NUST is a university that aspires to join the ranks of the leading universities of the world. Fostering congenial environment for academic excellence has been the main thrust at the University over the years. For this purpose, we utilize all available resources to keep pace with the changes occurring in the global educational arena.
Message from The Rector
With a view to addressing educational needs of students in a multidisciplinary framework, NUST has instituted a system encompassing infrastructural expansion along with the provision of requisite facilities to accommodate students pursuing studies in diverse fields. Though NUST has a longstanding history of imparting education in engineering disciplines with its ranking steadily mounting up, the development of new campus in Islamabad has facilitated the launch of Undergraduate as well as Postgraduate programmes in the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, biosciences and business administration. With NUST’s evolutionary leap to turn into a comprehensive university, a major chunk of students aspires to pursue higher education here. It is evident from the fact that in the year 2011 more than 52,000 candidates applied for admissions in various undergraduate courses against the allotted seats of just 1,800. Being a premier science and technology institution in Pakistan, NUST has a strong focus on application-based research. It, therefore, actively collaborates with the local industry to launch joint ventures under the combined supervision of scholars, faculty and industrial experts. This in turn helps create right knowledge to meet market requirements and so contributes to curbing the specter of inflation. The University is also giving its significant share for the promotion of entrepreneurial culture in the country; establishment of a Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) is one such initiative. The Centre facilitates start-up companies in executing their business plans based on innovative ideas. The University strictly follows the merit-based criteria at all levels and encourages eligible scholars to apply and even provides them with financial assistance. NUST has a vision that does not lose sight of any possibility worth consideration for the benefit of students.
Engr Muhammad Asghar Rector
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Noteworthy Statistics
422nd
University of the World (QS UK, 2011 Ranking)
108th
ASIAN UNIVERSITY by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2012
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52,000 Students applied for undergraduate programmes of NUST in 2012 Ranked amongst the
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250 UNIVERSITIES OF THE WORLD IN THE DISCIPLINES OF ENGINEERING & IT (QS UK, 2011)
CONTENTS
Pakistan 06 Islamabad Rawalpindi
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Karachi 10 Risalpur 11 About the University Why Choose NUST
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Academic Programmes 15 International Linkages 17 Research & Development Quality Assurance
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Student Support Services 22 Giving
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Future Plans 27 NUST Identity 28 Access Map 29
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Pakistan Land of the Pure
As many regions vie in a race for ‘educational arms’ to grapple with international competitive challenges, high-order intellectual work, including basic science and research, South Asia also appears to be well-poised to compete in this knowledge marathon. Pakistan aspires to become the leading knowledge economy of the region. It is a country with the world’s 7th largest pool of scientists and engineers and the 9th largest English speaking nation.
Pakistan, the second largest country in South Asia and the 6th most populous nation of the world, emerged on the world map as an independent and sovereign state on August 14, 1947. A predominantly Muslim country, Pakistan is home to 170 million people, including Hindu, Christian, Sikh and other minorities. It has a 1,046 kilometre (650 mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south; and is bordered by Iran and Afghanistan in the west; India to the east and the People’s Republic of China in the far northeast. Tajikistan also lies very close to Pakistan but is separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan thus is located at the crossroads between South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East.
The region forming modern Pakistan was at the heart of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, enriched by Vedic, Persian, IndoGreek, Turco-Mongol and Islamic cultures. The region has witnessed invasions or settlements by the Indo-Aryans, Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Afghans, Mongols, Sikhs and the British. The country is divided into four provinces known as, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. The noted among major cities are the metropolitans of Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad and Gujranwala. Pakistan has a parliamentary system of government.
