Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

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

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Former names
 Sindh University Engineering College
Motto in English
 Nurturing the Engineering Graduates with enhanced Perception and Wide Perspective
Type Public
Established 1963 (1963)
Chancellor Chief Minister of Sindh
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Aslam Uqaili
Students 70,500+
Undergraduates 60,500+
Postgraduates 10000+
700+
Location Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Campus Urban
Colours Baby blue, Steel blue, White            
Nickname MUET
Affiliations HEC, PEC, PCATP
Website www.muet.edu.pk

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (Often referred as Mehran University or MUET) is a public research university located in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan focused on STEM education.[1]

Established in July 1976, as a campus of the University of Sindh, and a year later was chartered as an independent university.[2] It was ranked 6th in engineering category of Higher Education Institutions in the "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions" in 2016.[3][4]

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.[5] The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies in engineering, business and industrial management, humanities, philosophy, and fine arts.[6] In addition, it is certified as having ISO 9000 compliant business processes.[7] The university is also a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.[8]

Academics

Undergraduate studies

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

Faculty of Engineering

Graduate studies

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.

USPCASW – U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water

The USPCASW – U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, has recently been established at the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Jamshoro, with financial support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Pakistan under the Cooperative Agreement signed with USAID on Dec.12, 2014 for five years.

The University of Utah (UU), USA is providing technical assistance to MUET for advancing the development and growth of USPCAS-W. The tangible deliverables of the Center include postgraduate degree programs, applied policy research, facilitation of public-private partnerships, and provision of policy advice in a range of water related disciplines. Main purpose of the applied research component is to deliver relevant and innovative research to meet the needs of industry, civil society and government.

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.

Societies

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).

ISO Audit

On April 28, an independent audit by a team of International Organization for Standardization 9001:2008 found glaring omissions in the MUET examination controller’s department. These include lack of clarity of the authorities’ matrix as to who is authorised for what; lack of secrecy in department’s security where the doors were found open; manual, handwritten ledgers that have yet to be computerised and untrained coordinators for ISO.[9]

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. ↑ "A Brief History | Mehran University". www.muet.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  3. ↑ "HEC announces university rankings - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. ↑ "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions" (PDF). 5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. February 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ Govt. Pakistan. "HEC Ranking". Govt. Pakistan. Higher Education Commission. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. ↑ Mehran University Press. "A Brief History". Mehran University Press. Mehran University Press. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "ISO 9000:2008". Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  8. ↑ ACU members. "ACU members". ACU members. ACU members. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "How to become an engineer even after failing - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  10. ↑ "Sukkur Institute of Business Administration". www.iba-suk.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  11. ↑ "Dr. Abdul Rehman Memon - Home Page". armemon.tripod.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  12. ↑ "Vice Chancellor's Message | Mehran University". www.muet.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  13. ↑ "First ever AITAA distinguished alumni award". Asian Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  14. ↑ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-04-20.


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