NUST Student Handbook PG 2021

We
AIM HIGHER
National University of Sciences and Technology Since technological supremacy is the key to shaping
(NUST) is the dynamic face of higher education in the destiny of a nation, NUST fuels the spirit of
Pakistan. Although barely 30 years old, this premier inquiry, enterprise, and dynamism in all facets of
national institution justifiably feels proud of its research and professional education. The dividends
unprecedented credentials as a centre of excellence. of our focused and sustained efforts are distinctly
NUST holds the singular honour of being the No. 1 visible in the vibrant involvement of our students
university in Pakistan as per the latest Quacquarelli and faculty in a wide range of research projects,
Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, Asian
publications, patent filing, and joint research
Rankings, and Top 50 under 50 Rankings.
ventures. TechOne and National Science and
NUST offers undergraduate & postgraduate
Technology Park (NSTP) are some of the potent
programmes in a wide range of fields including
Engineering, IT, Biosciences, Business Management, NUST initiatives to expand the base of research and
Economics, Environment, Applied Sciences, development towards building the national
Architecture, and Social Sciences. In the years ahead, economy.
we are hopeful to pursue with renewed vigour and NUST is a place worth any aspiring student's time,
zeal our vision of expanding not only our academic labour, and money to claim a place in the comity of
programmes but also the student intake across those educated in the spirit of challenging times
various NUST schools without diluting our traditional today and tomorrow. It is a great transforming
standards of excellence. experience to live, imbibe, and treasure.
Disclaimer
This handbook is being issued for general information and guidance of the students. The University
reserves the right to withdraw or make amendments in Academic Regulations and other
rules/policies/instructions as and when deemed necessary.
Important
Students are required to read all the instructions given in this handbook and deposit the Undertaking
given at the end of this handbook (Annex F), duly completed, as guided by the respective institution.
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Contents
1 The University 1
1. NUST at a Glance 1
2. Constituent Institutions 1
3. Vision 1
4. Mission 2
5. Strategic Thrusts 2
6. Why Study at NUST? 3
7. Important Telephone Numbers 5
8. Mailing Address & Social Media Accounts 8
2 Salient Academic Regulations: Postgraduate Programmes 9
1. Scheme/Duration of Studies 9
2. Tests, Examinations and Grading Policy 9
3. Thesis, Question Papers, Use of Reference Materials During 10
Tests/Examination
4. Examination Schedule, Academic Calendar, Conduct of End 10
Semester Examination
5. Invigilation Duties, Invigilators’ Responsibility, Students’ 11
Responsibility, Unfair Means
6. Award of Grades 12
7. Adding/Dropping of Courses 13
8. Final Grade, Computation and Approval of Results, Record of 14
Results
9. Re-assessment / Re-checking of Papers 14
10. Issuance of Academic Transcript / Detail Marks Sheet 15
11. Issuance of MS Degree before Convocation 15
12. Issuance of Certificates 15
3 Award of Master Degrees and Academic Standards for 16
Masters’ Students (Less Business & Social Sciences)
1. Award of Master Degrees 16
2. Double Registration 16
3. Academic Deficiencies 17
4. Suspension of Registration 17
5. Probation 18
6. Suspension 18
7. Repetition of Course(s) 18
8. Completion of the Degree 19
9. Deferment of Semester(s) 19
10. Research during Master Programmes 20
11. Guidance and Examination Committee (GEC) 20
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4 Award of Master Degrees in Business 21
Administration/Executive Masters in Business Administration
/Social Sciences
1. Award of Master Degrees in Management/Social Sciences 21
2. Award of Degree 21
3. Scheme of Studies 22
4. Offering and Registration of Courses 23
5. Course Registration Procedure for EMBA only 23
6. Probation 23
7. Suspension on Medical/Disciplinary Grounds/Acceptable Reasons 24
8. Withdrawal 24
9. Award of F, I, and W Grades 24
10. Repetition of Course(s) 25
11. Adding/Dropping of Course(s) and Award of W Grade 26
12. Deferment of Semester(s) 27
13. Transfer of Credits 27
14. Research During Master Programme 27
15. Suspension of Registration 28
5 Award of Ph.D. Degree and Academic Deficiencies 29
for Ph.D. Students
1. Award of Ph.D. Degree 29
2. Coursework 30
3. Qualifying Examination 31
4. Withdrawal from Ph.D. Programme 32
5. Improving Cumulative GPA 33
6. Research during a Ph.D. programme 33
7. Guidance and Examination Committee (GEC) 34
8. Evaluation of the Research Thesis 34
9. Thesis Defence 34
10. Specific Requirement/Provisions 35
11. Evaluator Selection 37
12. Permission for Foreign Universities Research / Visit of Ph.D. 37
Scholars
6 Academic Provisions & Flexibilities 38
1. Summer Semester & Summer Camps 38
2. Outbound Student Exchange 39
3. Student Advisory System 41
4. Student Counselling 41
5. Financial Assistance 45
6. NUST Redressal Policy for the Students with Different Abilities 51
7. Other Academic Provisions 53
7 Clubs & Societies 54
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8 NUST Social Media Accounts and IT Services 56
1. NUST Main Web Portal 56
2. NUST Social Media Accounts 56
3. Qalam 56
4. Services Feedback Forms Links 57
5. Learning Management System (LMS) 57
9 NUST Code of Conduct 58
1. Definition of Terms 58
2. Academic Dishonesty 58
3. Unfair Means, Moral Dishonesty, Conduct 59
4. Visitors and Guests, Discipline Matters, Discipline Committee 60
5. Acts of Ill-discipline/Prohibited Conduct 61
6. Off-Campus Conduct, Enforcement of Code of Conduct 65
7. Punishment or Penalty for Acts of Ill-discipline 65
8. Disciplinary Process 66
9. Federal/Provincial Laws and Ordinances, Littering, Sports, Dress 67
Code
10. Greetings, Safe Driving, Redressal of Student Grievance 68
11. Writing of Articles 71
10 Living on Campus 72
1. Introduction, Allotment of Hostel Accommodation 72
2. Duration of Student Stay in Hostels, Extension 73
3. Temporary Hostel Allotment 73
4. Messing, Meal Timings, Hostel Dues 74
5. Fine, Discipline 75
6. Conduct, Dos, and Don’ts 76
7. Attendance, In/Out Timings 79
8. TV Timings, Vacations, Vacating the Hostel 80
9. Guests, Conveyance/Driving, Damage to Property, Punishment 80
10. Inspections, Medical Care, Washerman Services, Indoor Sports, 81
Vending Machine, Hostel Administration
Annexes 83
1. Annex A - List of Masters & Ph.D. Programmes 83
2. Annex B - Re-Checking of Papers 88
3. Annex C - Postgraduate Programmes: Fee Structure 90
4. Annex D - Hostel Allotment Policy 93
5. Annex E - NUST Hostel Rules Awareness Certificate 96
6. Annex F – Undertaking 97
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CHAPTER 1
The University
1. NUST at a Glance
Welcome to the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), a premier national
institution committed to imparting high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education
in various engineering disciplines, management, social sciences, applied bio-sciences,
architecture, information technology, and basic sciences. You represent a distinguished
group of students selected strictly on merit to join this comprehensive University
comprising 19 constituent colleges/schools/centres. Currently, NUST offers degree
education in as many as 31 UG, 67 MS, and 43 Ph.D. programmes in various NUST
institutions.
2. Constituent Institutions
Listed below are the constituent NUST institutions:
a. Military College of Engineering (MCE), Risalpur
b. Military College of Signals (MCS), Rawalpindi
c. College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (C of E&ME), Rawalpindi
d. Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), Karachi
e. College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE), Risalpur
f. School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS), Islamabad
g. NUST Business School (NBS), Islamabad
h. School of Social Sciences & Humanities (S3H), Islamabad
i. School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME), Islamabad
j. School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), Islamabad
k. School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), Islamabad
l. School of Natural Sciences (SNS), Islamabad
m. Atta Ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), Islamabad
n. School of Art, Design & Architecture (SADA), Islamabad
o. NUST Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies (NIPCONS), Rawalpindi
p. US Pak Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), Islamabad
q. NUST Balochistan Campus (NBC), Quetta
r. National Institute of Transportation (NIT), Risalpur
s. School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences (SINES), Islamabad
3. Vision
NUST is committed to imparting affordable higher education while being an SDG-engaged,
fourth-generation entrepreneurial university, with its knowledge-based ecosystem firmly
founded upon Research and Innovation by producing graduates who contribute to the
national growth through wealth creation, while becoming job creators instead of job
seekers.
We do this by entering into effective partnerships with Government, Industry, and Society
with due cognisance to the environment, while following the Penta Helix model.
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In doing so we firmly uphold merit at every step, enunciating a culture of
professional excellence. The cornerstone of our education methodology rests on
personality development and grooming, thereby comprehensively preparing our
graduates to confront societal challenges with confidence.
4. Mission
In pursuance of NUST vision, we strive to achieve the following mission goals:
a. To develop NUST as a Comprehensive, Academic, and Research led university

with a focus on Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship to amicably
negotiate Social, Economic, and Environmental challenges faced by the
country.
b. With foundations based on principles of Merit, Transparency, and Fair Play,

nurture talent by providing equal opportunity to all segments of the polity.
c. Empower students to develop their full potential acquiring leadership and

social skills, to act as ambassadors of change within the society.
d. Improve global visibility by enhancing mutually beneficial linkages with

international organizations and partner universities.
e. Strengthen NUST financially to enable the university to achieve its goals by

raising awareness amongst local and international Pakistani diaspora
including Alumni based around the world.
f. Ensure conducive learning and working environment for students and staff at
par with international standards.
5. Strategic Thrusts
a. Excellence in Teaching and Education. Provide high-quality education in

science and technology within the reach of all segments of society.
b. Focus on Research. Undertake high-quality relevant research to support the

needs of emerging knowledge-based economies and society.
c. Spirit of Enterprise. Develop instruments and mechanisms to cultivate in

NUST graduates the spirit of enterprise and entrepreneurial culture and build
strong linkages with industry.
d. Internationalization and Global Vision. Establish strong international

linkages to ensure an inflow of new knowledge and state-of-the-art
technologies, and build, as a corollary, positive international image of our
University and the country.
e. Positive Social Impact. Formulate curricula and programmes to suit a wider

cross-section of the population in terms of education and absorption of new
technologies.
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6. Why Study at NUST?
NUST symbolizes quality and excellence. Its spirited faculty, industrious students, and
excellent support infrastructure provide an academic environment, found only in the very
best of the world universities, which is evident from the following:
a. NUST is a member of:
(1) International Association of Universities (IAU)
(2) Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
(3) The Talloires Network
(4) International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher
Education (INQAAHE)
(5) United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
(6) Association of Management Development Institution in South Asia
(AMDISA)
(7) Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
(8) Association of Quality Assurance Agencies of the Islamic World (QA-
Islamic)
(9) World Design Organization (WDO)
b. NUST Rankings. NUST participates in international university rankings

conducted by various ranking organizations like Quacquarelli Symonds (QS),
Times Higher Education (THE), etc., and finds a prominent place both at
international and national levels. The University, over a short span of time,
has risen to global acclaim and has consistently improved its rankings over
the past many years. This crowning achievement indeed speaks volumes of
how our faculty and staff are putting in their best to earn NUST greater glory
year by year.
(1) QS World Universities Ranking. As per the latest QS World University

Rankings 2022, NUST is ranked 358th in the World and No.1 among
Pakistani Universities. NUST has improved 79 positions for the last
five years in QS World University Rankings.
(2) QS Asian Ranking. NUST is ranked 74th worldwide in QS Asian
University Rankings 2022. The University ascended by four places
from its last year’s ranking. NUST has consistently improved 38
positions for the last five years in QS Asian Rankings. The University is
No.1 in Pakistan in this category.
(3) Young Universities (Under 50 Years of Age) Ranking. NUST has
garnered yet another booming success by landing among the top 50
young universities of the world, as per Top 50 Under 50 QS University
Rankings 2021. NUST has soared to #41 positions, moving 10 positions

up from its last year’s ranking of #51. The University is No.1 in
Pakistan in this category.
(4) QS Subjects Rankings. NUST has emerged as a Comprehensive
Multidisciplinary University by subject in QS World University
Rankings released in March 2021 and has achieved distinction in
Broad Subject Areas and Subject Wise Rankings. QS Ranked 1,368
institutions across 51 subjects in 5 Broad Subject Areas.
(a) Broad Subject Areas. To gauge multidisciplinary varsities, QS
ranks universities in 5 Broad Subject Areas i.e., Engineering &
Technology, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences & Management,
Life Sciences and Medicine, and Arts and Humanities:
i. Engineering & Technology. NUST has maintained its

1st position in Engineering & Technology in Pakistan
and has improved its rank worldwide by 46 positions
from 260 to 214 as compared to last year. NUST is
leading Pakistani Universities in this category for the
last five consecutive years.
ii. Natural Sciences NUST has been ranked 401-450 in the

world and 2nd among Pakistani Universities in Natural
Sciences.
iii. Social Sciences & Management NUST is ranked 451-

500 in the world and 2nd among Pakistani universities
in this broad subject area.
(b) Subject Areas. NUST holds a prominent position worldwide

and in Pakistan in various subjects.
i. NUST is included in the top 150 world universities and
is #1 in Pakistan in Computer Science & Information
Systems.
ii. NUST is included in the top 250 world universities and
is #1 in Pakistan in Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
iii. NUST is included in the top 350 world universities and
is #1 in Pakistan in Mechanical, Aeronautical &
Manufacturing Engineering, and Chemical
Engineering.
iv. NUST is included in the top 300 world universities and
is #2 in Pakistan in Mathematics.
v. NUST is included in the top 350 world universities and
is #2 in Pakistan in Physics & Astronomy.
vi. NUST is included in the top 300 world universities and
is #2 in Pakistan in Business & Management.

vii. NUST is included in the top 500 world universities and
is #2 in Pakistan in Chemistry.
(5) Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. THE Impact

Rankings is an initiative to recognize universities across the world for
their social and economic impact based on the United Nations’
17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). NUST participated in all
17 SDGs for the year 2021. NUST is ranked 1st in Seven SDGs and 2nd in
four SDGs among Pakistani Universities. Overall, NUST is 1st among
Pakistani Universities.
7. Important Telephone Numbers
Main Office NUST

NUST UAN +92-51-111-11- NUST (6878)
Fax No +92-51-8317363
Email [email protected]
Website www.nust.edu.pk
Registrar Directorate
Registrar & Controller of Examinations +92-51-90851041
Email [email protected]
Deputy Director (UG) +92-51-90851053-90851049
Deputy Controller (Examinations) +92-51-90851055
Asst Controller (Examinations - UG) +92-51-90851056-8
Asst Controller (Examinations - PG) +92-51-90851057
Academics Directorate
Director Academics +92-51-90851071
E-mail [email protected]
Deputy Director Programmes +92-51-90851073
Assistant Director Regulations & PQR +92-51-90851077
Postgraduate Programmes (PGP) Directorate

Director PGP +92-51-90851061
E-mail: [email protected]
Deputy Director PGP +92-51-90851045
Deputy Director (MC) +92-51-90851065
Deputy Director Scholarship +92-51-90851046
Asst Director PG MS +92-51-90851043
Asst Director (Ph.D.) +92-51-90851047
Asst Director (MC) +92-51-90851066
Finance Directorate
Director Finance +92-51-90851301

Manager Finance (Fee) +92-51-90851313
Field Administration Directorate

Director Field Administration +92-51-90851501
Deputy Director Hostels +92-51-90851508
Chief Security Officer +92-51-90851525
NUST International Office (NIO)

DD NIO +92-51-90851445
International Student and Staff Support [email protected]
International Partnerships [email protected]
Constituent Institutions
Military College of Engineering (MCE), Risalpur
Dean +92-923-631315
O I/C NUST Affairs +92-923-631667
Military College of Signals (MCS), Rawalpindi

Dean +92-51-561-5564048
College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (C of E&ME), Rawalpindi

Dean +92-51-9247547
Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), Karachi

Dean +92-21-48503001
College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE), Risalpur

Dean +92-923-631499
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90854004
 NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE)
Associate Dean +92-51-90854501
 Institute of Environmental Sciences & Engineering (IESE)

 Institute of Geographical Information Systems (IGIS)
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90852001
School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90855001
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90856001
Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90856101
NUST Business School (NBS), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90853001
School of Social Sciences & Humanities (S3H), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90853501
School of Natural Sciences (SNS), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90855551
School of Art, Design & Architecture (SADA), Islamabad

Dean + 92-51-90855401
NUST Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies (NIPCONS), Rawalpindi

Dean +92-51-9271778
US Pak Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), Islamabad

Dean +92-51-90855101
NUST Balochistan Campus (NBC), Quetta

Campus Director / Dean +92 -51-90856900
DD Adm & Coord (NBC) +92 -51-90856904

National Institute of Transportation (NIT), Risalpur
Dean +92-923-568590
O I/C NUST Affairs +92-3002393023
E-mail: [email protected]
School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences (SINES), Islamabad

Principal & Dean +92-51-90855701
8. Mailing Address & Social Media Accounts
Mailing Address: National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
Web Address: http://www.nust.edu.pk
https://www.facebook.com/nationaluniversityofsciencesandtechnology/
https://twitter.com/Official_NUST
http://www.linkedin.com/company/551751/
www.youtube.com/NUSTOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/nustgram/?hl=en

CHAPTER 2
Salient Academic Regulations: Postgraduate Programmes

1. Scheme/Duration of Studies. The requirements of a minimum number of credit
hours and duration for completing the Postgraduate Programmes are as under:
Programme Credit Hours Duration

(Minimum) Minimum Maximum
(On Campus)
a. Master of Science (MS) 30 1½ Years 4Years
b. Doctor of Philosophy 48 3 Years 8 Years

(Ph.D.) For MS qualified
c. Details of MS and Ph.D. Programmes offered at NUST are attached as Annex A.
d. A minimum of three regular semesters are to be studied (exclusive summer

semester) for the award of a Master degree.
2. Tests, Examinations, and Grading Policy. The following may be scheduled during a
semester of studies for grading:
a. Minor Test (Quiz). Several quiz tests are conducted frequently in each course
at irregular intervals, (depending on course credit hours) throughout the
semester, with/without informing the student.
b. Major Tests
(1) Mid Semester Examination/One Hour Test (OHT). A 2-3 hours test
conducted at mid-semester or a number of one-hour tests conducted
(normally one per credit hour) in each course at regular intervals with
due notice of at least two days.
(2) End Semester Examination (ESE). The last comprehensive
examination (two to three hours duration) is given in each course on
its completion.
c. Class Assignment. A class assignment is a task relevant to a course of study
assigned by concerned faculty to substantiate the course contents. The
assignment may or may not be graded.
d. Practical/Lab Test. These tests include all such examinations/evaluations to
ascertain the level of competency of the practical application of knowledge
acquired.
e. Project. Project is research work aimed at testing the ability of a student to
translate the theoretical knowledge acquired during a course of study into
practical use at the Bachelors/Masters level.

f. Thesis. A thesis is a report comprising the original research work of a student
that count towards the partial fulfilment of the student’s Master/Ph.D.
degree.
3. All End Semester Examinations of the University are managed by constituent

institutions on dates and according to the schedule prepared by the respective institution,
unless otherwise approved by the Rector, and duly forwarded to Main Office NUST.
4. Thesis. A thesis is examined and evaluated by a Graduate Evaluation Committee

(GEC) constituted for this purpose.
5. Question Papers. All question papers are set by the respective faculty and duly
scrutinized, approved, and conducted in accordance with the university policy. As per the
spirit of the semester system, there is no choice in attempting the questions (unless
specified otherwise). It is ensured that the Question Papers are balanced with respect to the
examination policy and have been prepared to cover the essentials of the whole syllabus
completed by the faculty.
6. Use of Reference Material during Tests/Examinations. Prior to class tests and

