COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence in Pakistan, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), has entered into an Agreement with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy, on 17th September 2019. The MoU was signed by Prof. Dr. Raheel Qamar, Rector of CUI, and Dr. Fernando Quevedo, Director of ICTP.

Under the aegis of this MoU, first International Master of Science Programme in Mathematics will be launched at Lahore Campus of CUI. The Agreement will also facilitate research in Industrial and Applied Mathematics apart from providing world class education in Mathematics to Pakistani students.

As part of its efforts to uplift scientists and support the highest quality of scientific work under this agreement, the ICTP will contribute towards curriculum design, research proposals and international faculty nominations for the program, apart from supporting outstanding students from around the globe for study at COMSATS University Islamabad and facilitating Pakistani students to travel to ICTP to interact with leading scientists for a month.