NUST Institute of Civil Engineering

National University of Sciences and Technology

NUST Institute of Civil Engineering NICE is a core constituent institute of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering SCEE at NUST Islamabad. The institute delivers a rigorous civil engineering education built around strong fundamentals, design based problem solving, and research led learning. NICE supports national infrastructure needs through a modern academic model that connects classroom knowledge with laboratory practice, applied projects, and advanced specialization across key civil engineering domains.

Key Highlights:

SCEE was established in November 2008 and includes NICE as one of its constituent institutes

BE Civil Engineering is offered under SCEE with published curriculum structure and progression

NICE publishes a detailed PEC accreditation history for its undergraduate civil engineering program

NICE hosts multiple specialized departments across civil engineering domains including Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Survey, and Water Resources Engineering and Management

Department level laboratory facilities are documented and maintained on the official NICE platform

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Scope of Studies

Structural engineering analysis and experimentation supported by dedicated structures facilities
Geotechnical and foundation engineering including surface and subsurface exploration and soil testing
Transportation systems and pavement materials testing supported by transportation lab facilities
Construction engineering and management with lifecycle thinking across planning, design, construction, and operations
Urban and regional planning themes addressed through postgraduate planning education
Survey and geomatics foundations supporting measurement, mapping, and field execution
Water resources engineering and management including hydraulics and hydrological systems learning

Programs

BE Civil Engineering
MS Construction Engineering and Management
MS Urban and Regional Planning
MS Structural Engineering
MS Transportation Engineering
MS Geotechnical Engineering
MS Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering
PhD Urban and Regional Planning
PhD Construction Engineering and Management
PhD Structural Engineering
PhD Geotechnical Engineering
PhD Transportation Engineering
PhD Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering

Suggested Labs/Facilities

Structures Lab for structural testing and materials evaluation
Geotechnical Lab with comprehensive soil mechanics and advanced investigation capability
Transportation Engineering Lab with advanced materials testing and pavement focused equipment
Water Resources Engineering and Management lab facilities for hydraulics and water systems experimentation
Survey related facilities supporting measurement and field oriented learning
Computer and digital support for modelling, documentation, and research workflows
Laboratory commercialization and testing support published for selected labs

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