IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST BENEFICIENT

THE MOST MERCIFUL

“COMSATS AS A DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTE,FUTURE AHEAD”

MUHAMMAD ZOHAIB ANWARFAO8-BSB-036

GOHAR REHMANFAO8-BSB-047

PRESENTERS:

BRIEF INTRODUCTIONHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEMEMBERSHIPIR OF COMSATSACHIEVEMENTS AND RANKINGSR&DSERVICESCOURSES OFFERED

UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE

FUTURE PLANS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

The COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), received its Charter from the Federal Government in August 2000, as a Degree Awarding Institute (DAI) in the public sector.

Pursuant to the Federal Government of Pakistan’s decision, it is selected to be upgraded to the status of a university, more precisely Comsats University (CU).

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It aims to reduce the ever-growing gap between the developed and developing world through useful applications of science and technology.

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The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) initiated the proposal for the formation of COMSATS under the leadership of Nobel Laureate, Dr. Abdus Salam.

The foundation-conference of COMSATS was held at Islamabad on 4th & 5th October 1994. 

Representatives from thirty-six countries attended. The participants included twenty-two Minis ters, members of the diplomatic community of Islamabad and representatives of international organizations, like UNESCO, UNIDO, UNEP and the World Bank.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Currently with twenty one (21) developing countries..

COMSATS has selected thirteen Centers of Excellence in its member countries to develop a Network of International Science and Technology Centers for Sustainable Development in the South. These Centers have been selected as nodes and are being used to provide a leading role in their respective areas of specialization. 

MEMBERSHIP

COMSATS has focused its attention on various fields of science and technology on priority basis. So far, it has selected fields of Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Climate and En vironmental Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Development of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME). These focused areas are revised from time to time according to the changing national/regional priorities and expanding areas of expertise of the COMSATS Network of Centers of Excellence. 

Comsats have been developing international relations since it became functional in 1998.  

The University of Sussex, UKExchange of information, faculty development. 

University of Leicester, UKFaculty Incharge, joint Research Projects, provi sion of higher

degree training to teaching staff, joint conferences, exchange of students.

Tampere University of Technology, FinlandFaculty development, curriculum development, exchange of

experts, technical information & services. 

IR OF COMSATS:

University of Nebraska, USACollaborative Research, Training, Curriculum,

Institutional development, Exchange of faculty & students.

Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, Dubna, RussiaResearch in nuclear physics through exchange of

researchers, joint research, joint organized symposia.

University of Bradford, UKTo help establish Mechanical and Manufacturing

engineering program. 

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According to HEC’s ranking of engineering universities, CIIT is at number 8 among the engineering institutions of higher education during 2006. 

In terms of research output, CIIT has been ranked at number 7 amongst the institutions of higher education numbering more than 114 in the country during 2006, as notified by HEC. 

ACHIEVEMENTS AND RANKINGS

CIIT has also been ranked at number 7 in research ranking of Universities on the basis of cumulative Impact Factor based on Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) web of knowledge (USA), as notified by HEC.

The present student strength is around 13,239 with faculty strength of 1,313. The Institute in the short time has already produced high quality graduates numbering more than 6,916, who are serving the nation in the various callings.

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From the very day of its Establishment, comsats have put itself into challenges of r & d.

Faculty members are quite active in research in their respective fields.

To further encourage the research environment at the institute, the CIIT management has also announced ‘Cash Awards’ for publications of research Articles by CIIT’s Employees i.e. Rs. 5, 000 & Rs. 10, 000 for research articles published in national & international journals, respectively.

R & D

during January to December 2007

Faculty of Sciences 172

Faculty of Engineering 22

Faculty of Business Administration 26

Faculty of Information Sciences & Technology 10

Total  230

RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Syed Sarfaraz Husain Research Articles by Syed Sarfaraz Husain        Barley Genetics and Genomics        In Ovule Embryo Culture

  Dr. Mohsin Jamil

Reach Articles by Dr.Mohsin Jamil     Passive Microwave Methods to Retrieve

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CASTCentre for Advanced Studies in

Telecommunication (CAST) was established on 12 December 2007 as an independent research institute committed to quality research in the area of telecommunication. CAST has been directly funded by higher education commission HEC of Pakistan. Establishment of CAST has en sured long term continuity of quality and industry relevant research.

RESEARSCH AREAS:

E-LibraryDiscover content from leading publishersOptimize online viewing and

navigation0with the e-library Reader. Expand research with Info Tools. Save and manage research through a

Personal Bookshelf and automatic citations.

SERVICES

Oxford University Press e-Books contains the full-text of over 1,350 Oxford books in the areas of Economics and Finance, Political Science, Mathematics, Physics, Religion, Man agement Sciences and some Social Sciences Subject categories. Keywords are available at book and chapter level, and up to 200 new and recently-published books are added each year.

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• Biology• Business and Management• Classical Studies• Economics and Finance• History• Linguistics• Literature• Mathematics• Philosophy•Physics• Political Science• Psychology• Religion

SUBJECT STRENGTH

Abstracts and keywords are available at book and chapter level

Access to the powerful Advanced Search - search by author, title, keyword, subject, publi cation date, and more

Extensive reference linking from bibliographies and footnotes, including Open URL support

Opportunity to make direct links to individual chapters from online course packs and read ing lists

Printer-friendly format for easier printing.

SERVICE STRENGTHS

Currently the CIIT is offering 41 different degree programs in the fields of Informa tion and Communication Technology, Management Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Bio-sciences, Development Studies, En vironmental Science, Meteorology, and Architecture and Design.

COURSES OFFERD

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science BS (CS)Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication & Networking BS(TN)Bachelor of Science in Electrical (Telecommunication) Engineering BS(TE)Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering BS (EIE)Bachelor of Science in Electrical (Power) Engineering BS (EPE)Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering BS (CE)Bachelor of Science in Business Administration BS (BA)Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences BS (ES)

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering BS (ChE)Bachelor of Science in Mathematics BS (Math)Bachelor of Science in Electronics BS (Elect)Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics BS (BI)

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Bachelor of Science in Economics BS (EC)Bachelor of Science in Biosciences BS (BS)Bachelor of Science in Physics BS (Phy)Bachelor of Architecture B ArchMaster of Computer Science (MCS)Master of Business Administration (two year) MBA (2-

Yr)

 Professional Degree ProgramsMaster of Business Administration (one year) MBA(1-Yr)Master of Development Studies MDSMaster of Project Management

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The CIIT-UWS Academic Cooperation between the

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) and the University of Western Sydney (UWS), Australia has finally been placed on May 5, 2009.

Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Rector CIIT signed this agreement in Islamabad which was then pre sented in formal signing ceremony to Professor Janice Reid, Vice Chancellor UWS.

FUTURE PLANS

This MoU is different since it followed already active and productive research collaboration between the two institutes. Prof. Shahid Nadeem Chohan is currently running a research project on Citrus in collaboration with Dr. Paul Halford of the UWS. Prof. Raheel Qamar is Co-PI in this research project. This collaboration has so far trained three research associates in the field of Molecular Plant Pathology and produced four publications and presentations nationally and in ternationally. This research has been funded by the HEC, the HEC encourages the Foreign Fa culty to forge broad based links between their parent and host institutions

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Being federally established institute, the CIIT currently has seven campuses in Islamabad, Lahore, Wah, Abbottabad, Attock, and Sahiwal, while six more cam puses are in pipeline including Gujarat, Toba Tek Singh, Karachi, Quetta, Vehari, and Larkana. The future plans also envisage opening of more campuses in the provinces of Sind and Baluchistan, as well as overseas.

CAMPUSES

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