Capital University of Science & Technology

The Punjab Group of Colleges has been serving the community with education since 1985. Punjab College of Commerce was the first institution to be established by the Group at Lahore. The Group is extending its network to several cities in the country^{[citation needed]}.

Under the umbrella of the Punjab Group of Colleges, Punjab College of Business Administration and Punjab Institution of Computer Science have emerged as business and computer science institutions. Punjab Law College and Punjab College of Information Technology are also links in this chain of colleges.

As a tribute to the Father of the Nation, the group named its next ambitious project as Mohammad Ali Jinnah University^{[citation needed]}. The university was granted its charter by the government of Sindh in 1998. The Islamabad campus was established after obtaining an NOC from UGC,^{[clarification needed]} dated 17 August 1998 and dated 29 November 2001 and NOC from HEC^{[clarification needed]} dated 27 September 2003.

In recognition of its services to education, the group has been awarded another charter by the government of Punjab to establish the University of Central Punjab^{[citation needed]}.

Resource Academia was established in Islamabad after the success of the school in Lahore in 2003. The institution will provide education from preschool to grade VIII at the junior level and from O level to A level at the senior level. The aim of the group is to establish a nationwide network of schools^{[citation needed]}.

The group has established institutions providing education from the pre-school level to the Ph.D. level. The campuses are located in the major cities of Pakistan^{[citation needed]}.

The university has departments of Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Biosciences, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Software Engineering in the Faculty of Computing and Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering; in the Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences, there are departments of Business Administration, Economics and Social Sciences.^{[citation needed]}

In addition to pure academic programs, the university runs training programs, seminars and workshops. The university has started doctoral programs in Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Management Sciences.^{[citation needed]}

Center of Research in Networks and Telecommunications

Center of Research in Networks and Telecommunications fosters research and development activity in the rapidly growing field of networks and telecommunications.

Control and Signal Processing Research Group

Control and Signal Processing Research Group.^{[citation needed]}

Vision and Pattern Recognition Research Group

Vision and Pattern Recognition Group is involved in basic and applied research in the fields of Image Processing, Machine/Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition/Classification.

ACME Center for Research in Wireless Communications

The mission of the ACME Center for Research in Wireless Communication is to conduct research in networking (core, wireless, sensors), mobile and pervasive computing, distributed and grid computing, cellular networks and social networks.

Center for Software Dependability

Center for Software Dependability is a research group founded in June 2003. The group has been working in diverse areas within the domain of Software Dependability, with focus on Software Reliability, Formal Methods, Model Driven Architecture and Software Testing.

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
• Engineers Voice
• Hope-CUST Welfare Society
• Engineer's Forum
• Jinnah Engineering Society
• Energy and Environment

International Universities: Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) has collaborated with renowned international universities to facilitate two-way knowledge exchange and foster academic excellence. These include University of California, Berkeley, Graz University of Technology, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, Università degli Studi di Brescia, University of Bremen,Ohio State University,Télécom Paris,University of Évora,University of Massachusetts,University of Technology Malaysia. These collaborations focus on joint research, faculty and student exchange, participation in the Erasmus Programme, and organizing academic events.

Quality networks and associations: Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) is involved in several international quality networks, ensuring adherence to global academic and research standards.

Other entities: CUST has the following notable collaborations:

• Erasmus Programme: Partnered to support student and staff exchange, ensuring quality education and credit recognition.
• SAP: Partnered with SAP University Alliances to grant access to Academic Educational Material for teachers.

The University places sustainability at the core of its mission, embracing eco-friendly practices across its campus, from harnessing solar energy to installing flow control devices, the university is making tangible strides toward building a greener future.

To strengthen these efforts, the university has formed a dedicated sustainability committee. This committee is responsible for shaping and implementing a comprehensive strategy focused on five main areas: improving infrastructure efficiency, conserving and managing energy, handling bio, electrical, and solid waste, ensuring sustainable water usage, and preserving local biodiversity and air quality.

Capital University demonstrates its commitment to environmental responsibility and long-term sustainability through these initiatives, making a positive impact on the world.

According to the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Ranking, the Capital University of Science & Technology is ranked between 601 and 800 internationally. In the 2023 QS Asian University Rankings, it holds the 160th position in the SouthEastern Asia category. Additionally, it is among the top ten universities in Pakistan and ranks 326th among 922 global universities in the international sustainability ranking by UI GreenMetric.

• Punjab Group of Colleges
• Punjab College of Business Administration
• Punjab Law College
• Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
• University of Central Punjab, Lahore

• CUST official website