Capital University of Science & Technology
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جامعہ دارالحکومت سائنس و ٹیکنالوجی | |
Other name | CUST |
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Former names | Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad Campus |
| Motto | In pursuit of Excellence |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1998 |
| Founder | Mian Amer Mahmood |
Academic affiliation | Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) Pakistan Engineering Council Washington Accord |
| Chancellor | Mian Amer Mahmood |
| Vice-Chancellor | M. Mansoor Ahmed |
| Students | 4000+ |
| Location | , Pakistan 33°32′48″N 73°11′06″E / 33.5468°N 73.18490°ECategory:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Blue, white, red |
| Website | cust |
Capital University of Science & Technology abbreviated as (CUST) (Urdu: جامعہ دارالحکومت سائنس و ٹیکنالوجیCategory:Articles containing Urdu-language text) is a private university located in Islamabad, Pakistan and offers various undergraduate and post-graduate programs with a strong emphasis on business management, applied sciences, engineering and computer science.[1]
History
CUST was established in 1998 as a campus of Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi.[2]
Academics
Faculties
Faculty of Computing
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Software Engineering
Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
- Department of Management Sciences
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Accounting and Finance
- Department of English
Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
- Department of Bioinformatics and Biosciences
Research
Research 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.[3] CUST also has an Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) that is recognized by HEC[4] and a research center known as Jinnah Business Research Center.
Journals
- Jinnah Business Review
Sport facilities
- Tennis court
- Cricket ground
- Football ground
- Hockey ground
- Snooker court
- Volleyball court
- Chess and Ludo area
- Table tennis court
Energy efficient campus
The university has a dedicated sustainability committee known as "Directorate of Sustainability and Environment".[5] Campus is also fully self-sufficient [6]
Parking
Cust has separate parking areas for bikes, buses and cars.Category:All articles with unsourced statementsCategory:Articles with unsourced statements from March 2025[citation needed]
Foreign collaborations
International 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.Category:All articles with unsourced statementsCategory:Articles with unsourced statements from March 2025[citation needed]
Other entities: CUST has the following notable collaborations:
- Erasmus Programme: Partnered to support student and staff exchange, ensuring quality education and credit recognition.
- SAP: Partnered with SAP University Alliances to grant access to Academic Educational Material for teachers.
International rankings
Category:Articles using infobox templates with no data rows| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[7] | 601-800 (2023) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia[8] | 160 (2023) |
According to the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Ranking, the Capital University of Science & Technology is ranked between 601 and 800 internationally. 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
References
- ↑ Anis, Muhammad (19 May 2015). "NA okays Capital University of Science & Technology". The News. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Pakistan – SSAPI PROJECT". ssapi-project.net. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "CUST Annual Report 2022" (PDF). CUST Annual Report.
- ↑ "Established Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialization". www.hec.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ "About DSE - Capital University of Science & Technology". Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "Sustainability Report 2021 – 2022 - Islamabad" (PDF). CUST.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2023 - Capital University of Science & Technology". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "QS SouthEastern Asia University Rankings 2023".
