Type Private Chancellor Senator Wasim Sajjad Phone +92 51 111 128 128 | Established 2000 (2000) President Mamnoon Hussain Founded 1 July 2000 | |
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Motto in English Who has taught (writing) by the Pen, has taught Man that which he Knew Not. Motto الذی علم بالقلم۔ علم الانسان ما لم يعلم۔ (Arabic, Who has taught (writing) by the Pen, has taught Man that which he Knew Not.) Parent institution Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology Similar NUST School of Electrical, National University of Compu, COMSATS Institute of Informatio, Lahore University of Manag, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute o | ||
Glimpse of daira olympiad at nuces fast faisalabad
The National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (Initials: NUCES and FAST-NU) is a private 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.
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- Glimpse of daira olympiad at nuces fast faisalabad
- History
- Karachi Campus
- Lahore Campus
- Islamabad Campus
- Peshawar Campus
- Faisalabad Campus
- Degree Programs
- Geek week
- SOFTEC
- PROCOM
- NaSCon
- NUTEC
- Notable alumni
- References
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.
History
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.
Karachi Campus
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.
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Lahore Campus
The Lahore campus, on 12.5 acres, is located in Faisal Town in greater Lahore. The campus consists of three blocks, built from brickwork and marble domes. It has open courts and grounds for outdoor games and recreational purposes.
Research Labs:
Islamabad Campus
The Islamabad Campus is along the Kashmir highway, spread over 15 acres.It is the main campus of the University.
Research Labs:
Peshawar Campus
The Peshawar campus was founded in 2001 and it covers an area of 4 acres.it is located 160 Industrial Estate,Jamrud Road, Peshawar.
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Faisalabad Campus
The Faisalabad Campus was founded in 2012. The campus is located on 10 acres of land on Faisalabad Chiniot Road (about 9 Km’s from Faisalabad Motorway interchange - towards Chiniot) with its fame growing rapidly and provided resources for the students increasing day by day it will become one of FAST university's best campus soon enough.
Degree Programs
The disciplines and the degree programs offered by FAST have been tabulated below. The regular duration of BS and MS / M Phil degree programs is 4 and 2 years, respectively.
Geek week
Geek even was held in FAST-NU Lahore.more than 1,000 students from all over the country are participating in the Geek Week 2016 at the FAST-National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), to promote the technology in the country.
SOFTEC
SOFTEC is a two-day event organized every year at the Lahore campus of NUCES since 1995. It consists of competitions, including:
PROCOM
PROCOM is a two-day event organized every year at the Karachi campus of NUCES since 1998.
Procom 2016 entertained over 1300+ Participants from all over Pakistan and was declared as the best edition in the history of Procom.
PROCOM is the yearly flagship event of FAST-NUCES Karachi. It is an educational event which holds competitions in computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, business studies and arts.
PROCOM hosts participants from all over Pakistan and FAST students themselves. Companies also participate ranging from software houses to career counseling firm to engineering giants. Scholars as well as professionals from various fields attend PROCOM as guests, observers and judges to witness the proficiency of the students.
NaSCon
NaSCon (National Science Convention) is one of the events that is organized annually by FAST Islamabad campus since 2001. NaSCon serves as a practical platform for developing Business and Technological Solutions and supporting a sustainable society. It is Pakistan's most successful student-run technology-centric mega event, and has received tremendous recognition over the decade from Pakistan's leading media powerhouses including Express News, Dawn, The News, Geo, ARY, and many others. The event comprises computer science, engineering and business competitions. Teams from all over the country participate. There are also entertainment events.
NUTEC
NUTEC is a 3-day event organized by the final year students. It was started back in 2009 but currently idle after 2014. However similar event was executed in 2015 by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government named Mega Challenge.
It consists of the following competitions as per NUTEC'14