Punjab University of Technology, Rasul
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Former names | Government College of Technology Rasul (GCT Rasul) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1912 |
| Chancellor | Governor of the Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Rauf-i-Azam |
| Location | , , 32°40′36″N 73°33′47″E / 32.6768°N 73.5631°E |
| Nickname | PUT Rasul |
| Affiliations | Pakistan Engineering Council, Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), National Technology Council (Pakistan) |
| Website | www |
The Punjab University of Technology Rasul (PUT Rasul) is a public sector university located in Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
[edit]The Punjab University of Technology Rasul was founded in 1873 in Lahore as the School of Surveying. In 1906, it was renamed as the Punjab School of Engineering. In 1912, it was again renamed as the Government School of Engineering and was moved to its current location in Rasul.[1][2]
This Institute was located at Rasool (West Punjab) as Govt. school of Engg. After partition, it was bifurcated to Chhachhrauli (District. Yamunanagar) and subsequently shifted to Nilokheri in 1951. Nilokheri Polytechnic, Nilokheri established by the Govt. of India in 1947, was already in existence. Now there are two technical institutes in Nilokheri one being Govt. Polytechnic Nilokheri for pursuing diplomas in engineering & another being a postgraduate college State Institute of Engineering & Technology, Nilokheri
In 1962, it was once again renamed as Government Polytechnic Institute. Later the institute was upgraded to Government College of Technology in 1974. In 2018, the Government of the Punjab upgraded the college to a full-fledged university of technology.[3][4]
Programs
[edit]The university offers following bachelor's degree programs:[5]
- BS Civil Engineering Technology
- BS Electrical Engineering Technology
- BS Mechanical Engineering Technology
- BS Software Engineering
- BS Technology Management
The university also offers following diploma programs at its constituent college (Rasul College of Technology):[5]
- Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) in Civil Technology
- Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) in Electrical Technology
- Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) in Computer Information Technology
References
[edit]- ^ Anis, Ema (25 May 2015). "Pathar Kothi: Century-old royal rest houses". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Footloose, NOS, The News International". jang.com.pk.
- ^ Waseem Ashraf Butt (29 January 2015). "Rasul College to get technology university status". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ The Punjab University Of Technology Rasul Act 2018 Punjablaws.gov.pk website, Published 24 May 2018, Retrieved 27 January 2022
- ^ a b "Punjab University of Technology (PUT) Rasul".