National University of Sciences & Technology
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Motto | Defining Futures |
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Type | Public Research university |
Established | 1991 |
Chancellor | President of Pakistan |
Rector | Javed Mehmood Bukhari |
Academic staff | 650[1] |
Students | 6,500 |
Undergraduates | 5,500 |
Postgraduates | 850 |
Location | Islamabad-44000 , Pakistan 33°38′41″N 72°59′22″E / 33.64472°N 72.98944°E |
Campus | H-12, Islamabad (707 acres (2.86 km2) |
Affiliations | Pakistan Engineering Council Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) Washington Accord |
Website | nust |
The National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) (
The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. It was founded in 1990, the university initially formed for the need of commissioned officers by combining engineering colleges and schools. Later, it was converted into a public research university with the main campus setup in
Founded to provide quality technical education to support
History
NUST was established in March 1991. The first college to be affiliated with NUST was MCS in 1992. In 1993, the university was granted a charter and CEME and MCE became part of the university.[2] In December 1994 and November 1995, CAE and PNEC became constituents of NUST respectively. All the constituent colleges were upgraded and MS programmes were started at CAE in September 1997. In 1998, MS programmes were started at PNEC and in the same year, Bachelor of Dental Surgery was started at AMC. In 1999, CEME and CAE attained ISO 9001 Certification, the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (SEECS) was launched in Islamabad and NUST Business School (NBS, formerly known as NIMS) was established.[4] School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) offers degrees in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering and is one of the most competitive engineering schools in Pakistan.
Recognized university
As of 2016, NUST has over 15,000 full-time students enrolled and over 20 departments with over 1,280 academic faculty staff. It is ranked by
NUST is the first model university established by the Ministry of Science and Technology like KAIST of Korea.[9] The student body consists of 7,000+ students, including 102 international students and 884 postgraduate students. In 2015, more than 70,000 candidates applied for the undergraduate program at NUST. NUST has 675 full-time employed faculty staff including 17 members from international universities and many professors and lecturers are a part of visiting faculty of NUST. In addition to this, professors from universities around the world visit NUST under collaborative arrangements.
After the
In 2003, CEME received
NUST has implemented the
Campuses
NUST is a multi-campus university with the main campuses located in Islamabad. Campuses of NUST are located in the following cities:
Islamabad
Sector H-12 Campus:
The campus in Sector H-12 Islamabad was initiated in 2008. Besides NUST Headquarters, the schools and institutes that were relocated to this campus include
The campus is spread over 800 acres (3.2 km2) of land.[1] Sports facilities such as cricket, volleyball courts, basketball, soccer and squash courts are present while hockey stadium and tennis courts are under construction. Hostels for both male and female students are present inside the campus. Facilities in the hostels include badminton courts, basketball and gymnasiums. Some hostel rooms have attached baths while others have community baths. The campus recently inaugurated a central library next to the Headquarters, along with a race course track and a horse riding club. In 2017, a small hiking trail was also opened up for students in order to promote physical well-being. Various cafeterias are constructed on the campus to facilitate the students, along with a tailor shop, a barber shop and various bakeries and shopping marts. A Separate housing facility for the university staff is also present in the campus. Moreover, the campus also houses the NUST Science and Technology Park (NSTP). It also has a central gymnasium (along with several others in hostels) and a lake.
National Science and Technology Park (NSTP)
The National Science and Technology Park (NSTP) is the Pakistan's first fully integrated science and technology park. Located in the heart of Islamabad, the park was inaugurated in December 2019 and aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly in the high-tech sector1.
NSTP is associated with the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), one of the leading educational institutions in Pakistan. This affiliation allows NSTP to leverage academic resources and research capabilities to further its mission.
NSTP provides a range of facilities and services to startups and businesses, including:
Subsidized office space Access to research and development resources Networking opportunities Business development support2
NSTP is home to more than 60 companies, ranging from entrepreneurial startups to multinational corporations. Some of the notable companies include:
Sparkleo Technologies,[10] A.B.B. Energy Tech, Hytera Communications Corporation Limited, Def Tech, NLC Smart Solutions, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Inc4. The park aims to expand its community to around 100+ businesses, offering over 110,000 square feet of space1.
Rawalpindi
Located on Grand Trunk Road in Rawalpindi, EME is the largest constituent college of NUST. The campus includes all on-campus facilities, auditorium and conference hall, accommodation and mess facilities. The library is fully computerized, with a collection of 70,000 volumes.
