Punjab University College of Information Technology

Punjab University College of Information Technology
Former names	Center for Computer Science
Type	Public
Established	2000
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar
Students	5,000
Location	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Campus	Urban
Colors	Sky blue and white
Nickname	PUCIT
Website	www.pucit.edu.pk

Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT) is a college of computer science and information technology at the University of the Punjab located in Lahore, Pakistan. The college is located on the university's Allama Iqbal Campus (Old Campus) in Bahawalpur Block near old Anarkali and PUCIT Quaid-i-Azam Campus (New Campus) is located on Syed Kabeer Ali Shah road, Canal Bank, Lahore. PUCIT is one of the top institutes of computer learning with its degree being awarded 'w' category (Highest) by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan .

History

The college was established with the name Center for Computer Science in 1988. It was situated in the Center for Solid State Physics on the University of the Punjab's new campus. The first program offered was a year-long, two-semester postgraduate diploma for which 24 students were registered. This program was offered until 2000.

In 1991 the Center for Computer Science was upgraded to the Department of Computer Science and for the first time a full-fledged two-year MSc program (annual system) in computer science was offered. The first ever intake for the program was 15 students, which eventually increased to 30.

In December 2000, the department was upgraded to a full-fledged college under the new name of the Punjab University College of Information Technology.

Punjab University College of Information Technology (since 2001)
Campuses	2
Degree Programs	8
PhD Faculty	19
Regular Faculty	65+
Total Faculty (including visiting)	90+
Non-teaching Staff	70+
Research Labs	9
Student Societies	6
Number of Applicants (FALL 2018)	15000+
Number of Applicants (FALL 2017)	16000+
Pass out Students (Alumni)	9000+
On-Campus Students	3000+
Number of Computers	1000+

Administration

Dr. Laeeq Aslam, Assistant Professor, Coordinator MPhil and PhD Programs
Mr. Tariq Butt, Assistant Professor, Coordinator BS Computer Science (AIC)
Mr. Farhan Ahmad Ch., Assistant Professor, Coordinator BS Computer Science (QAC)
Mr. Fareed ul Hassan Baig, Assistant Professor, Coordinator BS Software Engineering (AIC)
Mr. Muhammad Kamran Malik, Assistant Professor, Coordinator BS Software Engineering (QAC)
Mr. Ch. Ejaz Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Coordinator BS Information Technology (AIC)
Ms. Tayyaba Tariq, Assistant Professor, Coordinator BS Information Technology (QAC)
Mr. Asif Sohail, Assistant Professor, Coordinator M.Sc Information Technology (AIC)
Mr. Muhammad Rizwan, Senior Network Administrator
Mr. Imran Javed, Examination Coordinator
Mr. Ejaz Ashraf, Project Office Coordinator
Mr. Sheikh Tariq Saeed, Senior Librarian
Mrs. Mehwish Khurshid, Student Affairs Coordinator
Mr. Adnan Asif, Acting Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Muhammad Azhar, PS to Principal
Mr. Syed Aamir Raza, Program Coordinator Officer
Mr. Saleem Akhtar, Estate Officer

Principals

First Principal: October 15, 2000 to January 17, 2001: Prof. Dr. Shoaib ud Din (Head of Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab)
Second Principal: January 18, 2001 to April 9, 2002: Prof. Dr. Majid Naeem
Third Principal: April 10, 2002 to October 24, 2002: Prof. Dr. Javaid Sikander Mirza
Fourth Principal: October 25, 2002 to December 2005: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Anwar-ur-Rehman Pasha
Fifth Principal: January 2006, April 18, 2006: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Jamshaid (Dean Faculty of Pharmacy, Principal College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab)
Sixth Principal: April 19, 2006 to November 21, 2018: Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar
Seventh Principal: November 22, 2018 to February 15, 2109: Prof. Dr. Shahhid Kamal (Dean Faculty of Science, Principal College of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of the Punjab)
Eighth Principal: February 16, 2019 to April 1, 2019: Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab)
Ninth Principal: April 2, 2019 to till to-date: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sharif (Dean Faculty of Science, Head of Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab)

Academic programs

The following degree programs are offered by the College:

BS Computer Science (BS CS) Hons.
BS Information Technology (BS IT) Hons.
BS Software Engineering (BS SE) Hons.
M.Sc Computer Science (MSc CS)
M.Phil Computer Science (MPhil CS)
M.Phil Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (M.Phil RSGIS)
PhD Computer Science (PhD CS)

Student Societies

PUCIT ACM Student Chapter (PASC)
Sports Society
Girls Society
Literary Society
Event Management Society
Computer Society
Drama Society (Pindaal)
Blood Donor Society

Library

The college has a library consisting of books from Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, and Physics. Novels and poetry books are kept in the library for recreation. The library keeps copies of final projects and theses written by graduating students. The Higher Education Commission provides digital access to digital books to students of the college.

Laboratories

The college has four computer laboratories providing students access to the internet. A total of 800 plus computers along with internet facilities are available for the students. For postgraduate students, a separate laboratory is present while an electronics laboratory is made for electronics and physics purposes.

