| Dawood College of Engineering and Technology | |
|---|---|
| Motto | ایمان اتحاد تنظیم (Urdu) Faith, Unity, Organization. |
| Established | August 04, 1962 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Governor of Sindh |
| Principal | Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh |
| Academic staff | 90 |
| Students | 2000 |
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Campus | 5 acres (0.020 km2) |
| Affiliations | Higher Education Commission Pakistan Engineering Council Pakistan council of architects and town planners |
| Website | http://www.dawoodcollege.edu.pk |
Dawood College of Engineering and Technology (or DCET) is a Public Degree-Awarding Institution located in Karachi, Pakistan. Established in 1962, the College is one of Pakistan's finest Engineering Institutes, and is one of the country's pioneers in the disciplines of Chemical, Electronics, Industrial and Metallurgical Engineering.
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The foundation stone of the college was laid on 4 August 1962 by former former President of Pakistan Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan. The institution was established by the Dawood Foundation as Dawood College of Engineering and Technology. The college houses two purpose-built campuses.
Before 2007, Dawood College of Engineering functioned as an affiliated institute, initially with University of Karachi, then NED University of Engineering and Technology and then with Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. After this period, the decision was made by the government to upgrade the college to an autonomous institution and as a a result the College was granted a Degree-Awarding status by a Presidential Ordinance on 31 October 2007. Later on, the Degree-Awarding status was approved by the National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan on 3 November 2010.[1]
College's main campus known as Jinnah campus, is located on New M.A Jinnah Road, situated in the vicinity of National Mausoleum commonly known as Mazar-e-Quaid. This campus is home to the Engineering studies. After becoming a Degree Awarding Institution, the campus was expanded and new floors and buildings were added to accommodate new Departments and Laboratories. The existing 750-seat Auditorium was completely renovated. Currently the Cafeteria is being renovated and an Elevator is being planned to be installed in the main block.
College's second campus known as Iqbal Campus, is located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, situated near National Stadium. This campus is home to the Architectural studies.
College offers transportation facilities to its students, which are available on both campuses. College operates buses, specifically for students which are available on major routes in the city.
Applicants may become eligible to be admitted to the university if they have completed secondary education. Eligible students must sit in the Admission test conducted by the college for the purpose of admission. Final merit decisions are made by the College on the basis of combined marks of the HSC, SSC and Admission test exams.
| X-Students | Designation | Firm/company | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Yaseen | Chairman | Pakistan Telecommunication Authority[2] | ||
| Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui | Managing Director | Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company | Served as college's member of senate.[3] | |
| Walid Irshad | President and CEO | Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd | ||
| Shabbir Hashmi | Board of Directors | Engro Corporation[4] | ||
| Faisal Manzoor Arain | Chair of Construction Project Management | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | Listed in Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century | |
| Syed Ali Ahmed Zaidi | CEO | Winson Engineering [5] | ||
| Aila Pervaiz | Architect | D/O Gen Pervez Musharraf | ||
| Mubarak Shah | Scientist | Harris Corporation | IEEE Fellow Award, Engineering Achievement Award, Director Computer Vision Lab, University of Central Florida[6] | |
| Arif Masood | Architect | Designer of National Monument Islamabad | ||
| Asif Javed Ghori | Project Director | Fellow Pakistan Nuclear Society, NESCOM | ||
| Khalid Siraj Subhani | President and CEO | Engro Corporation[7] | Engro Fertilizer limited Pakistan | |
| Akram Paracha | General Manager | Refinery Byco Petroleum Limited | ||
| Wasi Khan | President | Byco Petroleum Limited | ||
| Air Comodore Wajahat Kazmi | Project Director | Pakistan Aeronautical Complex | Kamra, | |
| Kamran Masood | Chief Research Engineer | NASA | ||
| Hameed Wajahat | Chief Avionics Engineer | NASA | ||
| Shamim Raza Naqvi | General Manager | (P&C) and Marketing OOTCL | Karachi, | |
| Khalid Bashir | GM Technical | Qatar Petroleum | ||
| Rashid Hameed | GM Production | Qatar Refinery | ||
| Asad Ullah Shah | GM Operations | Saudi Aramco | ||
| Abdul Basit Khan | GM Technical | Saudi Aramco | ||
| Kursheed Nawaz Khan | Vice President | Chevron | California, | |
| Arif-ur-Rehman | Director | Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited | ||
| Mian M. Akbar | General Manager | Production Fertile | ||
| Muhammad Saleem | Pak-Arab Refinery (PARCO) | |||
| Muhammad Fahad Uddin | Operational Manager | Cybernet | ||
| Syed Ashar Imam | Manager | SPE LINKdotNET | ||
| Mohammad Reza Noghsan Mohammadi | Architect and urban designer | Yazd University | Dean of Faculty of Art and Architecture at Yazd University[8] | |
| Sadiq Bashir | General Manager Plant | Fauji Moroco Phosphoric Acid Plant | ||
| Jawaid Shams | Chairman EED, | Civil Aviation Authority | 11-05-2010–Present | |
| Shahid Hussain | Chairman | The Automators (pvt)Ltd | Automation Engineer | |
| Sami Ur Rehman | Manager Supply | Pakistan Refinery Limited |