Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur

About

The Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST) is a public university at Mang, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, established on 17 September 2020. It is described as the first foreign engineering university in Pakistan and is affiliated with the HEC. It has about 5,000 students and focuses on artificial intelligence, railway engineering, nanotechnology, mineral resources and agricultural technologies.

Key Facts about Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology

• Established: 17 September 2020
• Type: Public university
• Location: Mang, Haripur, about 40 miles from Islamabad
• Students: about 5,000
• Partners: three Austrian and five Chinese universities
• Joint 2+2 Mechanical Engineering Technology programme with Chengdu University (2023)

Faculties and Programmes at Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology

• Artificial intelligence
• Railway engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Mineral resources
• Agricultural technologies
• Campus facilities: laboratories, library, student hostels, Wi-Fi, sports grounds and courts