Welcome to the Department of Meteorology at COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad Campus

The Department of Meteorology at CUI is renowned for its excellence in meteorology, atmospheric, and climate science. Our department serves as a hub for cutting-edge research, education, and associated services. We cater to specialists from diverse academic backgrounds—including Meteorology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing, Geography, Geodesy, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)—equipping them with the knowledge and skills to achieve operational and research excellence. Our dynamic and accomplished faculty provides undergraduate and graduate students with a rigorous, intellectually stimulating learning environment. Here, you’ll find the mentorship, resources, and opportunities needed to excel in your academic and professional journey.

The Department of Meteorology at CUI is striving hard to be a national leader in teaching and research by pursuing academic excellence in the fields of Meteorology, Geoinformatics, Physical Geography, Earth Observation from space, and Climate and Environmental Sciences. The department offers educational, research, and services platforms to address contemporary atmosphere related issues including weather, tropical meteorology to severe storms, data assimilation to ecosystem biochemistry, and weather forecasting to climate prediction along with cutting-edge geospatial sciences and technologies such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Satellite Remote Sensing (RS), by offering MS and PhD programs in Meteorology and Remote Sensing & GIS. Meteorological Science will help you become an expert in the field of Ocean-Atmosphere climate systems and undertake research challenges to improve Weather and Climate Forecasts. GIS technologies, the Global Positioning System, Satellite Remote Sensing, have proven greatly beneficial in identifying opportunities, better management of natural resources, floodplain and groundwater modeling, forests monitoring, environmental impact assessment, crime analysis, fire prevention, emergency management, military and defense by improving efficiency, and better decision making employing interactive tools and data processing capability for complex situations which have become possible only through accelerated integration of computer hardware and software systems.

The department is well equipped with laboratory resources for conducting research, and delivering related services. These include small cluster labs to run the simulations in climatic studies, meteorological instruments like LIDAR, Ceilometers, Automated Lightening Alert and Risk Management System (ALARM), visibility sensors and software for RS & GIS studies. The Department also hosts the Centre for Climate Research & Development (CCRD). The faculty of the department welcomes graduate students interested in carrying out research in these fields. More information about specific research areas is available from faculty home pages.

The state institutions running under Ministry of Defense like Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are sending their employees to pursue higher education and till now, many officers have graduated from the Department of Meteorology. Many INGOs, NGO’s and government organizations that deal with weather forecasting, hydrological resource modeling, and climate change science are collaborating with the department for capacity development of their employees.

In recent past, the department has emerged as a regional hub of information in climate intervention studies in South Asia. This became possible through continued interaction with global experts and donors in this new field of climate science, that resulted in winning several successive research and services projects related to development of perception of climate intervention in developing countries, first estimates of climate intervention on public health in South Asia with focus on Pakistan, and then subsequent development of customized dashboard for health policy makers in South Asia. The latter being in partnership with prestigious Harvard University, USA. 

The department remains committed to advancing innovation and cutting-edge knowledge, with a focus on sustainable development and applied research in key areas such as Extreme climatic events—forecasting and mitigation, Land-use changes and hydrological resource modeling, climatic variability and its impacts, atmospheric complexities, soil loss, and reclamation, air, and water pollution. Additionally, we provide a platform for advanced research to address these pressing challenges. Our department is not just a place to learn—it’s a vibrant community where you can expand your skills, forge lifelong connections, and prepare for a meaningful career. Here, you’ll gain the tools to make a positive impact, both locally and globally.

Prof. Dr. Athar Hussain,
Head Department of Meteorology,
CUI, Islamabad Campus