Dawood College of Engineering and Technology

Dawood College of Engineering and Technology (or DCET) is a Public Degree-Awarding Institution located in Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

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. Established in 1962, the College is one of Pakistan's finest Engineering Institutes, and is one of the country's pioneers in the disciplines of Chemical, Electronics, Industrial and Metallurgical Engineering.

History

The foundation stone of the college was laid on 4 August 1962 by former former President of Pakistan

President of Pakistan

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 Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan. The institution was established by the Dawood Foundation as Dawood College of Engineering and Technology. The college houses two purpose-built campuses.

Before 2007, Dawood College of Engineering functioned as an affiliated institute, initially with University of Karachi

University of Karachi

The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...

, then NED University of Engineering and Technology

NED University of Engineering and Technology

The Nadirshaw Eduljee Dinshaw University of Engineering and Technology is a public university in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded in 1922 as an engineering college, making it the oldest school in Pakistan for educating graduate engineers....

 and then with Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro informally shortened as Mehran University is the largest engineering degree-awarding institute in Pakistan. It is in the university town of Jamshoro in the Sindh province, along with the University of Sindh and Liaquat University of...

. After this period, the decision was made by the government to upgrade the college to an autonomous institution and as a a result the College was granted a Degree-Awarding status by a Presidential Ordinance on 31 October 2007. Later on, the Degree-Awarding status was approved by the National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan on 3 November 2010.

Departments

• Electronics Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering and Management
• Architecture and Planning
• Energy and Environment Engineering
• Petroleum and Gas Engineering
• Telecommunication Engineering
• Basic Science, Maths and Humanities

Campus

College's main campus known as Jinnah campus, is located on New M.A Jinnah Road, situated in the vicinity of National Mausoleum commonly known as Mazar-e-Quaid

Mazar-e-Quaid

Mazar-e-Quaid or the National Mausoleum refers to the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. The mausoleum , completed in the 1960s, is situated at the heart of the city. it is white in colour.- External links :* * * *...

. This campus is home to the Engineering studies. After becoming a Degree Awarding Institution, the campus was expanded and new floors and buildings were added to accommodate new Departments and Laboratories. The existing 750-seat Auditorium was completely renovated. Currently the Cafeteria is being renovated and an Elevator is being planned to be installed in the main block.

College's second campus known as Iqbal Campus, is located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, situated near National Stadium. This campus is home to the Architectural studies.

Transportation

College offers transportation facilities to its students, which are available on both campuses. College operates buses, specifically for students which are available on major routes in the city.

Admissions

Applicants may become eligible to be admitted to the university if they have completed secondary education. Eligible students must sit in the Admission test conducted by the college for the purpose of admission. Final merit decisions are made by the College on the basis of combined marks of the HSC, SSC and Admission test exams.

