COMSATS University Islamabad Hosts Awareness Session on International Exchange Programs

Islamabad, Pakistan – March 12, 2025 – The International Office at COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) organized an awareness session on 12th March 2025, to inform students about the diverse study abroad opportunities available to them. The session aimed to provide detailed information on student exchange programs and featured firsthand experience sharing from CUI students who had recently returned from exchange programs in the UAE and Türkiye.  

The event commenced with a welcome recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by a presentation on international exchange opportunities for undergraduate students by the International Office. Mr. Arif Awan, Senior Program Officer at the International Office, shared insights on the importance of international education and the various opportunities available to students.   Head International Office, Dr. Hammad Omer, T.I., concurrently expanded and clarified the important aspects of the presentation.

Students who had participated in previous exchange programs shared their experiences. Ms. Malaika Junaid, a BS (AI) student who studied at Ajman University in the UAE, spoke about her academic life, cultural immersion, and personal growth. Ms. Umyma Shahzad and Ms. Haiqa Meerub, both BS (AI) students, shared their experiences, challenges and triumphs from their semester at Middle East Technical University in Türkiye.

To share insights of foreign students studying at CUI, Ms. Farah El Akkad from Palestine (MS in Project Management), Ms. Azkiya Nawal from Sri Lanka (BS in Bioinformatics) and Mr. Mohammed Hasan Al-Salehi from Yemen (BS in Software Engineering) were given the floor to say a few words of their experiences of studying in Pakistan and what it entails to pursue education in a foreign country.   

The session included an address from the Head of the International Office, Dr. Hammad Omer, Tamgh-i-Imtiaz, Head of the International Office, who gave a vote of thanks.   

Following the session, help desks were set up by officers of the International Office to provide one-on-one guidance to interested students.