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University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Motto We Engineers, The Nation's Future!

Type Public
Established 1952[1]
Chancellor Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Iftikhar Hussain
Dean Dr. Muhammad Naeem Arbab
Registrar Dr. Khizar Azam
Location Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Campus Urban
Colours Brown, earth yellow, copper

Nickname UET Peshawar

Affiliations Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering
Council, Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners
Website uetpeshawar.edu.pk
The University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar (UET Peshawar), formerly
known as NWFP University of Engineering and Technology, is a public university
located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2] Formerly known as NWFP
University of Engineering and Technology until 2010, it an institution of higher
learning in Pakistan with a strong emphasis on the development of science and
engineering.[3] The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs in
various engineering disciplines. The university is also a member of the Association
of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.[4] The university was regarded
as one of the best engineering schools in the country and was ranked in 7th
position nationwide in the category of "Engineering and Technology" by HEC, the
highest governing body of higher education in Pakistan.[5] According to Times
Higher Education World University Rankings 2023, the university is ranked in 801-
1000th worldwide and in 251-300th position in Asia.[6]

History
Name
In 1952, an engineering college was set up as a constituent college of the
University of Peshawar with an enrollment of twenty students (according to the UET
Peshawar Annual Report 2006 – 2007). This college was granted a charter to operate
as an independent engineering university in 1980 under the name University of
Engineering and Technology. It was officially known as the NWFP University of
Engineering and Technology Peshawar until 2010 when the province name was changed
to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).[7] Colloquially, it has been referred to as UET
Peshawar since its establishment.

Campus
UET Peshawar has five campuses. Peshawar campus is the main campus with four
satellite campuses in Kohat, Abbottabad, Bannu and Jalozai.

Peshawar campus
The main campus is in the University Campus area, University Road, Peshawar. The
Peshawar campus is the nucleus of the university. The following programs are
offered in the Peshawar campus.

B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Agriculture Engineering [8]

B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Architecture [9]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Chemical Engineering [10]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Civil Engineering [11]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Computer Science & IT [12]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Computer Systems Engineering [13]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Electrical Engineering [14]
B.Sc. Electronics Engineering [15]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Industrial Engineering [16]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Mechanical Engineering [17]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Mechatronics Engineering [18]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Mining Engineering [19]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Software Engineering [20]
B.Sc/M. Sc/Ph.D Telecommunication Engineering [21]
Jalozai Campus
Jalozai Campus was inaugurated in December 2017 by Chief Minister Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa and Governor Sardar Mahtab Ahmed Khan. The campus funded by HEC at the
cost of Rs. 6,565,272 million PKR is established on Pabbi Cherat Road at 11 km
Southwards from GT Road in Nowshera District. Total area of the campus is 402 acres
and the total covered area is approximately 1,021,233 sq. ft. with almost 3240
students. At present,[when?] Jalozai Campus is offering the following programs.
B.Sc. Civil Engineering [22]
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering [23]
B.Sc. Industrial Engineering [24]
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering [25]
Computer Science & IT [26]
Abbottabad campus
The Abbottabad campus was inaugurated in October 2002 at the premises of the old
Ayub Medical College. The campus has two departments, Electronics and Architecture.
The campus started Electronic Engineering subjects for the first time in UET
history. In this respect, its first Batch[clarification needed] (2004 to 2008) is
called the "Pioneer Batch". Similarly architecture was not only started for the
first time in the history of UET Peshawar but also in history of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.

Abbottabad campus is located in the heart of city surrounded by lush green lawns
and tall trees. At the background, there is a mountain view adding more grandeur to
the campus. The departments offers the following four- and five-year degree program
respectively:

B.Sc. Electronics Engineering (four-year program)

B.Architecture, City and Regional Planning (five-year program)[27]
Bannu campus
The Bannu campus became operational in May 2002 at the premises of Comprehensive
High School. The campus offers engineering in two technologies, i.e., Electrical
and Civil Engineering. The campus is in the east of the city on D.I Khan Rd. Six
batches have graduated from this campus under the accreditation of Pakistan
Engineering Council.

Mardan campus
Main article: University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan
Mardan campus, inaugurated in 2002, is spread over 22 acres (89,000 m2) of area and
offers degrees in Telecommunications Engineering and Computer Software Engineering.
It is one of the first satellite campus of UET Peshawar, which became a full-
fledged university in March 2018.[28][29]

B.Sc. Telecom Engineering,

M.Sc. Telecom Engineering
PhD Telecom Engineering
B.Sc. Software Engineering
M.Sc. Software Engineering
PhD Software Engineering
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering(Communication)
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering(Power)
Kohat campus
The Kohat campus became operational in March 2012 at the premises of Kohat
University's city campus. The campus offers engineering in electrical engineering.
The campus is situated on Pindi road, Kohat. Currently, the campus is offering -
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Communication) [30]

Organization
UET Peshawar is a public university run by the provincial government. Admissions to
the university depend on whether the applicants live in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
province. There are some quota categories that would enable students from the
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and other provinces of Pakistan to
enroll.

