The Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (

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located in

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, Pakistan.University Overview of Dawood University of Engineering and Technology
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and is named after Seth Ahmed Dawood.

History and overview

Dawood College of Engineering and Technology was established in 1962 as a federal government engineering institution. Initial financial endowment and foundation stone of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology was laid by then President of Pakistan Field Marshal

Mohammad Ayub Khan Muhammad Ayub Khan ( Urdu: ; 14 May 1907 – 19 April 1974), was the second President of Pakistan. He was an army general who seized the presidency from Iskander Mirza in a coup in 1958, the first successful coup d'état in the country' ...

in 1962. It was established by Dawood Foundation under the supervision of Seth Ahmed Dawood in 1964. It is regarded as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in engineering in Pakistan and pioneer in the fields of electronics, chemical, petroleum, metallurgical and industrial engineering degrees.

Recognized university

It is one of the notable institutions in

and secured its place in the engineering category by the

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman. Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulatin ...

, as of 2010. Before 2013 Dawood University was affiliated with

NED University of Engineering & Technology 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 an ...

. In 2013, Government of Sindh upgraded it into a full-fledged university renaming it 'Dawood University of Engineering and Technology'.

Academics

Bachelor's programs

* BS Computer Science * BS Mathematics * BS Business and Information Systems * BS Chemistry * BS Environmental Sciences * BS Artificial Intelligence * BS Cyber Security * BE Chemical Engineering * BE Electronic Engineering * BE Industrial Engineering and Management * BE Metallurgy and Materials Engineering * BE Petroleum and Gas Engineering * BE Telecommunication Engineering * BE Computer System Engineering * BE Energy and Environment Engineering * BArch Architecture and Planning

Master's programs

* MS Telecommunication Engineering * MS Chemical Engineering * MS Electronic Engineering * MS Metallurgy and Materials Engineering * MS Industrial Engineering and Management * MS Industrial Chemistry

Doctoral programs

* PhD Telecommunication Engineering *PhD Chemical Engineering * PhD Electronic Engineering * PhD Computer System Engineering * PhD Metallurgy and Material Engineering * PhD Industrial And Management Engineering

References

External links

DUET official website
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