Former names
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FAST Institute of Computer Science |
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Motto | الذی علم بالقلم۔ علم الانسان ما لم يعلم۔ |
Motto in English
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Who has taught (writing) by the Pen, has taught Man that which he Knew Not. |
Type | public |
Established | 2000 |
Parent institution
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Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology |
Chancellor | Senator Wasim Sajjad |
President | Senator Wasim Sajjad |
Rector | Dr. Muhammad Ayub Alvi |
Dean | Dr. Muhammad Ayub Alvi |
Students | ~9,000 |
Location | Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan |
Campus | Chiniot-Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar |
Colours | Blue, amber |
Nickname |
FAST–NU NUCES FAST FAST-NUCES |
Affiliations | HEC, PEC, |
Website | www |
The National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (Initials: NUCES and FAST-NU) is a public research university in Pakistan. It has multiple campuses based in cosmopolitan cities of Pakistan and has distinction of being the first multi-campus university in Pakistan.
It is consistently ranked among one of the leading and top institutions of higher learning in the country, securing its top rank in the computer sciences/IT category by the HEC in 2010. its Engineering programs have been accredited with Pakistan Engineering Council.
The Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) was founded and established by BCCI financier Hasan Abidi that provided a large financial capital for university's purpose to promote research in computer sciences and emerging technologies in 1980. FAST later established National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences in 2000.
In 1984, FAST Karachi was founded with the efforts of many people but the name of Agha Hasan Abedi remains on top who did everything possible to make this dream a reality. FAST selected higher education as a vehicle to pursue its objective of producing scientists and technologists of the highest caliber. FAST pioneered the development of IT industry in Pakistan by offering the country’s first undergraduate program in Computer Science. Today, this University, sponsored by FAST, stands recognized as the leader and trend-setter in this field in Pakistan and abroad. Apart from the first FAST-NUCES campus at Shahrah e Faisal (for graduate studies), the flagship campus is located on a 6-acre site in Shah Latif Town on the National Highway, thirty kilometers east of Karachi airport. The campus has classrooms, laboratories, auditorium, seminar rooms, and a library.Labs: