Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology
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| name = Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology
| native_name = قائد عوام یونیورسٹی آف انجینئرنگ، سائنس اینڈ ٹیکنالوجی، نوابشاہ
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| mottoeng = To provide quality and state-of-the-art education
| established = {{Start date|1974}}
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| type = Public
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| chancellor = Governor of Sindh
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| provost = Aamir Bhutto
| vice_chancellor = Prof. Dr. Saleem Raza Samo
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| dean = Prof. Dr Abdullah Saand
| director = Intesab Hussain Sadhayo
| head_label = To provide quality and state of the art education.
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| students = ~4200
| undergrad = ~3800
| postgrad = ~400
| doctoral = ~30
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| address = Alishah Town, University Road
| city = Nawabshah
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| province = Sindh
| country = Pakistan
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| campus = Urban
| former_names = Mehran university's College of Engineering & technology
| colours = Blue and white
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| nickname = QUEST
| mascot = QUESTIAN
| affiliation = Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Pakistan Engineering Council
| website = {{URL|quest.edu.pk}}
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The Quaid e Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology ({{langx|sd|قائد عوام یونیورسٹی آف انجینئرنگ، سائنس اینڈ ٹیکنالوجی|translit=}}) often referred as
It is one of the best universities in Pakistan, ranks 7th best university among engineering universities in Pakistan.{{cite web|title=Address and location of QUEST|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?q=quaid+e+awam+university+nawabshah&ie=UTF-8&ei=w0rBUpCnLcHyoASN-YL4Ag&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=23 October 2022}} The university is named after the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Quaid-e_Awam).{{cite web|url=http://www.uni-index.com/#Pakistan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221032000/http://www.uni-index.com/#Pakistan|website=University Directory Worldwide|archive-date=21 February 2009|title=List of Universities Worldwide including Pakistan|url-status=dead|access-date=23 October 2022}}
Recognized university
This university is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.{{cite web|url=http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/Others/RankingofUniversities/Pages/CategoryWise.aspx|title=Categorywise Rankings of Universities (scroll down to read under title 'Engineering & Technology')|access-date=23 October 2022|website=Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525073744/http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/Others/RankingofUniversities/Pages/CategoryWise.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2013}}
Academic Departments
- 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{{Cite web|title=QUEST NAWABSHAH|url=https://www.quest.edu.pk/departments/ch_intro.php|access-date=2020-04-17|website=www.quest.edu.pk}}
- 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
=Undergraduate programs =
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
- 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=
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
- Quaid-E-Awam University College of Engineering, Science & Technology, Larkano{{Cite web |date=2010-11-29 |title=Larkana will have Quest campus soon |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/943667/larkana-will-have-quest-campus-soon |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-08 |title=Students of CMC, QUEST protest lack of facilities at hostels, campuses |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1633756 |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
Affiliated Colleges
Facilities
=Q.U.E.S.T Software House, A-Sector=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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
References
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External links
- [http://www.quest.edu.pk/ Q.U.E.S.T official website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090221032000/http://www.uni-index.com/ Uni-Index]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ughU8hmRQs Cultural Days of Q.U.E.S.T on You Tube]
{{Engineering universities in Pakistan}}
{{Universities and colleges in Sindh}}
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