National Institute of Cultural Studies, Islamabad


National Institute of Cultural Studies is located in Lok Virsa Museum, Islamabad, Pakistan.

History

National Institute of Cultural Studies was established by public-private partnership between the Government of Pakistan and Cosmos Productions, Islamabad. NICS was founded to educate and nurture students, artisans and professionals in the fields of Arts & Culture and Media and Business.
Rauf Khalid, until his death in a road accident in 2011, was the founding President and Chancellor of this institute.

Programs and Courses

National Institute of Cultural Studies consist of 7 departments and offers different courses like Arts & Design, Cultural Heritage, Media Sciences and Business Studies at diploma and certificate level.