COMSATS University of Science & Technology ( Old Name;COMSATS Institute of Information Technology)
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COMSATS University of Science and Technology or CUST is a
public sector university in Pakistan. It comes under the umbrella of Commission
on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (Asia) or
COMSATS, an international inter-governmental organization.
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) started
its journey in 1998, and established its first campus at Islamabad in April
1998. In August 2000, in recognition of CIIT's achievements, the Federal
Government granted it the status of a Degree Awarding Institute (DAI) through
promulgation of its charter vide the Presidential Ordinance No. XXXVIII issued
on 12 August 2000. CUST imparts education to over 18000 students nationwide.
CUST National
Ranking
Comsats is ranked at 6th position in Pakistan, while in
international ranking it has 2nd position. In the Engineering discipline
according to the HEC ranking issued in 2010. It is ranked 1st in the Computer
Science/IT category universities category, according to HEC rankings of 2012.
In terms of research output during 2011, CUST has been ranked at No:2 among all
Engineering/IT universities in Pakistan.CUST is overall ranked No:9 amongst all
types of Higher Education Institutes in Pakistan according to HEC rankings of
2012.
COMSATS
University
The Federal Cabinet of Pakistan charter for COMSATS
University on Thursday, October 5, 2011, upgraded COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology into a university. The charter for COMSATS university is
in lines with the Model University Ordinance 2002.
CAMPUSES
CUST is an institution of higher learning with multi-campuses
across the country. The CUST, besides its principal campus at Islamabad, has
six other campuses at Lahore, Abbottabad, Wah, Attock, Sahiwal and Vehari,
while more campuses are in the planning stage. On the advice of the Federal
Government, efforts are under way to open an overseas campus in the Gulf
region.
Functional
campuses:
Campuses approved by the federal government:
- Gujrat
(Punjab) (land acquired)
- Larkana
(Sindh)
- Quetta
(Balochistan)
Campuses envisaged by the CUST:
- Karachi
- Two
campuses in Rural Sindh
Departments, faculties and degrees
The institute offers the following degree programs:
Bachelors degrees in:
- CUST
Wah campus
- Bioinformatics
- BioSciences
- Business
Administration
- Chemical
Engineering
- Computer
Science
- Earth
Sciences
- Economics
- Electronics
- Electrical
(Computer) Engineering
- Electrical
(Power) Engineering
- Electrical
(Electronics)Engineering
- Electrical
(Telecommunication) Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical
Engineering
- Physics
- Pharmacy
- Architecture
- Business
Studies
- Design
Master’s Degrees in:
- Business
Administration
- Computer
Science
- Chemical
Engineering
- Development
Studies
- Banking
and Finance
- Bioinformatics
- Biosciences
- Biotechnology
- Business
Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer
Engineering
- Computer
Science
- Development
Studies
- Electrical
Engineering
- Energy
Management
- Entrepreneurship
& Innovation
- Environmental
Sciences
- Health
Informatics
- Management
Sciences
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
- Nanosciences
and Technology
- Physics
- Pharmacy
- Project
Management
- Quality
Management
- Remote
Sensing and Geographic Information System
- Strategic
Marketing
- Statistics
- Sustainable
Water Sanitation Health and Development
- Telecommunication
Engineering
Doctorate degrees in:
- Biosciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Chemical
Engineering
- Computer
Science
- Computer
Engineering
- Electrical
Engineering
- Environmental
Sciences
- Meteorology
- Remote
Sensing and Geographic Information System
- Management
Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Pharmacy
- software
engineering
Accreditation of degree programs
Undergraduate degree programs of the CUST have been
accredited by:
- Pakistan
Engineering Council (PEC)
- National
Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC)
- National
Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC)
- Pharmacy
Council of Pakistan
- Pakistan
Council of Architects and Town Planning (PCATP)
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