NUST ranks 400th in QS ranking

ISLAMABAD: Continuing its upward trajectory in the world university rankings, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has been ranked #400 in the world by the prestigious UK-based ranking agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), in its 2020 rankings.

NUST has been featured in several categories of the QS Ranking since 2007. NUST ascends 17 positions from last year, which is indeed a meritorious accomplishment.

QS ranks universities both at the world and regional level. NUST’s improved scores in academic reputation, citations per faculty, faculty/student ratio, and international students have helped further consolidate its position this year.

Adding another feather to its cap, NUST has ranked amongst 301-500 world universities, as per the 2020 Graduate Employability Rankings issued by QS.

The Graduate Employability Rankings seek to compare the employability outcomes of higher education institutions across the world.

This year, as many as 758 institutions were included for evaluation, comprising a 15% increase in the number of institutions from last year. In these latest rankings, NUST has been ranked No. 1 in Pakistan for “Partnerships with Employers.”

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1^st, 2019.