National University of Sciences and Technology

NUST · Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory · Public sector · Established 1991

NUST is Pakistan's highest ranked university for engineering and technology, operating a semester system with a relative grading policy across its schools in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Karachi. Undergraduate degrees are 130-136 credit hours and students are placed on probation below a 2.00 CGPA.

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NUST calculators

NUST GPACalculate your semester GPA from course grades and credit hours using the official grading scale of your university.NUST CGPACombine every completed semester into a cumulative CGPA and see exactly what you need next semester.NUST AggregateWork out your admission aggregate from matric, intermediate and entry test marks using each university's official weightage.NUST ScholarshipsCheck in seconds whether you qualify for need-based, merit and government scholarships at your university.NUST MeritCompute your admission merit score and compare it against last year's closing merit for your chosen programme.NUST Credit HoursAdd up theory and lab credit hours, check your semester load and see how many credits are left in your degree.NUST GPA PredictorPredict your semester GPA from quiz, assignment, midterm and final marks before the results are announced.NUST ClassificationFind out which degree division or Latin honours your final CGPA earns you at graduation.NUST % to CGPAConvert marks percentage into a CGPA on your university's grade point scale in one step.NUST CGPA to %Convert your CGPA into an equivalent marks percentage for job applications, HEC forms and foreign admissions.NUST ChancesEstimate your realistic chance of selection from your aggregate, programme demand and past closing merit.NUST FeesEstimate total tuition, hostel, transport and exam costs for your full degree, including any scholarship waiver.NUST PlannerPlan next semester's course load, target grades and study hours, and see the GPA that plan would produce.NUST ProgressTrack completed credit hours, degree progress percentage and the CGPA you need to finish on target.

Grading scale

1 credit hour = 1 hour of lecture per week for a 16-week semester; labs count 1 credit per 3 contact hours.

National University of Sciences and Technology 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

Two regular semesters (Fall, Spring) plus an optional summer session.

Admission process

NET (NUST Entry Test) score is the single largest admission factor
Minimum 60% marks in FSc / A-Level equivalent
SAT accepted in place of NET for some programmes

Merit aggregate weightage

Matric / O-Level10%
Intermediate / A-Level15%
NET Entry Test75%

Scholarships at NUST

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

H-12 Islamabad (Main)
College of E&ME Rawalpindi
PNEC Karachi
MCS Rawalpindi

Guides mentioning NUST

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.Engineering Admissions in Pakistan: How the Aggregate Is CalculatedECAT, NET, ETEA and MUET merit formulas explained, with the exact weightage each university gives to matric, intermediate and entry test marks.Top Engineering Universities in Pakistan: How to Read the RankingsHEC rankings, QS placements and PEC accreditation compared, plus what actually matters when you choose between NUST, PIEAS, GIKI and UET.