In the recent list of TIMES Higher Education 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016 one Pakistani university has successfully made a place at number 101 position. It is only National University of Science and Technology from Pakistan that has been ranked by the TIMES Higher Education in the Top 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016.
NUST did well in all selection methodologies of TIMES Higher Education mainly international teaching system, research, citations, international outlook, and industry income.
Here is the score awarded by TIMES Higher Education to NUST:
- Teaching – 27.8
- International Outlook – 31.3
- Research – 10.5
- Citations – 35
- Industry Income – 31.3
Key Statistics of NUST:
- No. of FTE Students – 9.808
- Students Staff Ratio – 7.8
- International Students – 3%
- Female: Male Ratio – 27: 73
It is not the first time NSUT achieved this recognition. Two months before NUST was also listed in the Top Six Pakistani Universities in Top 1000 QS Ranking of 2015-16.
The overall position of the university in the country is also flourishing. The field of sciences and technology are the areas of specialty of the university. In the list of HEC Ranking of Pakistani Universities in 2015-16 in the category of Overall Top HEIs of Country, NUST secured the third position with 80.27 relative scores. It was ranked at the first position in the list of HEC Ranking of Pakistani Universities in 2015-16 for Engineering Category. The overall relative score of NUST in the engineering category is 100.
About NUST
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) was established in 1991 for the promotion of higher scientific education by providing a stable and disciplined academic environment together with needs-based research, pertinent to industrial requirements. The University was granted its charter in 1993. In two decades, it has attained the status of a comprehensive university and conducts programmes in the fields of engineering and technology, arts and humanities, life sciences and medicine, natural sciences, and social sciences and management. Creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship are embedded as core values in all scholastic activities. NUST has developed links with a number of international universities and research organisations to ensure the two-way flow of knowledge and to be in step with modern trends.
