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| 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.
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.
Academics
Faculties
- Faculty of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Architecture & Planning
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[4]
- 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 especially for undergraduate studies.
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
Mehran University Teachers Association (MUTA)
- Notable Alumni
Mehran University Student Alumina(MUSA)
- All Mehranian Student (2K PG)
Mehran University Research Journal (MURJ)
Mehran University 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 international development.
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
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- 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)
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.