Mid/End Semester Examinations, the concerned faculty/invigilator may announce such
books, notes, or other material which can be referred to by the student during the
test/examination. Students will not be in possession of any other books, notes, papers,
material, etc.
7. Examination Schedule. The Deputy Controller of Examination of the respective

institution publishes the examination schedule at least two weeks before the
commencement of the End Semester Examination and forward a copy of the schedule to
Main Office NUST (Examination Branch) for information and record. Any subsequent
changes only are made after approval from Main Office NUST.
8. Academic Calendar. Academic Directorate prepares the Academic Calendar of the

University based on the details provided by the institutions and other directorates of Main
Office NUST at least two months before the commencement of the academic year, i.e., Fall
Semester.
9. Conduct of End Semester Examination. HoDs approve the detailing of

officers/faculty as superintendent/deputy superintendent for the conduct of End Semester
Examination. These officers/faculty ensure the following:
a. Students are seated in the examination room according to the seating plan
prepared by the Examination Branch.
b. Answer books used in the examination are initialled by them. No other

answer books are to be used.
c. Answer books are issued to the invigilators fifteen minutes before the
commencement of the examination and retrieved at the end of the
examination.

d. The absentee report, if any, is prepared and forwarded to the Examination
Branch at the end of each examination.
10. Invigilation Duties. Invigilators are detailed by the Deputy Controller of

Examinations of the institution after approval of the Dean. They report to the
superintendent/deputy superintendent thirty minutes before the commencement of
examination and ensure:
a. students are seated according to their seating plan;
b. students are warned against the use of unfair means and have been advised
to surrender notes, papers, cell phones, iPads, etc., or other unauthorized
material before the commencement of the examination;
c. no student is allowed to join the examination thirty minutes after its

commencement;
d. no student is allowed to leave the examination room within one hour of

commencement of the examination. The visits to washrooms must be
carefully controlled;
e. the question papers and answer books of a student detected using unfair
means or assisting another candidate, are taken away and the matter is
reported to the superintendent/deputy superintendent of examination. The
superintendent records all available evidence to be used as written proof
later on;
f. students write their examination code number on the front cover of each
additional answer book used. If more than one answer book is used, they are
stapled together. All unused answer books are handed over to the
superintendent/deputy superintendent after the examination.
11. Invigilators' Responsibility. The invigilators distribute the question papers to the
students according to the schedule published by the Examination Branch of the respective
institution. The invigilators collect answer books from the students and hand them over to
the superintendent/deputy superintendent after the examination. The subject faculty
remain available near the examination of their subject to clarify queries, if any.
12. Students' Responsibility. Students have to report half an hour before the time fixed
for the examination on the first day and ten minutes on subsequent days. No books, notes,
or documents are to be taken in the examination room except those authorized by the
examiner.
13. Unfair Means. Any student found using unfair means or assisting another student
during a test/examination will be liable to disciplinary action. A student found guilty of such
an act by the Institute Discipline Committee, shall be dealt with in the light of policy in
vogue. The unfair means include but are not limited to the following:

a. An attempt to have access to the question paper before the test/
examination.
b. Use/possession of unauthorized reference material during test/examination.
c. Any form of communication by the student with anyone in or outside the

examination room while the test/examination is in progress.
d. Unauthorized entry into faculty's office or that of staff with the intention of
accessing to or tampering with the official record/exam papers, etc.
e. Possession of cell phone, smartphone, smartwatch, or any other smart

gadget/electronic device that may assist in the examination.
14. The performance of each student in a course of study will be graded as follows:
Letter Grade Grade Points

A 4.00
B+ 3.5
B 3.00
C+ 2.5
C 2.00
F 0.00
I Incomplete
W Dropped
Q Qualified
T Transfer
0.00 (F Grade due to
XF shortage of attendance)
Note:). Q Grade i.e., Qualified is applicable to the specified course(s) as per NUST Policy.
15. Grade Point Average (GPA) will be worked out by awarding relative grading on a
scale of 1.00 to 4.00 points.
16. To successfully complete the degree requirement, a student must obtain a minimum
CGPA of 3.00 for a Master and 3.50 for a Ph.D. degree.
17. Award of Grades
a. Award of Grade F. In addition to the F grade awarded based on academic

failure, a student is not allowed to appear in the final examination of a
subject in which student’s attendance is less than 75%, thus shall be awarded
XF grade in that subject. The XF grade so obtained will only be cleared by
repetition of the course whenever offered.
b. Award of Grade I. A student, who, because of illness or other acceptable

reasons approved by the DBS/FBS, fails to complete the required work in any
course or misses any examination/test defined as under, provided student’s
overall attendance is not less than 75%, will be given I as a grade. When a

student, receiving such a grade, makes up the unfinished portion of that
course, a student will be given a grade at the discretion of the faculty without
prejudice to the previous grade I. If a student fails to make up the
coursework, he will be awarded an F grade. However, in highly extraordinary
cases further, the extension may be approved by PGP Dte, Main Office on the
recommendation of the FBS.
(1) Mid Semester Examination/OHT. Whenever a student misses the Mid

Semester Examination/OHT due to reasons acceptable to the DBS, a
make-up test will be arranged within the period to be decided by the
DBS but not later than four weeks from the original date of the missed
Mid Semester Exam/OHT.
(2) End Semester Examination. Whenever a student misses the End

Semester Examination due to reasons acceptable to the FBS, a make-
up examination will be arranged within the first six weeks after the
beginning of the subsequent semester. In highly exceptional cases,
approval for any further extension beyond six weeks period is to be
obtained from Registrar Dte, Main office on the recommendation of
FBS.
c. Award of Grade W. Grade W will be awarded on dropping of a course.
18. Adding/Dropping of Course(s)
a. Adding/Dropping of course(s) will be allowed within the first two weeks of

the start of a semester. It will be ensured that a minimum number of credit
hours is not less than 6 for Master and 3 for Ph.D. programmes and a
maximum number of credit hours does not exceed 12 for Master / Ph.D.
programmes.
b. A student is allowed to drop a registered course latest by the 8th week of a

regular semester and 5th week of a summer semester with the
recommendation of the HoD and approval of the Dean / Associate Dean.
Letter grade W will appear in the transcript against the specific course and
will not be considered for computation of GPA.
c. Students with W on the transcript will not be considered for any academic
honour/award.
d. A Masters student is allowed to get one W in a semester, provided that

registered credit hours do not fall below 6 credit hours in a regular semester.
The students are not allowed to accumulate more than two Ws at a particular
time during their studies.
e. Offering and Registration of Courses. Each institution shall finalize additional

courses to be offered in a particular semester well before its start but not
later than the last week of the previous semester, keeping in view the
resources available.

f. Courses at other institutions of NUST. Master students of NUST are allowed
to undertake courses at other institutes of NUST while remaining in their
maximum 2 courses limit allowed to take at other NUST institutions. It is the
responsibility of the student to ensure, that the application is submitted to
his institution well in time (i.e., four weeks before the start of the semester/
programme) for case processing with the host institution. Students must
have cleared previous dues and submitted the prescribed fee for taking the
course.
19. Final Grade. The grade earned by a student in home assignments, quizzes,
laboratory work, mid-semester/OHTs, End Semester Examination, etc., shall be formalized
into the final result by the concerned faculty. It must be ensured by the faculty that all
examination answer sheets including End Semester Examination are shown to the
respective students before the finalization of the results. The faculty will prepare the final
results of the students on Qalam and submit them to the DBS. The grade sheets of each
course duly approved by the DBS shall be sent to the Deputy Controller of Examination on
Qalam.
20. Computation and Approval of Results. After the results are received from each
Department, the Examination Branch of the institution shall compile the final results of each
class. The final results shall show the grades obtained in each course of the semester, the
Semester GPA, and the CGPA of each student. The result sheets shall also indicate the
tentative disposal (probation, warning, suspension, withdrawal) of students failing to
achieve the required standard. The institution shall hold the FBS meeting within two weeks
of the conclusion of the End Semester Examinations and approve the result. The result shall
be formally announced by the Examination Branch of the concerned institute after it is
approved by the FBS. Result approved by FBS meeting shall be considered as Provisional
Result and shall not be admissible in any court of law. Similarly, the provisional result
prepared by the institutes in violation of NUST Regulations / Policies shall be considered null
and void and shall not be admissible in any court of law.
21. Record of Results. The final result shall be recorded on the provisional semester
transcript of each student. The Examination Branch of the respective institution shall
prepare two copies of individual student semester transcripts. The original copy shall be
sent to the sponsoring authority (where applicable). The second copy shall be retained in
the student's permanent file at the institution. The complete semester result of each course
shall be sent to Examinations Branch, Main Office NUST for scrutiny and formal notification.
Result notified by Examinations Branch; Main Office shall be considered as Approved Final
Result.
22. Re-assessment/Re-checking of Papers. Re-assessment/re-checking of papers means

a re-evaluation of answer(s) already checked/evaluated by the examiners. Answer books of
a student, in any exam, will not be reassessed under any circumstances. The rechecking
procedure will be carried out according to instructions mentioned in Annex B.
23. Issuance of Academic Transcript/Detailed Marks Sheet. A student desirous of

obtaining Academic Transcript/Detailed Marks Sheet may apply to Controller of
Examinations NUST through their own institution along with the prescribed fee, as per the
policy issued on the subject.
24. Issuance of MS Degree before Convocation. A student desirous of obtaining an MS
degree before convocation may apply to NUST Main Office (PGP Dte) through their own
institution or directly with the prescribed fee. MS degree can be collected through any
person by providing an authority letter of the student.
25. Issuance of Certificates. Different types of certificates may be obtained from Main
Office (PGP Dte) after payment of the prescribed fee. The form may be downloaded from
the NUST website link.

CHAPTER 3
Award of Master Degrees and Academic Standards for Master

Students (less Business & Social Sciences)
1. Award of Master Degree. On recommendations of the FBS of the constituent
institution, the University will award Master degree to the students who satisfy the
following conditions:
(1) Have completed prescribed credit hours as per approval of NUST Academic
Council for each programme.
b. Have achieved a minimum CGPA of 3.0 in coursework with a minimum of a B

grade in the thesis (6 credit hours).
c. Have completed prescribed credit hours (30 CHs) in coursework-based

programmes with a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
d. Scheme of Studies (MS)
(1) Fall and Spring Semesters will be regular semesters
(2) Students will enrol for a minimum of 6 (six) and a maximum of 12
(twelve) credits in Fall and Spring Semester
(3) Students may enrol in Summer Semester for a maximum of 6 (six)
credit hours of course/research work
(4) Students will be charged a full tuition fee for a maximum of four
regular semesters (two academic years). Thereafter, a student will not
be required to pay any tuition fee till completion of degree
requirements. However, beyond the stipulated two years period, a
student will be required to pay the prescribed course fee for
deficient/improvement courses (if any). The fee during Summer
Semester will be credit hours based. If a student completes the
degree requirements within 30 days from commencement of the 4th
semester, a student has to pay a fee for three regular semesters only
(i.e., Fall, Spring & Fall).
e. Coursework Based Degree in MS. A maximum of 20% of students of a

particular batch who cannot perform research due to various reasons can be
considered for change from research-based to a coursework-based degree
after getting approval from FBS.
2. Double Registration. The student may register for two-degree programmes at a time
as per the NUST Policy. NUST will consider the following two modes:
Degree -1 Degree -2
Bachelor/Master degree obtained in
Bachelor/Master degree obtained
Regular mode in the Evening
Mode 1 in Regular mode in the Morning
session in a different university
session in one university.
located in the same city.
Bachelor/Master degree obtained Bachelor/Master degree obtained
Mode 2 in Regular mode in the Morning in Regular mode in the Evening
session in one university. session in the same university.

3. Academic Deficiencies. A student will be dropped from the MS programme if:
a. CGPA remains below 2.00 in any semester;
b. receives F/XF grade in more than two courses;
c. CGPA remains below 3.00 after completion of the coursework even after
availing the chance allowed under the provision;
d. a student who remains absent for more than 45 days without valid reasons
but does not qualify for suspension of registration;
e. attendance of the student remains below 75% in more than two courses (XF
grade will be awarded in the course in which the student's attendance is
below 75%);
f. on disciplinary grounds when recommended by the Discipline Committee of

the institution and the Discipline Committee of NUST.
4. Suspension of Registration
a. If a student remains absent for 30 or more consecutive days (including the

research phase) without intimation or any valid reason, his/her
admission/registration will be suspended. However, such students may
resume the same programme subject to meeting the following conditions:
(1) Have completed a minimum of one semester with a minimum

required GPA.
(2) Have been recommended by the respective institution.
b. On re-admission, the student will pay the prescribed admission fee and 50%
tuition fee for the period of absence. The rate of the fee will be as applicable
to the student of the semester which s/he joins.
c. While considering the case for re-admission, it will be ascertained by the

respective institution that the student has sufficient time to complete the
respective degree within the prescribed time limit, which will start from the
date of original/first admission.
d. No special classes/courses will be planned/arranged for such cases, other

than planned classes for repeat courses.
e. After re-admission, studies of such students will be governed by the rules and
regulations applicable to the entry s/he joins.
f. Suspension of registration, on grounds of prolonged absence, will be granted

only once in the programme in which the student was originally granted
admission.

5. Probation
a. Definition. A student is said to be on probation if s/he is deficient in

academic standards and is allowed to continue studies.
b. Policy. A student will be placed on probation under any of the following

conditions:
(1) If a student’s CGPA is less than 3.00 but greater than or equal to
2.00.
(2) On disciplinary grounds when recommended by the respective

discipline committee of the School.
6. Suspension
a. Definition. “Suspension” means that a student is not allowed to continue

regular academic activities for a specified time.
b. Policy. FBS will recommend and qualify a suspension as under (as per latest
policies of the University):
(1) Suspension on disciplinary grounds
(2) Suspension on medical grounds
(3) Suspension on prolonged absence (including the research

phase)
(4) Suspension on reasons beyond student's control or

authorized grounds / sanctioned leave from the competent
authority
7. Repetition of Course(s). A student may repeat a course under two circumstances,

i.e., to clear an F/XF Grade or to improve current CGPA. The student is required to complete
all formalities applicable to the repetition of a course, i.e., mid-semester examination/OHTs,
project, assignments, quiz, etc., and End Semester Examination. The student transcript will
show both the old and new earned grades, but the better grade will be used in the
computation of CGPA. A student who repeats a course will not be eligible for top student
honours/awards even if s/he improves it and comes in that bracket after repeating. The two
circumstances under which a student may repeat a course are:
a. Clearance of F/XF/W Grade. If a student receives an F/XF/W grade in a

course, a student is required to repeat that course, whenever offered.
b. Improvement of CGPA. A student may repeat a course at any stage in the MS

programme to improve current CGPA subject to the following conditions:

(1) The candidate should apply to the HoD for permission to repeat a
course. HoD may permit a student to repeat a course subject to its
offering and availability of necessary resources.
(2) A student is allowed to repeat a maximum of three courses for MS,

four for MBA, and five for EMBA during the entire coursework apart
from clearance of F/XF grade, if any.
(3) The student shall not be allowed to improve CGPA after completion of
the degree.
c. Taking Alternative Elective Course. A student may take an alternative

elective course for repetition with the approval of the Dean. The student's
transcript shows both the old grade and the new earned grade, but the
better grade will be used in the computation of CGPA. Students can take
alternative elective course if the original course is not being offered.
8. Completion of the Degree
a. The Degree Programme will be considered complete on fulfilling the

following conditions:
(1) On fulfilment of prescribed requirements of the degree.
(2) The request of the student for the final transcript/award of degree.
(3) Formal notification by the Controller of Examinations.
b. The student is allowed to improve grade until conditions of Para 8(a) above
are fulfilled.
9. Deferment of Semester(s). A student may seek deferment from regular studies

subject to the following conditions:
a. Deferment will generally be requested before the start of a semester.

However, in exceptional cases, it may be requested latest by the 2nd week of
a semester. It will be endorsed by the FBS and processed for formal approval
by the Director Postgraduate programmes.
b. During the period of deferment, a student will be allowed to repeat courses

already studied on payment of a prescribed fee for the repetition of courses
but not permitted to study new courses.
c. Students will pay a 25% tuition fee to maintain their own registration.
d. The student has the requisite time available to complete the currently
enrolled degree within the stipulated time.

e. In case, a student opts to defer the first semester will have to pay a 50%
tuition fee (non-adjustable/non-refundable).
f. Students studying abroad under the student exchange programme will not be
required to pay 25% of the tuition fee.
10. Research during Masters Programme. The procedure for thesis research is as under:
a. All students must successfully complete a minimum of 6 credits in a Master

thesis, based on a highly individualized, investigative study that will make a
significant contribution to knowledge.
b. The subject of research must be agreed to by the student and the research
Supervisor/Advisor (thesis advisor), in consultation with GEC, when required.
The topics must be original and not plagiarized, and relevant to the needs of
the country.
c. A thesis is graded and counted towards the calculation of CGPA for all
programmes.
d. A student who cannot complete the thesis work in the assigned on-campus
time may continue to do so at own arrangements to complete the thesis
work within the maximum allowed time.
e. The students desirous of continuing their research after the on-campus time
are required to maintain their registration with the University and
accordingly pay the registration fee as per the policy.
f. A student can start research work after completion of 9 (nine) credit hours of
coursework provided the student’s CGPA is ≥ 3.0. The thesis defence will only
be allowed once the student has attained a CGPA of ≥ 3.0 in coursework.
11. Guidance and Examination Committees (GEC). The GEC will comprise at least two
members preferably holding a Ph.D. degree in the relevant field, in addition to the Research
Supervisor/Advisor who must be a Ph.D. in the relevant field. The Research
Supervisor/Advisor shall chair the meeting of GEC. The Research Supervisors/Advisors must
be given prior necessary experience for this job by initially nominating them as members of
GEC/Co-Supervisors. However, the DBS may decide to allow for supervision without prior
experience on a case-to-case basis.

CHAPTER 4
4 Award of Master Degree in Business Administration/Executive

Master in Business Administration/Social Sciences
1. Award of Master Degree in Management/Social Sciences
Duration
Credit
Programme Min (On
Hours Max
Campus)
a. Master of Business Administration (MBA) For 16 66 2 Years 4½
years education graduates Years
b. Executive Master of Business Administration 66 2 Years 5 Years
(EMBA)
c. MS Economics and HRM 36 1 ½ Years 4 Years
For 16 years education graduates with Economics
and Business Administration background
d. MS Clinical Psychology 38 1 ½ Years 4 Years
For 16 years education graduates with a
Psychology background
e. MS Mass Communication 30 1 ½ Years 4 Years
For 16 years education graduates with Mass
Communication/Journalism/
Media Studies/Public Relations background
f. MS Career Counselling and Education 33 2 Years 4 Years
For 16 years education graduates
with Master or Bachelors (Four Years) degree
from any academic background
g. MS Logistics & Supply Chain Management and 36 1 ½ Years 4 Years
MS Development Studies
For 16 years education graduates in
engineering/BBA /MBA/B. Com from HEC/ PEC
affiliated institution
h. MS Governance & Public Policy 36 2 Years 4 Years
For 16 years education graduates with Master or
Bachelor degree in relevant discipline
i. MS Innovation and Entrepreneurship 36 1 ½ Years 4 Years
For 16 years education graduates (Engineering,
IT, Management and Social Sciences)
2. Award of Degree. On recommendations of the FBS of the School, the University will
award Master degree to the students who satisfy the following conditions:
a. MBA
(1) Students admitted on the basis of 16-year non-business education will

complete 66 credit hours (60 credits of coursework and 6 credits of
thesis research/business project).

