HEC National Centers of Excellence

Research & Innovation Centers

The Government of Pakistan, through HEC, launched four major national centers — each dedicated to a strategic technology domain to solve the country's most serious challenges.

National Center For
Robotics & Automation

Driving advancements in intelligent systems, automation, and industrial robotics to enhance productivity and innovation across Pakistan.

National Center For
Artificial Intelligence

Focusing on AI-driven solutions across healthcare, education, agriculture, and governance to enable smarter decision-making.

National Center For
Cyber Security

Strengthening digital resilience by developing advanced security frameworks to protect critical national infrastructure and data.

National Center For
Big Data & Cloud Computing

Leveraging large-scale data analytics and cloud technologies to generate insights and support data-driven national policies.

Milestone Moments

Inauguration Ceremony

Glimpses from the official inauguration of the national research centers — a landmark moment for Pakistan's technology and innovation ecosystem.

Plaque unveiling of the National Center in Big Data and Cloud Computing (NCBC) Secretariat
Plaque Unveiling — NCBC SecretariatInaugurated by Federal Minister Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, May 2018
Federal Minister touring the research lab with dignitaries
Lab Tour with DignitariesInteracting with the research teams
Group photo of leadership and research teams at the inauguration
Group PhotographLeadership, PIs & research teams
Audience of distinguished guests and media at the inauguration ceremony
Inauguration SessionDistinguished guests, faculty & media
NCBC — Laboratories Network

11 Affiliated Research Labs Nationwide

1

Video Surveillance Lab

UET Lahore

Intelligent video analytics, facial recognition, and security monitoring for smart cities.

2

Video Surveillance Lab

CECOS University

AI-powered surveillance for threat detection, crowd monitoring, and automated security.

3

Precision Medicine Lab

FAST NU, Karachi

AI and data analytics to personalize healthcare based on patient-specific and genetic insights.

4

Sustainable Energy Informatics Lab

FAST National University

Smart energy systems, optimization, and data-driven solutions for sustainable power management.

5

Sustainable Energy Informatics Lab

LUMS

Renewable energy analytics, smart grids, and efficient energy utilization using AI models.

6

Predictive Analytics Lab

SZABIST

Specializes in predictive modeling, healthcare analytics, and AI-driven decision support systems.

7

Video Surveillance Lab

NUST (PNEC Campus)

Maritime and urban surveillance technologies using computer vision and machine learning.

8

Precision Medicine Lab

NUST (PNEC Campus)

Biomedical data analysis and AI-assisted diagnostics for improved healthcare outcomes.

9

Crime Investigation & Prevention Lab

ITU Lahore

AI for crime pattern analysis, digital forensics, and predictive policing.

10

Language Engineering Lab

ITU Lahore

NLP solutions including speech recognition, machine translation, and Urdu language processing.

11

Cloud Computing & Big Data Infrastructure Lab

COMSATS University Islamabad

Scalable cloud architectures, big data platforms, and distributed computing systems.