Government College University Lahore Joins COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence

Government College University (GCU), Lahore joined COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence (CCoE). GCU assured tireless support and collaboration to COMSTECH initiatives for the promotion of collaboration among OIC countries in science and technology.

The OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan launched “COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence (CCoE)” comprising of leading academic and research institutions of Pakistan and OIC member states in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

CCoE is launched under the “Science Diplomacy Initiative” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Government of Pakistan with the purpose of putting efforts to achieve excellence in partnership.

CCoE initiative was conceived to provide the platform to the leading universities of Pakistan and the universities of the OIC member states to cooperate, collaborate and showcase their achievements.

Currently following 19 universities have joined CCoE and the membership process of CCoE is underway.

1. International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi
2. National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
3. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology (GIKI), Topi, Dist. Swabi
4. Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
5. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore
6. National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad
7. Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad
8. Government Collage University, Lahore
9. University of Karachi, Karachi
10. University of the Punjab, Lahore
11. COMSATS University, Islamabad
12. University of Peshawar, Peshawar
13. University of Lahore, Lahore
14. NED University of Engineering and Technology (NEDUET), University Road, Karachi – 75270
15. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur
16. Bahauddin Zakaria University (BZU), Multan
17. Baluchistan University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Khuzdar, Baluchistan
18. Baluchistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Airport Road, Baleli, Quetta, Baluchistan
19. Al- Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Rawalpindi, Jhelum Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
20. Netkent Mediterranean Research and Science University, Lefkoşa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkey