Capital University of Science & Technology

The Capital University of Science & Technology (Urdu: جامعہ دارالحکومت سائنس و ٹیکنالوجی) is a private university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Established in 1998 under the banner of Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad Campus, the university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs with a strong emphasis on business management, applied sciences, engineering and computer science.

Capital University of Science & Technology

جامعہ دارالحکومت سائنس و ٹیکنالوجی
Other name	CUST
Motto	In pursuit of Excellence
Type	Private
Established	1998 (1998)
Academic affiliation	Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council, Washington Accord
Chancellor	Mian Amer Mahmood
Vice-Chancellor	M. Mansoor Ahmed
Students	4000+
Location	Islamabad , Pakistan
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue, white, red
Website	cust.edu.pk

History

The Punjab Group of Colleges has been serving the community with education since 1985. Punjab College of Commerce was the first institution to be established by the Group at Lahore. The Group is extending its network to several cities in the country.

Under the umbrella of the Punjab Group of Colleges, Punjab College of Business Administration and Punjab Institution of Computer Science have emerged as business and computer science institutions. Punjab Law College and Punjab College of Information Technology are also links in this chain of colleges.

As a tribute to the Father of the Nation, the group named its next ambitious project as Mohammad Ali Jinnah University. The university was granted its charter by the government of Sindh in 1998. The Islamabad campus was established after obtaining an NOC from UGC, dated 17 August 1998 and dated 29 November 2001 and NOC from HEC dated 27 September 2003.

In recognition of its services to education, the group has been awarded another charter by the government of Punjab to establish the University of Central Punjab.

Resource Academia was established in Islamabad after the success of the school in Lahore in 2003. The institution will provide education from preschool to grade VIII at the junior level and from O level to A level at the senior level. The aim of the group is to establish a nationwide network of schools.

The group has established institutions providing education from the pre-school level to the Ph.D. level. The campuses are located in the major cities of Pakistan.

Academics

The university has departments of Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Biosciences, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Software Engineering in the Faculty of Computing and Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering; in the Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences, there are departments of Business Administration, Economics and Social Sciences.

In addition to pure academic programs, the university runs training programs, seminars and workshops. The university has started doctoral programs in Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Management Sciences.

Research groups and labs in Computer Science Department

Center of Research in Networks and Telecommunications

Center of Research in Networks and Telecommunications fosters research and development activity in the rapidly growing field of networks and telecommunications.

Control and Signal Processing Research Group

Control and Signal Processing Research Group.

Vision and Pattern Recognition Research Group

Vision and Pattern Recognition Group is involved in basic and applied research in the fields of Image Processing, Machine/Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition/Classification.

ACME Center for Research in Wireless Communications

The mission of the ACME Center for Research in Wireless Communication is to conduct research in networking (core, wireless, sensors), mobile and pervasive computing, distributed and grid computing, cellular networks and social networks.

Center for Software Dependability

Center for Software Dependability is a research group founded in June 2003. The group has been working in diverse areas within the domain of Software Dependability, with focus on Software Reliability, Formal Methods, Model Driven Architecture and Software Testing.

Engineering Societies

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
• Engineers Voice
• Hope-CUST Welfare Society
• Engineer's Forum
• Jinnah Engineering Society
• Energy and Environment

Foreign Collaborations

International Universities International Universities Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) has forged collaborations with renowned international universities to facilitate a two-way exchange of knowledge and foster academic excellence. 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,University of Technology Malaysia. These collaborations focus on joint research, faculty and student exchange, participation in the Erasmus Programme, and organizing academic events.

Quality Networks and Associations

CUST is actively involved in several international quality networks, ensuring adherence to global academic and research standards.

Other Entities

CUST has the following notable collaborations:

• Erasmus Programme: Partnered to support student and staff exchange, ensuring quality education and credit recognition.
• SAP University Alliances Granted access to SAP University Alliances Academic Educational Material for teaching purposes.

Energy-efficient Campus

The University places sustainability at the core of its mission, embracing eco-friendly practices across its campus. From harnessing solar energy to installing flow control devices, the university is making tangible strides toward building a greener future.

To strengthen these efforts, the university has formed a dedicated sustainability committee. This committee is responsible for shaping and implementing a comprehensive strategy focused on five main areas: improving infrastructure efficiency, conserving and managing energy, handling bio, electrical, and solid waste, ensuring sustainable water usage, and preserving local biodiversity and air quality.

Capital University demonstrates its commitment to environmental responsibility and long-term sustainability through these initiatives.

International rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World	601-800 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia	160 (2023)

According to the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Ranking, the Capital University of Science & Technology is internationally ranked between 601 and 800. According to the QS Asian University Rankings for 2023 Capital University ranks 160 in SouthEastern Asia University Rankings in 2023. Capital University is ranked among the top ten universities in Pakistan and 326th among a total of 922 world universities by the international sustainability ranking of the UI GreenMetric.

See also

• Punjab Group of Colleges
• Punjab College of Business Administration
• Punjab Law College
• Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
• University of Central Punjab, Lahore

External links

• CUST official website