The head of UET Peshawar is designated as Vice Chancellor, appointed by the

Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and mandated to run the university. The Vice
Chancellor is Dr. Iftikhar Hussain.
There are several senior staff posts that report directly to the Vice Chancellor.
These include:

Registrar of university
Dean of university
Director Finance
Provost of university
Director Post Graduate Studies
Director of Works
The Department Heads for academic areas report to the Dean's Office.

Academics
Departments
UET Peshawar offers Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees in engineering
disciplines. Some of the main departments at UET Peshawar are:

Department of Agricultural Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Computer Systems Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering
Department of Mining Engineering
Department of Telecommunication Engineering
Department of Electronics Engineering
Department of Architecture
Department of Computer Science and Information Technology
Department of Basic Sciences and Islamiat
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Societies at UET Peshawar
Directorate of Clubs and Societies is the umbrella under which other clubs work
including technical society and extra-curricular clubs. Drama Club (Stage), Hiking
and Trekking Club, Environmental Club are major extra-curricular clubs. Programs
such as dramas, debates, seminars, exhibitions and trekking, computing and computer
game contests are arranged annually in the university. Other major technical
society clubs include:

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)[31]

IEEE UET Peshawar sub-section[32]
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)[32]
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)[32]
Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) [32]
Ranking
UET Peshawar is ranked 5th in the field of IT/Engineering by the Higher Education
Commission of Pakistan which is the highest regulatory government body of higher
education institutes in the country.[33]

Semester system
In 2004, UET Peshawar moved from an annual system of examination to the semester
system. The system was brought by the vice chancellor, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gillani.
There are two semesters in an academic year – Fall and Spring. Each semester
consists of 18 weeks of teaching and two exams- mid term and final term. Mid term
carries 25% and the final term carries 50% of the total in any subject offered in a
semester. The rest of the 25% is awarded on the basis of class participation,
assignments and quizzes. Fall semester starts around September, whereas spring
semester starts around February.
Tenure Track System
In 2006, UET Peshawar introduced the Tenure Track System which is a performance-
based pay system.[citation needed]

Selection Procedure
Being a public university with limited number of seats, entrance to UET Peshawar is
competed tremendously nationwide by the brightest students annually. It conducts
ETEA test for selection procedure each year.[34] In 2016, about 15000 candidates
appeared for the entrance test to undergraduate programs.[35]

Research Centers
The following centers at the university conduct researches which are funded by the
government agency and HEC.

Earthquake Engineering Center (EEC)

Earthquake Engineering Center (EEC) is a multidisciplinary research and education
center. Envisioned in 2002, the center became operational in June 2006.[36] EEC was
established with the aim of better understanding the seismic risk in the areas
within the geographical boundaries of Pakistan and to conduct research and testing
in the current construction practices in Pakistan for improving seismic resistance
of structures in high seismic risk areas. In the aftermath of the October 8, 2005
earthquake in Pakistan, the center proved itself as a reliable and proficient
institution that provided valuable suggestions and guidance to the government and
non-government organizations involved in the reconstruction and rehabilitation.

National Institute of Urban Infrastructure Planning (NIUIP)

National Institute of Urban Infrastructure Planning, the brainchild of Dr. Murtaza
Haider (Asst. Prof. McGill University 2002–2006, Assoc. Prof. Ryerson University
(now Toronto Metropolitan University) 2006-current) is established at UET Peshawar
with the grant of US$3.0 million from Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC)
of Pakistan. Main focus of NIUIP is to address the persistent urban decay and
research in improvement of urban infrastructure of Pakistan. Initial research focus
of NIUIP is in:

Infrastructure finance and planning

Urban transportation planning
Urban environment and energy planning
Water supply and sanitation
Solid waste management
Spatial modeling and GIS
Center of Intelligent Systems & Networks Research (CISNR)
Center of Intelligent Systems & Networks Research (CISNR) conducts research
primarily on smart grid and intelligent transportation systems based on wireless
sensor networks and IoT devices.[37] CISNR has several partnerships with different
National and International organizations.[38]

HUAMET, NASYS China Holding Limited, China

INSTECH Enterprises, Pakistan
Webprenuer Academy, UK
GOVCHINA International Information Technology Research Institute (Beijing), China
Beijing Global Safety Technology Corporation Limited, China
U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E)
USPCAS-E is a partnership between Arizona State University and two leading
Pakistani universities: the NUST and the UET Peshawar.[39] It is a major energy
research project funded by USAID in Pakistan dealing with applied and joint
research with UET Peshawar.[40] Scholars who attends UET Peshawar are selected to
attend Arizona State University for further studies on sustainable energy and
photovoltaics.[41] The students and faculty engages in experimental research on
energy at Arizona State University labs under the supervision of professors to
design, execute and analyze experiments in areas such as solar panels and
batteries.[42] They also take part in industrial visits to learn more about power
generation mechanisms in the United States. Under the umbrella of the Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan, the USPCAS-E at UET Peshawar conducts sustainable
energy research, producing the next generation of technologies in the field of
applied energy research.

