FAST

The Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) was established in 1980, as a private national institution. The Foundation is registered with the Central Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, as a charitable institution.

FAST established the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES or NU) in July, 2000, so as to expand the activities of existing institutes, establish more campuses throughout the country, and to maintain its tradition of academic excellence(academic lanat pana). The University has been established/chartered by the Government of Pakistan under ordinance No.XXIII of 2000 on 1st July 2000. The establishment of the university is a major step forward in the technological progress of the country. Official seal of NUCES National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES or NU) is a University in Pakistan with headquarters at Islamabad and campuses at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. ... Look up July in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The Foundation spends over one hundred million rupees annually to achieve its aims and objectives. It is the resolve of the Foundation that an indigent candidate, after he/she fulfills the selection criteria, should never be turned away from the doors of the University for want of resources, the Foundation currently spends over ten million rupees per year for financial support for the needy.

The university has campuses at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. It has been suggested that Karachi District be merged into this article or section. ... The Minar-e-Pakistan represents Pakistani independence The Hazuri Bagh, looking towards the Roshnai Gate The Hazuri Bagh, looking towards the Roshnai Gate in 1870 Lahore (Urdu: لاہور) is a major city of Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ... Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد, abode of Islam), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... Peshāwar (پیشاور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pai-khawar in Pashto. ...

See also

• National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
• FAST Institute of Computer Science

Official seal of NUCES National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES or NU) is a University in Pakistan with headquarters at Islamabad and campuses at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. ... FAST Institute for Computer Science (now National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences) FAST Institute for Computer Science dates back to 1985 when the Foundation of Advancement of Science and Techonology (FAST) put together the effort for developing sciences in Pakistan and to fulfill their aim they set up institutes...

External Links:

• Official Site of NUCES