Founded as a Federally Chartered University in July 2000, the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences is a premiere University of Pakistan, renowned for the quality and impact of its students in the development of local software and other industries. The university has five modern campuses at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Chiniot-Faisalabad. These campuses provide a world-class educational environment and recreational facilities to about over 11,000 students, around one-quarter are female, and over 500 skilled faculty members.