The role of the Planning & Development Department is to assess the present and future needs for physical and academic infrastructure and prepare plans accordingly. The Planning & Development Department is headed by Director (P&D).

The University received its charter on the 29th of October, 2002 as a federal public sector university with a mandate to conduct programs in all disciplines in the federal capital as well as in all provinces of the country. The main campus in E-9, Islamabad spread over an area of 10.554 Acres with an infrastructure comprises of 11 buildings and total covered area of about 375 Thousand Square Feet.