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The Commission
on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in
the South (COMSATS) is an international organization. It
aims to reduce the ever-growing gap between the
developed and developing world through useful
applications of science and technology. The Third World
Academy of Sciences (TWAS) initiated the proposal for
the formation of COMSATS under the leadership of Nobel
Laureate, Dr. Abdus Salam.
The foundation-conference of COMSATS was held at
Islamabad on 4th & 5th October 1994. Representatives
from thirty-six countries attended. The participants
included twenty-two Ministers, members of the diplomatic
community of Islamabad and representatives of
international organizations, like UNESCO, UNIDO, UNEP
and the World Bank.
The CIIT was established in 1998, as a project of the
Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable
Development in the South (COMSATS), which is an
inter-governmental organization with 21 member states in
three continents; Asia, Africa and Latin America, namely
Bangladesh, China, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Iran,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (DPRK), Nigeria,
Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria,
Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Currently, CIIT
has the status of a public sector degree awarding higher
education institution, and was given charter by the
Federal Government in August 2000.
CIIT aspires to be both one of the top research
institutions and one of the best higher education
providers in the country. It envisages becoming a
university by the name of “COMSATS University”, for
which the legal documentation is under process with the
Government of Pakistan. The vision being pursued by the
CIIT is to become one of the top 100 universities in the
developing world.
CIIT is providing higher education services to the
people of the Islamic as well as other countries. In
light of our present experience with regard to the time
required for visa processing, CIIT has decided to open
admission for its Fall 2016 session well in advance to
facilitate the international students. Likewise CIIT
will continue to offer admission on scholarship basis in
the following fields:
Computer Sciences |
Mathematics |
Management Sciences |
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Electrical Engineering |
Physics |
Project Management |
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Meteorology |
Chemistry |
Biosciences |
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Earth Science |
International Relations |
Development Studies |
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Environmental Sciences |
Sustainable Water Sanitation |
Earth Sciences |
Admissions for
the international students for the Fall 2016 intake have
already opened from October 05, 2015 and the last date
for the submission of application is November 30, 2015.
All relevant details regarding admission procedure,
eligibility criteria, admission schedule, and
application form and the scope of scholarships are
available on CIIT website:
http://www.comsats.edu.pk |
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