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VISION

To become a leading Computing School that aspires for the betterment of society through excellence in teaching and high-quality research.

MISSION

To produce future thinkers, thought leaders and innovators in order to shape the future of the nation and humanity through high-quality computing education, research, and technopreneurship.



DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED

Department of Computer Science

MISSION

To provide the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required for a professional career in computing. The degree program follows computer science in breath covering core computer science and its applications within a code of ethics.

Department of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

MISSION

To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for a professional career in computing and data science. The degree program follows data science in breadth, covering core computing with a specialization in data science and its applications within the code of ethics.

Department of Software Engineering

MISSION

To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for a professional career in Computing and Software Engineering. The degree program follows Software Engineering in breadth, covering core computing with a specialization in Software Engineering and its applications within the code of ethics.

Department of Cyber Security

MISSION

To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for a professional career in computing and cyber security. The degree program follows cyber security in breadth, covering core computing with a specialization in cyber security and its applications within the code of ethics.

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dr. Kashif Zafar is associated with National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences since 2004 in the Department of Computer Science. Prior to joining NUCES, he was a faculty member at GIKI in the Faculty of Computer Science & Engineering from 2002 till 2004; specializes in the field of Artificial Intelligence. He has worked in the area of machine learning, swarm intelligence, computational intelligence, evolutionary algorithms, data mining, expert systems etc. He has been involved in teaching and research at undergraduate as well as graduate levels and has supervised numerous final year projects and Thesis. Dr. Kashif has been awarded full scholarship from Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Islamabad for his postgraduate studies. He has published a number of research papers in international journals and conferences of high repute. Dr. Kashif has hands-on experience in the IT industry and has worked in different organizations in USA and has around 15 years of full time job experience.

Dr. Kashif Zafar, Professor & HOD   See Profile

NEWS

Self Assessment Visit of MS Data Science Program

Self-Assessment visit of MS Data Science program was held on 26th March 2024. Dr. Aamir Wali (Associate Professor) and Dr. Maryam Bashir (Assistant Professor), Department of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science were program team members. Dr. Syed Farooq Ali (Associate Professor, School of Systems & Technology, Department of Software Engineering UMT, Lahore) was invited as external evaluator. Dr. Rana Asif Rehman (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, FAST NUCES Lahore) …

Self Assessment Visit of BS Data Science Program

Self-Assessment visit of the BS-Data Science program was held on 27th December 2023. Dr. Aamir Wali (Professor), Dr. Maryam Bashir (Assistant Professor) and Dr. Mirza Mubasher Baig (Assistant Professor) FAST School of Computing were program team members. Dr Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Professor & Chairperson, Department of Artificial Intelligence, School of Systems and Technology, UMT, Lahore was invited as external evaluator. Dr. Zeeshan Ali Rana, Assistant Professor, Department of Software Engineering, …


EVENTS

Recruitment Drive - Systems Limited

FAST Career Services Office Lahore (CSO) invited Systems Limited for an on-campus recruitment drive as part of their hiring process on May 02, 2024. The representatives gave a thorough view of the company and held walk-in interviews for graduating batches of Computer Science, Data Science and Software Engineering students.

ACM competition

ACM NUCES orchestrated a triumphant FAST Problem Solving Competition on November 29th, 2023, at FAST NUCES Lahore Campus. Under the keen eyes of the Respected HOD, Computer Science Department, Dr. Kashif Zafar, and Society Advisor Dr. Mubasher Baig, the competition witnessed an exceptional response, marking a grand return to high-stakes programming competitions at FAST Lahore Campus.Over 45 teams, comprising 100+ participants, engaged in a robust competition on the HackerRank platform, …