City University of Science & Information Technology, (CUSIT) Peshawar is one of the first private sector universities chartered by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). It is accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). The University is an extension of Peshawar Model Educational Institutes (PMEI) founded in 1979 with an aim to impart quality education at an affordable cost. The university has an enrollment of around 1500 students in various disciplines including Engineering, IT, Management, Education and Natural Sciences.