Mehran University of Engineering & Technology
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مهراڻ يونيورسٽي آف انجنيرنگ اينڊ ٽيڪنالاجي | |
| Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Logo | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1997-03-01 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput |
Academic staff | 290 |
| Undergraduates | 5000 |
| Postgraduates | 200 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.muet.edu.pk |
The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (Template:Lang-sd) informally shortened as Mehran University (abbreviated MUET) is the largest engineering degree-awarding institution in Pakistan. It is located in the university township of Jamshoro in the Sindh province of Pakistan.it was ISO 9000 certified in 2003.The university has three faculties with 17 disciplines.
History
Since its independence in 1947, Pakistan had picked up speed in industrial and technological development since particularly during the sixties and seventies as constitutions were being reformed in the country's interests. Development reforms largely focused on the enhancement of agriculture, establishment and upgrade of industries, and exploration of its indigenous resources. This resulted in an increased demand for qualified engineers in different fields in comparison with other professions. In order to meet this demand and to provide an opportunity of engineering-oriented higher education to the people hailing from the interior Sindh, Sindh University Engineering College was established in 1963 as a constituent college of University of Sindh in Jamshoro.
The Education Policy of 1972[1] provided for upgrade of the college to the level of a university catering engineering and technology. Accordingly, the college was first declared as an additional campus of the Sindh University and was 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 the Sindh Province. The new university was named "Mehran University of Engineering and Technology". Significant contributions have been made to the establishment of the institutions by the first vice-chancellor of the university, Dr. Shamsuddin M. Qureshi.[2]
The first university campus was established in Nawabshah to commemorate its status upgrade demanding that the operations of the university be shifted out of Jamshoro. However, in a subsequent act in 1979, the seat of the university was retained at Jamshoro to relieve the burden of shifting operations. A constituent college was formed of the campus named "Mehran University College of Engineering and Technology" catering the educational needs of the upper Sindh. As of 1996, the college was made into an independent university and given the name "Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Sciences and Technology".
Consequently, Mehran University now exists only at Jamshoro, having territorial jurisdiction over the divisions of Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas of the Sindh Province. Nevertheless, a few seats are still reserved for the candidates coming from other regions of the province.
Organisation
Administration
The university comprises of three faculties and seventeen disciplines. The faculties include that of engineering (general), a faculty of electrical, electronic and computer engineering, and a faculty of architecture and planning, all three encompassing the given disciplines: information technology; electrical, computer systems, software, electronic,[3] telecommunication,[3] biomedical,[3] industrial, mechanical, metallurgy and materials, mining, petroleum and natural gas, textile, chemical, civil engineering; architecture, and city and regional planning.
The faculties are headed by the vice chancellor and the teachers and professors form the Mehran University Teachers' Association (MUTA) while the Mehran University Student Alumina (MUSA) governs the student body.
Teaching
The university ranks as the finest engineering degree-awarding institutions in the country and even attracts foreign students, mostly from South Asian, Middle Eastern and African countries. Mehran University offers both undergraduate bachelor's, bachelor's honours and postgraduate master's degree courses. The postgraduate courses were started in 1978 leading up to an ME degree and are taught in the evenings.
Research
Mehran University is renowned for its research initiatives especially in the recent years. It has been publishing the quarterly Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (MURJ) regularly since January 1982 which has been recognized world over and 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 amongst many others catalogues.
The research journal is already registered under ISSN 0254-7821 as of November 1996 and is indexed for engineering index, published by Engineering Information Inc., USA.
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 Engineering)
- Information & Technology (IT)
- Communication System Network(CSN)
- Mehran University Institute of Science & Technology Development
- Directorate of Post-graduate Studies
Former Vice Chancellors
Muzafar Ali Shah during 1990-94. RIAZ AHMED SHAIKH 2000-2001
Dr.A.R.Memon
Campus Resources
Facilities on campus:
The University's other facilities include a central library with more than 80,000 books, fully furnished 1000-seat auditorium, seven student hostels and one teachers hostel, housing society for employees, transport, Industrial Liaison, English Language Center, a medical centre, mosques, cafeterias, a cricket ground and other indoor and outdoor sports facilities.
