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Engineering University with Italian Collaboration
Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman HEC and Mr. Gianni Vernatti, Italian Deputy
Foreign Minister seal the MoU with a handshake
The Higher Education Commission and the Government of
Italy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to
collaborate in the establishment of a University of
Engineering Science and Technology in Pakistan.
The document was signed by Mr. Gianni Vernatti, Italian
Deputy Foreign Minister and Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman,
Chairman HEC.
Speaking at a press conference following the MoU signing,
Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman said, “This represents an important step
in Pakistan's transition from an agricultural economy to a
knowledge economy”.
He told the gathering that 4500 students for the nine
engineering universities will be sent abroad for PhD studies.
They will eventually form the faculty of those universities
which will be established with the help of Rs. 250-300 billion
in the next 10 years.
The Chairman praised Italy for its strong technical base
which will help Pakistan in establishing the University.
The University will be headed
by the vice chancellor from
Italy while top professors and
deans will also be from the
same collaborating country.
They will oversee the
development of the University
for 10-12 years and will ensure
quality criteria, guarantee
quality of examination system
and equivalence of the degree
keeping to the highest
standards prevailing in their
own country. Also under the
Faculty Development
Programme, 100 students per
year will be placed in Italian
universities for PhD studies.
Politecnico di Torino, one of
the most prestigious technicalscientific
institutions in Italy for
engineering and architecture
will lead the consortium of
universities which will provide
technical support and expertise
for setting up a world-class
university.
Other universities in the
consortium include those in
Milano, Bologna, Naples and Bari. At the Master’s
level the disciplines to be offered include
Electrical Engineering, Information and
Communications Technology, Industrial
Engineering and Design, Civil Engineering,
Applied Mathematics, Plastic, Textile and
Mechanical Engineering as well as VSLI Design.
At the Bachelor’s level, Information and
Communications Technology, Industrial Civil and
Electronic Engineering will be offered.
The University will impart high-quality education
to students at a standard identical to accredited
international standards thus catering for the
industrial, technological, product development
and research needs of Pakistan in the future.
Instruction will include the latest developments in
engineering curriculum, teaching methodology
and laboratory standards as well as promoting
R&D activities in the engineering sector in line
with advances at the international level.
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