Pakistan embraces the clusters of some of Asia’s most picturesque landscapes and a rich kaleidoscope of cultures and traditions. Stretching in the north, from east to west, are a series of some of the highest mountains of the world, including the mighty Himalayas, the Karakoram, the Hindukush and 35 giant peaks over 24,000 ft high. Indeed, nowhere else in the world can one find such a great concentration of high mountains, peaks, glaciers and passes. The country also possesses vast fertile plains, awe-inspiring deserts, long winding rivers, beautiful lakes and fabulous flora and fauna.
www.nust.edu.pk Cholistan Desert, locally known as Rohi, sprawls thirty kilometers from Bahawalpur, Punjab covering an area of 26,300 km². It adjoins the Thar Desert extending over to Sindh and into India.
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Shandur Top is often called the ‘Roof of the World’. Here the Hindukush, Pamir and Karakoram ranges meet. Every year there is a polo match played on Shandur Top between rival teams from Gilgit and Chitral.
Salt has been mined at Khewra since 320 BC following its discovery by Alexander’s troops. The main tunnel at ground level was developed by Dr Warth in 1872 but has since been converted into a tourist resort.
K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth with a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft). It is part of the Karakoram Range in northern Pakistan.
Islamabad is located on the Pothohar Plateau in the north of the country. Historically, the region has been a part of the crossroads of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Margalla pass being a gateway to the KPK Province. The city was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan’s capital. Islamabad is noted as one of the greenest and most well-planned cities of South Asia. The city is divided into well-organised sectors and zones. In 2008, it was ranked as a Gamma world city. Among its landmarks, Faisal Mosque stands out as the largest mosque in South Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world. Islamabad has the highest literacy rate in Pakistan, and is home to a few premier universities.
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Islamabad The Capital
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NUST Central Campus, Islamabad The newly built NUST Campus, located in sector H-12, Islamabad is ideally suited to cater to the fast-growing requirements of a technologically ambitious university of science and technology. Besides NUST headquarters, new high-tech schools, centres and institutes have sprung in succession, and the University has been able to launch at the new home of NUST, a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes since the fall of 2008. NUST also plans to start some fresh undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at its new campus soon. Housed at the Islamabad Campus are the following schools and institutes:
Computer Science (SEECS)
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Engineering (SCME)
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Engineering (SMME)
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Engineering (SCEE) School of Art, Design and Architecture (SADA) Research Centre for Modelling and Simulation (RCMS) Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied
Biosciences (ASAB)
»» Centre for Advanced Mathematics and Physics (CAMP)
»» Centre for Energy Systems (CES) »» NUST Institute of Leadership in Education (NILE)
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi has been inhabited for thousands of years. It is believed that a distinct culture flourished on this plateau as far back as 1000 BC. The remains found at the site prove the existence of a Buddhist establishment contemporary to Ghandhara and Vedic civilisations. The nearby town of Taxila is significant in its own right. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it has the world’s oldest university-Takshashila University.
Rawalpindi, also known as Pindi, has a history spread over several millenniums extending to ancient times. The city has witnessed the decline of Buddhism, the invasions of the Macedonians and the dawn of the Muslim era. Rawalpindi has many good hotels, restaurants, clubs, museums, playgrounds
and parks, including Ayub National Park. It is the nearest major city for holiday resorts and hill stations such as Murree, Nathiagali and Ayubia. It is also a common starting point for tourists visiting Abbottabad, Swat, Kaghan, Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral. Only 15 kilometres apart from the federal metropolis, Rawalpindi is the founding
place of National University of Sciences and Technology. NUST was started in the building that once was the venue for national legislative assembly sessions in the sixties, and later housed National Defence College.
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Military College of Signals (MCS) College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (C of EME) Army Medical College (AM College) NUST Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (NIPCONS)
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»» School of Civil and Environmental
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»» NUST Business School (NBS) »» School of Electrical Engineering and
Karachi is the largest city, the main seaport and the financial capital of Pakistan, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh. It is one of the largest cities in the world. In metropolitan area and population, it is ranked 20th in the world. It is Pakistan’s premier centre of banking, industry and trade. Karachi is also home to Pakistan’s largest corporations.