(2) Have achieved a minimum CGPA of 3.0 in coursework with a
minimum of a B grade in thesis/business project (6 credit hours).
(3) Have successfully completed 6-8 weeks internship (for MBA only).
b. EMBA. Have achieved a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and completed 66 credit

hours. Grades assigned for the business project(s) will be counted towards
the calculation of CGPA.
c. MS
(1) Students admitted based on 16-year education in Economics and
HRM will complete 36 credit hours (30 credits of coursework and 6
credits of thesis research) for the award of MS Economics and HRM.
(2) Students admitted based on 16-year education in Psychology will
complete 38 credit hours (30 credits of coursework, 2 credits of
internship, and 6 credits of thesis research) for the award of MS
Psychology.
(3) Students admitted based on 16-year education in Mass
Communication will complete 30 credit hours (24 credits of
coursework and 6 credits of thesis research) for the award of MS
Mass Communication.
(4) Students admitted based on 16-year education, Master or Bachelor
degree from any academic background will complete 33 credit hours
(27 credits of coursework and 6 credits of thesis research) for the
award of MS Career Counselling and Education.
degree in any discipline will complete 30 credits of coursework and 6
credits of thesis research for the award of MS Development Studies.
degree in relevant discipline will complete 30 credits of coursework
and 6 credits of thesis research for the award of MS Governance &
Public Policy.
3. Scheme of Studies
a. The assessment scheme shall be as follows:
Weighting
Nature of Examination Duration Frequency
(%age)
End semester examination 3 hours 1 30 – 50
Mid Term 2 hours 1 15 – 25
Quizzes - Minimum: 3 05 – 15
Class Participation - - 0 – 5*
Assignments / Project(s) / Own time - 10 – 40
Case Studies
*Shall be allocated only if there are no case studies.

b. The assessment scheme for EMBA shall be as follows:
(1) In-class experiential activity (30-35%)

(2) Project/Assignment/ Quiz (30-35%)
(3) Midterm (optional) (10-15%)
(4) Final (20-30%)
c. The performance of each student in a course of study will be graded as:
Grades
Numerical Grade Grade Points
A 4.0
B+ 3.50
B 3.0
C+ 2.50
C 2.00
F 0.00
I Incomplete
W Dropped
Q Qualified
T Transfer
0.00 (F Grade due to shortage
XF
of attendance)
d. University follows a relative grading system.
e. To earn course credits, a student must obtain a minimum of C grade for

postgraduate programmes in each course.
4. Offering and Registration of Courses. The School will finalize additional courses to
be offered in a particular semester well before its start but not later than last week of the
previous semester keeping in view the resources available.
5. Course Registration Procedure for EMBA Only. Course registration will be open till
the first week of the semester. A late fee to the tune of 20% of the course fee will be
charged for registration from students who register in the second week. No request for
registration will be entertained beyond the second week.
6. Probation
a. Definition. A student is said to be on probation if s/he is deficient in

academic standards and is allowed to continue studies.

b. Policy. A student will be placed on probation under any of the following
conditions:
(1) If a student’s CGPA is less than 3.00 but greater than or equal to 2.50
and the student does not qualify for withdrawal.
(2) On disciplinary grounds when recommended by the respective

discipline committee of the school.
7. Suspension on Medical/Disciplinary Grounds/Acceptable Reasons. A student may

be recommended for suspension by the FBS on medical/disciplinary grounds/acceptable
reasons. This suspension can be allowed if the occurrence takes place during the semester.
During the period of suspension, the student will be required to pay 25% of the tuition fee.
8. Withdrawal
a. Definition. “Withdrawal” means that a student is considered unsuitable for

further studies at NUST and is withdrawn from the programme.
b. Policy. A student is recommended for withdrawal by the FBS as per the latest
policies of the University for approval by Main Office NUST subject to any of
the conditions listed below:
(1) Receives F/XF grade in more than two courses
(2) If CGPA remains below 2.5 in any semester
(3) CGPA remains below 3.00 after completion of own coursework even
after availing the chance allowed under the provision for repetition of
courses for improvement of CGPA
(4) On disciplinary grounds when recommended by respective Discipline

Committee of constituent institution and Discipline Committee of
NUST
9. Award of F, I, and W Grades
a. Award of Grade F. In addition to the F grade awarded based on the academic

failure, a student is not allowed to appear in the final examination of a
subject in which the student’s attendance is less than 75%, and will be
awarded XF grade in the said subject. The F/XF grade so obtained will only be
cleared by repetition of the course whenever offered, so that the students
are made to attend the missed course.
b. Award of Grade I. A student, who, because of illness or other acceptable

reasons approved by the DBS/FBS, fails to complete the required work in any
course or misses any examination/test defined herein, provided the student’s
overall attendance is not less than 75%, is given I grade. The student
receiving such a grade makes up the unfinished portion of the student’s
course and is given a grade at the discretion of the faculty without prejudice
to the previous grade I. If a student fails to make up the coursework, s/he will

be awarded an 'F' grade. However, in highly extraordinary cases, a further
extension may be approved by PGP Dte, Main Office, on the
recommendation of the FBS.
c. Award of Grade W. If a student drops a course under the provision of

adding/dropping of course as para 11 of this chapter, will be awarded a W
grade.
10. Repetition of Course(s). A student may repeat a course under two circumstances
i.e., to clear an F/XF Grade or to improve CGPA. The student will be required to complete all
formalities applicable to the repetition of a course i.e., mid-semester examination, project,
assignments, quiz, End Semester Examination, etc. The student's transcript will show both
the old grade and the new earned grade, but the better grade will be used in the
computation of CGPA. A student who repeats a course is not eligible for top student
honours/awards even if the student improves it and comes in that bracket after repeating.
The two circumstances under which a student may repeat a course are:
a. Clearance of W/F/XF Grades
(1) A student may repeat a course to clear an F/XF/W grade. This

repetition is not included in the provision that allowed for the
improvement of CGPA.
(2) It will be the student's responsibility to clear the failed/dropped

courses subject to the availability of resources and approval of the
Dean.
(3) The student transcript will show both the old grade and the new
earned grade, but the better grade will be used in the computation of
CGPA.
(4) The student who repeats a course to clear a W grade will not be
eligible for academic honours/awards.
b. Improvement of CGPA. A student may repeat a course at any stage in the MS

programme to improve CGPA subject to the following conditions:
(1) For MBA/EMBA, students will be allowed to repeat a course(s) to

improve their CGPA during studies as allowed to other postgraduate
students.
(2) A student shall be allowed to repeat a maximum of three courses for

MS, four for MBA, and five for EMBA during their entire coursework
apart from clearance of F grade, if any.
c. Taking Alternative Elective Course. A student may take an alternative

elective course for repetition with the approval of the Dean. The student
transcript will show both the old grade and the new earned grade, but the
better grade will be used in the computation of CGPA.

11. Adding/Dropping of Course(s) and Award of W Grade
a. Adding/Dropping of course(s) is allowed within the first two weeks of the
start of a semester. However, the student will ensure that minimum and
maximum credit hours limit is followed as given below:
Minimum Maximum
(1) MBA 12 21
(2) EMBA 06 12 (Fall & Spring
Semester)
03 06 (Summer Semester)
(3) MS 09 18
b. A student taking less than a full semester load will not be considered for any
merit scholarship/academic award.
c. A student is allowed to drop a registered course latest by 8 thweek of a regular

semester and 5th week of a summer semester with the recommendation of
the Dean.
d. Letter grade W will appear in the student’s transcript against the specific
course and will not be used for the computation of GPA.
e. Students with grade W on the transcript will not be considered for any
academic honour/award.
f. Students of EMBA will be allowed to drop a course any time before the start
of the End Semester Examination week with an award of letter grade W.
g. The number of Ws allowed in a semester, and the maximum number that a

PG student can accumulate at a time are given as under:
Ws in a Maximum Ws
Programme / Credit Hours
Semester at a Time
MBA
66 Credit Hours 2 3
MS Economics / MS HRM
36 Credit Hours 1 2
MS Mass Communication / MS Development Studies
30 Credit Hours 1 2
MS Clinical Psychology
38 Credit Hours 1 2
MS Career Counselling and Education
33 Credit Hours 1 2
MS Logistics and Supply Chain Management / MS Governance and
Public Policy / MS Innovation and Entrepreneurship
36 Credit Hours 1 2
EMBA*
66 Credit Hours 2 4

Note: If a W is earned in an elective, the student may clear the W by
registering for and passing any other elective not necessarily the same course
in which a W grade was earned. In the case of core courses, W can only be
replaced by repeating/passing the same course.
12. Deferment of Semester(s). A student may seek deferment from regular studies
subject to the following conditions:
a. Deferment will generally be requested before the start of a semester.

However, in exceptional cases, it may be requested latest by the 2 nd week of
a semester. It will be endorsed by the FBS and processed for formal approval
by the Director Postgraduate Programmes.
b. During the period of deferment, the student will be allowed to repeat

courses already studied on payment of the prescribed fee for the repetition
of courses but not permitted to study new courses.
c. Students will pay a 25% tuition fee to maintain their own registration.
d. The student has the requisite time available to complete their degree within
the stipulated time.
e. Any student who opts to defer the first semester shall pay a 50% tuition fee
(non-adjustable / non-refundable).
13. Transfer of Credits. The following shall be applicable in the case of MS/MBA/EMBA:
b. Postgraduate credits may be considered for transfer from other local

accredited institutions or foreign reputed institutions of a similar quality if
they are relevant and appropriate to a Master programme.
c. Only postgraduate-level courses with at least a B grade or equivalent will be

considered for transfer.
d. Only postgraduate-level courses completed within the last three years will be
considered for transfer.
d. A maximum of 9 postgraduate level course credits (12 credits for

MS/MBA/EMBA) may be transferred but the grades will not be transferred.
14. Research during Master Programme. The procedure for thesis research is as under:
a. All students must successfully complete a minimum of 6 credits in Masters’

thesis/business project(s) for MBA/EMBA, based on an individualized,
investigative study that will make a significant contribution to knowledge.
b. The subject of research/business project should be agreed upon by the

student and the supervisor/advisor, in consultation with GEC, when required.
The research work must be original and not plagiarized, and relevant to the
needs of the country.

c. A student who cannot complete thesis work in the assigned time may
continue to do so at their own arrangement/expense to complete the thesis
work within the maximum allowed time.
d. For the MS programme, a student can start research work after completion
of 09 credit hours of course work provided CGPA is 3.0 or above. The thesis
defence will only be allowed once a student has attained a CGPA 3.0 in
coursework.
e. An MBA student can start research work after completion of 2 semesters (36
credit hours) even if the student’s CGPA is less than 3.00. However,
thesis/business project defence/presentation will only be allowed once a
student has attained the degree-awarding CGPA of 3.00 in coursework.
f. Grade of thesis/business project (s) will be added in the CGPA of the student
after defence/presentation in MS/MBA and will be counted towards the
calculation of CGPA in EMBA.
15. Suspension of Registration
a. If a student remains absent for 30 or more consecutive days without

intimation or any valid reason, the student’s admission/registration will be
suspended. However, such students may resume the same programme
subject to meeting the following conditions:
(1) Have completed a minimum of one semester with the minimum

required GPA.
(2) Has been recommended by the respective institution.
b. On re-admission, the student will pay the prescribed admission fee and 50%
tuition fee for the period of absence. The rate of the fee will be as applicable
to students of the semester which s/he joins.
c. While considering the case for re-admission, it will be ascertained by the

respective institution that the student has sufficient time to complete the
degree within the prescribed time limit, that will start from the date of
original/first admission.
d. No special classes/courses will be planned/arranged for such cases, other

than planned classes for repeat courses.
e. After re-admission, students’ studies will be governed by the rules and

regulations applicable to the entry s/he joins.
f. Suspension of registration, on grounds of prolonged absence, will be granted

only once in the programme in which s/he was originally granted admission.

CHAPTER 5
Award of Ph.D. Degree and Academic Deficiencies for Ph.D. Students

1. Award of Ph.D. Degree. On recommendations of the FBS of the constituent
institution, the University will award the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the student who
satisfies the following conditions. Institution/department may specify additional
requirements if considered necessary:
a. Coursework. The minimum coursework required will be 18 credits of

800/900 level courses or equivalent. These 18 credit hours will be in addition
to the pre-requisites specified by the Ph.D. Evaluation and Acceptance
Committee (PEAC) of the concerned Institution.
b. Migration shall not be allowed in the Ph.D. Programme. Any student joining
the Ph.D. programme shall complete all the requisite courses in line with
NUST/HEC policy.
c. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). The minimum cumulative GPA

required will be 3.5 out of 4.0 in the 18 credit hours of 800/900 level courses
to be counted towards a Ph.D.
d. Ph.D. Qualifying Examination. Each student must pass each paper of Part A -
the subject examination of Ph.D. comprehensive examination with a
minimum of 65% marks and Part B – the Oral Examination, (defence of
synopsis) by majority vote. For Ph.D. in Business Administration, each Ph.D.
student will have to pass two examinations in respect of Part A (the Subject
Examination), viz, Comprehensive Examination 1, covering themes and topics
included in the compulsory core courses, and Comprehensive Examination 2
covering themes and topics included in the specialization field courses.
e. Approval of Thesis Synopsis. Each student must carry out a literature survey
and prepare a written synopsis of the intended topic of research and present
the same along with the research plan at the beginning of Part B (the Oral
Examination) of the Qualifying Examination for approval.
f. Thesis Credits. In addition to the coursework, all doctoral students must

register for at least 30 credits of doctoral research.
g. Publications. A student must have a minimum of two research publications,

related to Ph.D. research work, as 1st author fulfilling under mentioned
requirements:
(1) Engineering / Sciences / Computer Science and related disciplines:

Minimum two research papers published in Journals with WoS-JCR
Impact Factor. Out of these publications, at least one research paper
should be in HEC “X” category journal.
OR

Minimum one research paper published in Journals with WoS-JCR
Impact Factor and one paper presented/published in Core A/A*
ranked international conference. Out of these publications, at least
one research paper should be in HEC “X” category journal.
(2) Social Sciences/Management Sciences:
Minimum two papers published in journals of repute. Out of these
publications, at least one research paper should be in HEC “X”
category or higher journal.
OR
Minimum one paper published in journals of repute and one paper
presented/published in an international conference. Out of these
publications, at least one research paper should be in HEC “X”
category or higher journal.
Note: This policy has to be read along with the current HEC policy on the
subject. However, any subsequent amendment in the HEC policy can be
considered subject to the approval of ACM.
h. Successful Evaluation Report of Research Thesis. Out of the Thesis

Evaluation Committee, the positive report by the supervisor and co-
supervisor (if appointed), two local external Ph.D. experts, and two foreign
experts (Ph.D.) are essential.
i. Thesis Defence. Successful defence of the Thesis and approval by a majority

vote of the Doctoral Defence Committee is required.
j. Submission of Thesis. Five bound copies of the thesis may be submitted after
successful defence within 60 days from the date of the thesis defence. A
request may be made to Main Office NUST to relax the period of thesis
submission to incorporate any additional requirement of the Defence
Committee. Documents required at the time of submission of the thesis will
be in sync with the latest policy directives of HEC / Accreditation Bodies along
with the approval of the competent authority.
2. Coursework
a. A selected Ph.D. candidate will take a minimum of 18 credit hours of 800/900

level courses at the Ph.D. level, as specified by the student’s GEC. These 18
credit hours shall be the courses that have not been counted towards any
other degree, as, in compliance with the HEC Quality Assurance Criteria,
courses counted towards any other degree cannot be double-counted
towards Ph.D. coursework.
b. The GEC may specify additional subjects to be taken by the Ph.D. student, if
considered essential. These will be notified as “Additional Courses” and will
not be counted towards the calculation of CGPA.

c. In addition to the minimum 18 credit hours coursework, the pre-requisite
courses, prescribed by PEAC at the time of admission, would also be included
in the Ph.D. transcript, and will also be notified as “Additional Courses”.
These additional courses will not count towards the calculation of CGPA.
d. The CGPA is calculated only based on the 18 credit hours of courses taken by
the student at the Ph.D. level.
e. The institution will intimate the results of a Ph.D. student to the Main Office,
NUST Examination Branch, for notification as followed for other programmes.
f. To complete the coursework, a student should take 4 courses, from the

prescribed Ph.D. coursework. On the recommendation of GEC, the student
may take 2 relevant courses offered by other institutions of NUST.
g. The University follows the policy to work out GPA by awarding relative
grading on the scale of 1.00 to 4.00 points according to the distribution curve
based on the performance of a particular class by the faculty.
3. Qualifying Examination. After successful completion of 800/900 level courses to be

counted towards the student’s Ph.D. with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0, the
student will take a qualifying / comprehensive examination in the subjects to be specified by
the GEC. Qualifying Examination Part-A & B is to be conducted within 6 months after
completion of coursework. The examination shall be conducted in two parts in the following
manner:
a. Part A - Written Comprehensive Examination. Question papers for the

written comprehensive examination shall be prepared by the subject
specialists and supervised by the concerned HoD. In case the HoD is also the
student's supervisor, the Dean of the institution shall supervise the
examination. The comprehensive examination shall be based on the entire
Ph.D. coursework plus subjects considered essential for the intended area of
research. It shall consist of two papers, one covering the student’s major area
of research and the other covering the allied or supporting subjects. The
minimum passing marks for each paper in Part A shall be 65%.
b. Part B - Oral Examination. The Dean will chair the Oral Comprehensive
Examination Committee meeting with HoD and the other members of the
GEC as its members. HoD and Dean/ Commandant/ Principal would be voting
members only if Ph.D. qualified in the relevant field. Oral Examination shall
be designed to ascertain the in-depth knowledge, analytical abilities, and
aptitude of the student in the area of Ph.D. research. The student shall
defend the thesis synopsis as a part of this oral examination. The Oral
Examination Committee shall determine, by majority vote, whether the
student be allowed to proceed for the doctoral research or otherwise. If the
number of votes for “Pass” equals the number of votes “Fail”, then the
verdict of the supervisor would be taken as the final decision.

c. The qualifying examination shall be conducted as soon as possible after the
completion of the course work but, in any case, Part A of the Qualifying
Examination shall not be delayed for more than 03 months from the date of
the last paper. If a student fails in either paper or both of Part A examination
in the first attempt student shall appear in retake (one chance only)
examination of the relevant paper(s) within 03 months of the first attempt.
Part B of the Qualifying Examination will be conducted within 03 months
after the student qualifies Part A of the Qualifying Examination. If a student
does not pass the Part B examination in the first attempt, the student shall
appear in retake (one chance only) examination within 03 months of the first
attempt. Upon a failure in Part B, each committee member will submit a
comment page, clearly documenting the student’s views/suggestions. These
comments pages, duly signed by respective committee members, shall be
submitted to Post Graduate Programme Directorate and Examination Branch
at Main Office NUST by the concerned institution. A duplicate copy of these
comments will also be provided to the student.
d. During retake of qualifying examination Part A or Part B, one new member

must be added to the Examination committee. Main Office NUST
(Examination Branch) will notify the result of the Qualifying Examination.
4. Withdrawal from Ph.D. Programme. A student will be withdrawn from the Ph.D.
degree programme under the following circumstances/conditions:
a. CGPA remains below 3.50 on completion of coursework even after availing

three chances for improvement of grades.
b. Fails twice in any part of the qualifying examination i.e., Part A or Part B. Fails
to qualify both parts of qualifier within 12 months, except recommended by
FBS otherwise, by clearly stating the extended duration. 12 months' duration
will be counted from the date of the last paper of coursework.
c. On consistent three unsatisfactory academic performances graded by

Monitoring Cell PGP Dte and Supervisor and consequent recommendation by
FBS.
d. On disciplinary grounds when recommended by the respective Discipline

Committee of the Institution and Discipline Committee of NUST.
e. Absence for 60 or more consecutive days without valid reasons.
f. Fails in one or more course(s).
g. Fails to complete coursework requirements in three years.
h. Fails to complete Ph.D. degree requirements within the maximum allowed

time (i.e., 8 years).

i. A student can seek withdrawal from the Ph.D. programme at any stage of
their respective degree at their own request duly recommended by the FBS
of the institute.
5. Improving Cumulative GPA. Out of the coursework counted towards Ph.D., a

student may repeat the course in which the student received the grade point of less than
3.5 but greater than or equal to 2.0, to improve cumulative GPA, if it is below 3.5 before
taking the qualifying examination. The procedure for repeating is as under:
a. The candidate will apply to the Supervisor for permission to repeat a course.
The case will be presented before the GEC for deliberation/approval.
b. The student will repeat a course that is permitted by the GEC. On repeating
the course, the student will get an earned grade. The student's transcript will
show both the old grade and the new earned grade, but the better grade will
be used in the computation of CGPA.
c. The student will have to repeat the course within the time limit given by the
GEC.
d. A student will be allowed to repeat a maximum of three courses only during

the entire Ph.D. coursework.
e. If an elective course cannot be offered for repetition due to unavoidable

circumstances, a student may take an alternative elective course with the
approval of GEC and will get the earned grades. The student's transcript will
show both the old grade and the new earned grade, but the better grade will
be used in the computation of CGPA.
6. Research during Ph.D. Programme. The procedure for the thesis is as follows:
a. All students must successfully complete a minimum of 30 credits of creative

Ph.D. research, based on a highly individualized, investigative, and creative
study which will make a significant contribution to knowledge in the form of
new findings/inventions.
b. A student with CGPA below 3.50 will not be allowed to take Ph.D. Research.
c. The subject of research will be agreed upon by the student and the research
Supervisor (thesis supervisor), in consultation with the GEC, when required. It
must be original and not plagiarized.
d. A student who cannot complete the research work in the assigned time may
continue to do so at own arrangements/expenses to complete the research
work within the maximum time allowed as per policy in vogue after the
prescribed "on-campus" time.

