PIEAS

Message from Rector

PIEAS has long stood as a national symbol of excellence-an institution built upon uncompromising merit, rigorous academic standards, and a deep commitment to serving Pakistan through science, technology, and innovation. Over the decades, PIEAS has remained steadfast in nurturing generations of scientists, engineers, and professionals who have played pivotal roles in strengthening the country's strategic capabilities, advancing its technological landscape, and contributing to socio-economic development.

At the heart of PIEAS's mission is an academic ecosystem where quality is never compromised. Our programs are meticulously designed to address the emerging hi-tech needs of the nation, ensuring that students are equipped with cutting-edge knowledge, hands-on competence, and a mindset for problem-solving. From nuclear engineering and medical physics to quantum science and technology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and advanced materials, our portfolio of specialized and need-driven education continues to grow in response to global trends and national priorities.

Our strength lies equally in our vibrant culture of applied research. PIEAS faculty and researchers work at the intersection of theory and real-world application, engaging in projects of national importance, fostering industry partnerships, and contributing to knowledge that directly benefits Pakistan. This commitment to impactful research has earned PIEAS a distinguished position in international university rankings and strengthened its reputation as a center of advanced scientific inquiry.

In recent years, PIEAS has also accelerated its efforts to welcome bright minds from across the world. Our ongoing drive to admit international students into our BS, MS, and PhD programs has been met with remarkable success, reflecting global confidence in the quality, relevance, and competitiveness of our academic offerings. Through dedicated support systems and scholarship opportunities, PIEAS is steadily emerging as a preferred destination for international scholars seeking specialized and hi-tech education in a dynamic and research-driven environment.

PIEAS is, above all, a community-one that values integrity, hard work, intellectual curiosity, and mutual respect. Our faculty, students, alumni, and partners collectively uphold the traditions that define us, while embracing innovation and collaboration to meet the challenges of the future.

As we continue to build upon our strong foundations, PIEAS remains dedicated to ensuring that merit prevails, opportunities grow, and academic and research excellence thrive for generations to come. I invite all stakeholders-students, parents, faculty, alumni, industry, and international partners-to join us in advancing this shared mission.

Together, we will continue to shape the scientific and technological future of Pakistan.

Dr. Anila Usman (Rector)

Message from Pro-Rector

PIEAS is a young university by charter-only twenty-five years old-but our legacy as an institution of advanced learning stretches back nearly six decades. This dual heritage is our strength: the agility and dynamism of a modern university combined with the maturity, discipline, and deeply rooted academic traditions of an institution that has served the nation for over sixty years.

Despite our long-standing contributions, PIEAS remains less widely known in the public domain compared to larger universities. This is primarily because of our intentionally small size and our focus on highly specialized, hi-tech disciplines. For much of our history, our graduates, particularly in nuclear engineering, control-systems engineering, nuclear medicine, medical physics, and allied fields, were trained for one principal employer-Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. Even today, our undergraduate offerings remain limited and purposefully selective, recently producing only around 350 BS graduates each year.

Yet it is precisely this small size, specialized mission, and uncompromising focus on quality that define PIEAS's strength. Our faculty, researchers, and students operate within an ecosystem built for depth rather than breadth-an environment where rigorous academics, hands-on laboratory engagement, and high-stakes research converge. The result is a body of work that has gained remarkable recognition both nationally and internationally. PIEAS continues to make a significant impact in global university rankings, consistently securing a place among the world's top institutions in engineering, technology, and physical sciences. Our research contributions and industry collaborations further demonstrate the value and relevance of our mission.

PIEAS today stands as a unique attraction for a wide spectrum of stakeholders: for aspiring BS students seeking top-tier education in computer science, engineering, and physics; for MS candidates aiming to specialize in frontier fields such as AI, cyber security, quantum science, and advanced engineering disciplines; for PhD scholars looking for fully supported, research-intensive doctoral training; for PAEC Fellowship aspirants competing nationally for elite MS training; for students passionate about hands-on experimentation in state-of-the-art laboratories; for parents seeking a safe, secure, and academically rigorous environment; for employers in engineering and technology eager to recruit exceptionally trained graduates; and for industry partners looking to collaborate with world-class researchers on their most demanding technical challenges.

