FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

FAST-NUCES · Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory · Private sector · Established 2000

FAST-NUCES is Pakistan's leading computing university with campuses in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Faisalabad and Chiniot. Grading is relative in most core courses and the university enforces strict CGPA warning rules.

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FAST-NUCES calculators

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Grading scale

BS(CS) requires 130+ credit hours; a 3-credit theory course has 3 contact hours per week.

FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences grading scale
Grade	Points	Marks (%)
A+	4.00	90-100
A	4.00	85-89
A-	3.67	80-84
B+	3.33	75-79
B	3.00	70-74
B-	2.67	65-69
C+	2.33	60-64
C	2.00	55-59
C-	1.67	50-54
D	1.00	45-49
F	0.00	Below 45

Fall and Spring semesters with a limited summer term.

Admission process

NU admission test in Maths, English, IQ and Analytical skills
Minimum 60% in intermediate / equivalent
Test score dominates the final merit list

Merit aggregate weightage

Matric / O-Level10%
Intermediate / A-Level40%
NU Entry Test50%

Scholarships at FAST-NUCES

HEC Need-Based Scholarship

Covers tuition plus a living stipend for students whose family income is below the HEC threshold. Applied for through the university financial aid office.

Merit Scholarship

Tuition waiver of 25-100% awarded each semester on the basis of the previous semester CGPA and a clean disciplinary record.

Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship

Government of Pakistan programme for undergraduate students from low-income households at HEC-recognised public and private universities.

Campuses

Islamabad
Lahore
Karachi
Peshawar
Faisalabad-Chiniot

Guides mentioning FAST-NUCES

How GPA and CGPA Actually Work in Pakistani UniversitiesA plain-English guide to grade points, credit hours, relative grading and the 4.00 scale used by HEC-recognised universities in Pakistan.How to Raise Your CGPA in a Single SemesterThe credit-load maths behind CGPA recovery, when to repeat a failed course, and how to set a realistic target GPA for next semester.