Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Coordinates: 25°24′29″N 68°15′37″E / 25.408098°N 68.260267°E

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Former names
 Sindh University Engineering College
Motto in English
 Nurturing the Engineering Graduates with Deep Perception and Wide Perspective
Type Public
Chancellor Governor of Sindh
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aslam Uqaili
Students 7,500+
Undergraduates 6,500+
Postgraduates 1000+
70+
Location Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Campus Urban
Colours Baby blue, Steel blue, White            
Nickname MUET
Affiliations HEC, PEC
Website www.muet.edu.pk

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (Sindhi: مھراڻ يونيورسٽي آف انجنيئرنگ اينڊ ٽيڪنالاجي) informally: Mehran University) (Urdu: مہران یونیورسٹی آف انجینئرنگ اینڈ ٹیکنالوجی)‎, is a public research university located in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] In its neighborhood is located the Sindh University and Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences; it is one of the premier institution of higher learning in the country with a strong focus on industrial management and engineering.[2]

History

Established in 1963 in a direct response to industrialization as Sind University Engineering College, it was affiliated with Sindh University (est. 1951) at Jamshoro until 1973, when the charter of "Engineering University" was granted under the title of "Mehran University of Engineering & Technology". The first batch of MUET was inducted in January 1974 with enrollment of 450 students in civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, metallurgy, chemical and industrial engineering.

Initially the classes were started at Government College of Technology, Sakrand Road, Nawabshah, with students residing in college hostels (some class rooms were converted into residential dormitory). Some students acquired private houses in the Society area in Nawabshah, where they lived for two years until newly constructed hostel blocks were made available adjacent to the college campus. Notable residences in the area included Sukkur House, Maruwara Hostel and Arab House (where Jordanian, Palestinian and some other foreign national students stayed).

With the induction of third batch in 1976, the students of the first batch were shifted to Jamshoro to complete their third year and final year of engineering education. This was predominately due to availability of well equipped laboratories and highly qualified faculty at MUET Jamshoro campus, and also due to shortage of space for classrooms and labs at Nawabshah since the number of students had risen to 1500 when the third batch was admitted. The same practice continued for other junior batches who passed their second year of engineering at MUET, Nawabshah and were transferred to MUET Campus at Jamshoro to resume fifth semester (third year).

The school is ranked among the top ten institutions of higher learning in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) as of 2013.[3] The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies in engineering, business and industrial management, humanities, philosophy, and fine arts.[2] In addition, it is certified as having ISO 9000 compliant business processes.[4] The university is also a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.[5]

Academics

Undergraduate studies

Mehran University Main Gate

Mehran University offers courses leading to bachelor's degrees in 17 disciplines. There are 15 degrees in engineering. The remaining two are non-engineering degrees in related fields: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) and Bachelor of City & Regional Planning (B.CRP). The undergraduate disciplines and institutes under their respective faculty are given below:

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Electrical, Electronics and Computer System Engineering (FEECE)

Faculty of Architecture & Civil Engineering

Graduate studies

Central Library of the Institute

The postgraduate courses were started in 1978 leading to the M.E. degree, initially, in three branches. At present, courses are offered in the specialized fields of:

Some courses are offered full-time during the day while others are part-time, conducted during the evenings. Sometimes, a course may be dropped in a given year because of an inadequate number of students. The degrees to be awarded may be post-graduate diploma (P.G.D.), Master of Engineering (M.E.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), depending upon the quality and quantity of the research/work completed.

Postgraduate studies and research are organized by departments as well as the following specialized institutes.

Ranking and reputation

In 2013 MUET ranks as the 4th best engineering degree-awarding institutions in the Pakistan, Number 1 engineering university of Sindh and Number 1 in Public Sector, in 2010 MUET ranked as 351st best university in the world by QS Rankings, MUET attracts foreign students, mostly from South Asian, Middle Eastern and African countries.

Research

Mehran University has published the quarterly Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (MURJ) since January 1982; the journal is being abstracted at Pakistan Scientific Research Information Center (PASTIC), Islamabad; National Transportation Research Board, USA; American Concrete Institute, USA; HRIS, USA; NTIS, USA; National Library of Congress, USA; and INSPEC, UK, among other catalogues.

Affiliated colleges and institutes

MUET SZAB Campus, Khairpur Mir's

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology SZAB Campus(Sindhi: انجنيئرڱ ۽ ٽيڪنيڀياس جي جامعہ مهراڻ خیر پور.) informally: Mehran University, is a public university located in Khairpur Mir's. The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate in engineering. The Government of Sindh vide its Notification No. SO(C-IV) SGA&CD/4-29/09 dated 2 April 2009 constituted a High Power Board of Director for establishment of constituent College of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro named as Mehran University College of Engineering & Technology at Khairpur Mirs.

The campus has been upgraded from college to campus and renamed as Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Campus. The campus is offering education in four disciplines of civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and petroleum & natural gas engineering. Being a campus of Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, the campus has the same teachings system, courses of studies, rules and procedures for admissions and examination system as the Mehran University contains. The campus is headed by Pro-VC who will work under the administrative control of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro. The number of students admitted to the First Year classes in all four under-graduate disciplines viz. civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and petroleum & natural gas engineering is 240 (160 under Regular Scheme and 80 under Self Financing Scheme).

University membership and association

Memberships

Associations

MoUs

Famous alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and address of Mehran University". Google maps. google maps. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mehran University Press. "A Brief History". Mehran University Press. Mehran University Press. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Govt. Pakistan. "HEC Ranking". Govt. Pakistan. Higher Education Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "ISO 9000:2008". Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  5. ↑ ACU members. "ACU members". ACU members. ACU members. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "First ever AITAA distinguished alumni award". Asian Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2008-05-23.

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