Our graduates stand as the strongest testament to PIEAS's excellence. More than 90% of our BS alumni secure employment within six months of completing their degree-an achievement that reflects not only the quality of their preparation but also the confidence that employers place in PIEAS education. Whether they join industry, pursue advanced studies, or engage in high-impact research, our students carry forward the institution's legacy with distinction.

At PIEAS, we uphold values that have guided us for decades: academic rigor, research integrity, merit, innovation, and service to the nation. These values are not merely aspirations; they are the foundation of every program we design, every student we mentor, and every initiative we undertake.

As PIEAS continues to expand its horizons-from strengthening industry linkages to welcoming a growing number of international students-we remain committed to advancing scientific and technological excellence for Pakistan and contributing meaningfully to the global academic community.

Dr. Jamil Ahmed (Pro-Rector)

Vision, Mission & Objectives

Vision Statement
It is the vision of PIEAS to be recognized at the national and international level as an Institute of academic excellence with high moral and ethical values, providing synergy between scientific research and technological development for national security and socio-economic benefits, encouraging and fostering an environment of mutual respect and free exchange of thoughts, where lack of resources on part of deserving students is not an impediment to acquiring quality education.

Mission Statement
PIEAS is committed to excellence in science and engineering education. We seek to impart education in fields which are essential for the technological development of Pakistan and, in particular, to play a pioneering role in fostering the establishment of educational programs in newly emerging technological fields in the country. We accord the highest priority to meeting the current and future trained manpower needs of PAEC and other technical organizations.

We aim to provide a learning environment that fully stimulates the students' intellectual capabilities and also nurtures their personal development as future technological leaders. We are committed to ensuring the highest quality in all our endeavours, encompassing teaching, research, skills and developmental activities through an effective overarching quality enhancement framework.

Objectives
For the fulfilment of its mission, PIEAS will strive to achieve the following objectives:

Maintain the highest ethical standards in all its academic activities.
Create and sustain a programme of teaching / learning culture which is well organized, purposeful, progressive, and informed by modern scholarship.
Keep the focus of all its academic offerings on meeting the trained manpower needs of the country in technological fields and, in particular, the specific needs of its strategic organizations.
Ensure that curricula in all its academic programmes are kept updated with clear, explicit and appropriately demanding aims and objectives, which are realistically attainable and also meet the needs of students in terms of personal development as well as skills for employment.
Provide for curriculum organization and delivery which encompass a range of effective methods of promoting high quality learning, with students having a variety of learning opportunities and experiences.
Ensure that assessment methods are clear, explicit and consistent; are framed at the appropriate level and are effective in assessing achievement of defined subject aims and objectives.
Maintain a process through which regular and systematic account is taken of student and external views in judgment of the curriculum, its delivery, and outcomes.
Provide students with a learning environment which is fully supportive and responsive to their needs, and contributes effectively to the development of their leadership skills.
Foster continuous improvement in the quality of teaching through faculty development programmes.
Encourage active participation of faculty in research and other scholarly activities.
Deploy means for procuring evidence of student, faculty, staff and employer satisfaction.
Ensure staffing at all levels which is sufficient in number and quality to efficiently conduct all the offered programmes and meet all administrative needs.
Establish and maintain an academic infra-structure which fully meets all the needs of the offered programmes.
Establish and maintain an organizational framework based on a comprehensive, coherent and transparent set of regulations, with a clear delineation of responsibilities of individuals and bodies within the institution.
Establish and maintain an identifiable, functioning framework within which the institution measures and evaluates success in meeting programme objectives and promotes quality enhancement of all its academic endeavours.

Genesis

The seeds for this institution were sown in 1967, when a small training facility called 'Reactor School' was established to conduct courses in nuclear technology for the young engineers and scientists. Reactor School was formally affiliated with Quaid-i-Azam University (then called the University of Islamabad) for the award of a Masters' degree in nuclear technology through its Physics Department. Fellowship programme was instituted in 1972, under which science and engineering graduates were invited to compete for the award of attractive fellowships for the duration of the course.

