Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

The seeds for this institution were sown in 1967, when a small training facility called ‘Reactor School’ was established at the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH), to conduct some courses in nuclear technology for the young engineers and scientists of PAEC. 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 administratively to the level of a Division of PINSTECH and was renamed the ‘Centre for Nuclear Studies’. With its expanding activities, additional space became of paramount importance and therefore a separate building, located close to PINSTECH, was constructed, and CNS shifted to it in 1978. 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.
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. Although PIEAS offers BS, MS, M Phil and PhD degree programs, yet the postgraduate degree programs dominate. In addition to the degree programs, PIEAS also offers specialized short courses to engineers, scientists and other professionals for their continuing professional development. The length of these courses varies from 2 to 18 months and the areas covered have included reactor supervision and operation, health physics, medical physics, laser technology, vacuum technology, computer applications advanced reactor safety and management sciences. PIEAS’s 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.

Departments

• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Communication & Management Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Sciences
• Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Physics & Applied Mathematics
• Centre for Mathematical Sciences

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