Punjab University of Technology, Rasul

The Punjab University of Technology Rasul (PUT Rasul) is a public sector university located in Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan.

Punjab University of Technology Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin
Former names
Government College of Technology Rasul (GCT Rasul)
TypePublic
Established1912
ChancellorGovernor of the Punjab
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Rauf-i-Azam
Location
Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan

NicknamePUT Rasul
AffiliationsPakistan Engineering Council, Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), National Technology Council (Pakistan)
Websitewww.putrasul.edu.pk

History

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]

In 1962, it was once again renamed as Government Polytechnic Institute. Later the institute was upgraded as 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

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
  1. Anis, Ema (25 May 2015). "Pathar Kothi: Century-old royal rest houses". DAWN.COM.
  2. "Footloose, NOS, The News International". jang.com.pk.
  3. Waseem Ashraf Butt (29 January 2015). "Rasul College to get technology university status". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. The Punjab University Of Technology Rasul Act 2018 Punjablaws.gov.pk website, Published 24 May 2018, Retrieved 27 January 2022
  5. "Punjab University of Technology (PUT) Rasul".
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