National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

The National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (Initials: NUCES) (), also commonly known as "Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology" (FAST), () is a private research university with multiple campuses system in Pakistan.
The university has five campuses based in different cities and was the first multi-campus university in Pakistan. These campuses located in Chiniot-Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. It was inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf in 2000. It is consistently ranked among the leading institutions of higher education in the country and top in computer sciences and information technology by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in 2010. Its engineering programs have been accredited with Pakistan Engineering Council. It also give financial aid to their students based on Qarz-e-Hasna (Interest free loan) by Open Source Applications Foundation (OSAF).
Programs offered.
Bachelors
Bachelor of Business Administration,
BS (Accounting & Finance),
BS (Artificial Intelligence), 
BS (Civil Engineering),
BS (Computer Science), 
BS (Cyber Security and Digital Forensics),
BS (Data Science),
BS (Electrical Engineering), 
and BS (Software Engineering)
Masters
Master of Business Administration, 
MS (Accounting & Finance), 
MS (Applied Linguistics), 
MS (Civil Engineering), 
MS (Computer Network and Security), 
MS (Computer Science), 
MS (Data Science), 
MS (Electrical Engineering), 
MS (English Language Teaching), 
MS (Management Sciences), 
MS (Mathematics), 
MS (Software Engineering), 
and MS (Software Project Management)
PhD
PhD (Civil Engineering) , 
PhD (Computer Science) , 
PhD (Electrical Engineering), 
PhD (Management Sciences), 
PhD (Mathematics) , 
and PhD (Software Engineering)
History.
The Foundation of Advancement of Science and Technology was founded and established by Bank of Credit and Commerce International financier Hasan Abidi which provided a large financial capital for the university to promote research in computer sciences and emerging technologies in 1980. Later this foundation established National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences inaugurated by Former President and Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf in 2000.