MS Information Security Postgraduate Program By National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad |Top Universities
Tuitionfee

3,050 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of Computing (DoC) at NUST - School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), offers a master's degree program in Information Security (IS). The program started in 2012 and has matured since then. It is a 30-credit hour’s program, with a maximum 4-year duration for the award of degree. The MSIS program is currently structured into these areas: Cryptology, Digital Forensics, Information Security Management, and Systems / Network Security. The mission

the statement of the program is to create well-rounded information security graduates who can fulfill the demand for Information Security researchers, academics, and practitioners in Pakistan. These graduates can also help strengthen SEECS research projects in core Information Security areas

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of Computing (DoC) at NUST - School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), offers a master's degree program in Information Security (IS). The program started in 2012 and has matured since then. It is a 30-credit hour’s program, with a maximum 4-year duration for the award of degree. The MSIS program is currently structured into these areas: Cryptology, Digital Forensics, Information Security Management, and Systems / Network Security. The mission

the statement of the program is to create well-rounded information security graduates who can fulfill the demand for Information Security researchers, academics, and practitioners in Pakistan. These graduates can also help strengthen SEECS research projects in core Information Security areas

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101,780
101,780

International Students

3,050
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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.

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.

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The candidate must have 16 years of schooling or 04 years’ education after FA / FSc / A Level in the relevant field from HEC / PEC recognized Institute. Qualifying GAT / HAT / GNET / GRE / GMAT with minimum score as given in Eligibility Criteria is mandatory
No Entry Test is conducted by NUST. However, you have to qualify GAT (General) with minimum 50 raw score conducted by NTS or Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) conducted by HEC, ETC for admission in MS Programs or GRE (General) conducted by ETS, USA with acceptable score as follows: Description Previous Scale New Scale verbal 400/800 146/170 Analytical Writing 3.5/6.0 3.5/6.0 Quantitative 650/800 151/170
Initial advertisement of Masters admission is published in national newspapers in the month of March / April every year. Admission process starts/ends in April/May every year. Exact dates can be checked from NUST website after mid of March every year
You can apply online for the Masters Programs through NUST website before the deadline intimated through National Newspapers and NUST website
Many Masters Programs at NUST are scheduled in the Evening including Information Security. For details, please visit our website www.nust.edu.pk link
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