Research Labs

The college has four computer laboratories providing students access to the internet. A total of 800 plus computers along with internet facilities are available for the students. For postgraduate students, a separate laboratory is present while an electronics laboratory is made for electronics and physics purposes.

Research Laboratory	Affiliated Supervisors
National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), University of the Punjab	Dr. Syed Waqar ul Qounain (Director) Dr. Shahzad Sarwar (Co-PI) Dr. Murtaza Yousaf (Co-PI) Dr. Laeeq Aslam (Associated Researcher) Dr. Muhammad Kamran Malik (Associated Researcher) Mr. Mian Muhammad Mubasher (Co-PI) Mr. Bilal Shahzad (Associated Researcher) Hafiz Anzar Ahmad (Associated Researcher) Ms. Zara Nasar (Associated Researcher)
Artificial Intelligence and Multidisciplinary (AIM) Research Lab (AIC, QAC)	Dr. Syed Waqar ul Qounain Dr. Muhammad Kamran Malik Mr. Bilal Shahzad Mrs. Sadeeqa Khan Mr. Mian Muhammad Mubasher Ms. Zara Nasar
Image & Vision Computing Lab (QAC)	Dr. Muhammad Shahid Farid Dr. Muhammad Hassan Khan
Computer Vision Lab (AIC) Computer Vision Lab (QAC)	Dr. Nazar Khan Mr. Kashif Murtaza Dr. Faisal Bukhari Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali
Networks and Cloud Computing Lab (AIC)	Dr. Fawaz Bukhari Dr. Waheed Iqbal
High Performance Computing Lab (QAC)	Dr. Zubair Nawaz
Information Systems Research Lab (QAC)	Dr. Khurram Shahzad
Internet of Things Lab (AIC)	Dr. Shahzad Sarwar
Parallel and Distributed Computing Lab (AIC)	Dr. Murtaza Yousaf
Programming Languages Laboratory (QAC)	Dr. Faisal Aslam

National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), University of the Punjab

The National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), University of the Punjab is funded by Higher Education Commission of Government of Pakistan with a capital cost of PKRS 97.705 million. The NCAI is the latest technological initiative of Government of Pakistan under the government's Vision 2025. The center is designed to become the leading hub of innovation, scientific research, knowledge transfer to the local economy, and training in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its closely affiliated fields. The central aim is to facilitate the researchers in the field of AI; help them establish and grow AI industry following international trends and seek solutions to the indigenous problems through AI.

For first three years NCAI, University of the Punjab is focused on technologies at the intersection of AI and ICT (AICT) to better understand the transportation phenomena and foster to realize intelligent transportation system (ITS) in Pakistan. Based on the research findings state-of-the-art computational artifacts are being developed to reduce overall life loses on road and the cost of transportation management and planning. The center provides a unique opportunity to determine how existing AICT-based techniques can be utilized to enable these technologies to change society for the better.

Artificial Intelligence and Multidisciplinary (AIM) Research Lab

Artificial Intelligence and Multidisciplinary (AIM) research laboratory is established in May 2012 to design and utilize cross-disciplinary research tools and techniques for human understanding of such hidden mysteries and craft new artifacts based on research findings for the well-being of humanity. The Lab has secured research funding from various sources including National Information and Communication Technology Research and Development (ICT RnD) fund, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan etc.

Achievements

2002

NUCES-ACM 2002, All Pakistan Quiz Competition held at FAST-NU Lahore on 31 March 2002. The Quiz Team Stood 2nd in the Competition.
PAK AIMS Programming Competition August 2002. Programming Team Stood 2nd in the Competition. Programming Team Stood 4th in the Competition.
ILMTECH 2002. All Pakistan Quiz, Programming and Software Competition. Held at ILM Lahore on 21, 22 September 2002. Quiz Team Stood 3rd in the Competition.

2003

NASCOM 2003 Programming, Quiz and Software Competition held at NUCES Islamabad on 28 September 2003. Quiz Team Stood 1st in the Competition.
All Pakistan regional IEEE Week “The Coder Competition” organized by NUCES Lahore on 10–14 November 2003. Programming Team Stood 2nd in the Competition.

2004

ZABVISION - first in the All Pakistan On-spot Programming Competition^[1]
SOFTEC - third in the 9th All Pakistan SOFTEC' 04^[2] - held at NUCES, Lahore

2005

LUMS IEEE All Pakistan Computer Science Quiz Contest organized held at LUMS on 14 May 2005. Quiz Team Stood 2nd in the Competition.
VISIO SPARK 2005 held at COMSATS Wahh Campus March. Programming Team Stood 2nd in the Competition. Quiz Team Stood 2nd in the Competition.

2006

SOFTEC - Stood 3rd in the All Asia Programming Competition - held at NUCES, Lahore - Team (Zaheer Ahmad, Muhammad Rizwan Asghar, Fayyaz Khan Lodhi)
VISIO SPARK 2006 held at COMSATS Wahh Campus. Quiz Team Stood 3rd in the Competition.
NASCOM 2006 Programming, Quiz and Software Competition held at NUCES Islamabad. Quiz Team Stood 3rd in the Competition.