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Karachi
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Karachi, a small fishing village over 160 years ago, today is Pakistan’s largest and the world’s 20th largest metropolitan city with a population of over 15 million. Being a key regional port complex, it is the jugular vein of Pakistan’s commerce and trade. Located along the coastline of the Arabian Sea, northwest of the Indus River delta, Karachi is a hub of regional businesses and technological activities. The city has one of the highest literacy rates in Pakistan and is famous for its nucleus of academic and research institutions. The city charms tourists, entrepreneurs and students by virtue of its numerous attractions and multicultural dimensions:
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national and international destinations. Its mild climate suits almost everyone. Finding reasonably good yet affordable accommodation, shopping places and cuisine spots is seldom a problem in Karachi.
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waterfronts, museums, islands, amusement parks and the remnants of colonial architecture.
NUST Campus in Karachi Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC)
Risalpur has several important installations, educational institutions and industrial plants including: »» Risalpur Cantonment »» Military College of Engineering, NUST »» College of Aeronautical Engineering, NUST
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Risalpur
Known as the Home of Eagles, Risalpur is located along Nowshehra-Mardan Road, only a short distance away from the historically rich provincial capital, Peshawar. There is a beautiful cantonment office, railway station, police station, telephone exchange, bus stop and a market. There is also an 18-hole golf course in the cantonment.
Risalpur Cantonment reverberates with the memorabilia of early 20th century colonial architecture and is noted for:
»» Pakistan Air Force Academy »» Risalpur Export Processing Zone »» Pakistan Railways Locomotive Factory
NUST Campuses in Risalpur Military College of Engineering (MCE) College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE)
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About the University
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National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) was established in March 1991 for the promotion of higher scientific education in the country, especially in the fields of science and technology by providing stable and disciplined academic environment together with need-based research, pertinent to industrial requirements. The University was granted its Charter in 1993. Over the years, the University has expanded in scope, services and stature and has emerged as a leading comprehensive University in the public sector. Within two decades, NUST has achieved important milestones and gained immense significance as an institution of higher education in Pakistan. The University produces professionals and researchers of very high calibre, capable of developing indigenous technologies to meet the growing demands of the 21st century. It is envisioned to grow as a centre of excellence for the country’s scientific and technological progress. An outstanding feature of the University is that while maintaining traditional values of excellence in teaching and research, it challenges conventional practices and creates new ways of developing and delivering courses, pertaining to emerging and cutting-edge disciplines, on most modern lines. NUST is a new-age university defining new frontiers in teaching and research. The programmes are distinctive for their highquality research orientation. In tandem with a strong focus on undergraduate courses, there is ever-growing emphasis on postgraduate
studies and research output. Creativity and innovation are embedded as core values in all scholastic activities. The conducive academic environment at the campuses facilitates educational pursuits. NUST has developed linkages with international universities of repute to ensure two-way flow of knowledge and to be in step with modern trends. Split programmes and visits of eminent professors from reputed foreign universities is a regular feature of the academic activity. These eminent scholars deliver lectures on the latest developments in their respective fields and also help update and review the academic programmes.
National University of Sciences and Technology aims to emerge as a comprehensive residential institution responsive to technological change, dedicated to excellence and committed to international educational and research needs of the country. NUST will continue to champion a tradition of distinguished teaching, research and service through evolving undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level programmes of study in various disciplines in collaboration with renowned universities inside the country and abroad. Besides traditional fields in Engineering, IT, Medicine, Management, Natural and Basic Sciences, NUST envisages exploring and initiating higher education in the emerging science and technology disciplines. In recognition of its place in the human
Mission To develop NUST as a comprehensive, research-led university with a focus on Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Strategic Thrusts Excellence in Teaching & Learning Provide high-quality education in sciences and technology while remaining accessible to all sections of the society.
Focus on Research, Innovation and Commercialization Undertake high-quality yet relevant research through innovation and commercialization to support the emerging knowledge-based economy and society.
Spirit of Enterprise Develop instruments and mechanism for promotion of enterprising spirit and entrepreneurial culture among NUST graduates and create strong linkages with industry.
