University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Template:Short description Template:Use Pakistani English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox university The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (UET Lahore) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects.<ref name=HEC/><ref name=Tribune/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the oldest and one of the most selective engineering institutions in Pakistan. Every year around 40,000 candidates appear in ECAT while there are around 3,045 fully subsidized (A1 & A1-M) and partially subsidized (A2 and A2-M) seats available in UET Lahore and its campuses, making a selection ratio of 7.6% in ECAT based disciplines.

History and overview

Founded on 1 January 1921 in Mughalpura, a suburban area of Lahore, as Mughalpura Technical College, it later became the MacLagan Engineering College, a name given to it in 1923 after Sir Edward Douglas MacLagan, the then Governor of Punjab, who laid the foundation stone of the main building, now called the Main Block. In 1929, it was affiliated with the University of Punjab for the award of bachelor's degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering. In 1939, the name was again changed to Punjab College of Engineering and Technology, and a Civil Engineering degree was also started in the college. At the time of partition, part of the college relocated to India, called East Punjab College of Engineering.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1954, a bachelor's degree program in mining engineering was started. In 1962, it was granted a charter and was named the West Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During the 1960s, bachelor's degree programs were started in chemical engineering, petroleum and gas engineering, metallurgical engineering, architecture and city and regional planning. In 1972, it was officially renamed the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. By the 1970s, it had established a score of master's degree programs in engineering, architecture, city and regional planning and allied disciplines. Several Ph.D. degree programs were also started.

A second campus of the university was established in 1975 in Sahiwal, which was relocated to Taxila in 1978 and became an independent university in 1993 called the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Today, it is widely considered one of the best and most prestigious engineering universities in Pakistan. More than 50,000 students apply for admission every year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The university, Template:As of had a faculty of 881, 257 of whom had doctorates. It had a total of 9,385 undergraduate and 1,708 postgraduate students.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

It has a strong collaboration with the University of South Carolina, University of Manchester and Queen Mary University of London, and has conducted research funded by Huawei, Cavium Networks, Microsoft and MontaVista.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

It is one of the highest ranked universities in Pakistan. Domestic rankings place it as the third-best engineering school in Pakistan, while QS World University Ranking put it as 236th in the world in the category of Engineering & Technology in 2024. It was ranked 101-150 in the category of Petroleum Engineering, 201-250 in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, 251-300 in Mechanical Engineering, 351-400 in Chemical Engineering, and 401-450 in Computer Science & Information Systems in the world by the same publication in 2024.<ref name="Tribune">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=HEC>Template:Cite web</ref> Meanwhile, in Asia the university ranking is currently ranked at No. 165.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:As of Computer Science is the highest-merit and most sought-after discipline at UET Lahore (at the undergraduate level).

Aerial panorama of UET Lahore and its surroundings

The government of Punjab commemorated the 100th anniversary of UET by issuing a commemorative coin and a postage stamp in January 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Location

Khayaban e Fazal, the newly constructed entrance of UET Lahore

The campus is situated on the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road), a few kilometers from the Mughal era Shalimar Gardens.

Sub-campuses and constituent colleges

Sub-campus/constituent college	Location	Establishment
Rachna College of Engineering and Technology	Wazirabad	2003
UET Faisalabad Campus	Faisalabad	2004
UET New Campus	Kala Shah Kaku (Sheikhupura District)	2006
UET Narowal Campus	Narowal	2012

UET Narowal Campus (temporary building)

UET Lahore City Campus, Main Block

Research centers

Laser and Optronics Center

The university consists of the following research centers:

• Al-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Science (KICS)
• Huawei – UET Joint TeleComm and IT Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Center for Language Engineering<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• ZTE – UET Joint TeleComm Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Laser and Optronics Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Energy Research Technologies Development Center<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>
• Institute of Environmental Engineering and Research<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• DSP and Wireless Communication Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Center of Excellence in Water Resources Engineering<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Research Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Software Engineering Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Manufacturing Technologies Development Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Automotive Engineering Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Nano Technology Research Center<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Innovation and Technology Development Center
• Engineering Services UET Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (ESUPAK)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Center for Energy Research and Development
• BioMedical Engineering Center

More than 870 students are foreign students and more than 1000 are female students.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Academics

