CECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences is a private university in

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

, Pakistan. It was established in 1986 by Engr. Muhammad Tanveer Javed as a small private sector institute named CECOS Data Institute with limited resources. Currently, it offers courses in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Basic Sciences & Humanities, Architecture, Management Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharmacy. The university is accredited and recognized by

Pakistan Engineering Council The Pakistan Engineering Council (Urdu: ; acronym: PEC) is a professional body for accreditation of engineering education and regulation of engineering profession in Pakistan. It was established on 10 January 1976 by the Parliament under the ...

, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP),

National Computing Education Accreditation Council The National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) is an accreditation body under the administrative control of Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). NCEAC grants accreditation to institutes of Pakistan regarding different computing d ...

(NCEAC),

Pharmacy Council of Pakistan The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (); acronym PCP) is a professional body for accreditation of pharmacy education and regulation of pharmacy profession in Pakistan. It was established under ''Pharmacy Act, 1967'' to protect, promote and maintai ...

. CECOS University is also a member of

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(APQN) and

Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

(AMDISA).

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1986 establishments in Pakistan Educational institutions established in 1986 Private universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Universities and colleges in Peshawar Hayatabad {{Peshawar-stub