Capital University of Science & Technology

What Capital University of Science & Technology does

Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST) is a federally chartered private university in Islamabad, Pakistan, established in 1998 and operating under CUST Act XVI of 2015. It serves undergraduate and postgraduate students across seven faculties—Computing, Engineering, Management and Social Sciences, Health and Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Law, and Associate Degree Programs—offering 49 academic programs and reporting an alumni network of 15,544. The institution's primary customer base is domestic students enrolled in degree programs, with secondary engagement from industry partners through its Career Services Office (CSO) and corporate research linkages managed by the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC).

CUST operates a portfolio of institutional digital products anchored by the Tasjeel Student Portal/LMS, which integrates Microsoft OAuth for authentication and provides students access to academic records, financial information, and course registration. Its Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), branded as Capital Online, supports remote course delivery, while research dissemination is handled through the Jinnah Business Review (JBR), a bi-annual HEC-recognized open-access journal built on Open Journal Systems 3.3.0.19 with a double-blind peer-review workflow and an international advisory board. Supporting platforms include MS and PhD thesis repositories, a digital library catalog, the Takhleeq research publication, and the SPELL annual magazine. Faculty headcount stands at 300, described as foreign qualified, with named deans and department heads across all seven faculties.

The university's revenue model is dominated by tuition and academic fees charged on an annual subscription basis across undergraduate and postgraduate tiers, supplemented by research and consulting revenue routed through ORIC and a fully university-funded diamond open-access journal. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via an online admissions portal, scholarship programs, and prospectus/sample paper distribution, with revenue predictability tied to enrollment cycles. Geographic reach is single-country domestic within the Islamabad Capital Territory, with no disclosed international student recruitment or cross-border expansion.

Name

Capital University of Science & Technology

Legal name

Capital University of Science & Technology

Website

https://cust.edu.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Capital University of Science & Technology is a federally chartered private university in Islamabad, Pakistan, delivering 49 undergraduate and postgraduate programs across seven faculties to a domestic student base, supported by a tuition-based revenue model and digital learning infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University degree programs
• Academic research
• Postgraduate education
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate and postgraduate program tuition fees, transcript issuance fees, degree issuance fees, and other academic service charges.
2. Research and Consulting Services: ORIC manages R&D projects and collaborative research initiatives that generate revenue through funded research projects and industry partnerships.
3. Journal Publishing: Jinnah Business Review operates as diamond/open access journal with no submission fees or article processing charges, fully funded by the university.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST) is a federally chartered private university in Islamabad, Pakistan, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and associate degree programs across seven faculties: Computing, Engineering, Management and Social Sciences, Health and Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Law, and Associate Degree Programs. The university operates 49 academic programs supported by 300 faculty members, complemented by research and development through its Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), a Virtual Learning Environment, a peer-reviewed academic journal (Jinnah Business Review), and digital library and thesis repositories. Revenue is primarily generated through tuition and academic fees, with additional funding from research collaborations and scholarship programs.

Product overview

Capital University of Science & Technology offers a portfolio of institutional digital products centered around academic management and research dissemination. The core student-facing product is the Tasjeel Student Portal/LMS, which integrates with Microsoft for authentication and provides access to academic records, grades, schedules, and financial information. The university also operates the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) under the CAPITAL ONLINE initiative for remote learning. For research output, the Jinnah Business Review (JBR) is a bi-annual peer-reviewed journal managed through Open Journal Systems, complemented by thesis repositories (MS and PhD), the R&D Projects Portal, and SPELL Magazine. Additional platforms include the CUST Library Catalog and the JBR Paper Submission System for manuscript management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jinnah Business Review (JBR): Bi-annual academic research journal published by the Jinnah Business Research Center of Capital University of Science & Technology
• Tasjeel
• Jinnah Business Research Center

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs
• Postgraduate Degree Programs
• Associate Degree Programs
• Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• Jinnah Business Review (JBR) Journal
• Tasjeel Student Portal
• Thesis Repository
• Career Services Office (CSO) Placement

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,544 alumni graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Officers AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026The CSO (Career Services Office), CUST signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Officers Academy for collaboration on student development, training programs, and career placement initiatives.
• Preston University (PGC)minorOthersAffiliated institution under PGC family, part of university consortium network for academic collaboration and resource sharing.
• MAJU KarachiminorOthersMuhammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi, part of PGC family academic network for potential collaboration.
• Jinnah Business Research Center (JBRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-hosted research center publishing the Jinnah Business Review journal with international editorial board and advisory board members from global universities including USA, UK, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, UAE.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Iqra University: Private federally chartered university with multi-city campuses offering computing, business, engineering, and social science programs. Comparable multi-faculty private institution serving similar student demographics.
• University of Central Punjab (UCP): Large private university in Lahore offering engineering, computing, business, law, and health sciences programs. Comparable multi-faculty private university competing in the same private higher-education segment across Pakistan.

Direct peers

• Bahria University: Federally chartered multi-campus university operating in Islamabad and other cities with engineering, computing, management, and health sciences programs. Direct competitor for STEM and professional students in the same geography.
• Riphah International University: Private federally chartered university in Islamabad with health sciences, engineering, computing, and management programs. Comparable private multi-faculty peer located in the same city.
• FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences: Pakistan's leading private computing-focused university with multi-city campuses. Comparable as a private institution strong in CS/IT programs competing for the same technical student segment.
• Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS): Pakistan's premier private research university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across management, sciences, engineering, and law. Comparable as a private, federally recognized multi-faculty institution competing for the same domestic student pool.
• COMSATS University Islamabad: Federally chartered multi-campus university with computing, engineering, and business programs. Comparable as a STEM-oriented federally chartered institution targeting similar student segments.

Broad incumbents

• International Islamic University Islamabad: Federally chartered public university in Islamabad offering engineering, computing, management, law, and social sciences. Comparable as a multi-faculty federally chartered institution based in the same city.
• Air University: Federally chartered public university in Islamabad with strong engineering, computing, and management programs. Comparable as a federally chartered multi-faculty institution based in the same geography.
• National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST): Pakistan's leading federally chartered public university with strong STEM and engineering focus. Comparable multi-faculty research university competing directly with CUST in engineering, computing, and applied sciences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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