This university CUSIT is an extended project of the Peshawar Model Educational Institutions (PMEIs) which was founded in 1979 with the aim to deliver quality education. In appreciation of the extraordinary educational services provided by the PMEIS, the institution was granted the charter of a University by the Government of KPK. The foundations of the CUSIT were laid down on 30th August 2001.However the formal inauguration of the university was done by Gen (R) Syed Iftikhar Hussain on Oct 06, 2001 in the presence of the well-known nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan. The university promises to disseminate high quality education and cutting edge instructions to its students. The university lays emphasis on research and innovation for which hi-tech and sophisticated labs and research centers are built.