7. Guidance and Examination Committee (GEC). A Doctoral GEC will be formed at the
earliest after the acceptance of a student into the Ph.D. programme but not later than one
month of the student's joining date. The GEC will comprise at least three Ph.D. members in
addition to the supervisor and co-supervisor (if appointed), and one member of GEC will be
external from other reputed universities/R&D organizations/ relevant industry or
constituent institutions/ organizations of NUST. The supervisor must be a Ph.D. degree
holder with his name included in HEC approved list of supervisors. The Head of the
Department in consultation with the student and respective supervisor and also with the
approval of the Commandant/Principal/Dean will appoint the GEC. Form Ph.D.-3A and Form
Ph.D.-3B will be used for the formulation of GEC, and petition for any change of
GEC/research topic respectively. The student's supervisor will chair the GEC meetings. The
GEC meetings will be held at least once in six months. The proceedings of GEC meetings will
be recorded on Form Ph.D.-3C and distributed to all concerned. Principal/Dean/HoD must
ensure the conduct of GEC meeting if a student/supervisor fails to manage within 8 months.
8. Evaluation of the Research Thesis
a. The Ph.D. thesis will be evaluated by a Thesis Evaluation Committee. The

committee will comprise the GEC, and at least four external evaluators, two
of whom shall be foreign renowned faculty from technologically advanced
countries.
b. Evaluation report by the thesis supervisor/co-supervisor, at least two local

external evaluators, and two foreign evaluators have to be positive before
the student can be asked to carry out the final defence.
9. Thesis Defence. On receipt of positive reports from the thesis Evaluation Committee,
defence of a Ph.D. thesis will be conducted as under:
a. The schedule of thesis defence of a Ph.D. student shall be announced by the

institution at least 4 weeks before the defence to all NUST institutions and
Main Office NUST for maximum participation.
b. The Defence Committee will comprise the student's GEC and four external
experts (i.e., two local and two foreign experts who were part of the Thesis
Evaluation Committee). The participation of two foreign experts will be
arranged through video conferencing, if possible.
c. The student will provide copies of the research thesis to all the members of
the Defence Committee at least 4 weeks before the defence date and 8
weeks in case of foreign experts.
d. The student will present work to the defence committee on the given date
and time.
e. The Defence Committee will give its decision with a majority vote and
intimate Main Office NUST about the decision for final notification. 5x bound

copies of the thesis along with 5x soft copies on CDs will be prepared by the
student. 1x copy for the institution Library, 1x copy for the Student's
Supervisor, 1x copy for Examinations Branch Main Office NUST, who will
forward it for placement in NUST Central Library after the publication of
gazette notification, 1x copy for Postgraduate Programmes Directorate, Main
Office NUST for onward submission to HEC, and 1x copy for the concerned
student.
f. Any plagiarism in Ph.D. research work and fake documents submitted by the
student, even those submitted at the time of admission will result in the
cancellation of the degree.
10. Specific Requirement/Provisions
a. Co-Supervisor. In case a student requires special coaching in a particular

subject for a respective research topic for which the supervisor cannot
provide necessary guidance, a co-supervisor may be appointed from within
institution (faculty members) or from outside universities/ institutions/ R&D
organizations or relevant industry. A student can also have a Co-
supervisor/GEC member from a foreign University.
b. Deferment of Semester(s). A student may seek deferment from regular

studies subject to the following:
(1) Deferment will generally be requested before the start of a semester.

However, in exceptional cases, it may be requested latest by the end
of 2nd week of a semester. It will be endorsed by the FBS and
processed for formal approval by the Director Postgraduate
Programmes.
(2) During the period of deferment, the student will be allowed to repeat
courses already studied on payment of a prescribed fee for the
repetition of courses but not permitted to study new courses.
(3) The student shall pay a 25% tuition fee to maintain his/her own
registration.
(4) The student has the requisite time available to complete his/her
degree within the stipulated time.
(5) In case a student opts to defer the first semester, s/he shall have to
pay a 50% tuition fee (non-adjustable/non-refundable).
c. Payment of Tuition Fee. Ph.D. students will be charged a full tuition fee for 3
academic years (6 regular semesters). Thereafter, if the student has
completed respective coursework, the student will not be required to pay
any tuition fee till completion of degree requirements. However, the fee
during Summer Semester will be credit hours based.

d. Suspension of a Semester. A Ph.D. student may be recommended for
suspension of a semester upon recommendation of FBS for the following
conditions:
(1) Suspension on disciplinary grounds
(2) Suspension on medical grounds
(3) Suspension on prolonged absence
(4) Suspension on reasons beyond students' control or authorized

grounds/sanctioned leave from the competent authority
e. Posting Out of Supervisor. If a supervisor leaves the institution/ NUST or

proceeds on long leave (i.e., leave for more than six months) then the
institution must appoint a new supervisor from the institution and an
outgoing supervisor may be appointed as co-supervisor if required.
Institutions are to ensure all such changes before processing the leave of the
concerned supervisor. In case, a faculty member wants to continue as a
supervisor and proceed out of NUST (for more than 06 months) the following
conditions must be fulfilled:
(1) The student must have published at least 1x journal paper of the
required category.
(2) Upon fulfilment of requirement at sub-para above, a meeting is to be

conducted before processing of long leave of Ph.D. supervisor. Both
supervisor and student must agree to continue their research
amicably with taking the institution fully into the loop. This meeting is
to include:
(a) Principal
(b) Dean
(c) Rep of PGP Dte
(d) Supervisor
(e) GEC members
(f) Student
(g) Co-supervisor (to be appointed from the institution)
(3) The supervisor has to be preferably physically present during PPCM

and thesis defence of the concerned student.
(4) Co-supervisor must be appointed from the institution.
11. Evaluator Selection. For the selection of external experts, the institution concerned
will forward a list of at least four foreign and four local external experts to the Postgraduate
Programmes (PGP) Directorate, from which the Ph.D. Processing Committee will select at
least two foreign, and two local external experts to whom the thesis will be sent for
evaluation. Research Directorate will facilitate in finding foreign experts in case of any
difficulty. Furthermore, the following must be ensured before selection of Foreign/Local
Evaluators:
a. PPCM for the selection of Foreign/Local evaluators for Ph.D. thesis is held at
least six months before completion of maximum Ph.D. tenure.
b. A student must attend 15 Ph.D. defence/International and National

conferences before respective evaluators selection. A record of the same
countersigned by the supervisor is to be included in the documents
forwarded for evaluators' selection.
c. At least one seminar (Pre-defence) shall be conducted by every Ph.D. student

on their own research thesis before an audience, before evaluators’ selection
and thesis defence.
12. Permission for Foreign Universities Research/Visit of Ph.D. Scholars. Ph.D. students
of all institutions undertake 6 months or more research/visit at foreign universities, the
following documents/information are required to be provided to PGP Dte for processing of
the cases of NOC/approval by Competent Authority:
a. An application from the scholar duly recommended by the student’s

supervisor
b. A copy of the award letter from the HEC/Sponsoring agency
c. Acceptance letter from foreign University
d. Up-to-date progress report of the scholar
e. Qualifier exam report (Form Ph.D.-5)
f. A certificate from the scholar duly countersigned by Commandant/

Principal/Dean that the scholar will not ask for any additional expenditure
from NUST.

CHAPTER 6
Academic Provisions & Flexibilities

1. Summer Semester & Summer Camps
a. Summer Semester. Is not a regular semester. It is mainly utilized for

deficiency/failure/repetition of courses.
b. Conditions for Offering of Courses. The institutions offer the course(s) on

students’ demand if they fulfil the following conditions:
(1) To clear an 'F' grade that is not earned due to shortage of attendance
(except on grounds acceptable to institution)
(2) To improve the grade to clear/avoid probation
(3) In circumstances where five or more students have requested for a

course(s)
(4) Additional course (not part of the curriculum) will be offered

according to the instructions for that course
c. Course Fee. Student(s) will register in a course and deposit the prescribed
fee. The student can withdraw own name from the course within two weeks
from the start of the semester without earning a 'W' grade. A student shall
be allowed to drop a registered course latest by the 5th week of a Summer
Semester. Letter grade 'W' shall appear in the transcript against the specific
course and shall not be considered for computation of CGPA. After the 5th
week, if the student withdraws from the course, he/she will earn an 'F' grade.
However, once registered, the fee will not be refunded in any case.
d. Maximum Credit Hours. A student can register for a maximum of two

courses in a Summer Semester. However, for students who went abroad
under Outbound Student Exchange Programme to attend one/two-
semester(s), will be facilitated to clear their deficiencies by taking a
maximum of three courses during the summer semester, and will pay the
prescribed fee for the courses taken.
e. Procedure for Course Registration. If a course is being offered in the parent

institution the student will register by depositing the prescribed course fee.
In case the course is not being offered in the parent institution and the same
is being offered in any other NUST institution, the desirous students(s) shall
apply through their own department to the HoD of the host institution under
intimation to Academics and Registrar Directorates. No approval is required
from the Main Office.
f. Summer Camps. NUST has been conducting several Summer Schools / Camps
for national and international students. The details of Summer Camps
conducted during Summer 2019 are given below:

(1) National Summer Camps
(a) Robotics & Automation Summer Camp at CE&ME
(b) Artificial Intelligence Summer Camp at SEECS
(c) Science Fun Summer Camp at SCME
(d) Summer Camp for Pre-university students by Student Affairs

and Counselling Dte
(2) Belt & Road Aerospace Innovation Alliance Space Exploration Summer
Camp: High-Performance Computing in Aeronautics at SINES
(3) Summer Camp on Energy at USPCAS-E
2. Outbound Student Exchange. NUST has signed several Memoranda of

Understanding (MoU) with International Universities across the world. These MoUs cover
student exchange programmes on mutually agreed terms and conditions. NUST encourages
Inbound and Outbound visiting students for a period of 3 to 12 months. Some of our
institutions send students to reputed foreign universities to study for one semester. Such
exposure to students is extremely useful in their academic and personality grooming.
Outbound Student Exchange policy will regulate the selection of students, selection of
courses, and acceptance of grades earned overseas by NUST students. Salient aspects of the
policy relevant to students’ actions/information are mentioned below. However, the
complete policy is available with NUST International Office (NIO).
a. Eligibility Criteria
(1) The selection of the candidate for exchange will be on merit based on
CGPA. Relevance of the research area will also be considered.
(2) The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student at NUST.
(3) The student must have completed at least one semester at NUST with a
minimum CGPA of 3.0 and 3.5 for MS and Ph.D. respectively.
(4) A Ph.D. student must have cleared Qualifier Examination Part B.

Furthermore, he/she must have obtained satisfactory remarks from the
supervisor in the latest progress report and during the last six-monthly
progress review seminar. If not, then the student must resubmit the
progress report and represent own research progress to the Monitoring
Cell, PGP Dte.
(5) At a time, a student can apply to two different exchange programmes, but
within an exchange programme, can only choose one university.
Specifically, for Mevlana Exchange, students can give their university

choices in order of preference. Out of their preferences, one university will
be allocated based on merit.
(6) If a student has already undertaken an exchange programme once in a

degree programme, priority will be given to the ones who have not
undertaken it already in that degree programme.
(7) The applicant should have a clean record of discipline.
(8) The applicant must be proficient in English to meet the language

requirement of the host university.
(9) The applicant must accept the terms of the exchange as agreed between
NUST and the host university/institution.
b. Procedure
(1) Call of Nominations. Institutional Focal Persons for Internationalization

(IFPI) / PG Coordinators will be the point of contact for exchange
programme nominations. Students are advised to regularly check the NIO
webpage for call of nominations for exchange programmes at
https://nio.nust.edu.pk/mobility/exchanges/outbound/
(2) Submission of Application. The IFPI/PG Coordinators will collect all

applications and forward the same to NIO for further submission to the
host university for consideration.
(3) All students must apply to obtain clearance (NOC/Clearance to Leave) from
NUST. The institution will forward the applications to PGP Dte as per the
guideline laid down by the PGP Dte.
(4) After completion/confirmation of process, IFPI/PG Coordinator must

forward details of departure and arrival of the respective students to PGP
Dte with info to Registrar and NIO.
(5) Duration of Exchange Programme. Students will be allowed to study for 1-

2 semesters in a foreign university of repute.
(6) Selection of Courses. The institution will keep in view the compatibility of
the courses planned to be studied abroad so that their equivalence could
be established for exemptions from own/missed courses.
(7) Acceptance of Attended Courses
(a) On return, the courses studied by the students at foreign

universities, with compatible contents and minimum ‘C’
Grade/qualifying grade of the host university will be
accepted/reckoned for transfer/inclusion in the transcripts.

(b) Other qualified courses, which are not compatible with their own
curriculum, may be accepted and reflected as additional courses in
the transcript.
(8) Deficient Courses. Students to clear deficient courses in the summer/

regular semester.
(9) Post Exchange Programme Report. Exchange students will submit Post
Exchange Visit Report to their respective IFPI on return.
(10) Tuition Fee. The selected student will pay the tuition fee for the
semester(s) attended abroad in accordance with the provision of the MoU
with that university. Students who have requested deferment will pay 25%
of the tuition fee as per the deferment rule given in the Statutes.
3. Student Advisory System. NUST has always endeavoured to adopt new measures
and practices to help its students achieve par excellence in all domains of their lives. Student
Advisory System (SAS) is a platform available to NUST students for informal interaction and
guidance during their stay at NUST. It helps students to become well conversant with the
NUST Academic Regulations and to overcome their personal and academic issues. Desirous
MS students may request to the department for the provision of Student Advisor. The key
benefits of SAS are:
a. facilitation of students in their adjustment phase;
b. imbed a system of grooming, personality development, regular advice, and

guidance to the students during their course of studies;
c. ensure that all students understand academic regulations/policies as vividly as

possible through regular coaching;
d. install and nurture an effective system for monitoring of academic progress of

students and provide guidance for improvement;
e. ensure regular dissemination and understanding of important information /

revised policies down at the student level;
f. provide an effective system for prompt detection of any signs of

radicalization/extremism on the campus and handling of students' personal
issues.
4. Student Counselling
a. Student Affairs and Counselling Dte is a significant component of student

services and offers confidential and professional services to all members of
the NUST community. This service is FREE to all NUST community, i.e.,
students, staff, and faculty members. Counselling helps address short-term

personal, social, familial, or academic worries to long-term often more
complex psychological issues.
b. NUST is the only University in Pakistan that has an autonomous unit, with a
committed team of trained psychologists and counsellors. Qualified
psychologists counsel, administer psychological tests, and offer workshops
and group sessions on pertinent issues. SAC Dte also undertakes research
projects and functions as a student/faculty support organization. Self-help
material is available on issues related to students' concerns on the NUST
website and the campus management system. The Centre strives to take a
holistic approach towards students' development so they may thrive
professionally and personally.
c. Counselling Services. Discussing personal issues with friends and family can
have biased responses as sometimes social support is not enough to deal
with life challenges. Hence, there are times when it is appropriate to seek
professional help. Counselling is a chance to talk over what is on one's mind
with a trained professional who can assist, guide, and help address the
challenging areas of life. A new perspective of handling and coping is
introduced in a caring and supportive environment. SAC Dte offers the
following services:
(1) Individual Counselling
(2) Group Counselling
(3) Psychological Testing
(4) Workshops and Trainings
(5) Seminars and Lectures
(6) Counselling Camps
(7) Community Services
(8) Harassment Complaint Cell
d. Some of the issues addressed at the Centre are:
(1) Examination anxiety
(2) Lack of confidence
(3) Poor class performance
(4) Lack of motivation
(5) Underachievement

(6) Adjustment problems
(7) Sadness and depression
(8) Home sickness
(9) Stress management
(10) Anger management
(11) Career interests
(12) Relationships/attachment issues
(13) Student-teacher conflict
(14) Procrastination
(15) Internet addiction
e. A counsellor at SAC Dte is a trained professional who accepts individual

differences, listens empathetically, and seeks to help individuals pursue their
goals with an adaptive approach. The environment is congenial and friendly
where the counsellor offers support, care and understanding and responds in
a non-judgmental and non-critical way. At SAC Dte, people are helped to
explore themselves, their feelings and interests, and their values, choices,
and lifestyles are respected. They are guided to make decisions, choices, or
changes that would help them prosper professionally and personally.
f. E-Counselling During Lockdown. The outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic

brought changes in people’s lives. The sudden closure of the University and
lockdown had an impact on students’ mental health. Some of them found it
difficult to cope with the unexpected changes in their lifestyle which resulted
in psychological and emotional issues. SAC Dte initiated an e-counselling
facility for all the NUST students to provide them a platform where they
could share their concerns and apprehensions regarding COVID-19 and lock
down through email. Although face-to-face sessions are generally preferred
due to their higher effectiveness, e-counselling service also serves as a
comparable alternative during any personal/national emergency, just as was
done by NUST at the outbreak of the pandemic.
g. Confidentiality. The Centre remains committed to offering a discreet and

confidential service and is always fully aware of the vulnerabilities and
sensitivities of its clients. SAC Dte abides by all personal, social, ethical, and
professional norms. Counselling records do not form a part of or affect a
student's academic profile in any way. Visiting the Centre and all records are
kept strictly confidential.

h. Harassment Complaint Cell. To ensure a safe environment NUST has also
established a Harassment Complaint Cell at SAC Dte as per HEC policy.
(1) If anyone feels harassed and needs to report the matter, it can be
done verbally (informal complaint) or in writing (formal complaint)
simply by using anyone of the following available roles/ channels:
(a) School authority (Student Advisor/HoD/ female faculty/focal
person)
(b) Harassment Complaint Cell at SAC Dte.
d. Student Feedback. A few excerpts from the feedback given by students who
benefited from SAC Dte (previously C3A) are listed below:
(1) “C3A is a life saver Centre for students like me who struggle with study
and life. I happened to be a lucky one who understood when I needed
help for my mental health and so came straight to C3A. It’s difficult to
explain in words how much my academic, as well as personal life,
changed in positive ways. It actually made me able to recognize the
lack of emotional intelligence in me in the past. There will be many
others like me struggling with such issues. So, I decided to give back to
the world what it gave me, "a happy life". I am currently researching
training-based content which can be implemented to improve upon
the Emotional Intelligence of school, college, and university students.
Thanks to C3A and the psychologist who helped me”.
(2) “The reason I decided to opt for counselling sessions was because of a
suggestion from a friend. Everyday slowly but surely, I felt like I was
about to reach a dead-end considering the shattered mental state
that I was in. So, one day I walked inside the C3A office hoping to find
a Messiah to talk to who would show me a ‘bright side’ or the guiding
light’. I was initially hoping for a swing of the magic wand by the
counsellor which would make my problems go away almost
instantaneously and in a single meeting. I was met with this amazing
hospitality and generosity by an extremely well-spoken, considerate,
and angelic person who showed me the basic flaw in my expectations.
Problems don’t go away in a single instance, but it is a slow and
gradual process that takes place over a period of time. The lessons
that I learned in these sessions apply to my life directly and I could not
have asked for a better experience in my final semester considering
that I am about to graduate in 2 months. I learned some timeless and
priceless lessons that I would keep with me for the rest of my life.
Over the course of these sessions, I have experienced and lived the
gradual changes building up inside me and I could not have been
more relieved. Thank you for all the sessions conducted and all the
talks we had. Thank you for showing me my reflection and making me
realize the faults in me. Thank you overall for this wonderful
experience”.

