NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research explained

NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research
Motto:	Read in the name thy Lord who creates!
Type:	Public University
Chancellor:	President Of Pakistan
Director:	Dr. Najaf Ali Awan (Ph.D)
Students:	2000+ Students
City:	Faisalabad
Province:	Punjab
Country:	Pakistan
Nickname:	NFC-IEFR

The NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research (NFC-IEFR) was incorporated in 1986 by National Fertilizer Corporation of Pakistan (NFC) and is located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The first Principal/Director was Dr. Anwar ul Haq from 1986 to 2006. Thereafter Dr.Javaid Rabbani Khan served as Director from 2006 until 2013. Dr Shahid Raza Khan and Dr Ashraf Dogar also remained Director’s in 2013 and 2018, respectively. Mr.Essa Khan was the first Administrator/Registrar at NFC-IEFR and present Registrar is Engr. Adeel Safdar since 2021. From 1986 until 2021, Institute remained under the administrative control of National Fertilizer Corporation of Pakistan Ministry of Industries & Production Government of Pakistan. In 2021, Ministry of Education Govt. of Pakistan took over the administrative control. It is affiliated with University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore for awarding of engineering degrees.

Recognition

• Accredited by Pakistan Engineering Council.^[1]
• Affiliated with University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Campus

The university is spread over 25 acres. The main building of the institute has administration wing, central library, spectacular air-conditioned auditorium, seminar hall, conference room, IT and linguistic laboratories and research and development department. The academic block is composed of offices for faculty members, classrooms, laboratories and computational lab. For the extension of facilities in the IE&FR campus, a three-story multi purposes block has been constructed, which comprises a large number of multi-disciplined laboratories, classrooms and offices for faculty members.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Academics

Degree programs

The disciplines and the degree programs offered by the institute have been tabulated below. The regular duration of BS and MS/M Phil degree programs is 4 and 2 years, respectively.

Societies

Following is a list of the officially constituted societies:

• ASHRAE NFC Faisalabad Student Branch
• ASME IE&FR Student Section
• IEFRian Forum
• Hostel Society
• Blood Donors Society
• Debating Society
• IEEE NFC Student Branch - Lahore Section
• Media Club - NFC IEFR (Media)

See also

NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan

Notes and References

1. https://www.pec.org.pk/schedule_first.aspx NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad is accredited by Pakistan Engineering Council (scroll down to read List under Punjab province)
2. News: Ministry says unable to implement SOE restructuring plan. Business Recorder (newspaper). Mushtaq Ghumman. 24 October 2020. 18 May 2021.
3. http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1596714357_311.pdf Performance Audit Report on NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad by the Auditor General of Pakistan
4. https://www.urdupoint.com/education/engineering-institutes/1424/nfc-institute-of-engineering-fertilizer-research.html Profile of NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad