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4.MissionIn pursuance of NUST vision, strive to achieve following mission goals: -5.6.a.To develop NUST as a Comprehensive, Academic and Research led universitywith a focus on Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship so as to amicablynegotiate Social, Economic and Environmental challenges faced by thecountry.b.With foundations based on principles of Merit, Transparency and Fair Play,nurture talent by providing equal opportunity to all segments of polity.c.Empower students to develop their full potential acquiring leadership andsocial skills, to act as agent of change within the society.d.Improve global visibility by enhancing mutually beneficial linkages withinternational organizations and partner universities.e.Strengthen NUST financially to enable the university achieve its goals byraising awareness amongst local and international Pakistani diasporaincluding Alumni base around the world.f.Ensure conducive learning and working environment for students and staff atpar with international standards.Strategic Thrustsa.Excellence in Teaching and Education. Provide high quality education inscience and technology within the reach of all segments of the society.b.Focus on Research. Undertake high quality relevant research to support theneeds of emerging knowledge-based economy and society.c.Spirit of Enterprise. Develop instruments and mechanism to cultivate inNUST graduates the spirit of enterprise and entrepreneurial culture and buildstrong linkages with industry.d.Internationalization and Global Vision. Establish strong internationallinkages to ensure inflow of new knowledge and state-of-the-arttechnologies, and build, as a corollary, positive international image of ouruniversity and the country.e.Positive Social Impact. Formulate curricula and programmes to suit a widercross section of the population in terms of education and absorption of newtechnologies.Why Study at NUST?NUST symbolizes quality and excellence. Its spirited faculty, industrious students andexcellent support infrastructure provide an academic environment, found only in the verybest of the world universities, which is evident from the following:a.NUST is a member of:(1)International Association of Universities (IAU).NUST Undergraduate Handbook 20202

b.3(2)Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).(3)The Talloires Network.(4)International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in HigherEducation (INQAAHE).(5)United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI).(6)Association of Management Development Institution in South Asia(AMDISA).(7)Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN).(8)Association of Quality Assurance Agencies of the Islamic World (QAIslamic).NUST Rankings. NUST participates in international university rankingsconducted by various ranking organizations like Quacquarelli Symonds (QS),Times Higher Education (THE) etc. and finds a prominent place both atinternational and national level. The university, over a short span of time, hasrisen to global acclaim and has consistently improved its rankings over pastmany years. NUST holds the singular honour of being the No. 1 university inPakistan as per the latest QS World University Rankings, Asian Rankings andTop 50 under 50 Rankings. This crowning achievement indeed speaksvolumes of how our faculty and staff are putting in their best to earn NUSTgreater glory year by year.(1)QS World Universities Ranking. NUST has taken an astounding leapof 45 positions and has risen from 400th to 355th position worldwide inQS World University Rankings 2021. The university has beenunfalteringly maintaining its upward trajectory and has ascended 173positions in the past 4 years. The university is No.1 in Pakistan in thiscategory.(2)QS Asia Ranking. NUST is ranked 83rd worldwide in QS AsianUniversity Rankings 2020. The university ascended by four places fromits last year’s ranking. NUST has consistently improved 36 positionsfor last five years in QS Asian Rankings. The university is No.1 inPakistan in this category.(3)Young Universities (Under 50 Years of Age) Ranking. NUST hasgarnered yet another booming success by landing among the top 50young universities of the world, as per Top 50 Under 50 QS UniversityRankings 2021. NUST has soared to #41 position, moving 10 positionsup from its last year’s ranking of #51. The university is No.1 inPakistan in this category.NUST Undergraduate Handbook 2020