Internationalization and Global Vision Develop strong international linkages to ensure inflow of new knowledge and state-ofthe-art technologies, while building a positive international image of our University and the country.
Positive Social Impact Structure curricula and programmes to influence a wider cross-section of the population in terms of education and absorption of new technologies.
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Vision 2015
society, the University will celebrate a faculty, staff and student body which will reflect the diversity of our nation. The University is entrusted with the responsibility of producing culturally enlightened, technologically knowledgeable, academically competent and research-oriented graduates who are prepared to lead, inspire and preserve our great traditions. The University commits itself and all its resources to this trust and responsibility.
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Defining Futures
Why Choose NUST
Excellence does not grow in wilderness; it has to be pursued with singular zeal and commitment. National University of Sciences and Technology chronicles a tale of success inscribed with the galvanising force of progressive vision and commitment par excellence. Although barely two decades old, this premier national university justifiably feels proud of its unprecedented success as a centre of excellence.
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world by The Times Higher EducationQuacquarelli Symonds (THE-QS), UK, ranking of 2011. In subject-wise ranking, NUST is rated 250th in Engineering and IT.
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»» With its galaxy of 18 constituent
institutions, NUST provides quality education to a large number of students from all strata of society.
»» NUST’s multi-disciplinary campuses
offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a wide range of fields, including Engineering, IT, Medicine, Geoinformatics, Mathematics, Architecture, Mass Communication, Public Policy, Economics, Applied Biosciences, Business Management, Environment and Applied Sciences.
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peers is the induction of highly qualified faculty against the backdrop of surging student strength. The University always remains embarked on its mission to attract distinguished academics to join the folds of highly qualified and experienced faculty at NUST. It is for this reason that an impressive number of faculty holds PhD degrees from top-notch universities of the world.
first university in the country to achieve ISO-9000 Quality Management System Certification.
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for research and academic collaborations embrace celebrated centers of excellence in over 22 countries around the globe.
»» NUST has a few equals in generous funding for education of talented but financially challenged students. The University provides sponsored education to students hailing from economically backward areas of Pakistan.
»» NUST accepts and invests in the best, those with a passion to excel in life.
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skill levels, NUST graduates stay in demand for jobs, both in public and private sectors. Several NUST graduates have launched their own business ventures.
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student’s time, hard work and money to claim a place in the comity of those educated in the spirit of challenging times.
Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
GIS and Remote Sensing
Telecommunication Engineering
Environmental Science
Software Engineering
Geo-technical Engineering
Information Security
Structural Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Construction Engineering and Management
Mechanical Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Computer Engineering
Geoinformatics Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Design and Manufacturing Engineering
Engineering Management
Robotics and Intelligent Machine
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Computational Science and Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Clean Coal Technology
Avionics Engineering
Biofuels
Communication Systems Engineering
Solar Energy
Computer Science
Wind Energy
Chemical Engineering
Waste to Energy
Materials Engineering
Engineering Education Research
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Engineering & IT
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Academic Programmes
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Medical & Life Sciences
Social Sciences & Business Studies
Medicine
Business Administration
Surgery
Economics
Dentistry
Mass Communication
Anatomy
Public Administration
Pharmacology Therapeutics
Leadership in Education
Chemical Pathology
Arts
Bio-chemistry
Architecture
Physiology
Natural Sciences
Virology and Immunology
Mathematics
Applied Biosciences
Physics
International Linkages
In line with its fourth strategic thrust, namely Internationalisation and Global Perspective, NUST has developed strong international linkages with foreign universities and institutions of repute.
