National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI)
A leading hub of innovation & scientific research in field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and its closely affiliated fields.
NCAI Background
HEC Opens Call for Proposals
HEC” announced a call for proposals inviting researchers and organizations to submit proposals for funding and support in 2016. The focus of the call was likely on a specific area of study or project.
- After rigorous evaluation
- NUST Islamabad
- UET Peshawar
- UET Karachi
- UET Lahore
- CUI Islamabad
- PU Lahore
were selected for placement of a Lab

NUST was selected for the placement of Secretariat and to spearhead the initiative

NCAI was established on a consortium model in all partner universities under the leadership
of NUST
National Centre of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI)
is the latest technology initiative of the Government of Pakistan. The Centre is developed on a consortium model consisting of 6 prominent public sector universities with 9 specialized research centres spread across Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, and Headquartered at NUST H-12 Islamabad.
- To build national capacity to carry out R&D in the emerging field of AI by solving at least a small number of ‘hard’ AI problems, identified and mutually agreed upon by a scientific committee comprising local and international experts.
- To solve local problems using AI and take solutions to market through technology commercialization and licensing.
- To provide high-value shared services to academia and industrial partners.
- To develop an advanced workforce in AI and Data Science through training and applied work.
Our Mission
To facilitate researchers in the field of scientific research and AI to help them establish and grow Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry while following international trends along with seeking solutions to the indigenous problems of Pakistan through AI to reinvest our knowledge-based economies.

Our Vision
To become a leading hub of innovation and scientific research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and play a defining role in Pakistan’s economy.
Achievements
Core Labs
The National Center of Artificial Intelligence is a consortium of 9 Labs in over 6 major universities across Pakistan.

Intelligent Field Robotics Lab
National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
- Aerial and Ground
- Navigation and Mobility
- Precision Agriculture
National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
- Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality
- Smart Traffic Management & Control
NEDUET, Karachi
- Disaster Management
- AI in Agriculture
- AI in Climate
- AI in Security
UET, Peshawar
- AI in Healthcare
- AI in Mining & Resource estimation
UET, Peshawar
- AI in Healthcare
- Application of AI to diagnose diseases in medical images
- (X-Ray, CT-Scan, MRI etc.)
COMSATS, Islamabad
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