ISLAMABAD – Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) has awarded scholarships to 12 National University of Science and Technology (NUST) scholars to undergo masters degree programme at Beijing Campus of North China Electric Power University (NCEPU).
The NCEPU is a premier university in the discipline of electrical engineering.
According to an official, during 2011, the NCEPU admitted five NUST scholars in MS Electrical Engineering on fully funded scholarships awarded by CSC, after a vigorous evaluation of the credentials of nominees of NUST. On the basis of outstanding performance of NUST scholars at NCEPU, the university offered more seats in MS programme for NUST nominees during 2012.
The official said it is the largest group of students from one university alone that CSC has ever awarded the scholarships.
The students who have won the scholarships include 7 nominees from School of electrical engineering and computer science, three nominees from Pakistan Navy Engineering College and two nominees from College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
Rector NUST has applauded the NUST Institutions for producing the graduates of high quality who are readily accepted at international level.
He urged upon the scholarship winning students to exhibit highest level of ethics and work hard at NCEPU to bring back laurels for themselves, their families, NUST and Pakistan.