Sports facilities at EME includes three tennis courts, a basketball court, a squash court, a badminton court, football ground, cricket pitch, a swimming pool and two gymnasiums.
Military College of Signals (MCS):
Located on Hamayun Road in Rawalpindi Cantt, it is the oldest constituent college of NUST, founded in 1947 after the independence of Pakistan to train the members of Pakistan Armed Forces. It has three departments, namely Electrical, Computer Software and Information Security departments. The MCS library is computerized, with over 55,000 volumes. It spreads over 50 acres of area and is located in the heart of Rawalpindi Cantt.
Risalpur
College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE):
The college comprises four departments; Aerospace Engineering Department, Avionics Department, Industrial Engineering Department and Humanities and Sciences Department.
Aerospace Engineering Department has five major labs; aerodynamics lab, structure lab, propulsion and heat transfer lab, material science lab and numerical analysis lab. Avionics Department has six labs which include guidance lab, navigation and control system lab, antenna lab, communication lab, radar, microwave and digital system lab and embedded system lab.
The campus is equipped with a library, auditorium, conference hall, dining facilities and hostel facilities, although more hostel accommodation is required for a conducive study environment. The college library has a collection of 80,000 technical and reference books. Sports facilities at the campus include table tennis, badminton, basketball, tennis, volleyball, football, hockey, swimming, golf and cricket.
Military College of Engineering (Pakistan) (MCE):
College of Civil Engineering and National Institute of Transportation are located on this campus. MCE is one of the oldest constituent colleges of NUST, founded in 1948. The campus houses laboratories, a computer centre, library with 41,000 books, sports facilities and hostels.
Karachi
Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC)
The college campus is spread over an area of about 75 acres (300,000 m2) comprising the administration block, four academic blocks, postgraduate studies center, labs and workshops, professional development center, an auditorium, a mosque, a dispensary, hostel and dining facilities. The campus is home to the Computer Aided Designing and Manufacturing Center and the Professional Development Center.
The campus has a library. A section known as the "Book Bank" stocks used textbooks, loaning them out to undergraduate students for a whole semester, charging 10% of the original cost of the book. The campus offers undergraduate courses in Electrical, Mechanical and Naval Architecture Engineering and Maritime Sciences. The students of PNEC are one of the finest engineers in Pakistan and have a high demand both inside and outside the country.
Quetta
NUST Balochistan Campus (NBC)
NBC is located on Chagi Road, Quetta Cantonment and was Inaugurated by
The campus is quipped with libraries, well-furnished laboratories, societies, cafeteria grounds and highly qualified faculty. It currently has 100 students and 10 faculty members.
Academics
Research
A Research and Development (R&D) Directorate is established at the NUST headquarters which encourages the growth of research in the university. All efforts of R&D Directorate are coordinated through an organizational structure consisting of NUST headquarters, R&D Cells at each constituent college and NUST's commercial arms. The mission of Research Directorate is to facilitate and co-ordinate research activities of NUST constituent institutions and to liaise with other national as well as international academics, research and industrial organizations to facilitate research at NUST. It has collaboration with various International agencies such as,
R&D cells
Each college, institute and center has an R&D Cell headed by a PhD qualified faculty member who co-ordinates, monitors and records all the R&D activities of the college. The head coordinates all the activities among departments, faculty members, researchers, students and industries identifying potential projects and sources of funds.
NUST Consulting
NUST Consulting helps researchers undertake consultancy services with external agencies. In this regard, all centers are involved with NC to improve efficiency, reduce of wastage, increase productivity and improve quality.[12]
Technology Incubation Centre
NUST has established a Technology Incubation Centre with an aim to combine industrial development and technological research together and establish the linkages between institutes and the industry. The Incubation Centre has been mentoring and hosting startups since 2005.[14] TIC will also help faculty members in identifying the end users apart from commercializing of R&D output.[13]
University research journals
The university publishes the following journals:[15]
- NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences, ISSN 2070-9900
- NUST Journal of Business and Economics, ISSN 2073-994X
- NUST Journal of Natural Sciences, ISSN 2072-4659
- Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, ISSN 0030-9648
- TECHNOCRAT - Journal of Science and Technology, ISSN 1728-5690
University-industry linkages
The new campus established in
NUST has also bought lab equipment needed for doctoral and postdoctoral research work, with financing through Islamic Development Bank (IDB). IDB has provided 26 Million US$ as grant for buying the services of researchers from abroad, over and above the programs of Ministry of Science and Technology, Pakistan.
