Nuclear Institute For Agriculture And Biology Niab Faisalabad

The Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology, colloquially known as NIAB, is established in the heart of the metropolitan city Faisalabad. The location of the University, on Jhang Road is very prime and ideal as it is only 7 km away from the city Centre. The highly sophisticated libraries, well established departments and residential facilities of the institution are constructed in an enclosed area of 60 acres. The institution also possess an experimental farm which is spread over 140 acres. Ishart Hussain Usmani a Pakistani bureaucrat and an Atomic Physicists laid the foundations of the NIAB in 1965. Due to the joint efforts of Dr, Abdus Salam and Ishart Hussain , the Government of Pakistan instructed PAEC to begin the construction of NIAB. The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission which is under the control of Federal Government sponsors and funds the NIAB. However the budget of the University is also increased by international and national level research grants and project funds gained by the scientists of NIAB.

The premium institution is engaged in food and agricultural research and studies. The institution is basically agricultural and food irritation national research institution which is under the authorities of the highly prestigious Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. NIAB reports directly to the Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the PAEC Bion agricultural Science Directorate. The university has the privilege of being one of the leading and highly ranked university of Pakistan that is imparting high quality agricultural education. The university is highly ranked and highly reputed. It is ranked among the top most universities of Agriculture in Pakistan. The University is s a home to the students who have a bright future ahead of them. The alumni and graduates of the university are rendering services in the field of agriculture and technology both at national and international levels. The major emphasis of the University is to conduct research and study on agriculture. Substantial and remarkable research on agriculture of Pakistan occurs at the University. Being an Agricultural university the main concern of the authorities and staff is to produce competent and innovative Agricultural Scientist.

The university commits itself to bring revolutionary transformations and improvements in the field of agriculture. Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan. The agricultural scientists and students at NIAB University aim to improve the agriculture of Pakistan for its overall development and prosperity. The university wishes to contribute greatly to agricultural advancements, technology and development. The university offers a dynamic and stimulating environment to the students. The university prepares the students to take on challenges, to work under adverse conditions, to acquire skills and to enhance their capabilities and potentials. The university has a stare of the art infrastructure. The multi-storied, well designed buildings are surrounded by lush green sprawling lawns and gardens. The University provides a picturesque view. There are many on-campus facilities for the students such well-built classrooms, spacious halls, well-designed and comfortable hostels, well-equipped computer laboratories, well stocked libraries. The institute currently operates Co irradiation sources, gas chromatographs, Photo-documentation system, and atomic absorption.