Usman Institute of Technology
Encyclopedia
Usman Institute of Technology (or UIT) is a private higher education institute (HEI) in Karachi
, Sindh
, Pakistan
. It is governed by an Executive Board, comprising business, industry and education experts of the province of Sindh
.
Usman Institute is located on University Road in Karachi. Its surroundings include NED University
and the Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering.
The regular faculty consists of 26 teachers, many of them with degrees from foreign universities.
UIT had its genesis due to an endowment from the Hashim family of the Memon community in remembrance of Usman Hashim, son of Haji Hashim, a tycoon and a philanthropist.
Sadaat Alam CEO started as a businessman in India early in 20th century. When he settled in Pakistan he started a small business empire. Industrial concerns like Mehran Sugar Mills, Mogul Tobacco, Pakistan Molasses Company, Usman Textile were under his managerial control. His sons had a desire to do something for the welfare of the community. Among his sons was a student of Dr. Manzoor Ahmad
, a scholar and Dean of the Department of Philosophy at Karachi University. Usman was influenced by Dr. Manzoor's philosophy and shared his humanist values.
Usman died in 1973 in an accident. However, his father and brothers, wanting to keep his memory alive, decided to make Usman's dreams a reality. Following the advice of Usman’s mentor, Dr. Manzoor Ahmad
and with the patronage of lawyer and writer, late Mr. A.K. Brohi, the ‘Usman Memorial Foundation’ was founded. Mr. Brohi agreed to be the president and Dr. Manzoor Ahmad was requested to be General Secretary.
The Foundation organized lectures by scholars, established a library and offered research scholarships. The foundation acquired a piece of land on the University Road for the establishment of a technical education institute.
Eventually at the insistence of Mr. Haji Ebrahim Hashim and with the financial assistance of the family, the Usman Institute of Technology was launched. Dr. Manzoor Ahmad, the mentor of Usman was requested to be the Life Chairman of the institute.
Students go on internships/work terms in Karachi, and final year students do projects in the industries of Karachi and thus create strong university-industry relationships.
which grants the degrees. The institute has a student body of approximately 1050 full-time undergraduate and around 40 part-time post-graduate students. Functioning as a small-scale incubation-center for talent and technical experties, UIT offers Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degrees in:
These are in addition to the B.C.S for Computer Science students. The programs are offered by their departments instead of faculties, with a Head of Department instead of Deans. This is in keeping with UIT's constituent-institute status with respect to the degree granting institution, Hamdard University
.
The campus facilities have two major sections:
The UIT campus has classrooms, engineering labs and a library. University computing is supported by four Information Processing Centres having over 292 workstations. A Local Area Network is operational for resource sharing and efficient computing.
The society has established an R&D department to discover the problems facing local IT industries and find possible solutions.
In March 2006, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) officially chartered UITCS as a Student Chapter, so UITCS was renamed UITCS ACM Student Chapter. ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is an educational and scientific society uniting the world's computing educators, researchers and professionals.
www.utics.acm.org
of Canada
, not less than 40 UIT students are continuing their education at Dalhousie University
. A number of them after graduating from there have joined UIT faculty. Professors from Dalhousie University visit UIT to conduct guest lectures.
Engr. Shoaib Ahmed, Cisco and Juniper engineer
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...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is governed by an Executive Board, comprising business, industry and education experts of the province of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
.
Usman Institute is located on University Road in Karachi. Its surroundings include NED University
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 the Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering.
The regular faculty consists of 26 teachers, many of them with degrees from foreign universities.
History
Sadaat Alam CEO started as a businessman in India early in 20th century. When he settled in Pakistan he started a small business empire. Industrial concerns like Mehran Sugar Mills, Mogul Tobacco, Pakistan Molasses Company, Usman Textile were under his managerial control. His sons had a desire to do something for the welfare of the community. Among his sons was a student of Dr. Manzoor Ahmad
Manzoor Ahmad
Manzoor Ahmed is a Pakistani philosopher and scholar.Born in Rampur UP, and brought up in Karachi, Manzoor is well versed in many languages including, Arabic, English, Persian and Urdu. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of London and been head of many national and international...