Notable alumni

X-Students	Designation	Firm/company	Country	Comments
Muhammad Yaseen Muhammad Yaseen Dr. Mohammad Yaseen is the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority . He has produced 30 international and national publications on telecom technologies, ICT growth, strategies and design of telecom networks...	Chairman	Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is Pakistani government agency responsible for the establishment, operation and maintenance of telecommunications in Pakistan...
Sohail Wajahat H. Siddiqui	Managing Director	Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company		Served as college's member of senate.
Walid Irshad	President and CEO	Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited is the largest telecommunication company in Pakistan.The company provides telephony services nation-wide and is the backbone for country's telecommunication infrastructure despite arrival of a dozen other telecommunication comanies, including giants like...
Shabbir Hashmi	Board of Directors	Engro Corporation Engro Corporation Engro Corporation is one of the leading Pakistani business conglomerates with stakes in the fertilizer, food, power generation, petrochemicals, automation and terminal storage industries...
Faisal Manzoor Arain Faisal Manzoor Arain Dr. Faisal Manzoor Arain worked as an architect in Pakistan, and a projects manager in Saudi Arabia. He holds a Ph.D. in project management from the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, a Bachelor degree in architecture from Dawood College of Engineering and...	Chair of Construction Project Management	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Southern Alberta Institute of Technology -Academics:SAIT Polytechnic offers two full baccalaureate degrees , four applied degrees, 66 diploma and certificate programs, 32 apprenticeship trades and 1,600 continuing education and corporate training courses....		Listed in Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century
Syed Ali Ahmed Zaidi	CEO	Winson Engineering Winson Engineering Winson Engineering was a British manufacturer of narrow gauge and miniature railway steam locomotives and rolling stock during the 1990s. It built several new locomotives for heritage railways as well as undertaking major rebuilds of existing locomotives....
Aila Pervaiz	Architect			D/O Gen Pervez Musharraf Pervez Musharraf Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
Mubarak Shah	Scientist	Harris Corporation Harris Corporation Harris Corporation is a Florida-based international communications equipment company that produces wireless equipment, electronic systems, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. It is also the largest private-sector employer in...		IEEE Fellow IEEE Fellow An IEEE member is elevated to the grade of IEEE Fellow for "unusual distinction in the profession and shall be conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest"...  Award, Engineering Achievement Award, Director Computer Vision Lab, University of Central Florida University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
Arif Masood	Architect			Designer of National Monument Islamabad
Asif Javed Ghori	Project Director	Fellow Pakistan Nuclear Society, NESCOM
Khalid Siraj Subhani	President and CEO	Engro Corporation Engro Corporation Engro Corporation is one of the leading Pakistani business conglomerates with stakes in the fertilizer, food, power generation, petrochemicals, automation and terminal storage industries...		Engro Fertilizer limited Pakistan
Akram Paracha	General Manager	Refinery Byco Petroleum Limited
Wasi Khan	President	Byco Petroleum Limited
Air Comodore Wajahat Kazmi	Project Director	Pakistan Aeronautical Complex	Kamra,
Kamran Masood	Chief Research Engineer	NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
Hameed Wajahat	Chief Avionics Engineer	NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
Shamim Raza Naqvi	General Manager	(P&C) and Marketing OOTCL	Karachi,
Khalid Bashir	GM Technical	Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum is a state owned petroleum company in Qatar. The company operates all oil and gas activities in Qatar, including exploration, production, refining, transport, and storage. QP's Chairman Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, is also the head of the Ministry of Energy and Industry and, as...
Rashid Hameed	GM Production	Qatar Refinery
Asad Ullah Shah	GM Operations	Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco , officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Aramco is the world's largest and most valuable privately-held company, with estimates of its value in 2011 to be $7 trillion USD.Saudi Aramco has both the largest proven crude oil reserves,...
Abdul Basit Khan	GM Technical	Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco , officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Aramco is the world's largest and most valuable privately-held company, with estimates of its value in 2011 to be $7 trillion USD.Saudi Aramco has both the largest proven crude oil reserves,...
Kursheed Nawaz Khan	Vice President	Chevron Chevron Corporation Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...	California,
Arif-ur-Rehman	Director	Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited
Mian M. Akbar	General Manager	Production Fertile
Muhammad Saleem		Pak-Arab Refinery (PARCO)
Muhammad Fahad Uddin	Operational Manager	Cybernet Cybernet Cybernet was a weekly video gaming magazine programme, originally broadcast overnight on the ITV network in the United Kingdom. The programme was commissioned by Yorkshire Television and produced by Capricorn Programmes and also aired on GBC TV in Gibraltar...
Syed Ashar Imam	Manager	SPE LINKdotNET
Mohammad Reza Noghsan Mohammadi	Architect and urban designer	Yazd University		Dean of Faculty of Art and Architecture at Yazd University
Sadiq Bashir	General Manager Plant	Fauji Moroco Phosphoric Acid Plant
Jawaid Shams	Chairman EED,	Civil Aviation Authority		11-05-2010–Present
Shahid Hussain	Chairman	The Automators (pvt)Ltd		Automation Engineer
Sami Ur Rehman	Manager Supply	Pakistan Refinery Limited

External links

• The official website (mirror site)