Scalable Transmission of Adaptive Multimedia based on P2P (STAMP) Center

This center conducts research on P2P video transmission and data communication.
STAMP, an open source modular P2P streaming system optimized for the networking
conditions of Pakistan. Scalability in the context of STAMP refers to both
scalability in terms of support for accommodating any number of users on the fly
and also scalability in terms of support for the simultaneous transmission of
different video quality levels.[43]

Academic linkages
UET Peshawar has joint research, faculty and student training and exchange programs
with foreign universities including Arizona State University, Asian Institute of
Technology (Thailand), Strathclyde University (UK), McGill University (Canada),
George Washington University (United States), University of Petronas (Malaysia) and
University of Liverpool (UK). In 2016, MoU was signed between UET Peshawar and
Arizona State University to exchange students under the program of U.S.-Pakistan
Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E).[44] Students from UET Peshawar
spend a semester in the United States to carry out energy research at the
laboratories of Arizona State University. The exchange visits, coordinated through
the USAID-funded U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E),
provides faculty the opportunity to upgrade their teaching and corporate-
partnership skills and offers the students of UET Peshawar an opportunity to
enhance their research skills and industry awareness.

Research areas
The research activities at UET Peshawar include:

Mechanical design
Design of earthquake resisting structures
Mining techniques
Processing of low grade industrial minerals and metallic ores
Environmental management
Water resources management
Application of computers in engineering.
Library
The university library contains a collection of books and manuscripts related to
engineering and computing disciplines. The library allows students access to
electronic journals under a “Digital Library Program”, a Higher Education Council
(HEC) funded project for both public and private universities. Moreover, the
university provides free books to the students for a semester period.

Student life
The university offers on campus housing for its students. It has separate hostels
for girls and boys. It also has a separate hostel for its foreign students. The
university has almost 150 foreign students studying in various departments, most of
which are from Middle East and Africa.[citation needed] The student life in hostels
mostly revolve around visiting friends, outdoor activities like football, cricket,
basketball, badminton, tennis, handball and other sports during afternoon at the
beautiful large playground of Islamia College and surrounding facilities.[citation
needed] The campus has several other playgrounds besides that and it is
significantly attractive because of large number of trees.[according to whom?]

Development projects
UET Peshawar's development projects portfolio crossed 2 billion rupees in 2006–
2007, according to the UET Peshawar Annual Report 2006 – 2007).[45] Some of the key
development projects that UET Peshawar is working on include:

National Institute of Urban Infrastructure Planning (NIUIP, Pakistan):

Funding agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Funding amount: Pakistani Rupees 174 million
Funding purpose: to establish a new institute
Institute of Mechatronics Engineering:
Funding agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Funding amount: Pakistani Rupees 148 million
Funding purpose: to establish a new institute
Earthquake Engineering Center:
Funding agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Funding amount: Pakistani Rupees 487 million
Funding purpose: upgrade the Earthquake Engineering Center
Department of Industrial Engineering:
Funding agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Funding amount: Covered under "Strengthening and Updating of Peshawar Campus"
Funding purpose: to establish a new department
Gemstone Development Center:
Funding agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Funding amount: Pakistani Rupees 33 million
Funding purpose: to establish a research facility within the Mining Engineering
Department
New campus site near Jallozai, Peshawar: submission of PC-1 for this 405 acres
(1.64 km2) campus is under way.
Funding agency: unknown
Funding amount: unknown
Funding purpose: to establish a new main campus and move existing main Peshawar
campus to a 405 acres (1.64 km2) site near Jallozai, Peshawar
Continuing Engineering Education Center:
Funding agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Funding amount: Pakistani Rupees 25 million
Funding purpose: to establish a center for professional development of faculty
Strengthening and updating of Peshawar Campus:
Funding agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Funding amount: Pakistani Rupees 479 million
Funding purpose: capacity building, constructing department of Industrial
Engineering and Human Resources Department for faculty members training and higher
education in foreign countries.
New co-ed hostel:
Funding agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Funding amount: Pakistani Rupees 37 million
Funding purpose: to establish an on-campus residence for co-ed students
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