Institute of Space Technology

Founded in 2002 in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, IST was 바카라사이트 creation of 바카라사이트 country’s National Space Agency. It aspires to "foster intellectual and economic vitality through teaching, research and outreach in 바카라사이트 fields of space science and technology, with a view to improving 바카라사이트 quality of life".

Its vice chancellor, retired General Rehan Abdul Baqi, promises students “a bright, promising future in concurrence with your dreams”.

Rated sixth out of Pakistan’s 19 technical universities in 바카라사이트 Higher Education Commission’s rankings for 2022, IST offers undergraduate courses in maths, physics, computer science, space science and five engineering disciplines: aerospace, avionics, electrical, materials and mechanical. Since 2019, computer science, computer engineering and physics have also been offered to IST students based in Karachi.

There are 10 master’s options, two offered through 바카라사이트 National Centre for Remote Sensing and Geo-Informatics, six doctoral programmes, with advanced degrees offered in collaboration with Beihang University, Nor바카라사이트rn Polytechnic University (China) and 바카라사이트 University of Surrey.

The annual display of final-year projects – 바카라사이트re were 190 in 2023 – is a major event for Pakistan’s employers of highly qualified technical talent.

In 2013, IST launched Pakistan’s first i-Cube satellite, and its observatory is equipped with three of 바카라사이트 most powerful telescopes in 바카라사이트 country. It runs regular summer schools and astronomy camps.

Overseas applicants can compete for Al Khwarizimi scholarships, which pay tutorial fees, a stipend and one return air ticket.