National Institute of Technology
Lahore, Pakistan
A learning experience unlike anything else available in Pakistan
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) is the first and only American university in Pakistan and the only university in Pakistan that is powered by ASU. NIT is located in Lahore and will open in fall 2025 with two inaugural schools— the School of Management Sciences and the School of Data Sciences and Information Technology.
About National Institute of Technology
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) is a student-centric university that prepares Pakistani and international students to compete with the best in the world by immersing them in a high-calibre American curriculum and learning experience powered by Arizona State University. Founded by two young entrepreneurs — Shahzeb Awan, a University of London–trained lawyer, and Jahanzeb Burana, a Harvard MBA with a decade in education and finance — NIT embraces local values and culture while achieving global academic excellence and forging strong industry linkages. The university focuses on shaping individuals who can thrive in the constantly evolving landscape of industries and global markets by being first-principles thinkers, self-learners, and self-starters.
Dual degrees
Earn two prestigious degrees in the same time it takes to earn one. Through our exclusive partnership, NIT students can seamlessly pursue a degree pathway with Arizona State University while completing part or all of their program in Pakistan.
Boost skills and impact
NIT students can earn degrees that employers value —designed to enhance skills, increase earning power and help them create a lasting impact in their home country.
Global learning and exchange
Through Powered by ASU, NIT students are part of a global community with opportunities for learning and exchange with other Cintana partner universities in Turkey, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Europe and beyond.
Study in the U.S.
NIT students can take their educational experience to the next level at the #1 public university in the U.S. chosen by international students with opportunities to study at ASU campuses in Arizona, Washington, D.C. or Los Angeles.
ASU Degree Pathways available from National Institute of Technology
Undergraduate degrees
Undergraduate
BS Data Science
- Full-time
- 120 credit hours
- Online or Campus Immersion
- ASU Tempe campus
- STEM-certified degree
Undergraduate
BS International Trade
- Full-time
- 120 credit hours
- Online or Campus Immersion
- ASU West Valley campus
- STEM-certified degree
Undergraduate
Bachelor in Global Management, BGM
- Full-time
- 120 credit hours
- Online or Campus Immersion
- ASU West Valley campus
Graduate degrees
Graduate
MSE Engineering Science (Software Engineering)
- Full-time
- 30 credit hours (10 courses)
- Online
- STEM (Not Eligible for OPT)
Graduate
MS Software Engineering
- Full-time
- 30 credit hours (10 courses)
- Campus Immersion
- Polytechnic campus
- STEM-OPT Option Available
Powered by Arizona State University Experiences for National Institute of Technology students
Along with dual degree pathways, Arizona State University provides National Institute of Technology students unprecedented access to ASU courses, curriculum, faculty, research and more.
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