The National Institute of Safety and Security (NISAS) has been designated as an IAEA collaborating centre for nuclear security at a ceremony on Sept 30, 2022. An IAEA Collaborating Centre is an IAEA Member State institution, department or laboratory, which focuses on research, development and training to support the IAEA’s programmatic activities by implementing an agreed work plan.

NISAS is an ISO 9001:2015 certified training institute of Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) working for competency development of PNRA and national organizations in the areas of nuclear safety and security.

As an IAEA collaborating centre, the expert faculty and state-of-the-art facilities of NISAS will be utilized to support the implementation of the IAEA nuclear security action plan for capacity building of the IAEA Member States in nuclear security, including education, training and technical support.