The Reactor School was upgraded and renamed as 'Centre for Nuclear Studies' in 1976. CNS introduced several new degree programmes which included M.Sc. (Systems Engineering) in 1988; M.Sc. (Nuclear Medicine) in 1989; and Ph.D. (Nuclear Engineering) in 1990. Due to enhancements in its infra-structure that created the capability for offering programmes in many different fields, its name was changed to "Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences", (PIEAS), in 1997.

In April 2000, PIEAS was granted the status of a degree awarding institute by the Government of Pakistan to promote education and research at its highest standards in Pakistan. Today, PIEAS is a multi-faceted, degree-awarding university level educational institution, with academic and training programmes being conducted at the highest level in a broad spectrum of disciplines.

Institute Profile

Nestled in the serene setting of a beautiful countryside, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, is recognized as a preeminent federal public university devoted to higher education in specific disciplines of engineering, natural sciences and formal sciences. PIEAS offers education at PhD, MS and BS levels and it is the only Pakistani University which offers higher education in Nuclear Science & Technology sphere. PIEAS firmly believes in equal educational opportunities for all, and this is embedded in its vision statement, where lack of resources on part of deserving students is not an impediment to acquiring quality education.

PIEAS has a rich history of producing trained manpower needs of the country in highly focused and specialised areas. PIEAS highly qualified faculty matched with excellent infrastructure are instrumental in its endeavor to offer quality education, fulfill national and regional requirements for highly qualified professionals and contribute to the welfare of humanity through education, research, and development.

PIEAS campus is sprawled over an area of about 150 acres. The physical structure comprises of 12 academic blocks, workshops, production-plants for of liquid nitrogen and oxygen, 50 laboratories, lecture halls, Smart classrooms, video-conferencing facility, conference rooms, a 400-seat auditorium.

Degree Programs

The disciplines and the degree programs offered by PIEAS have been tabulated below. The regular duration of BS and MS / M Phil degree programs is 4 and 2 years, respectively.

Discipline	Degree Program
Discipline	BS	MS / M Phil	PhD
Chemical Engineering	✓	✓	✓
Electrical Engineering	✓	✓	✓
Mechanical Engineering	✓	✓	✓
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering	✓	✓	✓
Nuclear Engineering		✓	✓
Computer and Information Sciences	✓	✓	✓
Medical Sciences		✓	✓
Physics	✓	✓	✓

Fellowship Programs

The majority of MS / M Phil students at PIEAS are sponsored by national organizations. The students receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 25000/-. The sponsored students do not pay any tuition fee and they are provided free hostel accommodation.On completion of MS / M Phil degree, the sponsored students are inducted by the sponsoring organizations with three premature increments and a benefit of 3-year service towards their first promotion.

Faculty

PIEAS has around 135 highly qualified full-time faculty members in the diverse fields of physical sciences, engineering and medicine. Eighty (80) of them have PhD degrees from the reputed institutions of USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, China, Japan, Austria and Australia. Another 25 faculty members are expected to complete their PhD studies during 2013 and 2014. PIEAS faculty members have published more than 650 papers in international journals and have been decorated with 03 Sitara-e-Imtiaz, 02 Tamgha-i-Imatiaz, 3 President's Pride of Performance, 1 President's Medal for Technology, 1 Aizaaz-e-Kamal, 3 Aizaaz-e-Fazeelat, and 9 Best Teacher Awards.

Academic Infrastructure

The PIEAS campus is sprawled over an area of about 150 acres. The physical structure comprises of 9 academic blocks, 8 workshops, production-plants for of liquid nitrogen and oxygen, 30 laboratories, lecture halls, video-conferencing facility, conference rooms, a 400-seat auditorium.