(4)QS Subjects Rankings. NUST has emerged as ComprehensiveMultidisciplinary University by subject in QS World UniversityRankings released in March 2020 and has achieved distinction inBroad Subject Areas and Subject Wise Rankings. QS ranked 1,368institutions across 48 subjects in 5 Broad Subject Areas.(a)(b)Broad Subject Areas. In order to gauge multidisciplinaryvarsity, QS ranks universities in 5 Broad Subject Areas ieEngineering & Technology, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences &Management, Life Sciences and Medicine and Arts andHumanities. NUST is the only Pakistani University featuredin 3 out of 5 Broad Subject Areas:i.Engineering & Technology. NUST has maintained its1st position in Engineering & Technology in Pakistanand has improved its rank worldwide by 61 positionsfrom 321 to 260 as compared to last year. NUST isleading Pakistani Universities in this category for thelast four consecutive years.ii.Natural Sciences and Social Sciences & Management.NUST has been ranked for the first time in NaturalSciences and Social Sciences & Management. Theuniversity is ranked among top 500 universitiesworldwide in these broad Subject Areas and ranked 2ndamong Pakistani Universities.Subject Areas. NUST holds prominent position worldwide and inPakistan in various subjects. NUST is the only university inPakistan which is ranked in 8 subjects.i.NUST is included in top 200 world universities and is #1 inPakistan in Computer Science & Information Systems.ii.NUST is included in top 250 world universities and is #1 inPakistan in Electrical & Electronic Engineering.iii.NUST is included in top 350 world universities and is #1 inPakistan in Mechanical, Aeronautical & ManufacturingEngineering and Chemical Engineering.iv.NUST is included in top 350 world universities and is #2 inPakistan in Mathematics.v.NUST is included in top 400 world universities and is #2 inPakistan in Physics & Astronomy.NUST Undergraduate Handbook 20204

(5)c.2vi.NUST is included in top 500 world universities and is #2 inPakistan in Business & Management.vii.NUST is included in top 550 world universities and is #5 inPakistan in Chemistry.Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. THE Impact Rankingsis an initiative to recognize universities across the world for theirsocial and economic impact based on the United Nations’ 17Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). NUST participated in all 17SDGs for the year 2020. NUST is ranked 1st in four SDGs and 2nd inseven SDGs among Pakistani Universities. Overall, NUST is 2nd amongPakistani Universities.Awards(1)APQN has awarded its Best/Model Internal Quality Assurance Award2014 to NUST.(2)“Education for Empowerment” programme of NUST has beenawarded 1st place in the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship 2015by the Talloires Network and the MacJannet Foundation.(3)The “Turnitin” has awarded NUST an Academic Integrity Award 2015by recognizing its hardwork for implementing the plagiarism policy.Important Telephone NumbersMain Office NUSTNUST UANFax NoEmailWeb Site 92-51-111-11- NUST (6878) rar DirectorateRegistrar & Controller of ExaminationsEmailDeputy Controller (UG)Deputy Controller (Examinations)Asst Controller (Examinations - UG)Asst Controller (Examinations - PG) 92-51-90851041registrar@nust.edu.pk 92-51-90851053-90851049 92-51-90851055 92-51-90851056-8 92-51-90851057Academics DirectorateDirector AcademicsE-mail5 92-51-90851071dacad@nust.edu.pkNUST Undergraduate Handbook 2020

Deputy Director Academics-IAssistant Director Regulations & PQR 92-51-90851073 92-51-90851077Finance DirectorateDirector FinanceE-mailManager Finance (Fee) 92-51-90851301dirfin@nust.edu.pk 92-51-90851313Administration DirectorateDirector AdministrationE-mailDeputy Director HostelsChief Security Officer 92-51-90851501dadm@nust.edu.pk 92-51-90851508 92-51-90851525CHAPTER 1NUST International OfficeInternational Student and staff SupportInternational ituent InstitutionsMilitary College of Engineering (MCE), RisalpurDeanO I/C NUST AffairsE-mailNational Institute of Transportation (NIT), RisalpurDeanOI/C NUST AffairsE-mail:Military College of Signals (MCS), RawalpindiDeanO I/C NUST AffairsE-mail 92-923-631315 92-923-631667mce@nust.edu.pk 92-923-631315 92-923-631667nit@nust.edu.pk 92-51-561-5564048 92-51-9272097mcs@nust.edu.pkCollege of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (C of E&ME), RawalpindiDean 92-51-9247547O I/C NUST Affairs 92-51-9247534E-mailceme@nust.edu.pkPakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), KarachiDeanO I/C NUST AffairsE-mailNUST Undergraduate Handbook 2020 92-21-48503001 92-21-48503043pnec@nust.edu.pk6

