Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

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Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (مهراڻ يونيورسٽي آف انجنيرنگ اينڊ ٽيڪنالاجي)

© Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Motto	Nurturing the engineering graduates with deep perception and wide perspective
Established	1st March, 1977
Type	Public
Vice-Chancellor	Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput
Faculty	290
Undergraduates	5000
Postgraduates	200
Location	Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Campus	Urban
Website	www.muet.edu.pk

The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (Sindhi: :مهراڻ يونيورسٽي آف انجنيرنگ اينڊ ٽيڪنالاجي) is the largest engineering degree awarding institution in Pakistan. It is located in the educational center of interior sindh at Jamshoro, Pakistan. Mehran University has three faculties with 17 disciplines.

1 History
2 Academics
- 2.1 Faculties
- 2.2 Departments
3 Graduate Studies
4 Former Vice Chancellors
5 Mehran University Teachers Association (MUTA)
6 Mehran University Research Journal (MURJ)
7 Campus Map & Buildings
8 Colleges/Institutes affiliated with Mehran University
9 University has association with following entities
10 External links

[edit] History

Industrial and technological development in Pakistan has been quite rapid since its independence and particularly during the sixties and seventies. The main fields of development have been related to the enhancement of agriculture, establishment of and up-gradation of industries and exploration of its indigenous resources. This development has resulted in increased demand for qualified engineers in different fields in addition to other professionals. In order to meet this demand and to provide an opportunity of engineering education to the people hailing from the interior of Sindh Province, Sindh University Engineering College was established in 1963 as a constituent college of University of Sindh (then spelt 'Sind') in Jamshoro about 15 km. from Hyderabad on the right bank of river Indus.

The Education Policy of 1972 provided for up-gradation of the Sindh University Engineering College to the level of a University of Engineering and Technology. Accordingly, the college was first declared as an additional campus of the University of Sindh headed by a Pro-Vice-Chancellor in July 1976 and later upgraded to the level of a fully fledged independent University on 1st March, 1977 through an ordinance issued by the Government of Sindh. The ordinance was later converted into an Act of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh Province. The new University was named as "Mehran University of Engineering and Technology". Initially, the Additional Campus as well the Mehran University was established in the City of Nawabshah, necessitating shifting of the most of the infrastructure from Jamshoro. However, in 1979, the Act of the University was amended and the seat of the University was retained at Jamshoro, while a constituent College titled ' Mehran University College of Engineering and Technology' was maintained at Nawabshah, to cater for the needs of the engineering education of upper Sindh.. The Mehran University College of Engineering and Technology, Nwasbahsh, has also become an independent University in 1996, which has been renamed as 'Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Sciences and Technology'. Consequently, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology now exists only at Jamshoro, having territorial jurisdiction over the Hyderabad and Mirpurkahs Divisions of Sindh Province. Nevertheless, few seats are still reserved for the candidates coming from other divisions of Sindh Province.

[edit] Academics

[edit] Faculties

Faculty of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Architecture & Planning

[edit] Departments

The disciplines offered by the above faculties are:

Electrical Engineering
Institute of Information Technology
Computer Systems Engineering
Software Engineering
Electronic Engineering [1]
Telecommunication Engineering [2])
Bio-Medical Engineering[3])
Industrial Engineering & Management
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
Mining Engineering
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
Textile Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Architecture
City and Regional Planning

Many foreign students, mostly from South Asian, Middle-Eastern and African countries, also come to MUET for undergraduate studies.

[edit] Graduate Studies

The postgraduate courses were started in the University in 1978 leading to M.E. Degree, initially, in three branches. At present,these course are taught during evening time [summer 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm,winter 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm,Ramdhan timings 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (according to PST)]. Courses are offered in the specialized fields of

Structural Engineering
Public Health Engineering
Telecommunication and Control Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Electrical Power Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Environmental Engineering & Management
Geo-technical Engineering.

Post-graduate studies and research are organized by various departments as well as the following specialized institutes.

Institute of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management
Institute of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
Institute of Information Technology (Under the control of Faculty of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineerint)
- Information & Technology (IT)
- Communication System Network(CSN)
Mehran University Institute of Science & Technology Development
Directorate of Post-graduate Studies

[edit] Former Vice Chancellors

[edit] Mehran University Teachers Association (MUTA)

Notable Alumni

[edit] Mehran University Research Journal (MURJ)

MEHRAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY is publishing the quarterly 'Mehran University Research Journmal of Engineering & Technology' regularly since January, 1982.

It has been recognized world over and is being abstracted at following agencies.

PASTIC (Pakistan Scientific Research Information Center) Islamabad, Pakistan
National Transportation Research Board, USA
American Concrete Institute, USA
HRIS, USA
NTIS, USA
National Library of Congress, USA
INSPEC, UK and many others catalogues

The research journal is already registered with ISSN [ISSN 0254-7821] from November 1996, and indexed for engineering index, published by Engineering Information Inc. USA. Making a bench mark since 1982 in Research & Development sector of national and internatinal development.

[edit] Campus Map & Buildings

Facilities on campus:

The University's other facilities include a central library with more than 100,000 books, fully furnished 1000-seat auditorium, seven student hostels and one teachers hostel, housing society for employees, a medical centre, mosques, cafeterias, a cricket ground and other indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

Mehran University's Auditorium

Inside View of Rashidi Hostel

Garden of A Q K Hostel

Gate of DR A.Q.K Hostel

[edit] Hostels

- Sachal Hostel (Boys)
- Lateef Hostel (Boys)
- Rashdi Hostel (Boys)
- Jatoi Hostel (Boys)
- Dr A.Q.K Hostel
- Elsa Qazi Hostel (Girls)
- Sheikh Sindhi Hostel (Boys)

[edit] Library

[edit] Sports Grounds

[edit] Colleges/Institutes affiliated with Mehran University

Dawood College of Engineering & Technology.Karachi was affiliated with Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro initially for three batches and now for other three batches it has been affiliated.
Government College of Technology, Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad Institute of Arts, Science and Technology, Hyderabad.
The Agha Taj Muhammad Institute of Information Technology and Management, Qasimabad Hyderabad.