(3) “The session was held very professionally. I was actually surprised by
the insight of things I gained from it. The counsellor explained the
path I needed to follow to get to my destination, and I have to admit I
would’ve not understood things if I hadn’t been in this session”.
e. Make an Appointment
Visit us at: SADA Building, Block C, Ground Floor, H-12 Campus,
Islamabad
Office Timings: Mondays to Fridays - 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call: 051-9085-1571; 051-9085-1579
Anti-Harassment
0309-8883366
Complaint Cell Helpline:
Email: [email protected]
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5. Financial Assistance
a. Deferment of Tuition Fee and Award of Subsistence Allowance
(1) Deferment of Tuition Fee. Students who are unable to pay the fees
will be allowed deferred payment on a case-to-case basis but will be
awarded degree after repayment of balance amount subsequently.
Minimum 50% of fee should be paid in each semester with the
remaining 50% amount to be cleared before awarding of the
certificate.
(2) Subsistence Allowance. To ensure equal opportunities and to attract

more students from the less privileged communities, the following
provisions are applicable:
(a) The hostel facilities will be partially or wholly subsidized for

the deserving and bright students from the less privileged
communities, subject to furnishing proof of their need for this
concession.
(b) The student must pay back the subsistence allowance so

awarded after completion of the degree.
b. Procedure for Subsistence Allowance and Deferment of Tuition Fee

(1) A student desirous of availing concession/assistance will be required
to apply on the prescribed form which can be obtained from the
institution.
(2) The application, duly recommended by the head of the institution,

shall be forwarded to Main Office NUST through the concerned HoD.
(3) The application shall be considered by a committee comprising

Registrar, Director Academics, Director Postgraduate Programmes
(PGP), Director Finance, and representatives from the respective
institution as a member. Director PGP and Deputy Director PGP shall
act as Chairman and Secretary of the Committee respectively.
(4) The Committee will submit its recommendations keeping in view the
state of funds under the head “Tuition Revenue” to the Rector whose
decision in the matter will be final.
(5) Director PGP will make a final list of students for whom
concession/assistance has been approved. Copies of the list will be
forwarded to all concerned institutions for display on the notice
boards.
(6) The awardees of deferment in tuition fee or subsistence allowance

will have to provide duly authenticated undertaking by their
guarantors before availing these concessions.
c. Forfeiture of Concession. Absence from or failure in a University

examination, lack of progress and assiduity in studies, breach of discipline, or
reprehensible conduct, will cause the loss of full, 75%, 50%, or 25% of tuition
fee/scholarships granted to any student. The student will be asked to pay the
full tuition fee within the stipulated period, failing which the student’s name
will be struck off the rolls of the institution. Rector, on the recommendations
of the head of the institution, will decide the revised percentage of Fee
concession based on the gravity of the offence/circumstance on a case-to-
case basis.
d. Merit-based Scholarships
(1) Masters
(a) Merit-based Scholarships (ICT Endowment Fund). Selected

students under the ICT endowment fund scholarship will be
given a monthly stipend of Rs 18,000. The tuition fee of these
students will be paid by the University.
(b) Merit-based Scholarships (Scholarship for UG Gold

Medallists). NUST UG President Gold Medallists pursuing
Masters from NUST and having 1st semester GPA > 3.50 will be
given 100 % tuition fee waiver for the full duration (four
regular semesters) of the programme (Conditions Apply).

(c) Eligibility Criteria:
(i) Full-time students not availing any other scholarship.
(ii) Students enrolled in at least 9 CHs and secured GPA of

3.50 w.e.f. first semester at NUST.
(iii) Students with terminal degree CGPA of 3.50 and

above.
(iv) Students who are willing to work as TA for at least 10

contact hours per week for one subject of Bachelor/
Master in case of Master/Ph.D. students respectively.
(e) How to Apply. Eligible students can apply through respective

institutions after the announcement of first semester results.
(2) Ph.D.
(a) Selected Ph.D. students under ICT Endowment Fund

Scholarship will be given a monthly stipend of Rs 30,000.
(b) NUST also pays the supervisor's remuneration for the awardee
Ph.D. student.
(c) To meet the expenses of their research, such Ph.D. students

are also granted research funds.
(d) Eligibility Criteria
(1) Full-time students who are not availing any other

scholarship.
(2) Students enrolled in at least 9 CHs and secured CGPA

of 3.75 w.e.f. first semester at NUST.
(3) Students with terminal degree CGPA of 3.50 and

above.
(4) Students who are willing to work as TA for at least 10

contact hours per week for one subject of Bachelors /
Masters in case of Masters/Ph.D. students respectively.
(e) How to Apply. Eligible students can apply through respective
institutions after the announcement of first semester results.
(3) During the research phase of Ph.D. studies at NUST, the student also
gets an opportunity to benefit from collaborative/joint research
training programmes with well-reputed foreign universities.

(4) NUST takes care of even self-sponsored Ph.D. students. They are also
paid for their supervisor's/evaluator's fee and essential research-
related expenditure.
(5) Master and Ph.D. students are encouraged to apply for scholarships
offered by HEC. For more information, please visit URL:
www.hec.gov.pk
e. Need-based Scholarship. NUST Need-based Scholarship scheme enables

financially under-privileged, yet talented students to acquire higher
education. Salient features of the scheme are:
(1) sufficient number of scholarships/fee waivers are granted to the

batches of needy entrants each year at the time of admission.
Continuation/confirmation of provisional need-based scholarship
awarded at the time of admission is subject to physical verification
that may be carried out at any time during the students' academic life
cycle;
(2) the scholarship will be for the full duration (four regular semesters) of
the programme to which a student is admitted;
(3) students unable to apply for the scholarship at the time of admission
may apply for other scholarship opportunities after admission in NUST
e.g., PEEF, BEEF, SEEF, etc. Main Office will inform all institutions as
and when such scholarships are available, and students will be
required to submit requisite forms in their institutions to be
considered for the scholarship;
(4) financially under-privileged students, who are unable to pay their fee
may be allowed deferred payment of tuition fee on a case-to-case
basis;
(5) students facing sudden/ unprecedented changes in financial profile

after admission in exceptional cases may apply for a need-based
scholarship through their respective institutions.
f. Hiring as Teaching Assistants (TAs). Master/Ph.D. students can be

employed/hired as Teaching Assistants (TAs) to support or assist a
teacher/faculty with institutional responsibilities.
g. Teaching by Ph.D. Student. Ph.D. students who have passed the qualifying
examination can undertake/teach subjects to the UG/MS students.
h. Other Opportunities. Following financial assistance opportunities are also

available:
(1) Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) scholarship

(2) Tuition Fee Reimbursement Scheme for Ph.D. Students of developing
areas of Pakistan, AJK, and Gilgit Baltistan under “Prime Minister’s Fee
Reimbursement Scheme”
(3) Students may also apply on their own for any other scholarship, such
as those offered by:
(a) Higher Education Commission (HEC)
(b) Lady Viqar-un-Nisa and Feroz Khan Noon Trust for Education
(c) Pakistan Scottish Scholarship Scheme (PS3) through British

Council
(d) Provincial Government Endowment Fund Schemes, etc.
(4) Scholarship provisions for postgraduate studies for candidates from

FATA and Balochistan are also available through HEC for which they
may apply directly to HEC.
(5) Further details are also available with Scholarship Section,

Postgraduate Programmes Directorate, and on URL:
www.nust.edu.pk.
Note: The award of scholarship is subject to availability of funds, satisfactory
performance, and good conduct of the student.
i. Fee/Charges
(1) Students shall pay fees/charges as per laid down rates/policy. The fee
structures of Engineering/IT/Natural Sciences (Maths), Biosciences,
Business Studies & Economics are given at Annex C.
(2) University Refund Policy. The policy regarding refund of tuition fees
is given below:
(a) Admission Processing Fee is not refundable under any

circumstances.
(b) University will not accept any claim of refund after 3 years of
the completion of degree/withdrawal from the university and
the amount of security will be transferred to the NUST
Endowment Fund.
% age of Tuition Fee Timeline for Semester System
Full (100%) of Tuition Fee Apply up to the 7th day of
Refund convening of classes
Half (50%) of Tuition Fee From 8 - 15th day of convening
th
Refund of classes
No Fee (0%) Refund From the 16th day of classes

(3) Tuition Fee Payment
(a) The fee must be paid in full including any outstanding dues, on
receipt of fee invoice on Qalam, and informed through
email/SMS message.
(b) International students are charged in advance on an annual

basis.
(c) The invoices shall be issued 15 days before the closure of the
running semester (running semester is Summer semester for
Fall semester and Fall semester for Spring semester).
(d) For the summer semester, a fee bill will be issued in the third
week of the semester.
(e) The total time available is 15 days plus semester break and the
first two weeks of the start of the semester from the date of
issue.
(f) All students must pay their fees/dues by the due date.
(g) If any student is unable to pay the fee/dues by the due date
due to financial challenges, he/she must seek other options of
paying in instalments/fee deferment up to 50%, etc, through
the institute
(h) Students will only be allowed to register for the semester after
the deposit of university dues.
(4) Rectification of Anomalies. Students’ issues, if any, will be reported

to the account officer for rectification/removal of errors from Fin Dte.
After correction revised fee invoice will be issued by Fin Dte on
Qalam.
(5) Payment in Instalments. In case of any financial difficulties, students

can approach the school/college accounts branch for submitting the
application to Fin Dte/fee section Main Office for paying the fee in
instalments. A payment schedule that is satisfactory to the University,
when agreed, shall be honoured by the student.
(6) Failure to Pay by the due date
(a) 2% on the total payable amount will be imposed if dues are

deposited after 15 days of issuance of fee invoices till extended
time expires by the end of 2nd week of the semester including
semester break.
(b) A sanction will be placed on students who fail to deposit the fee
by the end of extended time by not allowing them to register for
the semester or withholding academic activities in case of PG
students by the concerned institute.
(c) Sanctions placed on the students, who fail to deposit the dues
are as under:
I. The student will be marked as “Present” in class from the

day of deposit of dues.
II. Days before the deposit day from the start of the semester
will be marked as “Absent”.
(d) No student would be allowed to register for the semester after

the expiry of extended time, i.e., by the end of 2nd week of the
semester with semester status as suspended.
(e) In case a PG Student (MS or Ph.D.) is in research phase and has

not yet deposited the outstanding dues then his/her remaining
academic activities (e.g., qualifier, thesis defence, etc) will be
withheld until clearance of outstanding dues.
(f) It will be mandatory for PG (MS/Ph.D.) students to clear the

outstanding university dues before holding the final thesis
defence.
(g) Final result notification of PG (MS/Ph.D.) will be withheld till

clearance of outstanding dues.
(h) In the case of the summer semester, the following will be

ensured:
I. If a student quits within the first two weeks, a fee will be

charged with no W grade and will be considered
outstanding against the student in case of non-deposit.
II. In case a student does not deposit the fee by the due date
after the 2nd week, he/she will be de-registered with W
grades along with the outstanding fee.
6. NUST Redressal Policy for the Students with Different Abilities
a. NUST aims to promote a fair environment for all students and is committed
to removing barriers and providing access to students who have any special
needs due to their different abilities. Two committees have been constituted;
the central committee under the leadership of the Registrar and the other at
the school level, headed by the Dean/Principal of the school. The central
committee would look at the provision of support and assessment at the
time of the admission in NUST and later on the committee at school would

ensure support in matters regarding curriculum, examination, and other
relevant aspects to the students with any different ability. Central Committee
comprises of following members:
(1) Registrar - Chairman
(2) Rep Administration Directorate - Member
(3) Rep Admissions Directorate - “
(4) Rep Finance Directorate - “
(5) Rep SAC Directorate - “
(6) Rep UG Section - “
(7) Rep PG Section - “
(8) Rep Medical Centre - “
(9) Rep ICT Directorate - “
b. Following measures are undertaken to ensure an equal playing field for

students with different abilities:
(1) Online registration of admission includes one question to state the

different abilities with reassurance that disclosure would not impact
their chances of getting admission. This would help facilitate the
student based on their needs.
(2) The tutor at the respective schools will be the focal point for the
student and would facilitate the student in both academic and co-
curricular activities.
(3) The school will be responsible for facilitating students with different
abilities in teaching and examination (e.g., priority seating in the
classroom, recording the lecture, substituting assignment, and
assistance of writer in the exam).
(4) Entrepreneurship training would be ensured for the self-employment

of students with different abilities.
(5) Priority counselling services at SAC Dte would be ensured for both
students with temporary or long-standing psychological and physical
different abilities.
(6) Provision of emergency medical services to facilitate such occurrence

within the campus.

7. Other Academic Provisions
a. Registration of number of CHs per Semester. NUST offers flexibility to the

students to register for a varied number of courses each regular semester
from a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 12 CHs. For Summer Semester, a
maximum of two courses (three courses in exceptional circumstances) are
allowed for the clearance of F grade or improvement of grades only.
b. Freezing / Deferment of a semester. Refer to Para 9 to Chapter 3, Para 11 to

Chapter 4, Para 10 b to Chapter 5 for details.
c. Additional Courses. A student may register for Additional Courses of interest

subject to a maximum limit per semester. Such courses will be reflected in
the transcript as Additional Courses and their grades will not be counted
towards the calculation of CGPA.
d. Language Courses. A student may take language courses (French, German,

Spanish & Chinese) being offered every semester as Additional Courses.

CHAPTER 7
Clubs & Societies

1. Concept. Clubs and Societies forum is being provided to the students in lieu of
student unions for grooming the students in leadership traits as per their peculiar aptitude
and potential. It enhances their foresight and organizational abilities. They are expected to
plan and execute their club activities as they perceive in consultation with the club
members and Faculty Sponsors. It inculcates team spirit, encourages congruence, and
promotes maturity. Clubs and Societies are managed by the students under the overall
supervision of the Student Affairs and Counselling Directorate (SAC Dte) through the
administrative control of various NUST institutions.
2. Administration of Clubs / Societies. Existing Clubs and Societies are allocated to

institutions as under:
a. NUST Bazm-e- Pakistan (NBP) SCEE
b. NUST Adventure Club (NAC) “
c. NUST Environment Club (NEC) “
d. NUST Technical Amusement Club (NTAC) “
e. NUST Science Society (NSS) SCME
f. NUST Literary Circle (NLC) “
g. NUST Digital Club (NDC) “
h. NUST Book Club (NBC) “
i. NUST Materials Society (NMS) “
j. NUST Community Service Club (NCSC) SMME
k. NUST Paragliding Club (NPC) “
l. NUST Robotics Club (NRC) “
m. NUST IMechE “
n. NUST Dramatic Club (NDC) SNS
o. NUST Trekking Club (NKC) “
p. Physics and Astronomy Club (PAC) “
q. NUST Debating Society (NDS) NBS
r. NUST Leaders Society (NLS) “
s. NUST Water Sports Club (NWSC) “
t. NUST Media Club (NMC) S 3H
u. NUST Music Club (NMC) “
v. NUST Economics Society (NES) “

w. NUST Cultural Club (NCC) S 3H
x. NUST Law Society “
y. NUST Fine Arts Club (NFAC) SADA
z. NUST BioReach Society (NBS) ASAB
aa. NUST Archery Club (NAC) “
bb. NUST Skill Development Club (NSDC) “
cc. NUST Entrepreneurs Club (NEC) SEECS
dd. NUST Excursion Club (NEC) “
ee. NUST Fitness Club (NFS) “
ff. NUST Cyber Security Club (NCSC) “
gg. NUST Hack Club “
hh. NUST Quiz Club (NQC) SINES
3. All Clubs shall adhere to the following approved appointments:

a. Faculty Sponsor
b. President
c. Secretary
d. Press Secretary
e. Treasurer
4. Half the Office Bearers have to be from institutions other than the sponsor
institution.
5. Route for event approval is Faculty Sponsor  Principal  Director SA  Pro-Rector

Academics.
6. Clubs are encouraged to engage renowned persons in their respective fields as

Mentors/Advisors, as applicable.
7. Club Sponsors to prepare an annual calendar of activities including at least one

major function and strictly adhere to the plan.
8. NUST Institutions may send their teams to other institutions to use the forum of the
concerned Club for participation.
9. In case of a change of the Faculty Sponsor or change of contact numbers, the

relevant institution will update/inform the Director SA immediately.
10. NUSTians representing the University will be considered on duty (for attendance).

CHAPTER 8
NUST Social Media Accounts & IT Services

1. NUST Main Web Portal. NUST main web portal includes all information regarding
the University that a student may require at any stage starting from the admission process
till the very end of degree and convocation. NUST main web portal is continuously updated
with comprehensive information especially information regarding news and notifications
and student achievements, etc. The portal can be accessed at www.nust.edu.pk.
2. NUST Social Media Accounts. Social media has become a global information
network that undoubtedly has many benefits. When searching for a college or a university,
students want a world-class programme, facilities, and faculty, but in parallel, they are also
looking for a place to fit in and call home. NUST's social media profiles started working
actively in 2015. We are using social media to share the NUST culture with prospective
students and their parents. NUST's official social media profiles and pages are meant to
answer students' questions, listen to their opinions, and take action so that they understand
that they are being heard. Moreover, students can now connect with a school's campus life
24/7 through the power of social media. Our social media team has a strict policy regarding
the nature of information and content dispersed to the students. All information shared
with us is filtered out and shared as per policy. Links to social media pages are given below:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NUSTOfficial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Official_NUST
Linkedln (School Page): https://www.linkedin.com/school/15098495/
Linkedln (Company Page): https://www.linkedin.com/school/551751/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nustgram/?hl=en
3. Qalam. NUST has implemented On-Demand Open Object (ODOO) based system, i.e.,
Qalam, to automate student life cycle processes from student admission till graduation.
Qalam can be accessed by faculty and students on campus and off-campus through URL
https://qalam.nust.edu.pk. The following are the modules of Qalam: -
a. Student admission
b. Student Financials
c. Financial Aid
d. Course Catalogue & Scheduling
e. Student Courses Enrolment
f. Attendance Management
g. Gradebook
h. Research Thesis Tracking & Management

i. Self Service (Student & Faculty)
j. Transcript Generation
k. Alumni
4. Services Feedback Forms Links. Students can give their feedback through Qalam
regarding hostel services, healthcare services, cafeteria services, and ICT.
5. Learning Management System (LMS). LMS is a core digital solution for digital
academic interaction between students and faculty members. Specifically, it is a course
content management system that efficiently manages course activities such as course
outlines, lecture notes, presentations, lab manuals, videos, reference books, and articles. It
is also capable of supporting online assignments, quizzes, and exams. Moreover, it provides
the facility for quick feedback about any topic or lecture. Other notable features are online
messages, discussion forums, collaborative studies, general surveys, wikis, project
repositories, glossaries, personal files, etc.

