It is with immense pleasure that I introduce and welcome you to the NFC Institute of Engineering & Fertilizer Research [IEFR] Faisalabad prospectus for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes 2006-2007. Your choice of Institute and degree course will have a profound influence on the rest of your life and the prospectus is intended to assist you in this important decision.

IEFR is a dynamic, forward-looking institution, committed to being a center of excellence in teaching and learning. IEFR has an outstanding reputation as an institution that provides engineering education of international standards with a quality and recognized academic standing with an engaging, learning and caring environment. Guided by a mission of developing world-class human resources and capabilities to meet national development needs and global challenges through quality teaching, research and knowledge dissemination, the IEFR is promoting technological development in all spheres of life. Throughout its short but distinguished history, the Institute has been widely acclaimed for the high quality of its teaching and the excellence of its graduates.One of the Institute's two main roles is to help our students to achieve that potential and become what they want to be and what society needs. Our other main role is to generate new knowledge that improves the world and illuminates our understanding of it. We are acknowledged as excelling in both of these roles, and we intend to do even better.

We strongly promote academic excellence but also believe that a key role of our Institute is to prepare our youth for entring into the skilled workforce. With this in mind, we have to bulit and continue to strength our links with community, industry and business to develop the best outcomes for our students.

Our strong links with industry and the professions also allow our students to benefit from valuable and profitable work placements. The advanced hands-on training embedded in our course modules not only underpins learning but also gives a tangible advantage in the employment market to our product. The high caliber of our graduates has ensured employability since the very beginning, which is an endorsement of our reputation for excellence.IEFR is also one of the leading research institutes of Pakistan, established in 1986 under the technical and financial assistance of United Nations Industrial Development Organization [UNIDO]. Developing and establishing industrial links provide a solid base for research work that has national and international relevance. These research activities promotes and strengthen our teaching programs, ensuring that our students are at the leading edge of their discipline and aligned to current and future industrial growth.
Institute aims to produce well-rounded professionals capable of thinking logically, plan independently, design creatively and operate objectively. The Institute provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment that encourages academic excellence, freedom of discussion, personal growth, moral integrity and a concern for latest issues of technologies.
There are many dimensions to the academic experience. The Institute's priority will always be to ensure that a graduate with the formal qualification required ensuring that one obtains a challenging and rewarding position. However we recognize a responsibility to ensure that students are provided with an enriching social, cultural and recreational environment. Literary and debating society, Engineer's blood donor society [EBDS], IEFRians alumni society are promoting different co-curricular events in the Institute. Annual nights, hostel dinners and sports week encourage students to take part in cultural events. For character building and to keep abreast with the latest worldwide technical developments, eminent religious scholars and learned experts, regularly deliver lectures.
Those who wish to join IEFR can be assured of exposure to a culture that provokes analytical mental approaches, stimulates creativity, foster self confidence with motivation and imbibes international scenario - attributes that are crucial for success in a rapidly changing world.
Your stay at Institute will be one of the most exciting experiences of your life - a unique opportunity to study core technologies in depth that really interest you, to acquire knowledge and skills which are highly valued by employers and to make new and lasting friendships. I further ensure you that our dedicated and talented teaching faculty will give you a warm academic welcome. I hope you will find this Prospectus an informative and helpful guide to programmes and student services to Institute besides the academic facilities.
Good luck with your application.