Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Former names	Centre for Nuclear Studies (CNS) (1976-1997) Reactor School (1967-1976)
Type	Public Sector Residential Education and Research Institution
Established	1967
Chairman	Muhammad Naeem
Rector	Dr. Nasir M. Mirza
Academic staff	170+ including 150+ PhDs
Administrative staff	550+
Students	1100+
Undergraduates	500+
Postgraduates	600+
Doctoral students	100+
Location	Islamabad, Pakistan 33°39′23″N 73°15′35″E / 33.65639°N 73.25972°E / 33.65639; 73.25972Coordinates: 33°39′23″N 73°15′35″E / 33.65639°N 73.25972°E / 33.65639; 73.25972
Campus	Urban, 360+ acre
Colours	Dark Green, White and Sky Blue
Website	www.pieas.edu.pk

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), is a public research university focused on the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics located in the Islamabad, Pakistan.

Founded in 1967 as Reactor School in response to increasing industrialisation of Pakistan, the institute started its educational activities with the affiliation of Quaid-e-Azam University, and later became Centre for Nuclear Studies (CNS) in 1976; the institute gained its new name and became independent in 1997. PIEAS is based on a 150 acres (0.61 km²; 0.23 sq mi) campus and has around 135 full-time faculty members.

PIEAS has strong collaboration with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. As of 2016, national ranking's rate PIEAS is as the 4th leading university in Pakistan, while QS Asia University Rankings ranked it as 106th in Asia in 2014, 115th in 2015 and 149th in 2016.

The institute was established in 1967 as the Reactor School under the management of the PAEC to produce qualified manpower for Pakistan's budding nuclear program. Fellowship programme was instituted in 1972, under which science and engineering graduates were invited to compete for the award of attractive fellowships for the duration of the course.

The Reactor School was upgraded administratively to the level of a Division of the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) and was renamed the 'Centre for Nuclear Studies'. With its expanding activities, additional space became of paramount importance and therefore a separate building, located close to PINSTECH, was constructed, and CNS shifted to it in 1978. CNS introduced several new degree programmes which included M.Sc. (Systems Engineering) in 1988; M.Sc. (Nuclear Medicine) in 1989; and Ph.D. (Nuclear Engineering) in 1990. Due to enhancements in its infra-structure that created the capability for offering programmes in many different fields, its name was changed to “Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences”, (PIEAS), in 1997.