Best Universities in Pakistan for BSCS: NUST, PUCIT, ITU, FAST. COMSATS or UET?

Computer science is a rapidly growing field as it has impacts on each and every sector of society. Education, medical and pharmaceutical industry, business and banking, automobiles, and various other industries make use of computers and numerous applications and software available on these computers. Due to the rise of demand for computers – personal as well as specialized industry-based computers – in modern times, there has been a sharp increase in the demand for computer scientists and software engineers because they are the ones who are responsible for developing software and applications for the computers.

Many universities of Pakistan are offering Bachelor of Computer Science (BSCS) to provide modern and up-to-date education in Computer Science to the students. There is a great number of universities and affiliated colleges that are offering BSCS; however, some of them are highly ranked nationally as well as internationally.

Six of these top universities are discussed below in detail.

1. NUST

National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is one of the most well-known and reputable universities in Pakistan. It is one of the leading universities in research publications and technological advancements in the field of computer sciences.

NUST offers BSCS in its School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS). This degree is recognized by all leading degree accreditation organizations. National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) has placed NUST’s BSCS in the ‘W’ category which is the highest category.

All of the basic, as well as advanced courses, are offered in BSCS like Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, programming languages, automata theory, and business-related subjects. In addition to the theoretical studies, NUST is well-known for its practical studies as all the labs are updated and maintained to the highest quality and meet international standards. Students can avail these opportunities at NUST computer labs to excel in their studies as they study and learn about new technologies and use them to perform better. They can also use the supercomputers to perform programming-related projects faster and better, which improves the reliability and quality of their projects.

Moreover, the campus of SEECS, NUST itself is huge and offers many facilities which are not available in other universities like a different sports club, well-stocked and up-to-date library, leisure activities, spacious and modern computer labs and different societies for programming activities and software development along with the personality development.

PUCIT

Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT) is a rising star in the increasing list of institutes offering BSCS. It is an advanced college affiliated with Punjab University, Lahore, which mainly targets technology-related studies like BS(IT), BSSE, and BSCS. PUCIT offers classes in BSCS for both morning and evening shifts, which distinguishes it from the other universities. Standards of PUCIT have increased with every year; however, since it is an affiliated college with limited resources, it may not provide a self-fulfilling whole experience to the students like the other vast universities with a great amount of resources do.

PUCIT is a good option for those students who are facing difficulty in securing admission in other highly competitive universities. Furthermore, its fee is also quite affordable compared to other universities.

2. ITU (Information Technology University)

Information Technology University (ITU) is extremely focused on imparting research-based and industrial skills to the BSCS students so that the graduates can become professional computer specialists and contribute to the technological advancements in Pakistan. ITU collaborates with various industries to solve real-world problems and teach the possible solutions to these problems to their students. ITU has established itself as one of the leading computer science institutes in Pakistan in a very short span of time. It has been featured in highly reputed MIT Technological Review.

Graduates of ITU often acquire jobs easily because they are used to working with the industries and industrial problems during the 4-year period of BSCS.

3. FAST, Lahore Campus

Like ITU, FAST is also driven by research and skill-based studies. FAST graduates are highly preferred by software houses and international computer firms. BSCS coursework and study load is extremely competitive and strenuous at FAST because the university is determined to produce the best and the brightest in a rapidly increasing number of computer science and software engineering graduates. Lahore campus of FAST is spacious and well-known for its modern library, advanced labs, and various sports and leisure activities being provided at the campus.

4. COMSATS, Lahore Campus

COMSATS has made its mark among the universities offering BSCS especially since the last 3 years, COMSATS has been highly ranked and recognized internationally. HEC had placed COMSATS at number one position in the Computer Science category in 2016, which was the last year in which HEC released their ranking. QS Ranking and Time’s Ranking are the world-famous ranking criteria, and they have often placed COMSATS at the top in Pakistan. Recently, Times Higher Education placed COMSATS in the prestigious 301-400 top computer science universities worldwide and number one in Pakistan. Similarly, in 2018, QS ranking placed COMSATS at 135th position in Asian Universities.

These prestigious rankings are a testament to the quality of education being imparted at COMSATS especially in BSCS. Moreover, COMSATS computer labs are well-known for their up-to-date computers and other advanced technological devices.

5. UET

University of Engineering & Technology (UET) is one of the oldest and well-known government engineering and technology universities. It is owned and run by government officials. UET is highly competitive in every program including BSCS, and its merit is quite high which proves that many students want to take admission in UET. UET provides one of the best-experienced faculty in BSCS. As UET is a government university, it is quite affordable and provided concessions to the children of government officials as well. However, UET has often faced the criticism of a lack of resources from the government and less-updated computer labs, which decrease the quality of modern education being provided to BSCS students.

UET has the advantage of its degrees being accredited by both PEC and NCEAS, which distinguishes UET graduates from the graduates of other universities.

Best University For BS In Computer Science In Pakistan:

In terms of ranking, nationally and internationally, COMSATS has made its mark as the best university offering BSCS in Pakistan. It is highly reputed and ranked among the top. FAST graduates are also regarded very highly by computer industrialists. All of the universities discussed above have their highs and lows, but the top three top universities for BSCS in Pakistan are COMSATS, FAST, and NUST.

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