Type Public university Chairman Dr. Asim Shakoor Endowment 300 million PKR Founded 1998 | Established 1998 Phone +92 51 9247000 Mascot COMSIAN | |
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Motto In Search of Excellence Chancellor Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Pakistan Rector Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, S.I. H.I Address Park Road، Islamabad 45550, Pakistan Similar NUST School of Electrical, Qayid‑i‑Azam University, International Islamic University, National University of Compu, Bahria University | ||
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, also known as CIIT, is a public research university in Pakistan. It is a multi-campus institute with its headquarters located in the urban area of Islamabad. Established by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South which was established in Islamabad on 4 & 5 October 1994, the commission as of 2015 has 23 member state. The CIIT was established in 1998 with charter in August 2000.
CIIT was ranked among top 250 Asian Universities by QS University Rankings in 2014 and nationally it is ranked top in Computer Sciences & IT category and 1st overall in the country according to NatureIndex. It has three stars in QS Rankings. It is also a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities It main campus located in Chak Shahzad, Islamabad has over 5,000 students and 30,000 more students in its 6 satellite campuses. Its student body also includes international students from 9 Countries. CIIT has 18 Departments which combined offer 96 degree programs and has since inception produced 850 PhDs.
Campus
CIIT is an institution of higher learning with campuses across the country, with the headquarters located in Islamabad. Campuses of CIIT are located in Abbottabad, Attock, Vehari, Lahore, Wah and Sahiwal.