FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences NUCES a private university in Islamabad also known as Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) was established in 2000.
The university has five modern campuses at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Chiniot-Faisalabad. These campuses provide world class educational environment and recreational facilities to about over 11,000 students, around one quarter are female and over 500 skilled faculty members.