CHAPTER 9
NUST Code of Conduct

General
1. NUST is a leading research-intensive university in Pakistan comparable to the top

universities of the world. The university is committed to its mission of graduating culturally
enlightened, technologically knowledgeable, academically competent, and research-
oriented productive citizens, groomed to lead, inspire, and serve humanity. The University is
wholeheartedly pursuing her sublime trust and responsibility with all its resources.
2. NUST community comprises a diverse populace of students in pursuit of academic

excellence. It strives to refine the ability of students to reason and to communicate freely
and clearly on their way to becoming responsible, morally sound, moderate, and well-
rounded citizens of a diverse world. The University expects these attributes to be reflected
in the students' everyday behaviour, attitude, and attire.
3. In the University's view, the prescribed sets of regulations, guidelines, and

safeguards described in this chapter are necessary to create and sustain an academic
environment in sync with the teaching, learning, and developmental endeavours of the
university community.
4. Definition of Terms
a. 'Complainant' means a person who makes a complaint or reports a violation

of the University Code of Conduct or University regulations and policies.
b. 'Intentional' means deliberate.
c. 'Respondent' means a person who has been accused of violating the

University Code of Conduct.
d. 'Student' means any currently enrolled person for whom the institution
maintains educational records, as defined by the University regulations.
e. 'Reckless' means careless or heedless of the potentially harmful

consequences of one's behaviour, where the risk of harm to persons,
property, or normal University operations exists or can be reasonably
foreseen.
f. 'University Official' is a person employed by the University on an

administrative, supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position.
5. Academic Dishonesty. Academic dishonesty is an act of fraud, which may include

misrepresentation, deceit, falsification, or trickery of any kind committed by the student
with the purpose, intent, or expectation of influencing a grade or other academic
evaluation. Academic dishonesty also includes forgery and falsification of University
academic documents, intentionally impeding or damaging the academic work of others, or
assisting other students in acts of dishonesty. Common examples of academically dishonest
behaviour include, but are not limited, to the following:

a. Cheating. Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials,
information, or study aids in any academic exercise; copying from another
student's examination; submitting work prepared in advance for an in-class
examination; taking an examination for another person or conspiring to do
so.
b. Fabrication. Intentional and unauthorized falsification or intervention of any

information or citation in an academic exercise.
c. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty. Intentionally or knowingly helping or

attempting to help another to commit an act of academic dishonesty.
d. Plagiarism. Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of

another as one's own in any academic exercise; failure to attribute direct
quotation, paraphrase, or borrowed facts or information.
e. Unauthorized Collaboration. Providing, either knowingly or through

negligence, one's own work to assist a student in satisfying a course
requirement, or representing material prepared by or with another as one's
own independent work. In instances where students are permitted to work
jointly to complete an assignment, teachers will offer clear guidelines about
when and how to collaborate; if a student is unsure, it is the responsibility of
the student to ask the faculty member.
6. Unfair Means. Use of unfair means generally covers the following:
a. An attempt to have access to the question paper before the test/

examination.
b. Use/possession of unauthorized reference material during a test/

examination.
c. Any form of communication by the student with anyone in or outside the

test/examination venue while the test/examination is in progress.
d. Unauthorized entry into faculty's office or that of staff with the intention of
accessing to or tampering with the official record/ examination paper etc.
7. Moral Dishonesty. Moral dishonesty means an act that does not conform to known
norms of decency.
8. Conduct
a. Application of NUST Code of Conduct. NUST Code of Conduct applies to the

conduct displayed on the University premises, at NUST sponsored activities,
and to off-campus conduct that adversely affects the University's reputation
and/or the pursuit of its objectives. Each member of NUST shall be
responsible for own conduct.

b. Classroom Standards. The individual faculty member is primarily responsible
for managing the classroom environment. If a student engages in any
prohibited or unlawful act or other behaviour that results in disruption of a
class, he or she may be directed by the faculty member to leave the class for
the remainder of the class duration. Students must be protected against
infringement of their rights and unfair practices.
c. Identification/Registration Card
(1) Each member of the University community is issued a picture

identification/registration card or visitor's pass, that must be worn at
all times while on University premises or at University-sponsored
activities. Identification/registration cards must be presented upon
entering University buildings.
(2) Identification/registration cards are not transferable. The owner of

the card will be called upon to account for any fraudulent use of own
identification card and will be subject to disciplinary action by the
University if he or she has aided such fraudulent use. The card will be
forfeited if the student to whom it was issued allows any other person
to use it.
(3) Upon a card owner's withdrawal from the University, all rights and
privileges related to the identification card automatically cease. If the
student withdraws or is suspended or expelled from the University,
the identification card must be surrendered to the institution.
9. Visitors & Guests. Students may be held accountable for the acts of misconduct of
their guests during their presence on University premises or at University-sponsored
activities. Visitors, including guests, shall conduct themselves, at all times, in a manner
consistent with orderly behaviour on a University campus.
10. Discipline Matters. The University is a place where the students are imparted
education not only as a means to obtain a degree but also to develop their personalities and
to enrich the society of which they are members. Therefore, disciplined and organized life
on the campus is extremely important. It is essential to lay down rules and regulations to
create and sustain an orderly and decent atmosphere on the premises of NUST constituent
institutions. It is with this objective that Discipline Committees have been formed on all
NUST campuses. The heads of the institutions are empowered to award minor punishments,
on the recommendations of respective Discipline Committees, to students found guilty of
misconduct. Major punishments for civilian students shall be awarded by Rector on the
recommendations of the NUST Discipline Committee. However, military procedures shall
continue to govern military students selected by the services.
11. Discipline Committee
a. NUST Discipline Committee shall consist of:
(1) Chairman to be nominated by Rector

(2) One senior faculty member from each constituent institution is to be
nominated by the head of the institution, subject to a maximum of
five
(3) Students' representative from the concerned institution
(4) Officer in charge of Student Affairs from Main Office NUST – to be a

member
(5) Any other member co-opted by the Discipline Committee
b. The Institution Discipline Committee shall consist of:
(1) Deputy Commandant/Vice-Principal/ Dean - Chairman
(2) Three Professors / Associate Professors nominated by Commandant/

Principal
(3) Students' representative by rotation
c. The Discipline Committee shall award punishment or penalty for a breach of

discipline on the campus after giving the defaulter full opportunity to give
their own viewpoint.
d. The term of office of the Committee other than ex-officio members shall be
two years.
e. The quorum for the meeting of the NUST Discipline Committee shall be five.
f. During an academic session, the Discipline Committee shall meet at least

every two months or whenever required.
12. Acts of Ill-discipline/Prohibited Conduct. All students are prohibited from engaging
in conduct resulting in, or leading to, any of the following:
a. Academic Dishonesty. Academic dishonesty encompasses all cases of

violations of the University Policy on Academic Dishonesty by committing, or
attempting to commit, academic dishonesty including, but not limited to,
cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty to others,
and unauthorized collaboration.
b. Abuse, Assault, Threatening Behaviour. These include intentionally or

reckless acts endangering, threatening, or causing physical or mental harm to
any person, or oneself, on University premises or at University-sponsored
activities, or intentionally or causing reasonable apprehension of such harm
including, but not limited to abusive language and/or physical or verbal
intimidation, harassment, coercion.

c. Firearms, Explosives, and Other Weapons. Use/possession of hazardous
materials (biological/chemical) and any type of weapons, firearms,
explosives, crackers, etc.
d. Violation of Disciplinary Sanction. This means knowingly violating the terms

of any disciplinary sanction imposed in accordance with NUST Statutes.
e. Furnishing False Information, Forgery, or Unauthorized Use of Documents.

Intentionally furnishing false information to the University and its officials; or
misusing affiliation with the University to gain access to outside
agency/services, or using false information or University resources to
compromise the name of the University. Forgery, unauthorized alteration, or
unauthorized use of any University document or electronic transmission, or
instrument of identification, or academic and non-academic records,
signatures, seals, or stamps thereof.
f. Disorderly Conduct or Indecent Behaviour. Engaging in disorderly or

indecent conduct; breaching of peace; or aiding, abetting, or luring another
person to breach the peace on University premises or at University-
sponsored functions/activities. Any unauthorized use of electronic or other
devices to make an audio or video record of any person while on University
premises without prior knowledge/permission of the respective person.
g. Theft. Theft, or attempted theft, of property or services on University

premises or at University-sponsored activities.
h. Damage to Property or its Destruction. Intentionally or recklessly destroying

or damaging, or attempting to destroy or damage, University property or the
property of others on University premises or at University-sponsored
activities.
i. Non-Compliance with Official Direction. Failure to comply with a reasonable

direction of University officials acting in the performance of their duties.
j. Violation of University Regulations and Policies. Violating University

regulations or policies including amendments and additions adopted since
the date of publication.
k. Drugs/Narcotics. Direct/Indirect use/sale/possession/facilitation/distribution

of drugs, narcotics, intoxicants, etc on the campus.
l. Unauthorized Access to Facilities. Unauthorized access or entry to, or use of,

University facilities and equipment. Unauthorized possession, duplication, or
use of keys to any University premises, facilities, or equipment; or
unauthorized entry to or use of University premises.
m. Unauthorized Use of Computer or Electronic Communication Devices. Theft

or other abuse of computer facilities and resources including, but not limited
to:

(1) unauthorized access to a file, with the intention of using, reading, or
changing the contents, or for any other purpose;
(2) unauthorized transfer of a file;
(3) use of another individual's identification and/or password;
(4) interference with the work of another student, faculty member, or

University official;
(5) sending obscene, abusive, or threatening messages;
(6) transmission of computer viruses;
(7) interfering with the normal operation of the University computing

system;
(8) unauthorized duplication of software or other violation of copyright

laws;
(9) unauthorized access to, or unauthorized, mischievous or malicious

use of University computer equipment or networks, or electronic
communication devices, or the use of such equipment or devices to
gain unauthorized access to, and/or use of, off-campus computer
equipment;
(10) indulgence in misuse of internet and cyber offenses i.e., uploading of

objectionable content leading to provocation or maligning anyone.
n. Provoking Others to Misconduct. Intentionally using words or actions to

incite or encourage others to violent or retaliatory behaviour, or other acts of
misconduct.
o. Identification/Registration Cards. Failure to wear, or to produce or surrender

the identification card upon the request of a University official.
p. Animals. Bringing an animal into any University building, with the exception
of animals used for authorized laboratory purposes, animals being used for
security purposes, or service animals (e.g., guide dogs for the visually
impaired) for which express permission has been granted.
q. Demonstrations. Demonstrations exceeding the bounds of free assembly and

demonstrations engaging in unlawful acts that cause or imminently threaten
injury to person or property infringes on the rights of other members of the
University community leading to or inciting others to disrupt scheduled
and/or normal activities within any campus building or area.

r. Political/Sectarian Activities. Indulgence in political/ethnic/racial/sectarian
activities or taking membership of any banned organization and participation
in such like organizations for furthering the cause of a political party.
s. Harassment. It covers the following:
(1) Passing remarks, placing visual or written material, aimed at a specific

person or group:
(a) with the intention of causing harm to the person or group;

and/or,
(b) creating an environment that limits a student's educational

opportunity.
(2) Making unwanted verbal or physical advances or explicit derogatory

statements toward individuals, that cause them discomfort or
humiliation or that interfere with their educational opportunity.
(3) Physical assault
t. Gambling. Unauthorized and/or illegal exchange of money favours or

services as a result of an organized or unorganized game or competition.
u. Smoking. NUST H-12 campus has been declared green campus; therefore,
smoking is prohibited on University premises for which a policy directive has
been issued.
v. Abuse of the Student Conduct System. Abusing the student conduct system
includes, but is not limited to:
(1) failure to obey the notice from a University official to appear for a
meeting or hearing as part of the student conduct system;
(2) falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before a

hearing body or designated hearing officer of the University;
(3) disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a hearing

proceeding;
(4) causing a violation of the University Code of Conduct hearing to

convene in bad faith;
w. Public Display of Affection (PDA). Indecent behaviour exhibited on the

campus including classes, cafeteria, laboratories, etc., defying the norms of
decency, morality, and religious/cultural/ social values by single or group of
students. Public Display of Affection (PDA) is an act of physical intimacy
carried out in public. It involves physical contact including, but not limited to,
caressing, hugging, fondling, kissing, etc. Any act of sexual connotation
including but not limited to physical intimacy (hugging, intimate kissing,

caressing, fondling, sitting in each other’s lap, etc.) for same-sex/opposite sex
in University premises/events/activities/excursion trips, etc. is to be avoided
regardless. Any lax in this context will lead to disciplinary action based upon
the identified penalties.
x. Public Interaction. In continuation to clause 12W, during University

interaction students (opposite sexes/same-sex) are further expected to
maintain decent physical distance (arm’s length), and to avoid sitting in each
other’s lap, lying next to each other, etc. in University
premises/events/activities/excursion trips. Any failing in this regard will lead
to disciplinary action based upon the penalties as per NUST Regulations.
y. Damage to the University fixtures/furniture, scribbling/carving on desks, wall

chalking, misusing of lab/university equipment, etc.
z. The use of mobile phones in classrooms, examination halls, labs, and libraries
thus disrupting the calm environment of such places.
13. Off-Campus Conduct. Conduct occurring off-University premises be such that it

should not affect the interest/image of the University.
14. Enforcement of Code of Conduct. Matters of indiscipline would be referred to the

concerned institution or NUST authorities authorized to check discipline matters and decide
on them in line with NUST policy, rules, and regulations. Parents of those students who
disobey authority and violate the code of conduct will be informed. Students may be held
accountable for the acts of misconduct of their guests while on University premises or at
University-sponsored activities. Students who are charged with violations of this Code are
subject to disciplinary action in accordance with NUST rules/regulations/statutes.
15. Punishment or Penalty for Acts of Ill-Discipline. Punishment or penalty for acts of ill-
discipline shall be according to the gravity of the case and may be any one or more of the
following:
a. Minor Punishments
(1) Warning in Writing. Notice to the offender, orally or in writing, that

continuation or repetition of prohibited conduct may lead to further
disciplinary action.
(2) Probation. Probation for a specific period.
(3) Fine. Fine amounting up to Rs 10,000.
(4) Hostel Suspension/Permanent Removal. Expulsion from the hostel

for a specified period, or permanent removal from the residence hall.
(5) Withholding of Certificate. Withholding of a certificate of good moral

character.

(6) Removal of Privileges. Deprivation from the privileges enjoyed by the
student.
(7) Expulsion from the hostel for a period of up to one semester.
(8) F Grade. Award of F grade in a course of studies.
b. Major Punishments
(1) Expulsion. Expulsion from the class for a specific period up to one
semester.
(2) Fine. This may amount to up to Rs 50,000.
(3) Exam Result. Cancellation of examination results (complete semester

courses).
(4) Rustication. Expulsion or rustication from the institution for a specific

period.
(5) Degree. Non-conferment of degree/transcript.
(6) Relegation/withdrawal.
16. Other sanctions or a combination of the above-mentioned punishments as deemed

appropriate.
17. Disciplinary Process
a. Case Referrals. Each case of ill-discipline shall be reported to the head of the
institution through HoD or the manager hostel. Any charge should be
submitted as soon as possible after the occurrence of the alleged violation,
preferably within 24 hours of the violation. Those referring cases are
normally expected to serve as complainants and to present relevant evidence
in disciplinary hearings before the NUST/Institution Discipline Committee.
Depending on the gravity of the case, the head of the institution will decide
to award minor punishment at the institution level or refer the matter to
NUST Discipline Committee for decision by the competent authority for major
punishment.
b. Hearing of Disciplinary Cases. A disciplinary hearing is a formal process

conducted by the Institution Discipline Committee. This formal process is
designed to gather and consider relevant information regarding the alleged
violation/s of the Code and to determine and recommend a punishment.
Every effort will be made to expedite proceedings pursuant to allegations
within a reasonable period.
c. Punishments. NUST/Institution Discipline Committee will recommend the

punishment according to the gravity of the case after giving the defaulter full

opportunity to give own point of view. This must be done before
recommending the punishment to the head of the institution/Rector.
d. Appeals. An appeal against the decision of the Discipline Committee can be

filed with the head of the institution/Rector within fifteen days of the
announcement of the decision.
18. Federal/Provincial Laws and Ordinances. Violation of a Federal/Provincial law or

ordinance will be dealt with accordingly under these laws.
19. Littering. It is the responsibility of all to keep the Campus environment clean and
tidy. No littering or trash should be carelessly thrown or left on the Campus premises. The
designated waste boxes should be used for trash disposal.
20. Sports. All individuals and teams involved in sports are expected to show
sportsmanship, respect, consideration, and appreciation towards their opponents,
teammates, officials, and University staff at all times.
a. Under no circumstances should a player or sportsperson react violently nor

use any form of foul or abusive language, whether it is directed at a member
of staff, match official, opponent, playing colleague, team official, or
spectators.
b. By signing the player registration form, individuals agree to abide by the code
of conduct and will accept that any deviation from these rules will result in
disciplinary action by the University.
c. Persons under the influence of drugs are not permitted to participate in

sports activities at the University and as such the defaulters shall be liable to
disciplinary action by NUST.
d. On a final note, please remember that no referee, umpire, or official is

perfect. You may not agree with every decision that is made and, just like
players, the umpires and sports officials too may make mistakes.
21. Dress Code. Clothes should not distract from the learning environment or be
considered inappropriate in a business or professional setting or attract undue attention.
Examples of inappropriate clothing include:
a. see-through or revealing garments, backless dresses, skinny fitted clothes,

tights/leggings;
b. casual footwear (e.g., flip flops/bedroom slippers);
c. short pants/ short skirts, knickers/shorts;

d. clothing with derogatory, offensive and/or lewd messages either in words or
pictures, or any piece of clothing promoting racism, violence, sex, drugs,
alcohol, or other illegal activities;
e. dressing in culturally inappropriate clothes to emphasize body parts (both for

male/females) may qualify as an example of Sexual Harassment by
hurting/disrespecting human feelings and emotions of others;
f. any failing in this regard will lead to disciplinary action based upon the
identified penalties as per NUST Regulations.
22. Greetings. Students are advised to adopt the habit of exchange of formal culturally
appropriate/Islamic greetings i.e., Assalam-o-Alaikum/Wa Alaikum Assalam while meeting
and interacting with colleagues/faculty and staff of the university. This is an important
aspect of Islamic etiquette and obligations and should so be reflected in our lives.
23. Safe Driving. Students are advised to avoid reckless driving on the campus and
should abide by the laid down speed limits and sign postings to avoid penalties.
24. Redressal of Student Grievance. NUST as an internationally reputable and

progressive university continuously endeavours to enhance its exceptional quality in all
dimensions. It promotes an environment conducive to the open exchange of ideas. Besides
imparting academic knowledge of specific disciplines to its students, it endeavours to instil
moral and ethical values along with the soft skills necessary for success in the workplace.
NUST is aware that students occasionally face certain issues during their course of study. To
be an effective professional, every student needs to be conversant with the policies and
procedures for the harmonious resolution of their grievances. This policy document on
student grievances details the course of action to be undertaken for amicably and efficiently
addressing individual issues of the student body. Additionally, the NUST Student Forum has
been entrusted to address collective concerns of the students, for which a separate policy
document is formulated and may be consulted.
a. The Students Grievance Committee (SGC)
(1) Aim. The Grievance Committee is responsible for addressing the

individual student’s unresolved complaints.
(2) Scope
(a) Academic and administrative matters
(b) Misconduct of any individual in the University
b. Initial Steps before approaching SGC. Every student complaint should be

resolved through the normal reporting channels. The following paragraphs
provide the necessary guidelines to a student for reporting their complaints:
(1) Step 1: Who should you go to?

(a) Faculty/ Officer. If the complaint concerns a certain action
or inaction by the faculty/officer on any academic (e.g.,
course progress, learning difficulties, etc.) or administrative
(e.g., class/exam schedules, hostel, finance, etc.) issues, the
student should first approach the concerned faculty or
officer (DD Adm, DCE, Accounts Officer, Programme Coord,
ILO, Trg Coord, SO NUST, etc.).
(b) Student Advisor. Students may also approach their

respective Student Advisor/tutor for the above complaints
along with issues related to academic deficiency/medical
conditions/personal and administrative matters (e.g., hostel,
transportation, etc.). Depending on the urgency of the
matter, the student can approach their Advisor anytime
besides the scheduled meetings.
(c) Female Faculty Focal Person (F3H). To report a sensitive

matter, a female student may directly approach the
concerned Female Faculty Focal Person at the School.
(2) Step 2: Second Level of Reporting
(a) Head of Department (HoD)/ Programme. If the complaint

is not resolved at the faculty/officer level, the student may
report the matter to the respective HoD/Programme Head. If
the issue is outside the school’s domain, the
HoD/Programme Head will report the matter to the relevant
Director in the Main Office.
(3) Step 3: Third Level of Reporting
(a) If the complaint is not resolved at step 1 and/ or step 2, the

student may report the matter to SGC.
(b) The following illustration outlines the above-stated process

along with the expected resolution/ wait time at each step.

