PhD Transportation Engineering

NUST Main Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our PhD program in transportation engineering is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of transportation infrastructure, traffic engineering, and transportation planning. We are constantly striving to stay at the forefront of modern technology and innovation in transportation engineering. Our faculty members are engaged in cutting-edge research in areas such as intelligent transportation systems, sustainable transportation, pavement recycling, pavement design and traffic safety. We also offer courses on emerging topics such as autonomous vehicles and transportation network design. Additional to our academic programs and research initiatives, we are committed to promoting sustainable and equitable transportation practices in the communities we serve. We work closely with government agencies, non-profit organizations, academia, and other stakeholders to develop transportation policies and solutions that promote safety, accessibility, and sustainability.

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Tuition fee and scholarships

Scholarships

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Disciplines offered include Engineering; IT & Computing, Medical Sciences, Business & Management Sciences, Architecture & Industrial Design, Law Studies, Social Sciences & Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Biotechnology. All Engineering programmes at NUST are accredited under the Washington Accord, the Medicine program is accredited by WFME, and the Business School is undergoing AACSB accreditation.

The university consistently ranks among the best globally, with several subjects in the top 200 in various university rankings. The quality of education is evidenced by the employer satisfaction survey putting NUST in top 100 universities of the world. NUST provides an ideal environment for international students seeking quality education, cross-cultural interactions, and a pathway to successful futures.

Being entrepreneurial in character, NUST is home to a Technology Incubation Centre, Intellectual Property Office, Technology Transfers office, University-based Think Tank, and the National Science & Technology Park (NSTP), which knits together tenants (high-tech SMEs, start-ups, R&D centers, innovation hubs of large national and multinational businesses) to fuel innovation and churn out new technologies and new products for local and international markets.

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Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Industrial Design

Bachelors of Studies in English Literature

Business and Management (6)

BS Accounting & Finance

BS Economics

BS Tourism & Hospitality Management

Bachelors of Business Administration

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BE Aerospace

BE Chemical Engineering

BE Civil Engineering

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BS Bioinformatics

BS Biotechnology

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Bachelors of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Natural Sciences (6)

BS Agriculture

BS Chemistry

BS Environmental Science

BS Food Sciences & Technology

BS Mathematics

BS Physics

Social Sciences and Management (6)

BS Maritime Sciences

BS Mass Communication

BS Psychology

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Bachelor of Public Administration

NUST is a new-age university defining new frontiers in teaching and research. The programs are distinctive for their high-quality research orientation. Notwithstanding the significance of undergraduate courses, there is an ever-growing emphasis on postgraduate studies and research output. Creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship are embedded as core values in all scholastic activities.

By aligning the R&D with the UN SDGs, NUST has become one of the very few completely SDGs-engaged universities in the region. By focusing on the needs of industry and society, NUST graduates provide indigenous solutions with discernible socioeconomic impact. NUST has more than 400 labs across its campuses, with 34 key labs.