HITEC University

HITEC University was conceived as a part of Heavy Industries Taxila Education City (HITEC). The premises were already having educational institutes of nursery, school and college level. In 2007, in affiliation with UET Taxila, BS in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, BBA and BS Islamic Studies were launched. HITEC university was granted its own Charter by the Government of the Punjab on 17 November 2009 and all students were transferred to HITEC University. HITEC University offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs in engineering, Computer Science , Software Engineering , Computer Engineering , civil Engineering Mathematics , Islamic Studies and Business Administration . the inauguration was presided by then president General Pervez Musharraf.[1] Five years later, the university opened a new department for computer science and in 2019 it launched the Department of Civil Engineering.

Taxila is an ancient city, about 30 km west of the Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi. It is on the border of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, just off the Grand Trunk Road.[2] Spread over an area of more than 20 acres, the campus is located at the foot of Margella Hills only 2 km from Taxila city. Apart from Taxila Museum, a number of important industries including Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC), Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POFs), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Telephone Industry Pakistan (TIP) and FECTO Cement are near the university.[2]

The admissions are strictly based on merit. The University is open to all persons without prejudice to gender, religion, race, creed, color or domicile.

Admission is granted on the basis of eligibility criteria. Applicants, who have appeared in a prerequisite examination prescribed for admission in a program and are awaiting results, will be provisionally admitted against an undertaking that they will pass their examination as per admission criteria. Students awaiting results are required to submit attested copies of their certificates/degrees within two weeks after the declaration of results, failing which the University will cancel their admissions. Only those students will be registered who would complete all admission formalities including deposit of their fees and other dues on prescribed date.

Every undergraduate student shall be expected to take the full load of the courses prescribed for the semester. A master level student, however, will have the option to enroll for fewer courses. Students applying for graduate programs are required to be qualified as per criteria laid down by HEC.

Degree programs

The disciplines and the degree programs offered by HITEC have been tabulated below. The minimum duration of BS and MS / M Phil degree programs is 4 and 1.5 years, respectively.

Discipline	Degree Program
	BS	MS / M Phil	PhD
Electrical Engineering	Y	Y	Y
Mechanical Engineering	Y	Y	Y
Computer Sciences	Y	Y	Y
Computer Engineering	Y	Y
Software Engineering	Y
Civil Engineering	Y
Mathematics	Y	Y	Y
Islamic Studies	Y	Y	Y
Bachelor of Business Administration	Y

Engineering and non-technical societies in the university campus include:

• Adventure and Social Welfare Society. (Headed By Mr Waqar Ismail, Computer Science Dept)
• Literary and Debating Society. (Headed By Engr. Sajid Raza Zaidi , Mechanical Engineering Dept)
• Science Society. (Headed By Engr. Ehtesham Abid , Electrical Engineering Dept)
• Creative Arts Society. (Headed By Ms. Erum Mushtaq , Electrical Engineering Dept)
• Sports Society. (Headed By Engr. Ayaz Mahmood Khan , Mechanical Engineering Dept)
• Character Building Society. (Headed By Dr. Rabnawaz , Islamic Studies Dept)
• Girls Society. (Headed By Engr. Attiya Sadiq , Mechanical Engineering Dept)
• HITEC Robotic Society. (Headed By Engr. Shahbaz Khan)

The university has the following co-curricular societies:

• ASME Student Chapter HITEC University.
• ASHRAE Student Chapter HITEC University.
• IEEE Student Chapter HITEC University.

The students are popularly referred to as Hitonians

Press Clubs

• HITEC University Media Club (HMC)
• HITEC University Press Club (HPC)

HITEC University has a memorandum of understanding with some universities and institutions worldwide. The list is as follows:

• University of Strathclyde.[3]
• İstanbul Technical University.[4]
• Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

A transport facility of buses is provided to students from Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Administration took a step to meet the needs of students by building a new hostel (Jinnah Hostel) with all facilities which has become a success. Now the university has two internal hostel buildings for boys.

There is a masjid in HITEC University premises where students can offer prayers. It has a capacity of 700 worshipers.

There is one Religious Education Complex under the Masjid where Hifz and Nazira Quran classes are conducted.

Due to gas leakage and blast dr Zubair Farooqui and Mr Rasul Naib Qasid were seriously injured and subsequently succumbed to injuries. Incident occurred due to switching on the light in one of the class room of the university. [5]

HITEC University was assessed 100% ready for online preparedness by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to conduct classes during the lock down period. Assessment was carried out by a third party engaged by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. [6]

• Official website