Capital University of Science & Technology
Capital University of Science & Technology abbreviated as (CUST) (Urdu: جامعہ دارالحکومت سائنس و ٹیکنالوجی) is a federally chartered, private university located in Islamabad, Pakistan and offers various undergraduate, post-graduate and doctorate levels programs with a strong emphasis on business management, applied sciences, engineering, medicine, natural sciences, arts, humanities and computer science.[1] HistoryInitially, it was established in 1998, as the Islamabad Campus of Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi.[2] On 28 September 2015, the president of Pakistan assented to the Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) Act, passed by the Parliament of Pakistan, formally converting MAJU Islamabad campus into CUST. AffiliationsThe Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) is a part of the Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC), which is the largest private educational network of Pakistan. PGC operates four chartered universities across Pakistan, including CUST. The CUST university emphasizes academic rigor, research, and global professional standards. AcademicsFacultiesCUST currently offers academic programs through six major faculties:
The university offers 49 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels across these faculties. Undergraduate Programs
Associate Degree Programs
MS/MPhil programs
PhD programs
AccreditationAll degree programs at CUST are recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The BS programs in Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering are accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council at Level II, aligned with the Washington Accord standards.[4] The computing programs, including Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber Security, are accredited by the National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC). The BBA program is accredited by the National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC). ResearchResearch is a crucial part of CUST's vision and mission. CUST has many research groups working in each of its departments doing extensive research on industrial problems. Just in 2022, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) accepted seven proposals of research by CUST under National Research Program for Universities.[6] CUST also has an Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) that is recognized by HEC[7] and a research center known as Jinnah Business Research Center. Journals
Sport facilities
Energy efficient campusThe university has a dedicated sustainability committee known as "Directorate of Sustainability and Environment".[8] Campus is also fully self-sufficient [9] ParkingCust has separate parking areas for bikes, buses and cars.[10] ScholarshipsCUST is working on the mission that education should not be denied to any meritorious candidate because of societal or economic constraints. It is worth mentioning that CUST distributes annually over 500 million under various scholarship schemes. CUST also awards scholarships to its students in the form of tuition fee waivers/concessions. At the start of a degree program, scholarships are awarded based on the applicant’s earlier academic credentials, which may have a specific definition for a given degree program. The university is awarding scholarships to its students under various categories including:
The current details regarding scholarship policy are available at the official policy page. Foreign collaborationsInternational Universities: Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) has collaborated with international universities. These include University of California, Berkeley, Graz University of Technology, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, Università degli Studi di Brescia, University of Bremen, Ohio State University, Télécom Paris, University of Évora, University of Massachusetts, and University of Technology Malaysia. These collaborations focus on joint research, faculty and student exchange, participation in the Erasmus Programme, and organizing academic events.[11] Other entities: CUST has the following notable collaborations:
International rankings
According to the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Ranking, the Capital University of Science & Technology is ranked between 601 and 800 internationally.[14] In the 2023 QS Asian University Rankings, it holds the 160th position in the Southeastern Asia category. Additionally, it is among the top ten universities in Pakistan and ranks 326th among 922 global universities in the international sustainability ranking by UI GreenMetric. See also
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