Comsats university islamabad (cui)
Listing Description
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Islamabad
: The principal campus established in 1998.
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Abbottabad
: Established in 2001.
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Wah
: Established in 2001.
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Lahore
: Established in 2002.
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Attock
: Established in 2004.
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Sahiwal
: Established in 2006.
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Vehari
: Established in 2008.
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Virtual Campus
: A virtual campus was added in 2012.
- World University Rankings 2024: Placed among the top 601–800 universities globally.
- Impact Rankings 2024: Ranked #1 in Pakistan and 201–300 worldwide.
- Young University Rankings 2023: Ranked 151–200.
- Chemical Engineering 2024: Ranked #1 among Pakistani universities.
- World University Rankings 2026: Ranked #664 globally.
- Asia University Rankings 2024: Ranked #126 in Asia and 4th in Pakistan.
- QS Subject Rankings 2024: Ranked nationally in the top tiers for 16 subjects, including Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering & Technology.
- Science
- Engineering
- Technology
- Architecture & Design
- Business
- Humanities
- Undergraduate programs: Require a minimum of 50% marks in intermediate (or equivalent) and a qualifying score on the National Testing Service (NTS) admission test.
- Graduate programs: For MS and Ph.D. programs, CUI may accept subject tests from accredited testing bodies like NTS and HEC, with passing scores of at least 50%.
- Founder: The institute was founded by S. M. Junaid Zaidi.
- Founding: Founded in 1998.
- Renaming: Formerly known as COMSATS Institute of Information Technology before being granted university status.
Is CUI a private or Public Sector University?
It’s a Federally Chartered, Public sector University.
What is an abbreviation of COMSATS?
Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS).
Is University recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan?
Yes, University is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
How many campuses does university have?
There are seven campuses of CUI.
Islamabad campus, Lahore campus, Abbottabad Campus, Sahiwal Campus, Vehari Campus, Wah Campus, Attock Campus.
If my name on CNIC / Passport is different which is mentioned on my academic documents. How can I get the same name on my degree/transcript issued by CUI?
At the time of admission, the applicant is required to enter his/her personal data (name, father name, Date of Birth (DOB)) in accordance to his/her Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / O-Levels certificate. However, in case of any change in student name, you will be first required to get the SSC/O-Level DMC / Certificate revised and submit the revised SSC/O-Level certificate to CUI for change in name.
Please note that, you need to apply for the change in name or father name or DOB well before the printing of final transcript.
In case of applying after printing of transcript / Degree, you will be required to pay the prescribed fee.







