NED University of Engineering & Technology
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The NED University of Engineering & Technology is a public university located in the urban area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest and best engineering universities in Pakistan, acknowledged for its best teaching practices and graduates.
Founded as Prince of Wales Engineering College, it was renamed after Parsi landowner and its benefactor Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw.
It is a recognized degree awarding university of Pakistan affiliated with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, a government-appointed body.[2][3][4]
History
Pre-Independence
Founded in 1921, as Prince of Wales Engineering College,[4] to provide training to civil engineers working in building the Sukkur Barrage. In 1924, college received donation of Rupee 150,000 from heirs of Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw. As a result, the college was renamed to NED Government Engineering College.[5] The NED College first remained associated with the University of Bombay (now known as the University of Mumbai) for many years during the British Empire until 1947.[4]
Post-Independence
This university came to its modern form after being established by the
Campuses
The university is spread across four campuses; the main campus (Karachi), the city campus, the LEJ campus, and the Thar campus.[4]
Offered degree programs
NED University offers different
Faculties and departments
It is organized into following six faculties[9][10]
Faculty of Civil and Petroleum Engineering (CPE)
The faculty of Civil and Petroleum Engineering comprises following departments.
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Urban and Infrastructure Engineering
- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- Department of Earthquake Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (MME)
The faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering comprises the following departments.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Textile Engineering
- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Department of Automotive and Marine Engineering
Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
The faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering comprises the following departments.
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Computer and Information Systems Engineering
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Telecommunications Engineering
- Department of Bio-Medical Engineering
Faculty of Information Sciences and Humanities (ISH)
The faculty * Department of Telecommunications Engineering of Information Sciences and Humanities comprises the following departments.
- Department of Software Engineering
- Department of Computer Science & Information Technology
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Humanities
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering (CPE)
The faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering comprises the following departments.
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Materials Engineering
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering
- Department of Polymer and Petrochemical Engineering
- Department of Food Engineering
- Department of Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Architecture and Management Sciences (AMS)
The faculty of Architecture and Management Sciences comprises the following departments.
- Department of Architecture and Planning
- Department of Management Sciences
Affiliated Colleges
- Government College of Technology (GCT)
- Institute of Industrial Electronics Engg. (IIEE)[11]
- Institute of Aviation Technology, PAF[12]
- PCSIR Pak Swiss Training Centre (PSTC)[13]
- Karachi Tools, Dies & Moulds Centre
- Pakistan Marine Academy[14]
- (formerly) Usman Institute of Technology[15]
- College of Management Sciences[16]
NED Academy
To provide low-cost educational and professional training to existing professionals, NED University established the NED Academy.[17] The academy has two sections:
- Centre for Continuing Engineering Education (CCEE),
- Centre for Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Programmes (CMPP).
CCEE
CCEE offers courses for
Research
Although the main focus of the university had been on its teaching programs, the university has started masters by Research and
Vice-Chancellors
- Sarosh Hashmat Lodi (2017 – present)[3]
- A. M. Akhoond
- A. T. Khan
- Jameel Ahmed Khan
- M. Munir Hasan
- A. Q. Qazi
- Abul Kalam
- M. Afzal Haque
Memberships and Associations
- Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
- Talloires Network (New)
- International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)
- Pakistan Network of Quality Assurance in Higher Education (PNQAHE)
Notable alumni
- Mohammad Zahoor, Ukraine-based, British businessman – founder and owner of the ISTIL Group. (Also called as Steel Man).[18]
- Computers and Structures, Inc.[19]
- Muhammad Hussain Panhwar: Pakistani scientist in the field of agriculture[4]
- Khurram Murad: Pakistani Islamic scholar
- Rizwan Ahmed: Pakistan Administrative Service officer, NED University alumni[20]
- Moiz Ullah Baig[21] (International Scrabble player – Pakistan Scrabble Champion 2018 & World Junior Scrabble Champion 2018)
- Sindh Assembly.[22]
- Elahi Bux Soomro: ex-Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
- Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.
- Pakistan cricket team.
- Ali Haider: musician, singer and actor.
See also
- List of Islamic educational institutions
- List of universities in Karachi
- List of Universities in Pakistan
- Dawood University of Engineering and Technology
- Rankings of universities in Pakistan
- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
- Pakistan Engineering Council
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e f NED University Annual report 2016-17. "NED University Annual report 2016-17". NED University.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Recognised Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions (NED University included on the list)". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ a b Najam Soharwardi (30 May 2017). "With new VC at the helm, winds of change start blowing at NED University". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Shehnila Zardari (28 March 2021). "CELEBRATIONS AND QUESTIONS: 100 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN SINDH". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Zardari, Shehnila (28 March 2021). "CELEBRATIONS AND QUESTIONS: 100 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN SINDH". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ ilmkidunya.com. "Programs and Courses in NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi Pakistan". ilmkidunya.com.
- ^ "Calendar – Courses / Certifications | NED Academy – CCEE | CMPP".
- ^ "NED University is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities". Association of Commonwealth Universities website. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ NED University. "NED University faculties and departments". NED University. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ NED University Prospectus. "NED University prospectus". NED University. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "IIEE – Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering". iiee.edu.pk.
- ^ "Institute of Aviation Technology". paked.net.
- ^ "PCSIR Islamabad". pcsir.gov.pk.
- ^ "Pakistan Marine Academy". marineacademy.edu.pk.
- ^ "Usman Institute of Technology". uit.edu.
- ^ ilmkidunya.com. "College of Management & Sciences (COMS), Karachi Pakistan". ilmkidunya.com.
- ^ NED Centre of Continuing Engineering Education
- ^ "'کیئو کا ارب پتی شہزادہ': پاکستانی لڑکا جو یوکرین کا 'سٹیل کنگ' بنا" (in Urdu). BBC News اردو. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Ashraf Habibullah, Biography" (PDF). NED Alumni Association of Southern California website. Anaheim, California. 18 July 2009. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Rizwan Ahmed appointed new TDAP secretary". Daily Times (newspaper). 18 November 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Exclusive Interview of Moiz Baig | Nayi Baat | Neo News, retrieved 8 November 2019
- ^ Hafeez Tunio (27 July 2016). "Murad Ali Shah will be new Sindh CM". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 20 December 2020.