2007

^[3] - first in the All Asia Programming Competition - held at NUCES, Lahore - Team (Sohaib, Shahzad and others)

NASCON - first in the All Pakistan Programming Competition - held at NUCES, Islamabad - Team (Sohaib, Shahzad and others)
IEEE-LUMS Coding Guru^[4] - first in the coding competition - held at Lahore University of Management Sciences - Team (Sohaib, Shahzad and others)
BACSAP^[5] - 1st in All Pakistan Programming Competition - held at Bahria University, Islamabad - Team (Rana Afzaal Ahmad, Qasim Zeeshan and Abdul Wahab)
BACSAP^[5] - first in All Pakistan Electrical Project - held at Bahria University, Islamabad

2009

NUSTEC - second in Drama Competition - held at NUST ISLAMABAD

2010

APEEC - second in the All Pakistan Electronics Exhibition and Competition 10 and 11 May - held at University of Engineering & Technology Lahore- Team (Farhan Masood and Mohsin Saeed)

2011

TECHNOFEST - first and second in All Pakistan Programming Competition - held at University of Engineering & Technology Lahore
BRAINIAC - second in All Pakistan Programming Competition - held at University of Engineering & Technology Lahore

2014

First Position in CodeMaster IEEE '14.
SOFTEC - Team Code:Threads stood 2nd in SOFTEC '14 Programming Competition held at NUCES, Lahore. Team consist of 3 students from PUCIT 1) Fahad Siddiqui (BCSF11M096), 2) Hamza Arshad (BCSF11M112), 3) Baber Rehman (BCSF11M100).
Third Position in APTA '14 GCU Lahore.
Punjab Youth Festival - 3rd in " Conceptualize Your Notion " Competition - held at Punjab Youth Festival 2014
Punjab Youth Festival - 2nd in " General Knowledge Quiz " Competition - held at Punjab Youth Festival 2014
Punjab Youth Festival - 2nd in "Android Game Development" Competition - held at Punjab Youth Festival 2014 - Team (Usman Abasi, Aamish Baloch)

2015

First PhD Computer Science Graduated - Dr. Ather Ashraf defended his PhD Computer Science thesis.
SOFTEC 15 -First time in PUCIT history a team won position at NUCE-National Level Software Competition. Team Stood 2nd in the Software Competition - held at NUCES, Lahore - Team VisionX - (Lead by Baseer Ul Hassan with team members Saleem Bhatti, Bilal Arshad, Nouman Yaseen).
SOFTEC - Team Code:Threads from PUCIT stood 2nd in Belal Hashmi Programming Competition held at FAST NUCES, Lahore. Team consist of 3 students from PUCIT 1) Fahad Siddiqui (BCSF11M096), 2) Hamza Arshad (BCSF11M112), 3) Baber Rehman (BCSF11M100).

2017

PUCIT has won HEC NRPU research grant of over 12.4 million rupees for three research projects proposed Dr. Syed Waqar ul Qounain, Dr. Faisal Aslam, Dr. Muhammad Murtaza Yousaf
Second PhD Computer Science Graduated - Dr. Laeeq Aslam defended his PhD Computer Science thesis.

2018

PUCIT has won grant of 97.705 million from HEC to establish National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) at University of the Punjab proposed by Dr. Syed Waqar ul Qounain with Co-PIs Dr. Shahzad Sarwar, Dr. Muhammad Murtaza Yousaf and Mr. Mian Muhammad Mubasher.
PUCIT has won HEC NRPU research grant four projects proposed by Dr. Shahzad Sarwar, Dr. Nazar Khan, Dr. Shahid Farid, Dr. Imran Farid.
Third PhD Computer Science Graduated - Dr. Muhammad Kamran Malik defended his PhD Computer Science thesis.

Others

First in Intra Lahore CODE SPREE programming competition in Punjab University College of Information Technology
Second in the All Pakistan NASTEC programming competition in NUST ISLAMABAD
Third in the All Pakistan English debating competition^[6]
A PUCIT student was selected among the top eight speakers in the "Student Convention"^[7]
A PUCIT student was selected among the top three articles writers in a National article writing competition held by The News^[7]
Students from CS-F09 and CS-F11 were awarded the Global UGRAD-Pakistan fellowship in a nationwide competition organized by U.S. State Department and had been to United States for one semester non-degree study as an exchange student.

References

^ http://www.pucit.edu.pk/achievements/achievements_szabist.htm^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.pucit.edu.pk/achievements/achivements_fast.htm^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.lums.edu.pk
^ ^a ^b http://www.bacsap.org/
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

[1] ttp://www.pucit.edu.pk/achievements/achievements_szabist.htm^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] ttp://www.pucit.edu.pk/achievements/achivements_fast.htm^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] ttp://www.lums.edu.pk

[bacsap.org2-5] ttp://www.bacsap.org/

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[std2-7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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