The Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) is a public research university focused on the study of engineering and nuclear technology and is a major nuclear research facility of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). The main campus is located in Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan. Founded in 1967 as Reactor School in response to nuclear program of Pakistan, the institute started its educational activities with the affiliation of Quaid-e-Azam University, and became Centre for Nuclear Studies (CNS) in 1976; the institute gained its new name and became independent in 1997. In 2000, PIEAS was granted the status of a degree awarding institute. PIEAS is based on a 150 acres (0.61 km2; 0.23 sq mi) campus and has around 135 full-time faculty members.