PIEAS has a large number of well-equipped laboratories. The current major areas of academic and technical activities available at the institute are Computer and Control Systems, Applied Electronics, Applied Mathematics & Numerical Analysis, Analytical Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science & Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Radiation Physics, Optics & Laser Physics, Polymer laboratory and Nuclear Medicine.

A state-of-the-art computer center with 200 computers provides computational facilities around the clock for seven days of a week. PIEAS is an associate of PERN network has the access to HEC Digital Library that can be accessed from any one of the 1500 nodes of PIEAS Local Area Network. Internet facilities are available even in student hostels. The PIEAS library holds a repository of more than 15000 artifacts and it also subscribes to both technical and academic journals. PIEAS Library has extended hours to facilitate students' access to the library. A new library block is under construction.

Residential Facilities

PIEAS provides hostel facilities for both female and male students. Majority of the students stays in the hostels. There are eight hostel blocks including a separate female hostel, subsidized mess, canteen, fitness centre, a rest-house, indoor and outdoor sports facilities. A post office, a bank and shops for commonly required items are available in the vicinity. A newly constructed mosque is a recent addition.

Research And Industrial Liaison

PIEAS, today is a multi-faceted educational institution, with academic and training programs being conducted at the highest level in a broad spectrum of disciplines. These are complemented by an active R&D program, which now also extends to working on industry related projects. In this context, several products of industrial use, like PC-controlled drill machine, PC-controlled milling machine, and robotic manipulators have been developed. Specialized systems for educational purposes such as PC-controlled multi-variable tank have also been supplied to various institutions. Currently there are more than 100 doctoral candidates registered in the PhD program in Nuclear Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Medicine and Computer Science.

Tradition Of Fairness, Merit And Excellence

The educational programs at PIEAS are open to everyone who fulfills needed qualification and academic excellence. There is no quota of any sort. Admission to undergraduate programs is based upon performance in the entry test and the marks obtained in matriculation and FSc examinations. For candidates with O-level and A-level education, equivalent marks are used. Admission to the graduate programs is based upon the entry test and interview. However, the candidates must fulfill the minimum criteria of performance in the pre-requisite examinations and degree.

PIEAS's Reputation

Regularity in classes and other academic activities has the top priority at PIEAS. Faculty members are highly qualified and devoted to their profession. The infrastructure and the environment at PIEAS are highly conducive for scholarly pursuits. All of these inputs facilitate turning out of a special class of graduates, who look forward to work on challenging technical tasks.

Ranking, Honors And Awards

Performance of PIEAS graduates in national organizations has been outstanding and their contribution to national programs have been recognized through conferral of national civil awards, namely, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and Pride of Performance. PIEAS's excellence was recognized on the national level when PIEAS was declared to be the best Engineering University in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in its first ever ranking of universities in year 2006. PIEAS successfully defended its title as the Best Engineering University in Pakistan in HEC's second ranking carried out in year 2012. PIEAS has active links with the reputed universities in developed countries and these links have been very helpful for excellent development of PhD program at PIEAS.

PIEAS Insignia

PIEAS insignia is an embodiment of two mathematical visualisations.; a Mobius strip and a triangular surface. The Mobius strip or Mobius band is a surface with only one side and only one boundary component. The Mobius strip has the mathematical property of being non-orientable. It was discovered independently by the German mathematicians August Ferdinand Mobius and Johann Benedict. If one were to travel along the length of this strip, one would return to its starting point having traversed every part of the strip without ever crossing an edge. The shape of the Mobius strip probably dates to ancient times. An Alexandrian manuscript of early Alchemical diagrams contains an illustration with the visual proportions of the Mobius strip. The Euler characteristic of the Mobius strip is zero.

The three arcs of the triangular surface,formed by three adjoining spheres, represent application, research and knowledge. Research can be defined as the search for knowledge or any systematic investigation to establish facts. The primary purpose for applied research is discovering, interpreting, and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and engineering approaches to solve the problems.

The concept for the insignia was initiated by Dr. Abdullah Sadiq (former Rector PIEAS) and Dr. Anwar Majid Mirza. The computer visualization was made by Mr. Umar Faiz. After evolutionary period, in which many people contributed and advanced the concept, the insignia in its present design was finally adopted.

