Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences

پاکستان انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف انجینئرنگ اینڈ اپلائیڈ سائنسز
Other name	PIEAS
Former names	Centre for Nuclear Studies (CNS) (1976-1997) Reactor School (1967-1976)
Type	Public
Established	1997
Founder	Inam-ur-Rehman
Endowment	Patron: Iqbal Kaiser
Chancellor	President of Pakistan
Rector	Naseem Irfan
Academic staff	170+ including 150+ PhDs
Administrative staff	550+
Students	2000+
Undergraduates	1400
Postgraduates	500+
Doctoral students	100+
Location	Islamabad , Pakistan 33°39′22″N 73°15′52″E / 33.65611°N 73.26444°E / 33.65611; 73.26444
Campus	Urban, 312+ acres
Colours	Dark green, white and sky blue
Affiliations	PAEC, HEC, PEC
Website	www.pieas.edu.pk

The Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), (پاکستان انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف انجینئرنگ اینڈ اپلائیڈ سائنسز) is a public research university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. The university is modelled on international standards with a strong focus on the scientific advancement of the nuclear science-related STEM fields.^[1]

Founded in 1967 as Reactor School from the sponsorship of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission in response to support and manage the nuclear energy infrastructure in the country, the institute started its educational activities with the affiliation of Quaid-e-Azam University, and became Centre for Nuclear Studies (CNS) in 1976— the center gained its new name and became independent as public university in 1997. In 2000, the PIEAS was granted the status of a doctorate degree awarding institute. PIEAS is based on a 150 acres (0.61 km²; 0.23 sq mi) campus and has around 135 full-time faculty members.^[2]

As of 2017, Higher Education Commission rated PIEAS as the 1st leading engineering university in Pakistan.^[3] The QS World University Rankings ranked it as 390th worldwide while QS Asia University Rankings ranked it as 3rd in Pakistan, 189th overall in Asia in 2022.^[4] It is ranked 47th in QS top 50 under 50.