Query: Islamabad has multiple universities.

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National University of Sciences and Technology (Pakistan) <=SEP=> National University of Sciences and Technology ( -LSB- ) , commonly referred to as NUST , is a public research university with main campus in Islamabad , Pakistan and other subsidiary campuses in different cities of Pakistan . Established in March 1991 primarily for the promotion of STEM subjects , it has since then expanded through establishing a more comprehensive curriculum consisting of economics , finance , management and social sciences degrees . The university is also home to an under-construction IASP certified National Science & Technology Park .   NUST was established in 1991 by merging military and civil educational resources . After its development , existing military schools and colleges became constituent colleges of NUST . The first college to be affiliated with NUST was MCS in 1991 . In 1993 , the university was granted a charter and CEME and MCE became part of the university . In December 1994 and November 1995 , CAE and PNEC became constituents of NUST respectively . All the constituent colleges were upgraded , in September 1997 MS program was started at CAE , in 1998 , MS program was started at PNEC and in the same year Bachelor of Dental Surgery was started at AMC . In 1999 , CEME and CAE attained ISO 9001 Certification , School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences ( SEECS ) was launched in Islamabad , and NUST Business School ( then known as NIMS ) was established . School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering ( SMME ) offers degrees in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering and is one of the most competitive engineering schools of Pakistan .   As of 2016 , NUST has over 15,000 full-time students enrolled , over 20 departments with over 1,280 academic faculty staff . It is ranked by QS World Ranking 's as among the leading 50 universities under the age of 50 , and is ranked by QS as among top 500 universities in the world . It is also ranked by QS as among top 300 in world in Electrical Engineering . While Times Higher Education Ranking 's rank 's NUST as among the top 100 universities from BRICS and Emerging Economies , as among top 120 in Asia , and among top 250 globally in the field of Electrical Engineering . In 2016 , it was also ranked as among the next 50 leading young universities globally by Time 's . NUST is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities , United Nations Academic Impact and Talloires Network .

Islamabad <=SEP=> Islamabad ( -LSB- ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd -RSB- -LSB- , , -LSB- ɪsˌlɑːmɑˈbɑːd̪ -RSB- ) is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal Islamabad Capital Territory . With a population of two million , it is the 10th largest city of Pakistan , while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the third largest in Pakistan with a population exceeding five million . The city is the political seat of Pakistan and is administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation , supported by the Capital Development Authority ( CDA ) .   Islamabad is located in the Pothohar Plateau in the northeastern part of the country , between Rawalpindi District and the Margalla Hills National Park to the north . The region has historically been a part of the crossroads of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the Margalla Pass acting as the gateway between the two regions .   Islamabad was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan 's capital . The city 's master-plan divides the city into eight zones , including administrative , diplomatic enclave , residential areas , educational sectors , industrial sectors , commercial areas , and rural and green areas . The city is known for the presence of several parks and forests , including the Margalla Hills National Park and Shakarparian Park . The city is home to several landmarks , including the Faisal Mosque , the largest mosque in South Asia and the fourth largest in the world . Other landmarks include the Pakistan 's National Monument and Democracy Square .   Islamabad is a beta - world city ; it is categorised as very high on the Human Development Index , the highest in the country . The city has the highest cost of living in Pakistan , and its population is dominated by middle and upper middle class citizens . The city is home to sixteen universities , including the Quaid-e-Azam University and NUST . The city is one of the safest in Pakistan , and has an expansive surveillance system with 1,900 CCTV cameras .

Quaid-i-Azam University <=SEP=> The Quaid-i-Azam University ( -LSB- ; simply QAU ) is a public research university located in Islamabad , Pakistan .   Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1977 , it was initially dedicated to the study of postgraduate education but expanded through the 1980s to an interdisciplinarity university offering both under and post graduate education . The university has , as of 2015 , grown into the largest varsity in Islamabad with a total enrollment excedding 13,000 students . The university is located on a 1700 acres ( or 6.9 km ² ) campus on the foothills of the Margalla .   Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes , QAU is among Pakistan 's largest and highest ranked public universities . Globally , it is has been consistently ranked among the top 700 varisity 's in the world by the QS World University Rankings while it 's regional publications ranked QAU among 120 in Asia in 2013 . While the Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it between 501-600 globally and top 120 in Asia in 2014 .   The university is nationally known for its research , technological advancement , and intellectual interaction with international institutes , including the United Nations , University of Tokyo and the ICTP . It is one of the most popular universities in the country and counts several public figures and intellectuals among its current and former faculty , researchers , or alumni since its establishment . Among them include the Maleeha Lodhi , Pervez Hoodbhoy , Nasim Zehra , Shamshad Akhtar , Suhail Zubairy , Farzana Aslam , Tasneem Zehra and Salma Zahid . The university is currently led by Dr. Javed Ashraf .