COMSATS University Islamabad
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The COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), formerly known as COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), is a public university in Pakistan. It is a multi-campus university with its principal seat[5] located in Islamabad. Comsats was envisioned as Pakistan's first exclusive Institute of Information Technology. In the latest QS University Rankings, CUI ranked 7th in Pakistan and 801-1000 in the world. Nationally it is ranked top-most in Computer Sciences and IT category. COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) is under the administration of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South.[6][7]
Other name | CUI |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1998 (1998) |
Founder | S. M. Junaid Zaidi[1] |
Affiliation | Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South, Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan), Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council, Pharmacy Council of Pakistan, Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners |
Endowment | PKR 300 million |
Chancellor | President of Pakistan[2][3] |
Rector | Sajid Qamar (Acting Rector)[4] |
Academic staff | 2,679 |
Students | 35,452 |
Undergraduates | 28,964 |
Postgraduates | 6,488 |
Location | , 33.6518°N 73.1566°E / 33.6518; 73.1566 |
Campus | Multiple Sites |
Colors | Blue white |
Mascot | COMSIAN |
Website | comsats |