Hostels
- Sachal Hostel (Boys)
- Latif Hostel (Boys)
- Rashdi Hostel (Boys)
- Jatoi Hostel (Boys)
- Dr Afghan Q.K Hostel(Teacher and Master,PGD,PHD students)
- Elsa Qazi Hostel (Girls)
- Abdul Majid Sheikh Sindhi Hostel (Boys)
Library
The Central Library of the University contains more than 80,000 books related to engineering, technology and science. Many journals on various subjects related to engineering and technology are currently being subscribed from Pakistan, U.S.A, U.K and many other countries, Library has subscription to Sciences & Technology database of over 400 Journals many articles on database are available in full text image format.
There are more than 15,000 (approx) text books in the Book Bank, which are loaned to the students for one term on nominal rent. The collection of books is updated continuously and new books are acquired on the recommendations of experienced faculty members which makes collection most suited and beneficial to graduate and under-graduate students. In addition, latest reference and other books are also required every year to keep the users of the library abreast with the latest information on Science & Technology specially Engineering and its allied subjects.
In addition to providing the readers with in-house collection, services are also provided for inter-library loan and photocopying of literature including technical articles from other national and international libraries. Literature search services are also provided on request in cooperation with technical information centers within and outside Pakistan. This service is further enhanced by cooperation among Muslim Countries under COMSTECH.
A CD-ROM database has been subscribed by the Library, which is updated every month. About 400 journals concerning various aspects of Applied Science & Technology are abstracted on this database and most of the articles are available in full image form. A CD-ROM library is also being developed for the use of students and faculty members. Students and faculty members are also provided with Internet facility. Some on-line searching can also be arranged. Students are encouraged to use computer for their project work for which PCs are installed in the Internet section of the library.
The Catalog of books is computerized and subject bibliographies can be produced on request. The library is heavily used by the students, faculty members and researchers and is open from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. throughout the year with professional staff available at service points to meet needs of the readers. Besides the Central Library, individual departments have established their own seminar libraries, which cater to the specific needs of the departments. A union catalogue of books available on Campus is also functional. Library is connected to some departments through Local Area Network (LAN) which can be used from their own departments. Such services will be access able to all departments on Campus when fiber optics cable is laid.
Sports
A student common room is provided in each of the hostels where facilities for indoor games such as Basket Ball, Shooting Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Badminton, Cairumboard, etc., are provided. Arrangements have also been made for outdoor games such as Cricket, Hockey, Volleyball, Football, etc. In addition, arrangements also exist for training and team play for boxing, karate, athletics and body building. The equipment and consumables are supplied by the University, depending upon available funds. Keen students, who wish to pursue a particular sport more vigorously, may purchase their own equipment and other gear. The students of the University have been actively participating in the inter-university competitions at the provincial as well as national level. The sports are organized and managed by the Directorate of Physical Education.
Colleges/Institutes affiliated with MUET
- Dawood College of Engineering and 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.
University Association
University has association with following entities
- Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) U.K- 1998-99.
- UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE), Australia-2000.
- Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), Rabat, Morocco-1999.
- Commonwealth Universities Study Abroad Consortium (CUSAC), U.K2000-2001.
- Community of Science (COS) USA-2001.
- PANCID, 2001.
Famous Alumni
- Dr. Shamsuddin M. Qureshi[2] — Former vice chancellor; Federal secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Pakistan
Citations
- ^ Isani, Usman Ali (2001). "Major Education Policies/Commissions". Thesis: Higher Education in Pakistan (PDF). Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. p. 60. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
- ^ a b "First ever AITAA distinguished alumni award". Asian Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering". Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. Retrieved 2008-05-23.