The Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology(SS-CASE-IT) is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...
located in
Islamabad
Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...
, Pakistan.
SS-CASE-IT offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees. Degrees awarded by SS-CASE-IT are recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. SS-CASE-IT, right from its inception, has been working to promote human resource development in the area of behind the scene technology, which is making today’s information revolution possible
History
In May 2001, a group of
engineers
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, build, maintain and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials. They aim to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while consider ...
returned after completing
Ph.D. in the United States. They set up EET (Engineering Education Trust) as a not-for-profit public charitable organization for education purposes. They aimed to provide substantial contributions to the research and publications areas in Pakistan through the introduction of graduate degree programs.
The institute was started on September 12, 2001, at the Software Technology Park, Islamabad, in affiliation with the
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila. The affiliation permitted it to start M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programs in computer engineering. It was inaugurated by the then
Minister of Science and Technology professor Dr.
Atta-ur-Rahman. Dr. Kamal Athar was the director from 2001 until 2003. It started with a faculty of nine Ph.Ds and three
Master of Science
A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medici ...
.
The institute started a B.Sc. program in 2003 in its school SS-CARE (Sir Syed Center for Advanced Research in Engineering) initially in collaboration with Sir Syed Memorial Society, named after Indian reformer
Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898), also spelled Sayyid Ahmad Khan, was an Indian Muslim Islamic modernist, reformer, philosopher, and educationist in nineteenth-century British Raj, British India.
Though initially esp ...
. The classes started at Sir Syed Esquire situated at 19th Atatürk Avenue, Islamabad. Later on, undergraduate classes commenced under the name of CASE (Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering). In 2018, it has obtained a degree awarding status by the
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...
.
It is the first institute which started
engineering management degree program in Pakistan.
Academic Profile
SS-CASE-IT offers undergraduate programs and post-graduate programs including a doctoral program.
Undergraduate programs
SS-CASE-IT offers undergraduate programs in areas of Engineering, Management Sciences, Computing‚ Sciences and Humanities, and Allied Medical and Health Sciences.
Faculty of Engineering
Dean: Dr. Abdul Khaliq
Degrees Offered
* Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
* Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
* Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security
* Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
* Associate Degree In Computer Science
Faculty of Allied Medical and Health Sciences
Degrees Offered
*Doctor of Physical Therapy
*BS Medical Laboratory Technology
*BS Medical Imaging(Radiology) Technology
*BS Vision Sciences and Optometry
*BS Operation Theater Technology
Faculty of Business and Engineering Management
Dean: Dr. Nadeem Ehsan
Degrees Offered
* Bachelor of Business Administration
*Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance
* Associate Degree In commerce(Bcom)
Faculty of Sciences and Humanities
Degrees Offered
*Bachelor of Science in English
*Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Graduate programs
SS-CASE-IT offers postgraduate programs in Engineering, Business and Management Sciences, and Sciences and Humanities.
Faculty of Engineering
Dean: Dr. Abdul Khaliq
Degrees Offered
* Master of Science in Computer Science
* Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Business and Engineering Management
Dean: Dr. Nadeem Ehsan
Degrees Offered
* Master of Science in Engineering Management
* Master of Science in Project Management
* Master of Business Administration
Faculty of Sciences and Humanities
Degrees Offered
*Masters of Science in Mathematics
Doctoral Programs
* Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Management
* Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Industry Academia Linkage
CARE Pvt. Ltd
CARE Pvt. Ltd is the industrial arm of Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology (SS-CASE-IT), and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been established between the two entities.
Students pursuing an undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral degree at SS-CASE-IT frequently engage with professionals from CARE Pvt. Ltd during their Final year or research projects. These projects are overseen by Ph.D. holders employed at CARE Pvt. Ltd.
Techlift
TechLift is a historic, strategic collaboration between 22 industry leaders to address the IT skills supply-demand gap.
SS CASE IT with CARE Pvt. Ltd organized the following three (03) Boot camps of the Techlift Program in 2023: -
#Web Development – MERN
#Mobile App Development – Flutter
#Software Quality Assurance – Selenium
See also
*
List of universities in Pakistan
*
List of engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan
References
External links
SSCIT official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Center For Advanced Studies in Engineering
Educational institutions established in 2001
2001 establishments in Pakistan
Engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan
Universities and colleges in Islamabad
Private universities and colleges in Pakistan