City University of Science and Information Technology explained

City University of Science and IT
Type:	Private
Chancellor:	Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice Chancellor:	Syed Minhaj Ul Hassan
City:	Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country:	Pakistan
Other Name:	CUSIT
Accreditation:	HEC^[1]

City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar (CUSIT) is a private-sector university based in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.^[2] It is chartered by the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), and allowed to operate by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).

History and progress

Founded in 1979. Initially, a primary school was established by Muhammad Zahoor Sethi (Founder), comprising just one moderate campus with 300 students. But, in due course of time, the establishment of eleven separate school campuses, four degree college campuses for boys and two degree college campuses for girls, with a combined strength of over 26,000 students. Currently, the university is managed by teams of Board Of Governors, Academic Council, Board of Advanced Studies & Research, Selection Board and Finance & Planning Committee.

Faculties

Currently, there are ten faculties:

• Faculty of Computer Science & IT
• Faculty of Management Sciences
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Mathematics
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of English
• Faculty of Engineering Technology

Notes and References

1. Web site: HEC Recognized Universities. www.hec.gov.pk.
2. Web site: City University of Science & Information Technology (CUSIT), Peshawar. cityuniversity.edu.pk. 13 December 2013.