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Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology

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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]

Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology
قائد عوام یونیورسٹی آف انجینئرنگ، سائنس اینڈ ٹیکنالوجی، نوابشاہ
Former names
Mehran university's College of Engineering & technology
Motto in English
To provide quality and state-of-the-art education
TypePublic
Established1974 (1974)
AffiliationHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Pakistan Engineering Council
ChancellorGovernor of Sindh
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Saleem Raza Samo
ProvostAamir Bhutto
DeanProf. Dr Abdullah Saand
DirectorIntesab Hussain Sadhayo
Students~4200
Undergraduates~3800
Postgraduates~400
~30
Address
Alishah Town, University Road
,
Nawabshah
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue and white
  
NicknameQUEST
MascotQUESTIAN
Websitequest.edu.pk

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

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This university is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[1]

Academic Departments

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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

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Undergraduate programs

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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

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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

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Affiliated Colleges

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Facilities

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Q.U.E.S.T Software House, A-Sector

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Address and location of QUEST". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ "List of Universities Worldwide including Pakistan". University Directory Worldwide. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "QUEST NAWABSHAH". www.quest.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "QUEST NAWABSHAH". www.quest.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Larkana will have Quest campus soon". DAWN.COM. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (8 July 2021). "Students of CMC, QUEST protest lack of facilities at hostels, campuses". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 January 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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