Rankings and awards
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
QS World[16] | 334 (2023) |
THE World[17] | 601-800 |
USNWR Global[18] | 950 |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Asia[3] | 74 |
THE Asia[17] | 150-200 |
NUST was the first university in Pakistan to achieve
According to a survey, NUST is the most popular choice for engineering students in Pakistan.[19] Google Trends show that NUST is the most searched Pakistani university ever since 2004 outranking some of the famous international universities as Sabancı University of Turkey.[20][21]
In 2013, SCImago ranked NUST as 1568 in the world, 480 in the region and 6th in the country for the reporting period of 2007–11.[22] In 2014, Webometric world university rankings ranked it at 150 in the world, 3rd in the country and 22nd in South Asia.
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan ranked NUST as the number one university in the category of 'General University: Large' in 2013 and in the category 'Engineering and Technology' in 2014 and 2015.[23]
According to the QS World University Rankings for 2022 - 2023, ranked NUST as 334th in the world[16] and in the Engineering category, the university was ranked as 251–300. NUST ranks #74 in Asian University Rankings in 2022.[3]
Foreign collaborations
International universities
NUST has developed collaborations with international universities to ensure two-way flow of knowledge. These include
NUST has collaborations with universities in the field of medical sciences, such as
Quality networks and associations
NUST is a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)[24] and Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN).[25] NUST has also been granted the membership of Association of Commonwealth Universities[26] and International Association of Universities.[1][27]
Other entities
NUST has the following international collaborations:[1]
- Collaboration with CERN since December 2001. NUST has been awarded Associate Membership of CERN.
- Collaboration with Caltech on a project titled 'Interactive Grid Analysis Environment'. Research funding of US$0.18 million has been approved under Pak-US collaboration for this project.
- Collaboration with Stanford University since February 2004 in a project titled 'Measurement and Analysis for the Global Grid and Internet End-to-End Performance (MAGGIE)'. Research funding of US$0.162 Million has been approved under Pak-US collaboration for this project.
- NUST School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (formerly NUST Institute of Information Technology) has been declared Microsoft Authorized Academic Training Program Institute (AATPI) by Microsoft Corporation, USA.
- Intel Corporationhas established a computer lab at SEECS.
- NCR Corporation has established their Data warehouse and Data mininglab at SEECS.
- IBM has registered NUST on worldwide offering for higher education to selected universities.
- Artificial Intelligence R&D Lab has been set up in University of Kaiserslautern(TUKL), Germany.
Student life
The institute offers opportunities for students to participate in technical and professional societies. Study trips to industries and organizations are arranged, guest speakers from institutes and industry are invited and seminars and workshops are held. Sports facilities are available in all campuses.
Student Bodies
Student run organizations, societies and clubs are present in almost all the NUST campuses. These include Computer Society of Pakistan - NUST Chapter, NUST Community services club, a community service student-run body TABA - NUST Chapter, NUST Skill Development Club, NUST Volunteer Club, NUST Science Society, NUST Deep Learning Society, NUST Adventure Club, Literary Circle, Book Club, Fine Arts Club, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society, Media (Photography) Club, Pakistan, Innovation Society, Debating Society, Aeromodelling Club, NUST Environment Club, Telecom Society, Software Society, IT Club, Automobile Club and Sports Club. Deep Sea Diving and Sailing Club is available for the students of the Pakistan Navy Engineering College in Karachi.
Sports facilities
All the campuses have their own sports facilities. Courts for indoor games and activities such as table tennis, badminton and squash are available in almost all campuses. Tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, hockey, football and cricket grounds are also present in all the main campuses. Some colleges have swimming pools and gymnasiums.
Student residence
Separate hostels for boys and girls are available in most colleges and is at various stages of completion in the rest. Students of
Cafeterias
There are 4 main cafeterias built to accommodate the student's need to refuel themselves namely C1, C2, C3 and C4. C1, also knows as concordia-1 & C2, also known as concordia-2 are properly built round structures that have everything from cafeteria to juice shop, stationary shop, bakery, print shop etc. C3 or Concordia-3 on the other hand provides scenic views of the sports complex at NUST. The desi food at C3 is the new favorite of NUSTIANS. C4 or Concordia-4 is mostly limited to students of SNS and SMME who are farthest away from all other cafeterias. Other cafes include 'Margalla Cafe', which is an outdoor space just besides SADA and is a popular spot for chai and pizza for the students.[28]
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