993 graduates awarded degrees at CUST convocation

Islamabad : The convocation of Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) was held at its Campus Islamabad wherein 993 graduates including BBA, MBA, BS, MS, and Ph.D. in the fields of Management Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Management, Project Management, Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Biosciences were awarded degrees.

Prof. Dr. M. Mansoor Ahmed, Vice Chancellor Capital University of Science and Technology, presided over the Convocation. In his inaugural speech, he welcomed the graduating students for their presence in this memorable and happy occasion and declared this event as a significant milestone in their lives.

He congratulated the graduates and highlighted the contribution made by the University in the field of higher education. He hoped that the graduates will contribute towards the scientific and technological development of the country through their ability, dignity, determination, and commitment.

The Vice Chancellor said education plays a vital role in the economic development of the country. “It raises the productivity and efficiency of individuals and thus produces skilled manpower that is capable of leading the economy towards the path of sustainable economic development and CUST has earned a prominent position amongst its competitors by putting high emphasis on R&D activities and its graduate programmes. In this Convocation 28 graduates awarded Ph.D. degrees; including 12 in the field of Management Sciences, 6 in the field of Engineering, 04 in the field of Computing, 01 in the field of Bioinformatics, and 05 in the field of Mathematics,” he added.

Syed Ali Abdullah Mehboob, Muhammad Bilal Saeed, Muhammad Imtiaz Haider, Qlander Hayat, Ali Haider, Nida Abbas, Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Imran Yousaf in the field of Management Sciences; Ibrar Ullah, Mirza Muhammad Yasir Masood, Muhammad Rizwan Azam, Raheel Anjum in the field of Electrical Engineering; Mohibullah, Rafi Ullah Khan, Altaf Hussain in Computer Science; Sajid Shah, Abid Kamran, Wasim Jamshed, Shahzada Muhammad Atif in Mathematics and Muhammad Tahir Khan in the field of Bioinformatics shine as PhD graduates.

61 medals including 33 Gold, 15 Silver, and 13 Bronze medals have been awarded to the graduates who stood 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in their respective degree programs. Deans of different facilities Dr. Abdul Qadir, Dr. Imtiaz Taj, Dr. Arshad Hassan, Dr. Muzzafer Abbas awarded degrees to students of their respective departments.

Aimen Arshsd was awarded The ‘Jinnah Gold Medal’ on her overall distinguished performance in curricular and extracurricular activities.