Established 2007 Academic staff 80 Undergraduates 1,150 (Fall 2012) Motto In Truth I Triumph Total enrollment 1,400 (2012) | Vice-Chancellor Qamar Zaman SI (M) Students 2,500 (Fall 2013) Postgraduates 250 (Fall 2012) Phone +92 51 4908146 | |
Address Khanpur Rd, Taxila, Pakistan Chancellor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana (Governor of Punjab, Pakistan) Similar University of Engineeri, University of Wah, Institute of Space Technology, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute o, Air University | ||
Raging in hitec university taxila
HITEC University, Taxila, more commonly known as HITEC University, is a private-sector university located in Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. Taxila, a historic seat of learning and an important archeological site, is about 30 km north-west of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Contents
- Raging in hitec university taxila
- History
- Location
- Admissions
- Degree programs
- General collection
- Reference collection
- Journals and magazines
- Digital Library
- Islamic Library
- Student societies
- MOU with foreign universities
- Transport
- Hostel
- Mosque
- Closure of Management Sciences Department
- Gas blast incident
- References
HITEC University commenced classes in November 2007 with an intake of 250 students, in affiliation with University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila. The university was granted its own charter in November 2009 by the government of Punjab. The university is sponsored by the Heavy Industries Taxila Education Welfare Trust (HITEWT).
History
HITEC University was conceived as a part of Heavy Industries Taxila Education City (HITEC). The premises were already having educational institutes of nursery, school and college level. In 2007, in affiliation with UET Taxila, a university was established for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs in engineering, management sciences, mathematics and Islamic Shari'a. the inauguration was presided by then president General Pervez Musharraf. Five years later, the university opened a new department for computer science and closed further admissions for management department.
Location
Taxila is an ancient city, about 30 km west of the Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi. It is on the border of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, just off the Grand Trunk Road. Spread over an area of more than 50 acres, the campus is located at the foot of Margella Hills only 2 km from Taxila city. Apart from Taxila Museum, a number of important industries including Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC), Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POFs), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Telephone Industry Pakistan (TIP) and FECTO Cement are near the university.
Admissions
On the basis of eligibility criteria of the university, the admission is strictly based on merit and is open to all persons regardless of their gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile. Applicants who have appeared in prerequisite examination prescribed for admission in a program and are awaiting results are provisionally admitted with the condition that they will pass their examination as per admission criteria. Undergraduate students take the full load of the courses prescribed for the semester whereas the postgraduate students have options to register for fewer courses.
Degree programs
The disciplines and the degree programs offered by HITEC have been tabulated below. The regular duration of BS and MS / M Phil degree programs is 4 and 2 years, respectively.
General collection
The general collection is organized according to Dewey Decimal Classification and shelved subject-wise according to call numbers (100-999) pasted on the spine of each item.
Reference collection
A significant number of current reference sources are available on reference shelves. Electronic databases including, dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, directories, yearbooks, atlases, bibliographies are distinct feature of this collection. The reference books can only be consulted within the library.
Journals and magazines
The library has a good collection of periodicals and all leading newspapers: seven daily national newspapers (three Urdu and four English) including Dawn Business Recorder, etc. The library has national magazines of computers, general and current affairs.
Digital Library
To meet the information requirements of students and researchers with the provision of quality scholarly there is an information-based electronic Digital Library. Access to all these resources is free from within the HITEC University Digital Library.
Islamic Library
Adjacent to the university mosque, a separate library for Islamic and religious books is situated.
Student societies
Please do not try to be a part of Societies & Clubs specially HPC ,these clubs will give you nothing, infact you are taking admission for studies not for Memories. Engineering and non-technical societies in the university campus include:
The university has the following co-curricular societies:
The students are popularly referred to as Hitonians.
MOU with foreign universities
HITEC University has Memorandum of Understanding with some Universities and institutions worldwide. The list is as follows:
Transport
A transport facility of buses is provided to students from Rawalpindi & Islamabad .Firstly its expensive secondly they have only two buses which are OVERLOADED. You may also Avail the Facility of private Vans which is cheaper , very good & time Savour.
Hostel
Administration took a decision to met the needs of students by building a new Hostel in Hitec stadium.New Hostel has started its working from 1 March 2017. Now ,not only first year students but anyone Can take the Facility of Hostel.The newly build Hostel is very good due to its facilities but i bit expensive.
Mosque
The mosque serves as a place where Muslim students can come together for offering prayers under the lead of the imam. It has a capacity of 700 worshipers.
Closure of Management Sciences Department
Due to fewer applicants every year, the department of management sciences was closed in 2012. With the hope of department being reinstated, a strike broke out by the present students of management sciences but to no avail. No further students were enrolled since and the remaining students continued with the program.
Gas blast incident
Due to poor maintenance of administration there was a blast in one of the class rooms which resulted in serious and fatal injury of one staff member and a senior faculty member Dr Zubair Farooqui. Both did not survive this incident. Apparently gas from leaking pipes had filled in the room and by mistake turning on electric switch for lighting resulted in a blast that was heard far across the area. Fortunately students were off when this incident occur.