NUST School of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Pakistan's richest rare-earth deposit isn't in the mountains!
It's in your kitchen. Your old fridge. The dead AC on the roof. The motor is rusting in a scrapyard.
Every year, tonnes of neodymium, dysprosium, Terbium, samarium and other REEs inside the magnets that power our modern economy pour into Pakistan hidden inside finished products. We import them by the container. Then we bury them.
No mine. No drilling. The resource is already here, sitting in our cities, waiting.
As PI on a new RASTA 8.0 project at NUST-SCME, Dr. Muhammad Aneeq Haq is leading the work to change that, mapping the hidden flow, proving the economics, and designing the policy to build a real rare-earth recovery chain in Pakistan. In partnership with excellent researchers at KITECH/KORAM, South Korea. 🇵🇰♻️
The cities are the mine. Let's start digging.

NUST Placement Office (NPO) presents its flagship program, "NUST Young Students’ Engagement Program" (NYSEP) 2026 to inspire and guide future leaders by providing exposure to cutting-edge education and research at NUST, contributing to national talent development.

The programme includes 2 weeks internship at NUST, assigned subject matter experts, briefing on admission at NUST and
industrial visit.

Registration deadline: 18th June, 2026
Register via https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkxd1cY48xvt3mcK4Gkk1Ttp0EcLd_GSiD5tmyGf5wGRx6NA/viewform

*All Matric/O levels & FSC / A levels Students are eligible to apply.

Contact:
0518866278-82

Future NUSTians, choose from over 50 PhD programmes at NUST!

NUST invites applications for PhD Admissions 2026. With a strong emphasis on research excellence and academic rigor, NUST provides an environment that fosters intellectual growth and impactful innovation.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply at: https://nust.edu.pk/admissions/phd/
To apply for GNET: https://gnet.nust.edu.pk/

Application Deadline extended: June 4, 2026

Ideas become discoveries. Discoveries become solutions.

At SCME, research is more than publications and laboratories. It is about creating technologies that power industries, protect the environment, improve healthcare, and shape a sustainable future.

Explore the research driving tomorrow's world.

🌍 From SCME to the World🌍

At the School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME), NUST, we take pride in our alumni who are making meaningful contributions across academia, industry, healthcare, sustainability, and clean energy sectors around the globe.

From Canada to Australia, from the United States to Europe, SCME graduates are leading innovation, advancing research, and creating solutions for a better future.

Their journeys reflect the quality of education, research culture, and global opportunities that define SCME.

Your success story can begin here.

🎓 Admissions Open – Fall 2026

Programs Offered:
• BS Chemical Engineering
• BS Materials Engineering
• MS Programs
• PhD Programs

Apply now:
https://admissions.nust.edu.pk

Learn more:
https://scme.nust.edu.pk

🌙✨ Eid Special | SCME Alumni Spotlight ✨🌙

This Eid, we celebrate journeys that inspire and dreams that transcend borders.

From the research laboratories of SCME–NUST to leading cutting edge clean energy research at the global level, Dr. Nasir Mahmood continues to demonstrate how determination, innovation, and education can shape a meaningful impact on the world.

An alumnus of SCME–NUST, Dr. Nasir earned his MS in Materials & Surface Engineering before pursuing his PhD in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology from Peking University. Today, he serves as Associate Professor and Group Leader of the Materials for Clean Energy and Environment (MC2E) Research Group at RMIT University, Australia, contributing to breakthroughs in hydrogen technologies, energy storage, and sustainable materials.

As we celebrate Eid and the values of growth, perseverance, and new beginnings, we are proud to share another inspiring SCME success story with our future engineers and scientists.

Your journey can begin here too.

Admissions open in BS, MS, and PhD programs at SCME–NUST.

admissions.nust.edu.pk

Eid Mubarak from the SCME family 🌙

From SCME classrooms to advancing the future of materials discovery and clean energy technologies in Canada.

Meet Dr. Sarish Rehman, an inspiring SCME alumna whose journey reflects the global impact of materials science and engineering. After completing her MS in Materials Engineering from SCME, NUST, she pursued a PhD at Peking University and continued her research journey through postdoctoral work at the University of Waterloo and advanced research at McGill University.

Today, Dr. Sarish serves as a Research Officer at the National Research Council Canada, contributing to the Materials Accelerated Platform (MAP) and Self Driving Laboratory initiatives that are shaping the future of energy materials, automation, and data driven discovery.

Her journey demonstrates how curiosity, research excellence, and innovation can create opportunities across the world.

Your journey can begin here.

Admissions Open | Fall 2026 (admissions.nust.edu.pk)
BS Chemical Engineering
BS Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
MS and PhD Programs

Join SCME and become part of a community creating solutions for tomorrow.

Success stories begin with strong foundations and limitless ambition.

Meet Dr. Tanzeel Ur Rehman, an SCME-NUST alumnus (Materials Engineering, Class of 2014), whose journey demonstrates how engineering education can open pathways across research, healthcare, and global innovation.

After graduating from SCME, Dr. Tanzeel pursued an MSc in Biomedical Engineering at Istanbul Medipol University, where he worked on cancer treatment technologies and acoustic ablation approaches. He later completed his PhD in Materials Science & Engineering at Iowa State University, focusing on advanced nanoparticle and biomaterials research for targeted therapeutic applications.

Today, his career spans scientific research, clinical project management, and pharmaceutical innovation in the United States. His work contributes to managing and advancing clinical and bioanalytical studies that support healthcare and therapeutic development.

From materials engineering classrooms at SCME to research and clinical innovation on a global stage, his journey reflects the opportunities that emerge through curiosity, determination, and interdisciplinary learning.

Your journey can start here.

Admissions Open | SCME, NUST

admissions.nust.edu.pk