Figure 1: Complaint Process
c. SGC: Filing Process and Procedure. If the individual’s complaint remains

unresolved till the expiry of the stipulated timeframe in Figure 1, the student
may approach the Student Grievance Committee (SGC) through a written
application/email to the Head of SGC. In exceptional cases, the student can
also approach the committee directly. The responsibility for the decision to
directly approach the SGC rests with the student. Similarly, a student can
withdraw a grievance at any stage of the process by sending a written
request to the Head of the SGC. Once withdrawn, the grievance will not be
reinstituted, unless a change in the circumstances has occurred.
d. Composition of SGC
(1) Head (1x Senior Faculty)
(2) 2 x Faculty Members
(3) 1 x F3H (Co-opted member, when a female student agrees to report

the issue to SGC)
e. Duration of the Grievance Redressal. Generally, the SGC is expected to settle

all cases within a maximum of 15 working days. However, under exceptional
circumstances, this time period may be lengthened. The grievance committee
must ensure the confidentiality of its proceedings and inquiry. The decision
and action taken can only be shared with the concerned student and
concerned faculty/officer, as and when required. In case the student is not
satisfied with the decision, he/she may take the matter to Pro-Rector (Acad).
f. Responsibility of the Student. A student is expected to keep in mind the

following important points while lodging a complaint or a grievance:

(1) Report the matter (preferably in writing) at the earliest: not later than
15 days after the occurrence.
(2) Treat all concerned person(s) with courtesy and respect.
(3) Do not engage in a behaviour that is unbecoming of a NUSTIAN.
(4) Do not make complaints or grievances that are frivolous or lacking in

substance.
(5) Provide truthful information.
(6) Do not purposefully misrepresent or withhold relevant information.
(7) Cooperate during the process, including answering questions,

providing further information and copies of documents, and attending
meetings if required.
(8) Be patient and adhere to defined timelines before escalating the

matter to the next level.
(9) Keep a record of correspondence, if any.
25. All faculty members, administrative staff, support staff, and students are expected to
monitor this code of conduct and report any disregard or violations thereof to the
institution/Main Office NUST for taking appropriate corrective action/remedial measures.
Writing of Articles
Whereas NUST encourages freedom of expression and wants students to write on

important national and international issues, however, such article, contributed by students
with NUST ID, should be sent to Student Affairs and Counselling Directorate, through the
respective Principal, for vetting. The purpose is to guard against misrepresentation of the
University Policy.

CHAPTER 10
Living on Campus
1. Introduction. NUST Hostels have been established for the outstation National and
International students. Hostels are providing a hygienic and pleasant environment and are
equipped with all amenities for standard living. Seventeen hostels have been built in the
main campus of NUST (11 for males and 6 for females) with the capacity to accommodate
4719 students. The management makes sincere endeavours to provide all the needed
facilities and comforts. These hostels provide:
a. peaceful academic environment;
b. halal meals, prepared under hygienic conditions;
c. limited indoor recreational facilities i.e.,
(1) TV Room
(2) Indoor games
(3) Gymnasium
(4) Heating System in each room
(5) CCTV surveillance system installed in hostels
(6) Uninterrupted electric supply
(7) WiFi
(8) Vending Machines
(9) Hot water in winters
2. Allotment of Hostel Accommodation
a. Hostel accommodation will be allotted to outstation students as per NUST

Hostel Allotment Policy - Annex D.
b. The following are the guidelines to apply for Hostel Accommodation:
(1) Existing students will apply through their Qalam Account for Hostel
Accommodation while newcomers will apply through
pgadmission.nust.edu.pk (PG Students) & ugadmissions.nust.edu.pk
(UG Students).
(2) Six months’ Hostel Charges and Security Invoice will be issued by Fee
Section (through students Qalam account (existing students) &
through personal mail (newcomers) and be paid before joining the
hostel. Paid slip will be submitted to the respective Manager (Hostel)
on arrival. Monthly Invoice for Messing and one-time refundable
Security (payable online) will be issued through e-mail directly to the
student and should be paid before joining the hostel. Paid slip is to be
submitted to the respective Manager (Hostel) on arrival.

(3) NUST Hostel Rules Awareness Certificate must be submitted to the
respective Manager (Hostel) on arrival in the Hostel, failing which,
accommodation will not be provided.
c. Types of Accommodation
(1) Single occupancy with attached washroom for PG/Ph.D. Students
(2) Double occupancy (in Boys Hostels) with attached washroom for PG
Students
(3) Double occupancy with community washrooms for UG Students
(4) Triple occupancy with community washrooms for UG Students
3. Duration of Student Stays in Hostels. Stay of the students, who are granted admission
in the hostels in H-12 Campus, will be:
a. UG. Students will only avail of Hostel facility for the duration (BS Programme
4 Years & B Architecture 5 Years) of their on-campus study;
b. PG. MS Programme (2 Years), Ph.D. Programme (3 Years).
4. Extension. Following will be considered for extension:
a. Genuine medical issues (submission of Medical Documents with prior

recommendation of NMC)
b. Exchange Programme. The hostelites who are offered an exchange

programme in Foreign Universities will be given an extension in case their
required courses are not offered during Summer vacations or regular
semesters. Confirmation to this effect will be sought from Registrar / PGP
Dte.
c. Compassionate ground (case to case basis)
d. Overseas students (when both parents reside abroad)
Note: Cases of the above-mentioned categories will be processed for Rector's

approval.
5. An extension may not be granted to the students who have obtained F grades/Low
grades/Repeat courses/Short attendance.
6. Temporary Hostel Allotment. Temporary allotment facility will be provided only to

students who are currently registered at the main campus of NUST, on availability of surplus
and vacant accommodation. Students applying for a shorter duration will be granted
permission to avail the facility on a case-to-case basis. The application form is available at

the hostel’s office, which requires the signature of the parents/guardian. Hostel rules will be
followed by temporary students in true spirit.
7. Messing. Hostelite students must follow the given mandatory rules:
a. Messing for the student is arranged by NUST staff.
b. Messing is charged in advance from all the students on a monthly basis for
which Mess Bill is issued, to be deposited in the bank within the due date.
c. Mess Security (Rs 9,000/-) is charged at the joining the hostel, which is
refunded in cash when a student applies for clearance from hostels.
d. The student committee is formed to facilitate and participate in

mess/hostel affairs. The mess menu of the hostel is prepared with the
consultation of the Hostel Messing Committee.
e. Messing attendance register is placed in Manager Hostel’s Office. Students

desirous of going on leave must notify at least two days in advance i.e., a
student leaving on Friday shall register request by 2300 hrs (11:00 pm) on
Wednesday (it is mandatory to cater for the purchase of fresh ration that is
procured one day in advance).
f. The students need to be physically present in the office of the Manager

(Hostel) while getting the Mess leave. Extension in Mess-Out will not be
allowed on the phone or by mail.
g. Failing to submit the Mess Leave Form to the Manager (Hostel) in person will
not be entertained later on.
h. A maximum of 12 days’ Mess Leave will be considered in a month only.
i. If the member is leaving the Hostel, s/he should apply for mess off at least
two days in advance before the date of the mess off on a prescribed form
available in the Manager (Hostel) Office.
8. Meal Timings. As decided by Deputy Director Hostels in consultation with the

students' committee, Meal timing will be displayed on Hostel/Mess Notice Board.
9. Hostel Dues
a. Hostel Charges
(1) Hostel Security - Rs 10,000/ (Refundable)

(2) Single occupancy - Rs 7,200/- per month
(w.e.f. Spring 2022)
(3) Double occupancy (attached - Rs 6,000/- per month
washroom) (w.e.f. Spring 2022)

(4) Double occupancy (with community - Rs 4,900/- per month
(5) Triple occupancy (with community - Rs 4,400/- per month
b. Hostel Charges (International Students)
(1) Single occupancy (with attached - USD 75/- per month

(2) Double occupancy (with attached - USD 65/- per month
(3) Double occupancy (with community - USD 55/- per month
(4) Triple occupancy (with community - USD 45/- per month
Married Students (International Students)
(1) One-bedroom apartment - USD 120/- per month
(2) Two-bedroom apartment - USD 170/- per month
Note: Security Fee of USD 117/- (Refundable) will be charged at the time of
allotment.
c. Messing
(1) Mess Security - Rs 9,000/- (Refundable)

(2) Monthly charges - Rs 6,750/- (Rs 225/- per day)
d. Payment of Dues. Hostel dues are required to be paid on a semester basis.
Hostel rent invoice will be issued through Finance Directorate (Fee Section).
Mess charges will be paid on monthly basis in advance. The invoice will be
issued by the Hostels Branch.
10. Fine. Due date of deposit would be mentioned on the invoice and for late deposit of
dues, students will pay fine as mentioned in the hostel rent invoice/mess bill and other
types of fine (e.g., for latecomers and disciplinary cases) imposed by the hostel
management.
11. Discipline. The best state of discipline is expected from the residents, a few aspects
of the discipline are highlighted here:
a. Ragging. Ragging, in any shape, that can cause physical or psychological harm
or raises apprehension of fear, shame, or an embarrassment to the new
student, including teasing, abusing, shouting, playing practical jokes, or
causing harm to the student or asking new students to do any act or to

perform acts (which such student will not be willing to do ordinarily) is strictly
forbidden. It is expected that senior students will help the juniors in their
settling down process. Anybody found involved in ragging will be dealt with
sternly.
b. Smoking. University is a smoke-free zone. Smoking is prohibited in the rooms

as well as in the hostel premises.
c. Criminal/Unlawful Activities. Following will be considered unlawful activity:
(1) Joining banned organizations or involvement in anti-state activities.
(2) Creating trouble in hostel premises including going on/organizing

strike and inviting/inciting others for the strike or printing/writing/
distributing pamphlets/handouts etc.
(3) Giving threats to any student or staff member.
(4) Overstaying in the hostel after completion of on-campus duration/

specified period/completion of the degree.
(5) Causing loss to/damaging Hostel/University property.
(6) Misuse of hostel facilities.
(7) Bringing/inviting unauthorized person/day scholars in the hostel.
(8) Gambling in any shape.
Note: Khokhas/Dhabas are out-of-bound for students.

12. Conduct. Students are advised to dress up well, while moving on the campus, except
when going to/coming from the washroom. Students' general behaviour, dress, and
conversation in the hostels must be decent. Shouting is not allowed. Any kind of misconduct
will be dealt with sternly. CCTV cameras are installed for round-the-clock monitoring.
13. Dos and Don’ts
a. Dos
(1) Pay Salam to fellow students, staff, and faculty.
(2) Be respectful to colleagues and hostel staff/management & security

staff at gates.
(3) Always use parliamentary/decent language.
(4) Keep the room neat.
(5) Utilize your PC for educational purposes only.

(6) Be security conscious and take care of your valuables especially cash,
mobile phones, laptops, etc. Take your valuables along when you
proceed on leave, etc.
(7) Always submit hostel and mess dues in time to avoid

fines/overpayments.
(8) All notices/instructions issued from time to time be religiously

followed.
(9) Take care of hostel property.
(10) Always enter your name in IN/OUT register, i.e., while going
out/coming back to the hostel.
(11) Report to Manager (Hostels) office, in person, daily on the given time
for attendance.
(12) Inform the Manager (Hostels) about your disposal (Withdrawal/

Relegation) on an immediate basis.
(13) Preserve/economize on utilization of water, electricity, and gas.
(14) Turn off all the electric switches, gas appliances, and water taps while
leaving the room.
(15) Read all notices put up on the Notice Boards regularly.
(16) In case of any emergency or illness, immediately report to the

Manager (Hostels)/Caretaker who shall make necessary arrangements
for medical assistance.
(17) Always be well-dressed and hair must be properly trimmed. Make a

habit to shave daily.
b. Don’ts
(1) Keeping of prohibited medicines, drugs without doctor's prescription.
(2) Possession of the following items is banned:
(a) Firearms, daggers, etc.
(b) Alcohols, toxic drugs, sheesha, gutkha and hashish/heroin, etc.
(c) Crackers, explosives, ammunition, etc.
(d) Objectionable material such as, pornographic videos, books, or

photographs

(3) Smoking and keeping any kind of such items
(4) Misusing hostel premises/facilities for other than studies
(5) Involvement in criminal/police cases
(6) Guests of students or day scholars in the room/hostel
(7) Driving a motorcycle without a crash helmet, one-wheeling
(8) Disturbing fellow residents by playing loud music or instruments at a high

volume
(9) Making noise and raising slogans
(10) No electric appliance will be permitted in the student's room except the
refrigerator and room cooler (with permission and on monthly charges).
(11) Damaging hostel property
(12) Making any structural additions/alterations in the rooms or

installing/fixing electrical gadgets or fittings/fixtures in the hostel.]
(13) Involvement in politics, ethnic, sectarian, or any other undesirable activity
(14) Collection of Chanda/donations on any account
(15) Ragging of juniors inside/outside the rooms and hostels
(16) Gambling in any form such as playing cards (even without money at
stake)
(17) Changing the authorized room setting
(19) Occupying/interchanging/swapping rooms without the permission of the

Manager (Hostels)
(20) Giving tips or making any other kind of payment to the sanitary workers
or other hostel staff
(21) Opening the door of another fellow's room without permission
(22) Using the belongings of other residents without their consent
(23) Borrowing and lending money from the students/staff
(24) Visiting rooftop
(25) Arranging private trips/visits without written permission of Deputy

Director Hostels

(26) Cooking in the room under any circumstances
(27) Keeping pets or animals in the room
(28) Non-adherence to the chain of command
14. Attendance. To ensure security as well as the presence of students in the hostels,
Biometric Attendance System has been installed in all students Hostels to mark their daily
attendance between 10:00 pm to 10:45 pm for female students and 11:00 pm to 11:45 pm
for male students. Those who fail to mark their attendance shall be considered as absent. If
a hostelite is absent from the hostel for more than 07 days without prior information, the
student’s hostel allotment will be cancelled immediately. Defaulters will be liable to
imposition of the fine.
Note: Students/staff to immediately report to the hostel management about any suspicious
activity if any student is found missing/absent from the hostel.
15. In/Out Timings
a. Students are not allowed to stay out of the hostel after 10:00 pm (female)
and 11:00 pm (male) or the time notified otherwise. Defaulters will be fined
as follows:
(1) 1st Violation - Rs 300/-

(2) 2nd Violation - Rs 500/- and information to
concerned School and parents
(3) 3rd Violation - Rs 1,000/- and expulsion from
the hostel for the semester
with information to concerned
School and parents
b. Students are allowed to leave campus/hostel only with written permission

(Out Pass) issued by the respective Manager (Hostels). Parents may also be
consulted by the hostel management when felt necessary.
c. In/out registers must be filled in while leaving the hostel for a private
purpose, failing which absence will be marked and disciplinary action will be
initiated against the defaulters.
d. Students are advised to display a hostel (yellow) card for identification while
going out of the hostel or entering the hostel.
16. TV Timings. Television will be closed at 11:00 pm on normal working days and 11:45
pm on the weekends/closed holidays. The keys of the television room will be in the custody
of the Manager (Hostels) and will be responsible for ensuring compliance of orders.

However, in the case of some important sports events such as the World Cup/Olympics, etc,
special permission can be obtained from the Manager (Hostels).
17. Vacations. Students staying in the hostel during vacations will abide by all rules and
regulations. A valid reason, certificate, or letter will be produced by the student to the
hostel manager to stay in the hostel during summer vacations.
18. Vacating the Hostel. Whenever a student wishes to vacate the hostel, s/he must
inform the Manager (Hostels) in writing a minimum of a week in advance. Dues will be paid
and clearance will be obtained before leaving the hostel. Room keys and hostel cards will be
deposited in the Manager (Hostels) office.
19. Guests. Guests (of students and staff) are not allowed to enter/stay in the hostel
premises at any time. They may be entertained in the cafeterias.
20. Conveyance/Driving. Following rules will be observed:
a. Students are encouraged to keep and use bicycles within the Campus.
b. Students desirous of keeping cars/motorcycles will seek permission in writing

from Deputy Director Hostels. Students will produce necessary documents
including driving license, vehicle registration, copy of CNIC, and NUST student
card while seeking permission.
c. Riding motorcycles will not be allowed without a valid driving license, vehicle
registration, and wearing a crash helmet. Defaulters will be warned/ fined
heavily. After 2 warnings, permission will be withdrawn.
d. UG students are not allowed to keep a car in the hostel.
21. Damage to Property. Students are expected to cooperate for taking care of the
hostel/mess property, such as newspapers, magazines, furniture, TV, cutlery, crockery, etc.
It will not be removed from the hostel/mess. Any student found guilty of damaging or
breaking items of hostel/mess will be made to pay the cost of the item in addition to
fine/penalty.
22. Punishment. It is mandatory to comply with the timings and orders spelled out in
these instructions and those issued from time to time. Necessary disciplinary action will be
taken against the students for each minor or major violation. The following action will be
initiated against defaulters:
a. Students will be produced by Manager (Hostel) before DD Hostels for
misconduct and indiscipline.
b. A serious violation, as and when observed, will be reported to the
parents/guardians in writing.
c. For major breaches, the matter will be referred to NUST Disciplinary
Committee.

d. Imposition of fine/penalty
e. Expulsion from the hostel
f. After one time expulsion from the hostel, re-allotment will not be considered.
23. Inspections
a. Manager (Hostel), Assistant Director Hostels, Deputy Director Hostels,

Director Field Administration, and Senior Executive of the University can
inspect hostel (student rooms and almirahs, etc.) without any advance notice
at any time of the day or night.
b. Weekly/monthly inspection will be carried out by Manager (Hostel).
c. A quarterly inspection will be carried out by Deputy Director Hostels.
24. Medical Care. NUST Medical Centre (NMC) is providing the best medical services to
students round-the-clock and is equipped with sufficient arrangements. Qualified doctors
(male/female) and trained staff perform their duties with complete dedication.
25. Washerman Services. A laundry shop has been established in all the hostels for the
provision of washing and pressing of clothes facility to residents free of cost.
26. Indoor Sports. The facility of the well-equipped gymnasium with the required
machines is available in all the Hostels. It is expected that students will utilize the same with
extreme care and will adhere to the best norms of discipline in the gym.
27. Vending Machine. Vending Machines have been installed in all student Hostels that
dispense items such as snacks, beverages, etc., to students on payment of cash or credit.
28. Hostel Administration. Hostel administration/management is as under:
a. Director Field Administration
b. Deputy Director Hostels
c. Assistant Director Hostels (Male)
d. Assistant Director Hostels (Female)
e. Assistant Director Hostels (Messing)
f. Manager Hostel
g. Caretaker
29. Certificate (Annex E) duly signed by the student and countersigned by the
parent/guardian is required to be submitted by the student to the Manager (Hostels) at the
time of joining the hostel.

Note:
a. These are general guidelines to facilitate the student and ensure a
comfortable stay in the hostel.
b. Students are required to follow the above rules while staying in the hostel.
Parents/Guardian are requested to go through the same rules and advise
their son/daughter/ward to strictly follow the rules. A certificate to this effect
(as per the specimen below) is required to be submitted by the student, duly
countersigned by the parent/guardian, to the respective Manager (Hostels),
at the time of joining the hostel.
c. Please submit the signed/countersigned attached certificate to your Manager
(Hostels) along with the Hostel admission form to avoid any unpleasant
consequence later on.
d. The Hostel Management reserves the right to revise the rules and regulations.
However, it will keep the residents informed of any changes in the form of
notice on hostel notice boards.
e. These rules are intended to ensure a conducive environment for all residents.

