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FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES)
FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES) is a recognised university in Pakistan. Below is what AlmiStudy
records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed
is deliberately left out rather than guessed.
CityIslamabad
RegionAsia
TypePrivate
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Business & Management; Social Sciences
AccreditationHigher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan — established 11 September 2002 by HEC Ordinance 2002 (later HEC Act 2002), succeeding the earlier University Grants Commission (UGC) that existed since 1974. HEC is an independent autonomous body that oversees recognition, accreditation, quality assurance, and funding of all degree-granting universities and HEIs in Pakistan. HEC maintains the Register of Recognised Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions (DAIs) at hec.gov.pk/english/universities/pages/recognised.aspx. Beyond HEC, several professional accreditation councils handle programme-level accreditation: PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) for engineering, PMDC/PMC (Pakistan Medical and Dental Council) for medicine, PBC (Pakistan Bar Council) for law, NBEAC (National Business Education Accreditation Council) for business education, NCEAC (National Computing Education Accreditation Council) for computing, NACTE (National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) for education. Pakistan operates a 4-tier HE structure: Bachelor (4 years post-Intermediate) → Master (1-2 years) → MPhil/MS → PhD.
Founded 2000 (chartered as National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences by Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology — FAST, established 1980 as FAST-ICS; expanded from Karachi campus only to multi-campus university 2000). Pakistan's premier private computer science and emerging sciences university. Founded 2000 by FAST (Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology) which had operated FAST Institute of Computer Science since 1980. Multi-campus: Islamabad main + Karachi + Lahore + Peshawar + Faisalabad + Chiniot. ~15,000+ students. Among Pakistan's leading computer science training institutions. Strong programmes in CS, AI, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business, and Math.
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