Welcome to Abbottabad University of Science & Technology (AUST)
Vice-Chancellor
Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad,
Abbottabad (abt-ah-baad) is the headquarters and biggest town of Hazara division in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Abbottabad was founded as a British garrison town by Major James Abbott in 1850s. Its scenic beauty, tall pines, shady chinars and surrounding hills leave a lasting impression on visitors. Situated on the famous Karakorum Highway, Abbottabad is known as city of colleges of its quality education. Abbottabad has a cool climate, and is surrounded by the country’s finest hill-stations Thandiani and Nathiagali.
Havelian is an important Tehsil of District Abbottabad situated on Karakorum Highway. Hazara University, after starting operations at Mansehra in 2002, established its second sub-campus at Havelian in 2007 on a vast area (over 150 acres). The same very campus has been declared as Abbottabad University of Science and Technology after being chartered by Khyber PakhtunKhwa kp Provincial Assembly in 2015.
In this modern era, Information Technology is an enormously vibrant field. Since its inception, just half a century ago computing has become the defining technology of our age. Computers are integral to modern culture and are the primary engine behind much of the world’s economic growth. Moreover, the field continues to evolve at an astonishing pace.
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