Degree programmes

The disciplines and the degree programmes offered by UET, Lahore have been given below. The regular duration of B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree programmes is 4 and 2 years, respectively.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Discipline	Degree Programme
	B.Sc. / BS	M.Sc. / M.Phil	Ph.D.
Applied Computing	Template:Y
Architectural Engineering	Template:Y		Template:Y
Architecture	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Artificial Intelligence	Template:Y	Template:Y
Automotive Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Business Data Analytics	Template:Y
Chemical Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
City and Regional Planning	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Civil Engineering	Template:Y		Template:Y
Computer Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Computer Science	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Cybersecurity	Template:Y
Data Science	Template:Y	Template:Y
Electrical Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Environmental Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Gaming and Animations	Template:Y
Geological Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering	Template:Y
Information Systems Technology	Template:Y
Logistics & Supply Chain Management	Template:Y
Mechanical Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Mechatronics & Control Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Mining Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Petroleum & Gas Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Polymer Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Product & Industrial Design	Template:Y	Template:Y
Robotics & Intelligent Systems	Template:Y
Software Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y
Transportation Engineering	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Mathematics	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Physics	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Chemistry	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Business Administration	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Business Information Technology	Template:Y
Business Analytics	Template:Y
English Language & Literature	Template:Y
Environmental Science	Template:Y	Template:Y
Interior Design	Template:Y
Islamic Studies	Template:Y	Template:Y	Template:Y
Material Sciences	Template:Y

Teaching faculty

The faculty consists of 741 people, including 14 international faculty members; around 122 have doctoral degrees.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its faculty holds one Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, one Sitara-i-Imtiaz, one Izaz-e-Kamal Presidential Award and nine HEC Best Teacher Awards.

The university has established a Directorate of Research, Extension and Advisory Services which strives for the promotion and organization of research activities. The Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Sciences is a notable name in Pakistan's research activity in computer sciences.

Co-curricular, extracurricular activities and student societies

The university has a sports complex, consisting of a swimming pool, tennis court, table tennis court, squash court, and a cricket stadium used for athletics. The university has several football grounds. Apart from sports-related facilities, there are societies to promote co-curricular activities and seminars.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The National Library of Engineering Science

National Library of Engineering Sciences

The National Library of Engineering Science, inaugurated by Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, is the central library of the university. It is a three-story building in front of Allah Hu Chowk. It has a seating capacity of 400 readers. Its collection holds more than 125,000 volumes of books, 22,000 volumes of bound serials, and 600 issues of scientific and technical serials in diverse fields.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The library was recently chosen by the Higher Education Commission to serve as the primary resource center for engineering and technical education.Template:Citation needed

Notable alumni

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  Ahsan Iqbal, federal minister of Pakistan.
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  Mosharraf Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
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  Mehreen Faruqi, Australian politician
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  Junaid Jamshed, Singer and Islamic scholar

• Ishfaq Ahmad, fellow of IEEE, professor at The University of Texas at Arlington, US<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Arun Kumar Ahuja, late Hindi film actor
• Jawad Ahmad, pop singer
• Parvez Butt, former chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
• Mehreen Faruqi, Australian politician
• Mosharraf Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
• Ahsan Iqbal, politician, member of Pakistan Muslim League (N)
• Junaid Jamshed, religious scholar
• Ahsan Kareem, Robert M. Moran Professor of Engineering and Director of NatHaz Modeling Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, US
• Fazal Ahmad Khalid, former vice chancellor of the university<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Junaid Khan, rock singer and actor
• Sami Khan, actor
• Faakhir Mehmood, pop singer
• Mir Nooruddin Mengal, slain leader and former acting president of Balochistan National Party (Mengal)
• Adil Najam, dean Pardee School of Global Studies<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> at Boston University, former vice chancellor of Lahore University of Management Sciences, 11th president of WWF and former associate professor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, former associate professor at Tufts University, US
• Peer Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi, Islamic scholar
• Fawad Rana, owner of Lahore Qalandars
• Najam Sheraz, pop singer

External links

• UET Lahore official website
• Industrial Open House and Career Fair, UET Lahore
• Institute of Business and Management UET Lahore
• Rachna College of Engineering and Technology Gujranwala
• UET Lahore New campus
• UET Lahore Faisalabad campus
• UET Lahore Narowal campus
• Pakistan Engineering Council