, a scholar and Dean of the Department of Philosophy at Karachi University. Usman was influenced by Dr. Manzoor's philosophy and shared his humanist values.
Usman died in 1973 in an accident. However, his father and brothers, wanting to keep his memory alive, decided to make Usman's dreams a reality. Following the advice of Usman’s mentor, Dr. Manzoor Ahmad
Manzoor Ahmad
Manzoor Ahmed is a Pakistani philosopher and scholar.Born in Rampur UP, and brought up in Karachi, Manzoor is well versed in many languages including, Arabic, English, Persian and Urdu. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of London and been head of many national and international...
and with the patronage of lawyer and writer, late Mr. A.K. Brohi, the ‘Usman Memorial Foundation’ was founded. Mr. Brohi agreed to be the president and Dr. Manzoor Ahmad was requested to be General Secretary.
The Foundation organized lectures by scholars, established a library and offered research scholarships. The foundation acquired a piece of land on the University Road for the establishment of a technical education institute.
Eventually at the insistence of Mr. Haji Ebrahim Hashim and with the financial assistance of the family, the Usman Institute of Technology was launched. Dr. Manzoor Ahmad, the mentor of Usman was requested to be the Life Chairman of the institute.
Students go on internships/work terms in Karachi, and final year students do projects in the industries of Karachi and thus create strong university-industry relationships.
Departments
UIT is a constituent institute of Hamdard UniversityHamdard University
Hamdard University is a private institution of higher education in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan. The university was founded in 1991 by Hakim Said of the Hamdard Foundation. Hamdard University has the largest campus of any private university in Pakistan, covering...
which grants the degrees. The institute has a student body of approximately 1050 full-time undergraduate and around 40 part-time post-graduate students. Functioning as a small-scale incubation-center for talent and technical experties, UIT offers Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degrees in:
- Electronics Engineering
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Computer Science
These are in addition to the B.C.S for Computer Science students. The programs are offered by their departments instead of faculties, with a Head of Department instead of Deans. This is in keeping with UIT's constituent-institute status with respect to the degree granting institution, Hamdard University
Hamdard University
Hamdard University is a private institution of higher education in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan. The university was founded in 1991 by Hakim Said of the Hamdard Foundation. Hamdard University has the largest campus of any private university in Pakistan, covering...
.
The campus facilities have two major sections:
- The Administration Section
- The Educational Complex.
The UIT campus has classrooms, engineering labs and a library. University computing is supported by four Information Processing Centres having over 292 workstations. A Local Area Network is operational for resource sharing and efficient computing.
UITCS ACM Student Chapter
The UIT Computer Society (UITCS) is a group of undergraduate students dedicated to develop the interest of people in computing and information technologies. UITCS activities include poster sessions, seminars, workshops and competitions.The society has established an R&D department to discover the problems facing local IT industries and find possible solutions.
In March 2006, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) officially chartered UITCS as a Student Chapter, so UITCS was renamed UITCS ACM Student Chapter. ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is an educational and scientific society uniting the world's computing educators, researchers and professionals.
www.utics.acm.org
| Designation | Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty advisor–mentor | Parkash Lohana | |
| Chairman | Osama Ali | |
| Vice chairman | Usamakhan | |
| Secretary | Ahad Jamshed | |
| Webmaster | Syed Asad Raza | |
UTECH
UTECH is a software competition in Pakistan. UTECH 2009 was organized at Abul-Hasan Isphani Road, Karachi. It was one of the largest information technology event of Pakistan with contests and exhibitions of software from all over the country and the neighboring countries of South Asia. It includes a Software Competition, Dynamic Programming Contest with the collaboration of ACM's NUCES Chapter, Kids Corner (where students from Grade School display their ideas), G3n. X (Generation Xtreme) Gaming Competition and book festival.Usman Debating Society
For polishing communication skills, UIT has a debating society organized by students. Under the supervision of UIT UDS arranges interdepartmental and interuniversity competitions.International partnership
Due to UIT’s linkage with Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, not less than 40 UIT students are continuing their education at Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
. A number of them after graduating from there have joined UIT faculty. Professors from Dalhousie University visit UIT to conduct guest lectures.
Notable alumni
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