Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology
The Quaid e Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology (Sindhi: قائد عوام یونیورسٹی آف انجینئرنگ، سائنس اینڈ ٹیکنالوجی) often referred as 'QUEST' is a public technical and research university located in the urban neighborhood of Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
قائد عوام یونیورسٹی آف انجینئرنگ، سائنس اینڈ ٹیکنالوجی، نوابشاہ | |
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Former names | Mehran university's College of Engineering & technology |
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Motto in English | To provide quality and state-of-the-art education |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1974 |
| Affiliation | Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) Pakistan Engineering Council |
| Chancellor | Governor of Sindh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Saleem Raza Samo |
| Provost | Aamir Bhutto |
| Dean | Prof. Dr Abdullah Saand |
| Director | Intesab Hussain Sadhayo |
| Students | ~4200 |
| Undergraduates | ~3800 |
| Postgraduates | ~400 |
| ~30 | |
| Address | Alishah Town, University Road , , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Nickname | QUEST |
| Mascot | QUESTIAN |
| Website | quest |
It is one of the best universities in Pakistan, ranks 7th best university among engineering universities in Pakistan.[2] The university is named after the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Quaid-e_Awam).[3]
Recognized university
This university is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[1]
Academic Departments
The following:[4]
- Department of Artificial Intelligence
- Department of Automation and Control Engineering
- Department of Agro-Food Processing Engineering Technology
- Department of Basic Sciences And Related Studies
- Department of Chemical Engineering[5]
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Computer Systems Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering
- Department of Energy systems Engineering
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Department of English (Language and Literature)
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Mathematics And Statistics
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Physics
- Department of Software Engineering
- Department of Telecommunication Engineering
Academics
Undergraduate programs
The system of education is the semester wise system. The academic year is divided into two semesters. University offers four-year (Eight Semesters) Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, English and Mathematics.
Bachelor's degree program is offered by the following departments of university:
- Department of Artificial Intelligence
- Department of Automation and Control Engineering
- Department of Agro-Food Processing Engineering Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering[5]
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Computer Systems Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Energy & Environment Engineering
- Department of English (Language and Literature)
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Mathematics And Statistics
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Physics
- Department of Software Engineering
- Department of Telecommunication Engineering
Postgraduate program
The new department situated at the front of Administration Block is Post Graduate Department, where various departments of university offer MS, M.Phil and Ph.D degree programs in following areas of research:
Master of Engineering (ME)
- Construction Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Power Engineering
- Computer System Engineering
- Computer Communication and Networks
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Industrial Engineering & Management
- Energy Systems Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Communication Engineering
- Industrial Automation and control
Master of Science (MS)
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
Campus
- Quaid-E-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Campus Larkana
Affiliated Colleges
- Government Habib College of Technology, Nawabshah
- Government College of Technology, Khairpur
- Government College of Technology, Larkana
Facilities
Q.U.E.S.T Software House, A-Sector
The Chairman of Department of Information Technology (Prof. Dr. Zahid Hussain Abro) recently open a Software House to develop software for University and commercial market of Pakistan.
Labs
All departments have their own laboratories with equipment and facilities for each subject. Especially Departments of Computer Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science have latest infrastructure and technical staff .
Student's Societies
The university support different international and national student societies . These Societies organize seminars about advancements in the technologies, different competitions and debates. The university also provides financial support to these societies to organize such events.
Sports
The university's offers a comprehensive range of facilities for sport and leisure for almost every student sport and participation at all levels. Student common rooms are annexed to every hostel in which facilities are provided for indoor games such as Table Tennis, Badminton, Carom, etc. Facilities exist for outdoor games such as Volleyball, Cricket, Tennis, Hockey, Basketball, Football, Athletics and Bodybuilding. For all these games a sports complex held near the Sector - C Mosque.
Scholarships
The university provides some of the following scholarship opportunities to its brighter and needy students.
- HEC–JAPANESE NEED BASED MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
- IEP-SAC SAUDI ARABIA SCHOLARSHIP
- MORA SCHOLARSHIP
- MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
- Quaid-e-Azam Scholarship (mr)
- Merit Scholarships
- Foreign Funded Scholarship Programs
- OGDCL* Scholarship
See also
References
- "Categorywise Rankings of Universities (scroll down to read under title 'Engineering & Technology')". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- "Address and location of QUEST". Google Maps website. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- "List of Universities Worldwide including Pakistan". University Directory Worldwide. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- "QUEST NAWABSHAH". www.quest.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- "QUEST NAWABSHAH". www.quest.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.