COMSATS University Islamabad

COMSATS University Islamabad
Other name	CUI
Type	Public
Established	1998
Founder	S. M. Junaid Zaidi
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
Rector	Mudassar Sattar (Acting Rector)
Academic staff	2,679
Students	35,452
Undergraduates	28,964
Postgraduates	6,488
Location	Islamabad, Pakistan; 33°39′06″N 73°09′24″E / 33.6518°N 73.1566°E
Campus	Multiple Sites
Colors	Blue white
Mascot	COMSIAN
Website	comsats.edu.pk

The COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), formerly known as COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), is a public university in Pakistan.It is regarded as one of the top university in the country. COMSATS also holds competition with FAST and NUST, the top 3 universities of Pakistan.COMSATS is considered as the Ivy League school of 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]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ President appoints Prof Afzal as COMSATS varsity rector Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 June 2020, Retrieved 2 September 2020
^ "Administrative Structure". Comsats University Islamabad. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ [1] CUI website), Published 2 July 2023, Retrieved 2 September 2023
^ "CUI's History and Quick Facts". www.comsats.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
^ "Profile of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)". Global Health Workforce Alliance website. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Quality and Research based Ranking of Pakistani HEIs (Overall Top Ten Universities Of Pakistan)". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Dawn-2] President appoints Prof Afzal as COMSATS varsity rector Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 June 2020, Retrieved 2 September 2020

[3] "Administrative Structure". Comsats University Islamabad. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[CUI-4] [1] CUI website), Published 2 July 2023, Retrieved 2 September 2023

[5] "CUI's History and Quick Facts". www.comsats.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

[who-6] "Profile of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)". Global Health Workforce Alliance website. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[7] "Quality and Research based Ranking of Pakistani HEIs (Overall Top Ten Universities Of Pakistan)". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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