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THE UNIVERSITY
With phenomenal increase in students’ enrollment in 1970’s,
a plan to establish additional campuses of the University of
Engineering and Technology Lahore was conceived. As a
result of that, the University College of Engineering Taxila was
established in 1975. For three years it functioned at Sahiwal.
In 1978 it was shifted to its permanent location at Taxila.
The College continued its working under the administrative
control of the University of Engineering and Technology,
Lahore till October 1993. During this month it received its
charter as an independent university under the University
of Engineering and Technology Taxila Ordinance 1993. At
present total enrollment of undergraduate and postgraduate
students is above 2000.
ADMINISTRATION
The Governor of Punjab is the Chancellor and the Education
Minister of Punjab is the Pro-Chancellor of the University. The
Syndicate is the governing/legislative body and the Academic
Council is the highest academic body of the University. The
Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of
the University. He is assisted by Deans of Faculties, Chairmen of
Departments, Directors and Principal Officers of the University
– the Registrar, the Treasurer, the Controller of Examinations
and the Project Director, to ensure that the provisions of the
University Act, the Statutes and the Regulations are faithfully
observed and implemented.
LOCATION
The University campus is located on the outskirts of Taxila
at a distance of 5 km from the city. It is situated near railway
station Mohra Shah Wali Shah on Taxila-Havelian branch line.
The city of Taxila is 35 km from the twin cities of Islamabad and
Rawalpindi on the main Rawalpindi-Peshawar highway. The
University buses commute daily between the campus and the
cities of Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Wah Cantt. The campus
covers an area of 163 acres. All the teaching departments,
residential colony for teachers/ employees, student hostels,
guesthouse, post office and bank are housed on campus.
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY- TAXILA / UNDERGRAD PROSPECTUS 2011
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INTRODUCTION