Annex A
to Para 1(c) to Chapter 2
List of Master & Ph.D. Programmes

MS Programmes (67)
Sr# Programme Institution

C of E&ME, SEECS,
1. MS Electrical Engineering
MCS, PNEC, CAE
C of E&ME,
2. MS Mechanical Engineering
SMME, PNEC, CAE
3. MS Software Engineering MCS, C of E&ME
4. MS Construction Engineering & Management MCE, SCEE
5. MS Information Security MCS, SEECS
6. MS Systems Engineering SINES
7. MS Structural Engineering SCEE, MCE
8. MS Transportation Engineering SCEE, MCE
MS Geotechnical Engineering (joint degree programme with
9. SCEE, MCE
SCEE)
10. MS Computer Science SEECS, MCS
11. MS Computer Engineering C of E&ME
12. MS Mechatronics Engineering “
13. MS Engineering Management “
14. MS Aerospace Engineering CAE
15. MS Avionics Engineering “
16. MS Manufacturing Engineering & Management PNEC
17. MS Cyber Security “
18. MS Naval Architecture “
19. MS Urban and Regional Planning SCEE
20. MS Environmental Engineering "
21. MS Environmental Science "
22. MS Remote Sensing & GIS "
23. MS Water Resources Engineering & Management "
24. MS Geotechnical & Tunnelling "

25. MS Information Technology SEECS
26. MS Innovative Technologies in Learning “
27. MS Data Science “
28. MS Artificial Intelligence “
29. MS Materials & Surface Engineering SCME
30. MS Chemical Engineering “

31. MS Nano science & Engineering “
32. MS Process Systems Engineering “
33. MS Design & Manufacturing Engineering SMME
34. MS Robotics & Intelligent Machine Engineering “
35. MS Biomedical Engineering “
36. MS Biomedical Sciences “

37. MS Economics S 3H
38. MS Mass Communications “
39. MS Clinical Psychology “
40. MS Development Studies “
41. MS Career Counselling & Education “
42. MS Governance and Public Policy “
43. MS Sinology “
44. MBA NBS
45. Executive MBA “
46. MS HRM “
47. MS Logistics & Supply Chain Management “
48. MS Innovation and Entrepreneurship “
49. MS Mathematics SNS
50. MS Physics "
51. MS Chemistry “
52. MS Statistics “
53. MS Disaster Management MCE

54. MS Mining Engineering MCE
55. MS Healthcare Biotechnology ASAB

56. MS Plant Biotechnology "
57. MS Industrial Biotechnology "
58. MS Agribusiness Management “
59. MS Molecular Medicine “
60. MS Energy Systems Engineering
USPCAS-E
61. MS Thermal Energy Engineering
62. MS Electrical Engineering (Power)
63. MS Computational Science & Engineering SINES
64. MS Bioinformatics
65. MS Peace and Conflict Studies CIPS
MS Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS) in Distance Learning (DL
66. “
Mode)
67. M Architectural Design SADA
Ph.D. Programmes (43)
Sr# Programme Institution
1. Ph.D. Electrical Engineering C of EME, SEECS,

MCS, PNEC, CAE
C of EME,
2. Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
SMME, PNEC, CAE
3. Ph.D. Software Engineering MCS, C of EME
4. Ph.D. Information Security MCS,SEECS
5. Ph.D. Geotechnical Engineering SCEE, MCE
6. Ph.D. Computer Science SEECS, MCS
7. Ph.D. Computer Engineering C of EME
8. Ph.D. Mechatronics Engineering “
9. Ph.D. Engineering Management “
10. Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering CAE

11. Ph.D. Avionics Engineering CAE
12. Ph.D. Manufacturing Engineering Management PNEC
13. Ph.D. Structural Engineering SCEE
14. Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning "
15. Ph.D. Environmental Engineering "
16. Ph.D. Environmental Science "

17. Ph.D. Remote Sensing & GIS "
18. Ph.D. Construction Engineering & Management "
19. Ph.D. Water Resources Engineering & Management "
20. Ph.D. Information Technology SEECS
21. Ph.D. Artificial Intelligence “
22. Ph.D. Materials Surface Engineering SCME
23. Ph.D. Chemical Engineering “
24. Ph.D. Nanoscience and Engineering “
25. Ph.D. Design & Manufacturing Engineering SMME
26. Ph.D. Robotics & Intelligent Machine Engineering “
27. Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering “
28. Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences “
29. Ph.D. Computational Science & Engineering SINES
30. Ph.D. Economics S 3H
31. Ph.D. Psychology “

32. Ph.D. Business Administration NBS
33. Ph.D. Mathematics SNS
34. Ph.D. Physics “
35. Ph.D. Chemistry “
36. Ph.D. Statistics “
37. Ph.D. Applied Biosciences ASAB
38. Ph.D. Peace and Conflict Studies NIPCONS (CIPS)

39. Ph.D. Energy Systems Engineering USPCAS-E
40. Ph.D. Thermal Energy Engineering “
41. Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Power) “
42. Ph.D. Mining Engineering MCE
43. Ph.D. Transportation Engineering "

Annex B
to Para 23 to Chapter 2
Re-Checking of Papers
1. Fill out the re-checking application form completely.
2. Deposit re-checking fee amounting to Rs 500/- per paper and enclose original
deposit slip along with the application form.
3. Clearly mention the subject/paper required to be re-checked.
4. An application form shall be entertained only if it is complete in all respects and is

received in the office along with the prescribed fee within 15 days after the
declaration of the relevant result.
5. Incomplete and incorrect forms shall be returned to the candidate for completion
and if it is not submitted within the prescribed time limit, no action shall be taken on
them.
6. Time-barred applications shall not be entertained.
7. Re-checking does not mean re-assessment or re-evaluation of the answer-book.

Following is the procedure for re-checking of papers:
It is ensured that:
a. there is no mistake in the grand total on the title page of the answer book;
b. the total of various parts of a question has been correctly made at the end of
each question;
c. all totals have been correctly brought forward on the title page of the answer
book;
d. no portion of the answer book has been left un-marked;
e. the total number of questions attempted does not exceed the limit allowed
in the Question Paper;
f. total marks in the answer-book tally with the marks sheet;
g. viva/practical and internal assessment marks are not re-tabulated;
h. the student or anybody on behalf of the student has no right to see or

examine the answer-book for any purpose;
j. an increase/decrease in the final marks of the student will be decided

according to the results of re-checking.

National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad
Application Form for Re-Checking of Answer-Book/Paper
1. Name of the Candidate: __________________________________________________
2. Father’s Name: _________________________________________________________
3. Roll No. _______________________________________________________________
4. Year/Semester: ________________________________________________________
5. Papers to be re-checked: _________________________________________________
a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________________________
e. _______________________________________________________________
f. _______________________________________________________________
g. _______________________________________________________________
6. Fee Paid:
Rs _____________________ invoice/draft No._______________________________
Bank Branch: ________________________________ dated: __________________
7. I have read the instructions given overleaf and undertake to abide by the rules and
regulations of NUST:
__________________
Date: _______________ Signature of Applicant
Postal Address:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Telephone No. __________________________________

Annex C
to Para 4 i (1) to Chapter 6
Fee Structure
Fee Structure for National Students (In PKR)
MS/MBA/EMBA Ph.D.
Business Studies
Engineering
Engineering/IT, MS HRM, MS Management
Social Sciences Logistics & Supply
& All
(Eco) & Bio Chain
MBA EMBA Construction programmes
Sciences Management, MS Engineering
programmes Innovation & Management
Entrepreneurship
Admission
10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 5,000
Processing Fee
Security Deposit
10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
(refundable)
29,500
Semester Fee 77,000 104,000 119,000 119,000 77,000
per course
Reading Material (Per Annum) 17,000
Course Repetition/Improvement/Summer Fee (Rs 5000/- per credit hour for all disciplines except EMBA
29,500 per course)
Miscellaneous charges (Rs 2700/- per Semester)
 "Harvard Business school licensing fee" will be charged to business students (MBA,
MS HRM, EMBA, MS Logistics & Supply Chain Management and MS Innovation &
Entrepreneurship) @ Rs 17, 000/year.
Payment of Student Fee
1. At the time of admission, students have to pay the admission processing fee,
security, and full semester fee in advance. Dues are required to be paid on
semester basis.
2. Invoice for admission charges along with first semester fee and Provisional
Selection Letter will be available on NUST website.
3. Tuition fee will be payable on semester basis. Students must pay their fee in
advance before the commencement of semester.
4. All students are responsible to keep record of the copies of paid invoices
throughout their academic tenure.
Note: Through an amendment in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 by Finance Act 2013,
advance tax (under section 236-I) shall be collected in Spring Semester @ 5% (from In-active

Taxpayers only) on the entire amount of fee, if annual fee of a student exceeds from Rs
200,000/- excluding the amount refundable.
 Advance tax paid on Fee is adjustable at the time of filing of Income Tax return.
NUST will issue Advance Tax Deduction Certificate in this regard at year-end.
 This 5% advance tax is not applicable in case:
(1) parent/guardian is an Active taxpayer;
(2) annual Fee is Rs 200,000 and below;
(3) parents/guardian (making the payment) are non-resident and their stay in
Pakistan was less than 183 days in the immediately preceding fiscal year, to
be determined on the basis of entry and exit stamps as per the Passport;
(4) fees are remitted directly from abroad to the University bank account [in case
of (3) above].
EMBA Students
 Second week of the semester will be an add/drop period without any financial
implications for the students. If the student drops a course after the second week,
s/he will be charged full fee for the course and letter grade ‘W’ will be awarded.
Note: All fees and other charges are subject to revision from time to time.
Fee Structure for International Students (in USD)
MS/MPhil/MBA/EMBA Ph.D.
Business Studies
Engineering/IT, Engineering
Social Sciences MS HRM, MS Management &
Logistics & Supply All
(Eco) & Construction
programmes
BioSciences Chain Management, MBA EMBA Engineering
programmes MS Innovation & Management
Entrepreneurship
Admission
Processing
61 61 61 61 61 30
Fee (non-
refundable)
Security
Deposit 60 60 60 60 60 60
(refundable)
Tuition Fee 179(per
933 1261 1442 1442 933
(per annum) course)
Course 179 (per
40 40 40 40 40
Repetition course)
102 (Per
Reading Material (per Annum)
annum)
Miscellaneous charges will be charged @USD 34/year.

1. At the time of admission, admission processing fee, security fee, and tuition fee for
the first academic year (two semesters) will be payable (as per selection letter).
2. Students must pay their fee in advance before the commencement of classes.
3. Harvard Business school licensing fee" will be charged to business students (MBA,
MS HRM, EMBA, MS Logistics & Supply Chain Management, and MS Innovation &
Entrepreneurship) @ USD 34/year
4. Subsequent, tuition fee will be paid through challan form generated by Finance
Directorate, NUST. The structure and schedule of payment will be intimated to the
selected candidates.
5. The security deposit is payable along with the admission processing fee at the time
of admission.
6. Summer Semester/Improvement/Summer fee will be charge @ USD 40 Per credit

hour for all programmes (less EMBA).
Hostel Accommodation Charges

Category National Students International Students
Single Student (w.e.f. Spring 2022):
Single occupancy (with attached bath) Rs 7200 USD 75
Double occupancy (with attached bath) Rs 6000 USD 65
Double occupancy (with community bath) Rs 4900 USD 55
Triple occupancy (with community bath) Rs 4400 USD 45
Married Student:
One bedroom apartment Rs 9000 USD 120
Two-bedroom apartment Rs 13000 USD 170
Security:
Security (refundable) Rs 10000 USD 117
 Security Fee (Refundable) will be charged at the time of allotment.

 Hostel Fee includes accommodation charges only.
 All fees and other charges are subject to revision from time to time.

Annex D
to Para 2 (a) to Chapter 10
Hostel Allotment Policy

1. Introduction. NUST hostels have been established for the out station National and
International students. Hostels are providing hygienic and pleasant environment and are
equipped with all amenities for standard living. Seventeen hostels have been built in the
main campus of NUST (11 for male and 6 for female) with the capacity to accommodate
4719 students. Hostel accommodation will be allotted to outstation students only who get
admission in any School/Institute at NUST Main Campus Islamabad.
2. Students are required to apply online on the prescribed form available at

(www.nust.edu.pk) or at the time of NET or both. Hostel accommodation will be allotted as
per allotment policy depending on the availability of seats, as per the instructions
delineated in succeeding paras.
3. Eligibility Criteria. Students registered for statutory courses in the University

(Islamabad Campus only) will be eligible to avail the facility of NUST Hostels.
4. Priority of Allotment
a. Disabled/special students
b. Wards of Shuhda and orphans
c. Overseas (after provision of the residential proof i.e., residency, Iqama,

passports, etc.)
d. Students from far-flung areas:
(1) Balochistan
(2) Sindh
(3) FATA
(4) Gilgit Baltistan
(5) Southern Punjab (Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, D.G Khan, Layyah,

Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur)
(6) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Athmuqam, Hattian Bala, Haveli /Kahuta)
(7) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (D.I. Khan, Chitral, etc.)
e. Priority – 1. As a matter of principle, allocation of Hostel to the waiting list of

last year takes priority overall.

f. Priority – 2. Second priority shall be given to the students, who fall in para 4 a
to d above and fall in the first merit list.
g. Priority – 3. Third priority shall be given to the students as per their position
in the merit list after excluding priority 1 & 2.
5. Freezing Cases (Deferment). Any hostelite who cannot continue studies due to
domestic/medical issues can re-join the hostel in the next semester, subject to the
permission by Registrar Dte to the fact that students have been allowed to continue studies.
6. Compassionate Grounds
a. Medical Cases Will be decided on case-to-case basis. Students desirous for

hostel accommodation on medical grounds must submit medical documents
along with the hostel admission form. The hostel branch will forward the case
to Medical Dte for evaluation.
b. Need-based Cases. Students who are unable to afford accommodation

charges due to financial issues can apply through University Advancement
Office (UAO) when they are enrolled in the University, provided they fit into
the eligibility/priority criteria.
c. Relocation/posting of parents
7. Ineligibility Criteria
a. Residents of Islamabad/Rawalpindi and nearby areas (including the students

of Ph.D. and SAT International)
b. Expelled students from NUST
c. Students who have completed their degrees
8. Duration of Students Stay. Stay of the students, who are granted admission in the
hostels in H-12 Campus, will be strictly of the duration as follows:
a. UG Programmes (4 years except B. Architecture – SADA i.e., 5 years)
b. MS Programmes (2 years)
c. Ph.D. (3 years)
Note: No extension will be granted.
9. Extension. Following cases may also be considered:
a. Genuine medical issues (Submission of Medical Documents with prior

recommendation of NMC).
b. Exchange Programme. Hostelites who are offered an exchange programme

in Foreign Universities will be given an extension in case their required

courses are not run/offered during Summer vacations or during regular
semesters. Confirmation to this effect will be sought from Registrar/PGP Dte
and the case will be forwarded for Rector's approval.
c. Compassionate ground (case to case basis)
d. Overseas students
Note: All such cases will be processed for Rector's approval.

10. Extension will not be granted to students who have obtained F grades/Low
grades/repeat courses/short attendance.
11. Temporary Hostel Allotment. Temporary allotment facility will be provided only to
students currently registered in the main campus of NUST, depending on the availability of
accommodation. Students applying for a shorter duration (not more than a week) will be
granted permission to avail the facility on case-to-case basis. An application form is available
in Hostels Branch Office which must contain the signature of parents (Father/Mother/
Guardian). Hostels Administration reserves the right to extend a student’s temporary
allotment stay that will be dependent on case-to-case basis. Hostel Rules will be followed by
temporary students in their true spirit.
12. The Hostel allotment policy will be implemented with immediate effect.
Note: Hostel Accommodation will stand cancelled (in addition to a levy of fine) if any resident shares
false information for availing hostel accommodation, or involved in a discipline case which warrants
expulsion e.g., involvement in drugs, any undesired activity prejudice to the established norms of
decency, brawl/fight, etc. Instructions mentioned in the handbook will only be considered in normal
conditions, in case of any force majeure NUST holds the right to amend any clause in the best interest
of students and university.

Annex E
to Para 29 to Chapter 10
NUST Hostel Rules Awareness Certificate

Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Father’s/Guardian’s Name: ____________________________________________________
School: _____________________________________________________________________
Discipline: __________________________________________________________________
Hostel: _____________________________________________________________________
Room No: __________________________________________________________________
It is certified that NUST Hostel Rules have been read by the undersigned and is assured that
these will be followed in their true letter and spirit. On any violation of these rules,
necessary disciplinary action may be taken against me.
Date: _____________________ ____________________

Student Signature
Countersigned By
Date: ____________________ _____________________

Father/Mother/Guardian
Name: ___________________
CNIC No.______________________

Annex F
UNDERTAKING
(By the Student & Parent/Guardian)
I,_______________________________________________________________son/daughter
/ward of________________________________________________________________,
student of _______________________________________ programme, hereby certify that I
have read the instructions carefully given in Handbook and that during my stay at NUST, I
shall be responsible to abide by the rules/regulations mentioned therein. I understand that I
will be liable to appropriate disciplinary action for any misconduct or misbehaviour. I hereby
declare that all my academic documents (including Matric/FA, F.Sc. results, equivalence) are
complete and correct as per eligibility criteria; if found in correct at any stage, the University
has the right to cancel admission/take strict disciplinary action against me.
Name of the Student: ___________________________

CNIC No: _____________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________
Countersigned by Parents/Guardian
Signature: __________________________ Signature: ________________________

Name: _____________________________ Name: ___________________________
CNIC No____________________________ CNIC No__________________________
Date: ______________________________ Date: ____________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(Note: Please deposit this certificate duly completed to the school administration).

HANDBOOK FOR MS/Ph.D. STUDENTS
Academics Directorate
National University of Sciences and Technology
Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
U.A.N: 111-116-878
www.nust.edu.pk

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c. Empower students to develop their full potential acquiring leadership and

d. Improve global visibility by enhancing mutually beneficial linkages with

e. Strengthen NUST financially to enable the university to achieve its goals by

a. Excellence in Teaching and Education. Provide high-quality education in

b. Focus on Research. Undertake high-quality relevant research to support the

c. Spirit of Enterprise. Develop instruments and mechanisms to cultivate in

d. Internationalization and Global Vision. Establish strong international

e. Positive Social Impact. Formulate curricula and programmes to suit a wider

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b. NUST Rankings. NUST participates in international university rankings

(1) QS World Universities Ranking. As per the latest QS World University

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i. Engineering & Technology. NUST has maintained its

ii. Natural Sciences NUST has been ranked 401-450 in the

iii. Social Sciences & Management NUST is ranked 451-

(b) Subject Areas. NUST holds a prominent position worldwide

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(5) Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. THE Impact

7. Important Telephone Numbers

Main Office NUST

Postgraduate Programmes (PGP) Directorate

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Field Administration Directorate

NUST International Office (NIO)

Military College of Signals (MCS), Rawalpindi

College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (C of E&ME), Rawalpindi

Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), Karachi

College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE), Risalpur

School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), Islamabad

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School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS), Islamabad

School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME), Islamabad

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), Islamabad

Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), Islamabad

NUST Business School (NBS), Islamabad

School of Social Sciences & Humanities (S3H), Islamabad

School of Natural Sciences (SNS), Islamabad

School of Art, Design & Architecture (SADA), Islamabad

NUST Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies (NIPCONS), Rawalpindi

US Pak Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), Islamabad

NUST Balochistan Campus (NBC), Quetta

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School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences (SINES), Islamabad

8. Mailing Address & Social Media Accounts

Mailing Address: National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

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Salient Academic Regulations: Postgraduate Programmes

Programme Credit Hours Duration

a. Master of Science (MS) 30 1½ Years 4Years

b. Doctor of Philosophy 48 3 Years 8 Years

c. Details of MS and Ph.D. Programmes offered at NUST are attached as Annex A.

d. A minimum of three regular semesters are to be studied (exclusive summer