College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE), RisalpurDean 92-923-631499O I/C NUST Affairs 92-923-631498E-mailcae@nust.edu.pkSchool of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), IslamabadDean 92-51-90854004E-mailscee@nust.edu.pkNUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE)Associate Dean 92-51-90854501E-mailnice@nust.edu.pkInstitute of Environmental Sciences & Engineering (IESE)Associate Dean 92-51-90854201E-mailiese@nust.edu.pkInstitute of Geographical Information Systems (IGIS)Associate Dean 92-51-90854401E-mailigis@nust.edu.pkSchool of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS), IslamabadDean 92-51-90852001E-mailseecs@nust.edu.pkSchool of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME), IslamabadDean 92-51-90855001E-mailscme@nust.edu.pkResearch Center for Modeling & Simulation (RCMS), IslamabadDean 92-51-90855701E-mailrcms@nust.edu.pkSchool of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), IslamabadDean 92-51-90856001E-mail7smme@nust.edu.pkNUST Undergraduate Handbook 2020

Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), IslamabadDean 92-51-90856101E-mailasab@nust.edu.pkNUST Business School (NBS), IslamabadDean 92-51-90853001E-mailnbs@nust.edu.pkSchool of Social Sciences & Humanities (S3H), IslamabadDean 92-51-90853501E-mails3h@nust.edu.pkSchool of Natural Sciences (SNS), IslamabadDean 92-51-90855551E-mailsns@nust.edu.pkSchool of Art, Design & Architecture (SADA), IslamabadDean 92-51-90855401E-mailsada@nust.edu.pkNUST Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies (NIPCONS), RawalpindiDean 92-51-9271778E-mailnipcons@nust.edu.pkUS Pak Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), IslamabadDean 92-51-90855101E-mailces@nust.edu.pkResearch Institute for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Studies (RIMMS), IslamabadDean 92-51-90852501E-mailrimms@nust.edu.pkNUST Balochistan Campus (NBC), QuettaDirector 92 300 788 0126DD Adm & Coord (NBC) 92 320 602 0055E-mailnbc@nust.edu.pkNUST Undergraduate Handbook 20208

8.Mailing Address & Social Media AccountsMailing Address: National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)H-12, Islamabad, PakistanWeb Address: tter.com/Official tube.com/NUSTOfficial9NUST Undergraduate Handbook 2020

CHAPTER 2Scheme of Studies, Examinations and Academic Standards forAward of Degrees1.Credit Hours. The minimum number of credit hours, as approved by NUST AcademicCouncil for each programme, and duration for completing the Bachelors’ Programmes aregiven .v.w.x.y.z.aa.bb.cc.Programme TitleBachelor of Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Mechanical EngineeringBachelor of Computer EngineeringBachelor of Mechatronics EngineeringBachelor of Software EngineeringBachelor of Avionics EngineeringBachelor of Aerospace EngineeringBachelor of Science in Maritime SciencesBachelor of Civil EngineeringBachelor of Environmental EngineeringBachelor of Geoinformatics EngineeringBachelor of Science in Computer ScienceBachelor of Chemical EngineeringBachelor of Metallurgy & Materials EngineeringBachelor of Science in MathematicsBachelor of Science in PhysicsBachelor of Science in ChemistryBachelor of Business AdministrationBachelor of Science in Accounting & FinanceBachelor of Science in Mass CommunicationBachelor of Public AdministrationBachelor of Science in EconomicsBachelor of Science in PsychologyBachelor of Science in Applied BiosciencesBachelor of Military Arts and ScienceBachelor of ArchitectureBachelor of Industrial DesignBachelor of Naval ArchitectureBachelor of Laws (LLB Hons)CHs129 X136138137133 X134134130139136133131 X134134133 ion. The minimum and maximum duration of all above mentioned programmesexcept Bachelor of Architecture is 4 and 7 years respectively. However, Bachelor ofArchitecture’s minimum and maximum duration is 5 and 8 years respectively.3.Internship. Internship with reputed public / private sector organizations for aminimum duration of 6-8 weeks for the students will be arranged by NUST PlacementNUST Undergraduate Handbook 202010

