university networks in the UK & Australia.

Sara H.

Researcher & Writer

Application strategist

Turns your research into a compelling story that gets you noticed by professors.

What our students say

"I was rejected from 4 UK PhDs before finding Research Whales. Mahnoor restructured my proposal in 3 weeks. Got fully funded admit at Lancaster on the next try."

Ayesha R.

PhD Linguistics, Lancaster University, UK · 2024 Admit

"Honest reality check from day one. They told me LBS was unrealistic and pushed me toward Warwick — got admit + WBS Doctoral Scholarship."

Usman H.

PhD Business, University of Warwick, UK · 2025 Admit

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