Ranking, Honors & Awards

Rankings

PIEAS's excellence was recognized on the national level when PIEAS was declared to be the best Engineering University in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in its first ever ranking of universities in year 2006. PIEAS successfully defended its title as the Best Engineering University in Pakistan in HEC's second ranking carried out in year 2012. Since 2018, PIEAS has also been taking part in Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) World rankings, where it has been ranked among Top 400 universities till 2023. PIEAS is also ranked on the 46th spot in the QS World Rankings of Top 50 under 50.

Faculty Awards

Performance of PIEAS faculty has been outstanding and their contribution to academia, research and national programs have been recognized through conferral of national civil awards, namely, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and Pride of Performance.

IAEA Collaborating Centre

In 2019, IAEA has designated PIEAS as an IAEA Collaborating Centre to support Member States on RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE APPLICATION OF ADVANCED AND INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES for the period 2019-2023. Pakistan is the only other country in Asia after China and Russia to be awarded a collaborating centre status in Nuclear power category

In 2023, IAEA redesignated PIEAS as IAEA collaborating centre for the period 2023-2027. IAEA partnership with PIEAS is based on a holistic and multidisciplinary approach in three key areas: modelling and simulations with verification and validation capabilities, experimental nuclear engineering, and education and training.

One of the constituent colleges of PIEAS, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture & Biology (NIAB), has also been designated as IAEA Collaborating Centre for CAPACITY BUILDING IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. IAEA is collaborating with NIAB in developing climate change resilient cotton varieties. NIAB is also a national laboratory under the IAEA's ZODIAC initiative for combating zoonotic diseases and future pandemics.

Campuses

Karachi Institute of Power Engineering (KINPOE)
Karachi Institute of Power Engineering (KINPOE), has been established by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, (PAEC) to develop qualified manpower for its nuclear power program. The main task of Karachi Institute of Power Engineering (KINPOE) is to develop human resource in the field of Nuclear Power Technology for which it provides education and training to scientists, engineers and technicians.
For details visit institute website: http://www.kinpoe.edu.pk/

National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE)
National Institute of biotechnology and genetic engineering (NIBGE) is one of the leading biotechnology institutes in Pakistan. The research programs at NIBGE are mainly aimed at improving agriculture, health, environment and industry, and are supported by national and international financial grants. The MPhil and PhD program has been introduced in affiliation with Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
For details visit institute website: http://www.nibge.org/

Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB)
The Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB)is primarily a research institute involved in goal-oriented biological and agricultural research.
For details visit institute website: http://www.niab.org.pk/

National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP)
For details visit institute website: http://www.nilop.edu.pk/

Karachi Institute of Power Engineering
KINPOE
(021)99232733
(021)99232269
www.kinpoe.edu.pk

National Institute of Lasers&Optronics
NILOP
051-9248671-4
051-2208051
www.nilop.edu.pk

Nuclear Institute Agriculture&Biology
NIAB
+92-41-9201751
+92-41-9201776
www.niab.org.pk

National Institute Biotechnology&Genetic
NIBGE
041-9201471
041-9201322
www.nibge.org

Our Campus Life

PIEAS' highly qualified faculty matched with excellent infrastructure are instrumental in its endeavor to offer high quality education in the disciplines of engineering and applied sciences, fulfill national and regional requirements for highly qualified professionals and contribute to the welfare of humanity through education, research and development. The Institute has been ranked No. 1 for Engineering and Technology by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, in all the three rankings (2006, 2012, 2013) conducted so far. Read More ...

Message from Rector

Message from Pro-Rector

Vision, Mission & Objectives

Genesis

Institute Profile

Degree Programs

Fellowship Programs

Faculty

Academic Infrastructure

Residential Facilities

Research And Industrial Liaison

Tradition Of Fairness, Merit And Excellence

PIEAS's Reputation

Ranking, Honors And Awards

PIEAS Insignia

Ranking, Honors & Awards

Campuses

Our Campus Life

PIEAS at a Glance

Students