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Association of Commonwealth Universities International Association of University Presidents International Network of Quality Assurance for Higher Education International Association of Universities Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia Asia-Pacific Quality Network The Talloires Network United Nations Academic Impact International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education Asia Pacific Quality Network Association of Commonwealth Universities
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International Association of Universities Talloires Networks (related to Community Service) International Association of University Presidents Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia International Association of Science Parks National Business Incubation Association Asian Association of Business Incubation Asian Pacific Incubator Network Infodev - World Bank Science Park & Innovation Center Expert Group Association of University Technology Managers
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One of the prominent features of NUST is its strong international linkages with foreign universities of repute, which ensures high quality of teaching and research, by encouraging a two-way flow of knowledge at minimum expense. This aspect also adds a global perspective to our activities and assists in remaining current with latest technology. Our collaboration with these universities has gone much beyond mere student and faculty exchange and is now based on active research. NUST has developed collaborations with as many as 67 Universities and Institutes of 22 different countries around the world.
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International Linkages
Research and Development
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R&D at NUST
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NUST aims at emerging as a leading researchintensive university in Pakistan, comparable to the best in the world within the next 10 years. Our main thrust is on high-quality teaching and goal-oriented Research and Development (R&D). The University’s PhD programmes help create the requisite research culture duly supported by well-qualified faculty and need-based research. Being a premier institution of higher learning in Pakistan, NUST gives prime importance to the promotion of a culture conducive for researches As science laboratories are essential to the development of scientific innovation, the University utilizes it resources in establishing laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art apparatuses. These sophisticated laboratories in various NUST schools/ colleges help researchers deal with the issues faced by professionals in the contemporary world. In the last 5 years, 149 sponsored R&D projects were completed and the University itself sponsored as many as 70 projects. During these years, NUST students and faculty published 1,245 research papers in journals of repute and presented numerous research papers in conferences, workshops, symposia, etc.
Research is the focal point of university education all over the world. Universities significantly contribute towards creation of new knowledge and discovery of fresh frontiers of creativity and innovation.
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Technology Incubation Centre Professional Development Centre Corporate Advisory Council National Science and Technology Park
Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) is a comprehensive facility that houses the University’s innovative commercial initiatives under one roof. The rationale behind creating a specialized facility is to reinforce the University’s resolve to promote innovation & entrepreneurship by creating a dynamic environment that fosters creativity through strong inter-linkages between various partners in the RIC Ecosystem. CIE is aptly located at the Innovation Drive at the Central Campus.
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One of the influential factors contributing to the national development is the University-industry linkages. Universities have proven to be an indispensable source of Research and Development, allowing the developed world to benefit from this invaluable partnership. NUST has successfully implemented this system in Pakistan by encouraging the local industry, both in the public and private sectors, to collaborate with university researchers, top quality research students and highly qualified faculty, and utilize state-of-the-art laboratories. These linkages will yield long-term benefits that are mutually beneficial, and promote discovery of knowledge, technological innovation, improve quality of life, education and training, thus contributing to Pakistan’s socio-economic development and national security. To institutionalize commercialization of University output and to facilitate the researchers in linking up with industry, NUST took the lead and established a comprehensive, Research, Innovation & Commercialization (RIC) Ecosystem consisting of the following organs: »» Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship • Directorate of Research • Directorate of Innovation & Commercialization • Intellectual Property Office • Technology Transfer Office • Industry Liaison Office
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Professional Development Centre
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Responding to the ever-present need of continuing education for working professionals in the country, NUST established a Professional Development Centre (PDC) in July 2007. It is an initiative supported by Higher Education Commission (HEC). It aims at enabling working professionals to remain updated with the latest developments in their respective disciplines. This pays off by enhancing their knowledge, employability and managerial skills. PDC started its operations in December 2007 and has conducted hundreds of highvalue workshops, short courses and seminars ever since.
