TL;DR: National University of Sciences and Technology (also known as NUST) is a Public university located in Islamabad, Federal. It is recognized by HEC and offers admissions based on merit, evaluated using entrance tests like NET-1, NET-2, NET-3.NUST is Pakistan's top-ranked public university for engineering and technology. Merit is calculated using Matric (10%), FSc/Intermediate (15%), and NET (NUST Entry Test) scores (75%).