Office/Concerned Institution, during 3rd/4th year semester breaks to provide them withpractical on-job training and confidence before employment as professionals. Internship isan essential requirement for all NUST degree programmes and it is reflected on thetranscript issued to graduates on completion of degree.4.Community Service Course. Each student is required to undergo a 2 Credit Hours(CHs) Community Service course as part of the standard curriculum. The students who donot qualify the course are usually at a disadvantage during job placements and practical life.5.Examinations & Other Semester Requirements. The following may be scheduledduring a semester of studies for the purpose of grading:a.Minor Test (Quiz). A number of unannounced/announced quiz tests areconducted frequently in each course at irregular intervals, (normally 2-3 percredit hour) throughout the semester.b.Major Test(1)Mid Semester Examination/One Hour Test (OHT). Mid SemesterExam is a 2-3 hours test conducted at mid semester or a number ofOHTs (one hour duration), conducted (normally one per credit hour)in each course at regular intervals with due notice of at least twodays.(2)End Semester Examination (ESE). The last comprehensiveexamination of approximately three hours duration is given in eachcourse on its completion.c.Class Assignment. A task relevant to a course of study assigned by concernedfaculty to substantiate the course contents. The assignment may or may notbe graded.d.Practical/Lab Test. These tests include all such examinations/ evaluations toascertain the level of competency of practical application of knowledgeacquired.e.Project. Project is a research work aimed at testing the ability of a student totranslate the theoretical knowledge acquired during a course of study intopractical use. Projects are usually assigned as part of course-work toindividual or group of students and each student is required to present theproject work.f.Attendance. 75% attendance is must for a student to be allowed to appear inthe End Semester Examination of a subject. Student shall be awarded XFgrade if respective attendance falls below 75%. No deviation to this rule isallowed under any circumstances.g.Students are required to make oral presentations during the semesters aspart of courses specially configured to develop their soft skills.6.All End Semester Examination are managed by the constituent institutions on datesand according to the schedule prepared by them.11NUST Undergraduate Handbook 2020

7.Question Paper. All question papers are set by respective faculty and dulyscrutinized, approved, and conducted in accordance with the university policy. As per thespirit of semester system, there shall be no choice in attempting the questions. It shall alsobe ensured that the Question Papers are balanced with respect to the examination policyand have been prepared to cover the essentials of the whole syllabus completed by thefaculty.8.Use of Reference Material during Test/Examination. Prior to quiz, OHT andmid/end-semester examinations, the concerned faculty/invigilator may announce suchbooks, notes or other material which can be referred to by the student during thetest/examination. Student should not be in possession of any other book, notes, papers ormaterial etc.9.Examination Schedule. The Deputy Controller of Examinations of the respectiveinstitution publishes the examination schedule at least two weeks prior to thecommencement of the End Semester Examination.10.Academic Calendar. Director Academics prepares the academic calendar of theUniversity based on the details provided by each institution and other directorates of MainOffice NUST at least two months before the commencement of academic year, i.e., FallSemester.11.Conduct of End Semester Examination. Dean approves the detailing ofofficers/faculty as superintendent/deputy superintendent for the conduct of End SemesterExamination. These officers/faculty shall ensure the following, namely:a.Students are seated in the examination room according to the seating planprepared by the Examination Branch.b.All answer books used in the examination are initialed by the invigilator. Noother answer books are to be used.c.Answer books are issued to the invigilators five minutes before thecommencement of the examination and retrieved at the end of theexamination.d.Absentee report, if any, is prepared and forwarded to the ExaminationBranch at the end of each examination.12.Invigilation Duties. Invigilators are detailed by the Deputy Controller ofExaminations of the institution after the approval of Dean. They report to thesuperintendent/deputy superintendent thirty minutes before the commencement ofexamination and shall ensure:a.Students are seated according to their seating plan.b.Students are warned against the use of unfair means and have been advisedto surrender notes, papers, cell phones, iPads, etc or other unauthorizedmaterial before the commencement of the examination.c.No student is allowed to join the examination thirty minutes after itscommencement.NUST Undergraduate Handbook 202012

d.No student is allowed to leave the examination room within one hour ofcommencement of examination. The visits to wash rooms shall be carefullycontrolled.e.The question papers and answer books of a student detected using unfairmeans or assisting another candidate, is taken away and the matter reportedto the superintendent/deputy superintendent of examination. Thesuperintendent records all available evidence to be used as written prooflater on.f.The students write their examination code number on the front cover of eachadditional answer book used. If more than one answer book is used, they arestapled together. All unused answer books are handed over to thesuperintendent/deputy superintendent after th

Issuance of Bachelor Degrees Before Convocation Issuance of Duplicate Bachelor Degrees Issuance of Revised Bachelor Degrees Issuance of NUST Official Transcript from Examination Branch Attestation / Verification of Academic Documents Semester / Degree Final Notification Award of Medals and Prizes, Types of Medals, Withdrawal of a Medal 67 67 68 68