Corporate Advisory Council (CAC)
The Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) serves as a platform for industry and NUST to establish collaboration of mutual benefit. CAC encompasses 11 different industrial sectors including Automotive, Health, Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Information Technology and Telecom, Engineering, Banking and Financial Services, Power and Energy, Chemicals, Defence Technology, Intellectual Property and Social Sector. The eleven Industry Committees are governed by Co-Chairman Dr. Akram Sheikh, Professor Emeritus and Engineer
Muhammad Asghar, Rector NUST. Each sector is co-chaired by two Senior Executives (one from NUST and one from the Industry). These sector-specific committees comprise six members representing NUST academia and industry. The Senior Executives from the Industry and Academia have combined their thought-leadership and experience, working towards Corporate-University liaison for research, policy making, funding, marketing, international collaborations and entrepreneurship. High level CAC objectives are: »» Help develop required UniversityIndustry collaborations for “knowledge economy” and “technology-driven development” »» Build mutual trust and faith »» Build, produce and provide knowledge and knowledge workers »» Visible, effective and measurable contribution »» Help productive employment for NUST graduates in Pakistan »» Joint studies, projects and R & D (domestic & global Industries) »» Encourage domestic and global Industry to invest in NUST R&D facilities »» Help initiate appropriate projects in NUST Technology Park »» Undertake required studies jointly with Industry to assist government in rapid development & economic growth
NUST Global Think Tank Network (NUST GTTN) This year, NUST has established its own Think Tank to influence policymaking and create awareness among the masses in general and civil society in particular on national and international issues. The mission of NUST GTTN is to actively influence nation-building through regional and international knowledgebased collaboration with the vision to ultimately evolve into a global network of think tanks for promoting development, justice, peace, prosperity, and harmony at national, regional and global levels.
NUST also is a member of various international quality assurance organizations and also has a strong focus on developing personal skills, knowledge and abilities that enable faculty, staff and students to perform their duties efficiently and remain abreast with the advancements in their relevant disciplines. This objective is achieved through training, seminars, workshops, conferences and other developmental activities.
The urge at NUST to garner expertise from a wide variety of sources (within/outside the country) in order to boost its academic/ research activity gives an added impetus towards ensuring quality. This in turn helps create deeper impact on the world of science and technology. Our faculty, researchers and students are constantly adding value to NUST by remaining actively engaged with professional groups and individuals in research, review of academic papers, organisation of conferences and seminars. NUST, over the years, has developed links with as many as 67 international universities and organizations of 22 different countries. These collaborations help our faculty remain up-to-date and ensure a two-way flow of knowledge. Since NUST aims to emerge as a leading research-intensive university, it is developing an environment where specialised teaching and targeted research coalesce. In this context, the University facilitates its researchers not only by developing links with the industry but also by providing them with latest equipment. NUST has established a number of state-of-the-art laboratories fulfilling research-related needs of its faculty and scholars.
Similarly, NUST libraries provide faculty and students with excellent services to fulfil their information needs. The libraries function in an organized manner to cater for printed and electronic information requirements, thus play an important role in the execution of qualitative academic and research activities.
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With a wave of higher education revolution already sweeping over a major part of the world, the need to ensure academic quality has been realized as well as given serious thought to. Pakistan has been no exception in the realization of this emerging paradigm. For this purpose, Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan established Quality Assurance Directorate. NUST is one of the first ten national universities, which established a Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at the University’s main campus. In order to make this initiative bear fruit and keeping in view NUST being a multi-campus university, the management went an extra mile by establishing Local Quality Enhancement Cells (LQECs) at its various campuses across the country. Since NUST was already following a system of academic and R&D audits, it had no difficulty in quickly aligning its evaluation system as per HEC guidelines.
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Student Support Services NUST offers a broad array of resources that allow students to extend and deepen their learning through civic engagement and participation in, and leadership of an active network of student-initiated projects and organizations. Services have been established to address all issues of the students pertaining to their university life-cycle, from selection to graduation and alumni network management.
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Campus Life
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NUST is a residential teaching and research university where a significant number of undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty live on campus, allowing for a blending of academic and residential life . The campus lifestyle is distinct and based on a strong student community. We encourage University members to improve their social and intellectual skills through participation in a range of activities by being a member of various clubs and societies.
