National Skills University

National Skills University Islamabad (Urdu: قومی جامعہ برائے ہنرمندی; commonly referred to as NSU), is a degree awarding institution upgraded from a TVET institution formerly known as National Institute of Science and Technical Education. NSU is a non-profit, public sector university established by Federal Government of Pakistan under the National Skills University Islamabad Act, 2017.[3][4][5]

National Skills University Islamabad
نیشنل سکلز یونیورسٹی اسلام آباد
National Skills University Islamabad Auditorium
Other name
NSU
Former names
National Institute of Science and Technical Education lslamabad
Motto
الکاسب حبیب اللّٰہ
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 2021
AccreditationHEC[1]
AffiliationHEC
Academic affiliations
UNESCO-UNEVOC,[1] NVTTC
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorMuhammad Mukhtar[2]
Pro-ChancellorRana Tanveer Hussain
Location
Sector H-8/1, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Road, Islamabad
,
44000
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban, 26 acres (11 ha)
Websitensu.edu.pk

NSU is recognized by HEC and is accredited by National Technology Council. Internationally, NSU is also a part of UNESCO/UNEVOC network member.

History

In 1985 and 1989, the Federal Government of Pakistan established the National Technical Teachers' Training College (NTTTC) and Institute for Promotion of Science Education and Training (IPSET) respectively. In 1997, both were merged and renamed as the National Institute of Science and Technical Education (NISTE) and declared it under the office of the then Ministry of Education.

In 2010, after the 18th amendment in the Constitution, NISTE was upgraded into Degree Awarding Institute (DAI) to offer various undergraduate and graduate-level engineering technologies programs.

The Parliament of Pakistan approved the Act to upgrade NISTE into National Skills University, Islamabad on March 7, 2018. The President of Pakistan approved NSU Charter on March 12, 2018.

Rankings

National Skills University Islamabad is ranked for UI GreenMetric 732 among renown universities in the world and 393 in Asia region.[6]

Faculties and Departments

National Skills University offers certificate and Degree courses to students. University has following faculties with their respective departments.[7][1]

Faculty of Building Technology and Built Environment
  • Department of Civil Engineering Technology

Faculty of Electro-Technology
  • Department of Electrical Engineering Technology

Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Technology
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology

Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
  • Department of Information Engineering Technology

Faculty of Management and Communication Studies
  • Department of Management Sciences

Faculty of Basic Science and Humanities
  • Department of General Studies
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Technology

References
  1. "national skills university gets hec accreditation". propakistani.pk. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (22 October 2019). "National Skill University VC appointed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "The National Skills University Islamabad Act, 2017" (PDF). na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "First-ever skills university to get VC shortly". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. "Govt plans National Skills University in Islamabad". Daily Times. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. Universities World Ranking, UI GreenMetric. "UI GreenMetric Universities World Ranking". greenmetric.ui.ac.id.
  7. "National Skills University, Islamabad". nsu.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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