ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The National University of Sciences and Technology (Nust) has earned a place in the ‘Top 500 World Universities’, and is the only Pakistani university maintaining this status since 2007 according to the ranking system carried out by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), UK.

Nust has achieved the 417th position in the 2012/13 rankings. Besides an overall ranking of universities, QS also holds rankings according to subjects, where Nust ranks 324th for Engineering & Technology.