COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, also known as CIIT, is a public research university in Pakistan. It is a multi-campus institute with its headquarters located in the urban area of Islamabad. Established by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South which was established in Islamabad on 4 & 5 October 1994, the commission as of 2015 has 23 member state. The CIIT was established in 1998 with charter in August 2000.


CIIT was ranked among top 250 Asian Universities by QS University Rankings in 2014  and nationally it is ranked top in Computer Sciences & IT category[citation needed] and 1st overall in the country according to NatureIndex. It has three stars in QS Rankings. It is also a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities[5] It main campus located in Chak Shahzad, Islamabad has over 5,000 students and 30,000 more students in its 6 satellite campuses. Its student body also includes international students from 9 Countries. CIIT has 18 Departments which combined offer 96 degree programs and has since inception produced 850 PhDs.

Motto	In Search of Excellence
Type	Public University
Established	1998
Chairman	Dr. Asim Shakoor
Chancellor	Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Pakistan
Rector	Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, S.I. H.I
Academic Staff	2,678
Students	35,452
Undergraduates	28,964
Post Graduates	6,488
Location	Islamabad, Pakistan
Color	Blue, White
Mascot	Comsian
Affiliations	HEC
Website	http://www.comsats.edu.pk

Campus
CIIT is an institution of higher learning with campuses across the country, with the headquarters located in Islamabad. Campuses of CIIT are located in Abbottabad, Attock, Vehari, Lahore, Wah and Sahiwal.