Centre for Counselling and Career Advisory (C3A) NUST Centre for Counselling and Career Advisory (C3A) offers professional, psychological and educational assessment, guidance and counselling and related services to members of the NUST community to advance and enhance the academic and personal growth of students and members of the University in general. NUST is the only university in Pakistan having a dedicated team of trained psychologists and counsellors conducting aptitude and psychological testing
coupled with counselling and undertaking research projects at the same time. The Centre also functions as a student/ faculty support organization and strives to develop the students into wholesome and productive human beings. Psychological testing has a profound and positive effect on an individual’s life and also on career development decisions. The testing facilities at C3A assist students in having a clearer understanding of their personality, their strengths and weaknesses and problematic areas of their lives, thus guiding the individuals towards best possible choices and better adjustment in everyday life. The following facilities are available at the centre:
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Testing of Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Testing of Emotional Quotient (EQ) Achievement Testing Personality Testing Aptitude Testing Ability Testing Tests Measuring Career-related Issues Tests of Interests, Values, Opinions and Attitudes Tests Measuring Anxiety and Depression Tests Measuring Examination Stress, Anger, Leadership Styles, Psychological Wellbeing and Social Skills
Student Affairs Without compromising on the highly disciplined campus life, NUST facilitates the conduct of healthy co-curricular activities to hone students’ mental and physical abilities. Therefore, a team of professionals remains devoted to coordinating as well as facilitating activities and functions of all the University Clubs and Societies. A suggestion/complaint cell has also been set up to provide students with a facility to confide their problems in the concerned officials. The complaints are scrutinized at an appropriate level and decisions are made in so doing. Moreover, the library section of the department provides NUST students/scholars with a rich database helpful in pursuing their academic/research endeavours. Along with facilitating procurement of books for the libraries of all the University institutes, the section oversees the smooth functioning of the University’s Digital and Fiction Libraries.
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CDC provides programmes and services to help students and alumni explore and make effective career choices. The programmes and services help students and alumni foster professional networks with employers and also assist employers in meeting their recruitment needs. The office offers various avenues to encourage personal and professional development and supports students in achieving career and life goals.
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Clubs and Societies
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Besides higher academic profile, our students display dynamic literary, creative and artistic abilities and aptitude for extramural activities. In order to provide organized opportunities to pursue their passion in the company of like-minded individuals, our students are encouraged to become a part of various clubs and societies such as the following: • International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) - Islamabad chapter • NUST Entrepreneurs Club • NUST Community Service Club • NUST Science Society • NUST Literary Circle
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NUST Book Club NUST Bazm-e-Pakistan NUST Adventure Club NUST Aero-modelling Club NUST Drama and Debating Society NUST Media Club NUST Environment Club NUST Fine Arts Club
Health and Well-being Medical services to the entire H-12 campus are being rendered through a purpose-built newly constructed medical centre which is manned by a medical officer round-the-clock. Presently, free consultative, treatment and detention services are being offered at the centre whereas fully equipped ambulances are available to evacuate sick/wounded to the tertiary care facilities. As part of the phased development the medical centre will soon be equipped with a clinical laboratory, radio-diagnostics and dental units while the consultative services of medical and surgical specialists, paediatrician and gynaecologist will also be available.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Facilities The NUST Technology Smart Campus (TSC) in Islamabad incorporates cutting-edge ICT technologies to provide triple-play services (data, voice and video) to its students, faculty and other staff members. The on-campus ICT facilities include Main Data Centre (MDC),
Campus-wide Fiber Optical Network and Wi-Fi mesh for high-speed data connectivity, video conferencing, IP-telephony with GSM Gateway & IP Fax facility, Smart Whiteboards, Smart Podiums and Digital Bulletin Board System.
High-speed Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) Bandwidth Internet bandwidth of 201 Mbps, collectively, has been made available to NUST students and faculty so that they are able to pursue their research collaborations with foreign counterparts effectively and can use HEC digital library resources with other online services / facilities.
