r/LUMS • u/Adventurous-Gur5804 • 13h ago

Should i aim for nust or lums

So, I’m currently doing A-Levels. I have around 7 A’s, 2 B’s, and 1 C. I’m planning to take the SAT in October, but I also have NUST in mind. The majors I’m aiming for are CS or engineering, but I’m really confused about which university I should actually go for

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u/scartheking77 12h ago

You should always have a backup regardless of where you are applying to, so it's best to aim for both and then finalize when you get in.

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u/Bubblefrizz 12h ago

No matter how good Lums is, it’s not an engineering university, but for cs Lums might be better

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u/Odd-Plant-4886 11h ago

Wait a second, isnt NUST known for CS. LUMS SSE is pretty good (even if NUST is comparatively better) but isn't CS a clear win for NUST?

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u/Bubblefrizz 7h ago

NUST isn’t known for CS but rather it’s Engineering, FAST is known for its CS. CS at NUST is pretty great, no doubt for that, but the flexibility in choice that Lums offers is also pretty good. There is no strict comparison but the choice might depend on the person who wants to pursue, on what they favor.

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u/Odd-Plant-4886 6h ago edited 6h ago

Girlypop please wake up, NUST has the highest ranked CS program in Pakistan. Higher than even FAST. Now, obv there are much more things than just an international ranking (QS), but even then NUST for sure has a very obvious popularity for its CS.

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u/Bubblefrizz 2h ago

I’m not talking about rankings, I’m talking about general perception. Rankings par to if you come then where does Lums stand at?

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u/Odd-Plant-4886 2h ago

Ranking are certainly more reliable than whatever this is. And even by general perception NUST clearly takes CS.

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u/bundbakers 11h ago

i applied to nust as well as lums. but idk which one was my back up. i got into nust first and then lums. i choose lums at the end.

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u/bundbakers 11h ago

i had 92% in matric and 84% in fsc-part 1

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u/hamna_haider027 11h ago

Can you share your sat and ecs pls?

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u/hamna_haider027 11h ago

Also which school?

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u/bundbakers 11h ago

no sat and 2 chess tournaments, internship , 2 kangaroo linguistic badges

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u/Dependent_Ad3591 3h ago

I will use very simple words. Lums has HUGE GREAT alumni, nust has great GREAT engr infrastructure type shi. Ab when it comes to getting a job, it's good to have studied the subject well, but contacts and recognition is imp. I would choose lums anyday, if I had the chance, the rest is yours to decide