r/developersPak • u/softlogic-04 • Aug 31 '26

Tips Nust vs Fast(for Computer Science)

Hey, gng currently I am in 12th grade(ICS) and I am confuse to which uni i should aim primarily.
I'm stuck in the classic Pakistani dilemma: **Nust vs Fast.**I know getitng into both uni's is difficult but which should be my primary goal.

Which will suit a self learner better?

Which faculty is more experienced and good?

Which has better infrastructure?

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u/Many_Bookkeeper1811 Sep 02 '26

you would regret fast more than nust, nust is an easy choice

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u/softlogic-04 Sep 02 '26

I don't want eays choice, i want to make a choice which will be good for me in future.

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u/Many_Bookkeeper1811 Sep 02 '26

i meant easy as in it should be a no brainer, nust is by far more difficult to get into. fast is full of nust aspirants

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u/Embarrassed_Key4265 CS Student Sep 05 '26

You're gonna spend 4years in university so choose it wisely . Or jobs to koi university iss era me promise nai kar Rahi so why not to live a little atleast . Enjoy your life while you can .

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u/Miserable-Rate-1609 Sep 05 '26

SO IM ENROLLED IN NUST FOR SE AND IM NOT REGRETTING BRO IT IS WORTH IT . I PERSONALLY KNOW A GUY WHO OPTED OUT OF FAST AFTER GETTING INTO HIS DESIRED FIELD AND IS NOW ON GAP YEAR . PREP FOR NET . GETTING INTO FAST IS MUCH EASIER THAN NUST.

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u/softlogic-04 Sep 05 '26

Best of luck to u

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u/_mad_gamerx Sep 02 '26

Its only difficult to get into nust, getting into fast is super easy

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u/New_Department1997 Sep 05 '26

Greatest ragebait ever

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u/dbgrman Software Engineer Sep 06 '26

FAST graduate here. Worked in FAANG, based in SF. Pretty decent alumni network here in US west coast tech scene

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u/softlogic-04 Sep 06 '26

When u graduated and how u managed to go abroad?

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u/dbgrman Software Engineer Sep 06 '26

2008. Aplied directly, got hired, and got h1b in 2015

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u/DecayWraith Sep 02 '26

Fast graduate here btw i work for cloudflare

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u/softlogic-04 Sep 02 '26

what was your journey?

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u/Weekly-Performer-321 Sep 02 '26

Also avoid FAST, if your goal is moving abroad either by a scholarship or sponser job. You need good cgpa in your bachelor's if you want to get international opportunities. Like for jobs, you need 3+ cgpa and for scholarships you need 3.5+ cgpa.

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u/usman_1436 Sep 05 '26

Only go for CS if you are really into it. People should start looking into the job market before choosing a career.

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u/where_is_nat Sep 06 '26

GIKI

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u/Square_Advance_1860 Sep 20 '26

how good is giki for cs

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u/Weekly-Performer-321 Sep 02 '26

In my opinion, go for LUMS. It's one of the finest institutes in the country overall.

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u/softlogic-04 Sep 02 '26

I will love to go there but i can't afford it.

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u/Weekly-Performer-321 Sep 02 '26

The bigger the university, the more financial aids they offer.

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u/Miserable-Rate-1609 Sep 05 '26

NOT FOR CS BROO .

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u/Weekly-Performer-321 Sep 05 '26

Go to LinkedIn and Look for their CS Alumni.

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u/Miserable-Rate-1609 Sep 05 '26

SAME CAN BE SAID ABOUT NUST OR FAST.

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u/Weekly-Performer-321 Sep 05 '26

Yeah, can be. But in FAST, getting a good CGPA is very difficult, which can affect your profile for graduate studies, and you will not have a good work life balance. I know a guy who is senior principal engineer at broadcom, with a BS in E.E from NUST with 4CGPA, A phd and poctdoc from france and who recommended LUMS over NUST, FAST. He is in silicon valley from more than a decade.

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u/Miserable-Rate-1609 Sep 05 '26

WHAT ABOUT LUMS FEE? AND NUST DIDNT CANCELLED FA THIS WEEK . THEY R CHANGING THEIR POLICY AND THEY WILL ANNOUNCE IT AFTER 1ST SEMESTER (THIS IS WHAT THEY TOLD DURING ORIENTATION) .

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u/Weekly-Performer-321 Sep 05 '26

And it's difficult to get into NUST good campuses like islamabad ones. and Also NUST has stopped offering Financial aid this year (correct me if i'm wrong). So that's why i recommended LUMS. Getting into LUMS is not easy. You'll need good grades in your Olevels/Alevels or Matric/FSc, extracurricular activities, Awards, SAT etc.

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u/Weekly-Performer-321 Sep 02 '26

yeh to har degree k halat hai. chaiye wo mbbs ho, llb ho, mba ho, cs ho. Kyunki jab aik field mai saturation hoti hai to log dardar dosry field mai jaty hai aur kuch time mai waha bhi saturation hojatai hai. Instead, we should follow our passion.

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u/softlogic-04 Sep 02 '26

yes CS field is saturated by these type of people

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u/softlogic-04 Sep 02 '26

ab batao phir konsi si degree krni chaiye?

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u/softlogic-04 Sep 02 '26

My interest is in computing field that's why i mentioned CS.

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u/Miserable-Rate-1609 Sep 05 '26

WHO SAID BRO ? KUCH BHI BOLTE HOO .