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It has been ranked among the top 150\u2013200 globally in key Engineering and Computing fields, while maintaining a consistent presence in the top 300\u2013350 categories across a wide spectrum of subjects, including Natural Sciences and related domains. This reflects strong performance across leading disciplines alongside growing presence in emerging fields. In Social Sciences &amp; Management, NUST has improved its global standing from 361 to 335, highlighting enhanced academic and research impact. Staff Reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: One of the most prominent achievements this year is NUST\u2019s remarkable leap in the subject of Computer Science, acsending 50 positions globally from 164th in 2025 to 114th in 2026. In addition, the university has retained its No. 1 position in Pakistan in the broad subject area of Engineering &#038;; Technology. 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