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Is there a test center in Faislalabad? For GIKI?

Assalam u Alaikum

I got into NUST this year in my preferred field - Software Engineering at SEECS.

I regret that no one told me regarding applications of LUMS and even I considered LUMS only as a business university and thought that it wouldn't be good in computing fields.

Now this year I'm also giving tests to some other universities just for the sake of exposure and because you get a chance only once.

Now from what I have researched and heard that NUST And LUMS both are on par. Like academics are very much the same as computing, faculty is better at LUMS, labs are good in both too but NUST has more diversity in labs. I am interested in video game development so NUST has societies and some labs for that too. The start-up and entrepreneurship opportunities are also good in both NUST having the National Science and Technology Park (NSTP), but I have heard things regarding LUMS and it provides even more.

LUMS has a more like you can elaborate it an executive atmosphere. Research work is also equally good in both. NUST has 47 researchers in world's top 2%, I'm not sure about LUMS but I heard that is good too.

Financially I don't have any problems. I just want to ask whether it is worth it to join LUMS and waste a year. Like I go to NUST this year and apply for LUMS next year, if I get accepted, then join LUMS, if not then obviously continue at NUST.

I would appreciate you for being honest and non-biased in the reply. Thanks

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BEST COMPUTING UNIVERSITY AND A GOOD MIX WITH CAMPUS LIFE (MEANS BALANCED MOST). IT MEANS CORE COMPUTING AND STRONG AS WELL WITH A GOOD CAMPUS LIFE AND ALL ACTIVITIES PLEASE GIVE HONEST ANSWERS AND AVOID USELESS IMPRESSION.

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BEST COMPUTING UNIVERSITY AND A GOOD MIX WITH CAMPUS LIFE (MEANS BALANCED MOST). IT MEANS CORE COMPUTING AND STRONG AS WELL WITH A GOOD CAMPUS LIFE AND ALL ACTIVITIES

PLEASE GIVE HONEST ANSWERS AND AVOID USELESS IMPRESSION.

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BEST COMPUTING UNIVERSITY AND A GOOD MIX WITH CAMPUS LIFE (MEANS BALANCED MOST). AND IT MEANS CORE COMPUTING AND STRONG TOO

PLEASE GIVE HONEST ANSWERS AND AVOID USELESS IMPRESSIONS

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PLEASE GIVE HONEST ANSWERS AND AVOID USELESS IMPRESSIONS

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IS LUMS COMPUTING STUDIES BETTER THAN NUST SEECS? DON'T CONSIDER FAST OR ANY OTHER FOR NOW AND SECONDLY ONLY NUST/LUMS STUDENTS/ALUMNI MUST REPLY OR IF YOU WANT TO PLEASE TELL THAT YOU AREN'T ONE OF THEM.

YOUR REPLY TRULY MEANS A LOT ❤️

PARAMETERS

1. Faculty

2. Labs

3. Curriculum and Academic Structure

4. Core Computing and CS Strength

5. Research Output

6. Industry Collaboration (local and global)

7. Entrepreneurship

8. AI, DS, Robotics

9. Mathematics and Physics studies

10. Coding Culture

You can answer a few of them too based on your knowledge.

Thanks

DID YOU GET NUST NEED BASE SCHOLARSHIP. I'M ASKING ALL STUDENTS OF ALL PREVIOUS YEARS.

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Assalam u Alaikum, I want to ask from alumni or current students how is the university for computing studies

1. Faculty

2. Labs and their access

3. Opportunities

4. Exposure

5. Academics

Assalam u Alaikum, I want to ask from alumni or current students how is the university for computing studies

1. Faculty

2. Labs and their access

3. Opportunities

4. Exposure

5. Academics

Assalam u Alaikum, I want to ask from alumni or current students how is the university for computing studies

1. Faculty

2. Labs and their access

3. Opportunities

4. Exposure

5. Academics

Assalam u Alaikum, I want to ask from alumni or current students how is thr university for computing studies

1. Faculty

2. Labs and their access

3. Opportunities

4. Exposure

5. Academics

I have started using Reddit and other online applications since 2026 and honestly speaking wherever I go the students just blame their universities

NUSTians say it's not number 1

FASTians say it's declining too

GIKI students say it isn't as good as they hoped

And the list goes on

Why is this? At the end everyone is studying by paying the fee and you get in at your choice. You weren't forced. I really can't understand. Like for computing fields especially every university is being trolled by own students.

I'm not talking about LUMS because not everyone goes there and honestly speaking it can never be the best university in Pakistan because it can't get the best students of Pakistan in the first place. So just don't consider that.