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Athletic track Football ground Basketball courts Volleyball courts Tennis courts Squash courts Cricket ground Hockey ground Indoor Sports Hall Swimming Pool Gymnasia
Regular inter-college/school sports competitions are held every year at the University. NUST teams are participating and performing well in HEC inter-varsity sports competitions both at the zonal and national levels.
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NUST offers a wide variety of sports activities. All Colleges have elaborate sports infrastructure. The Central Campus is developing at a fast pace and would soon have facilities of international standards. The following facilities are under development:
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Giving
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NUST Community Service Strategy (CSS)
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Institutions of higher learning have fast assumed discernible role in building economies, producing future leaders and encouraging civic engagements. There is now greater awareness than ever before in the light of Higher Education Commission guidelines and directives, among Pakistani universities about what they must do to make students not only professionals, but also compassionate and humane citizens. As a model institution of higher learning, NUST also has a clear Community Service Strategy encompassing the following objectives:
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vision and a clear conception of the integration of science and technology with the socio-economic environment of the country. Create opportunities for vertical social mobility for talented students from socio-economically disadvantaged sections of the society. Help minimize conflict within society and between society and the environment, thereby promoting sustainable culture of socioeconomic development.
The objectives of NUST CSS are both vast and multidimensional in scope. However, the primary focus is on education, health, environment, sustainable development, disaster relief and conflict resolution.
NUST Trust Fund In line with the spirit of giving back to the community, the NUST Trust Fund has been established to support the core academic mission of the University i.e. to supply a steady source of income for academic purposes and to fund operations critical to the University’s educational and research objectives. As the university progresses, this fund becomes more central to its future development.
At NUST, it is ensured that the generosity of individual and institutional donors is dedicated to important educational purposes in a transparent manner. By virtue of its exceptional efficiency and emphasis on world-class quality, NUST is able to compete with larger, richer institutions for the best students and faculty.
Student Scholarships Our goal has always been to better educate and prepare students for their chosen careers. That is why, apart from providing career-related guidance and support through our Centre for Career Counselling and Advisory as well as the Career Development Centre, NUST has extensive scholarship programs for deserving students that help them gain experience and exposure for enhancing their skills and personalities. In this context, NUST provides merit-based financial assistance and need-based scholarship to nearly one third of the total student population.
Future Plans
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NUST Medical College School of Pharmacy School of Nursing School of Paramedics
National Science & Technology Park National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) aims to become a hub of public and private technological, financial and human capital through the establishment of a Technology Park at the new campus in Islamabad. The project will encourage knowledge creation at the cutting-edge and develop organizational, human and social capital to compete in the global economy. It looks forward to building networks stretching
The Park will promote interaction between institutional elements, i.e., universities, research parks, large companies, venture funds etc, non-institutional elements, i.e., talent, bodies of knowledge and virtual communities to create job opportunities for the youth and link local assets to global markets in order to generate value. It aims to stimulate economic activity in the country by developing a unique knowledge-based multiindustry cluster around the capital.
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NUST plans to establish a state-of-the-art 500 bed Teaching cum Research Hospital and School of Health Sciences at its Central Campus to add depth to its medical research and academic programmes. Out of 500 beds, 60 % bed space will be available for commercial operations while 40% bed space will be made available for teaching/training/ welfare /charity purposes. The project is expected to be completed by the year 2017 and the following teaching faculties are planned under its auspices:
far beyond major institutions to include entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and underprivileged communities for mentoring and learning.
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NUST Medical Complex
NUST Identity
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The NUST Blue is a colour that represents the future. It carries all the characteristics of the colour blue, like dignity, grace, freshness, professionalism, prudence and resolve.
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The Rising Sun brings change, hope and enlightenment. It emanates inspiration and from the light of knowledge, four birds take wing from the nests of light, and spread out to the four corners of the world, symbolizing the quest for spiritual gratification through knowledge and wisdom.
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The Book of Knowledge lights up the darkness, through the Vine of Wisdom which bears the two moons and stars facing towards the East and the West, symbolizing the diversity of disciplines and the fruit of knowledge.
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