I have started using Reddit and other online applications since 2026 and honestly speaking wherever I go the students just blame their universities

NUSTians say it's not number 1

FASTians say it's declining

GIKI students say it isn't as good as they hoped

And the list goes on

Why is this? At the end everyone is studying by paying the fee and you get in at your choice. You weren't forced. I really can't understand. Like for computing fields especially every university is being trolled by own students.

I'm not talking about LUMS because not everyone goes there and honestly speaking it can never be the best university in Pakistan because it can't get the best students of Pakistan in the first place. So just don't consider that.

I am 18 now so I'm going to buy SIM cards. I will be buying Ufone since my family uses it. I will also buy another one. Asking from NUSTIANS and nearby people, what is the best network around there?

NUSTIANS AND FASTIANS, ALUMNI AND CURRENT STUDENTS, IT IS A QUESTION.

I got good marks in NET and insha'Allah would get into NUST in SE/CS. I would also attempt the NU test and can get in with 65-70 marks/100

Now the point is that I have been reading regarding both universities, and the alunni and current students have very contrasting remarks from both universities.

What I have discovered for NUST is that you get a better ecosystem, better labs, more exposure, easy to maintain CGPA and then you can go on to do Masters too. Moreover what I have seen is that SEECS faculty is more experienced (63% are PhDs as compared to FAST 32%). NUST will give me more time to learn my skills and theoretically they teach better. Moreover campus, hostel and social life is another thing and we mustn't compare both universities in this because NUST is much ahead. Moreover you definitely get a better peer group at NUST because a high percentage of good students join it.

From the FAST point of view, the "RAGRA" is very popular and it too has contrasting views. Some students say that they learn by it, and some are exhausted and worried that they are losing their technical skills. Another point is that FAST has more MS faculty in computing (43% as compared to NUST 19%). Moreover the programming and coding culture is very good. But overall and in a sense the soft skill learning and exposure is less than NUST. The peer group is comparatively weaker because many students had NUST as their primary choice. Moreover what I have seen is that most of the faculty (freshers) are FAST graduates and senior members are gradually leaving because of better industry opportunities (though the same is with NUST too but less in percentage).

Moreover NUST provides some exclusiveness in research too especially with National Science and Technology Park (NSTP). While programming which is better at FAST can be learned anywhere. The job market is almost equal, but it does feel that FAST graduates are more but an important point is that all over Pakistan FAST also produces two or 2.5 times more graduates than NUST does (due to less seats).

If one is a self motivated and self driven person, what should he choose if he has the chance to opt for both.

Moreover rankings yes I know NUST has improved a lot and FAST has declined but I don't believe rankings completely, the rankings are something but not everything.

KINDLY ANSWER AND LET'S MAKE A VERY HEALTHY AND POSITIVE COMPARISON HERE

NUSTIANS AND FASTIANS, ALUMNI AND CURRENT STUDENTS, IT IS A QUESTION.

I got good marks in NET and insha'Allah would get into NUST in SE/CS. I would also attempt the NU test and can get in with 65-70 marks/100

Now the point is that I have been reading regarding both universities, and the alunni and current students have very contrasting remarks from both universities.

What I have discovered for NUST is that you get a better ecosystem, better labs, more exposure, easy to maintain CGPA and then you can go on to do Masters too. Moreover what I have seen is that SEECS faculty is more experienced (63% are PhDs as compared to FAST 32%). NUST will give me more time to learn my skills and theoretically they teach better. Moreover campus, hostel and social life is another thing and we mustn't compare both universities in this because NUST is much ahead. Moreover you definitely get a better peer group at NUST because a high percentage of good students join it.

From the FAST point of view, the "RAGRA" is very popular and it too has contrasting views. Some students say that they learn by it, and some are exhausted and worried that they are losing their technical skills. Another point is that FAST has more MS faculty in computing (43% as compared to NUST 19%). Moreover the programming and coding culture is very good. But overall and in a sense the soft skill learning and exposure is less than NUST. The peer group is comparatively weaker because many students had NUST as their primary choice. Moreover what I have seen is that most of the faculty (freshers) are FAST graduates and senior members are gradually leaving because of better industry opportunities (though the same is with NUST too but less in percentage).

Moreover NUST provides some exclusiveness in research too especially with National Science and Technology Park (NSTP). While programming which is better at FAST can be learned anywhere. The job market is almost equal, but it does feel that FAST graduates are more but an important point is that all over Pakistan FAST also produces two or 2.5 times more graduates than NUST does (due to less seats).

If one is a self motivated and self driven person, what should he choose if he has the chance to opt for both.

Moreover rankings yes I know NUST has improved a lot and FAST has declined but I don't believe rankings completely, the rankings are something but not everything.

KINDLY ANSWER AND LET'S MAKE A VERY HEALTHY AND POSITIVE COMPARISON HERE