Information Technology University Explained

Information Technology University
Native Name:جامعہ اطلاعیات
Motto:Innovation
Vice Chancellor:Adnan Noor Mian [1]
Endowment:$10 million[2]
Students:1500[3]
Affiliations:Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council, National Computing Education Accreditation Council

The Information Technology University (ITU) (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|جامعہ اطلاعیات) is a public university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 2012, the university was founded and headed by Umar Saif and is modeled after the MIT.[4] [5] [6] [7]

The university is located within the high-rise Arfa Software Technology Park, while its permanent 183 acre campus is under construction on Barki Road.[8] [9] [10] The university has varying degrees of partnerships with the Harvard University[11] and also publishes the MIT Technology Review, Pakistan edition.[12] The university is home to several tenured academics, Pakistan's largest startup incubator and maintains partnerships with EdX, IBM and the US State Department.[13] [14] [15] It hosted International Development Design Summit, organised by IDIN and United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

History

Foundation

ITU was established in 2013.[16]

Faculty

The university was formerly led by Umar Saif (PhD from University of Cambridge) who has previously taught at the Cambridge–MIT Institute. Dr. Sarfraz Khurshid (PhD from MIT) was the second Vice Chancellor of the University. Prof. Dr. Adnan Noor Mian (PostDoc from University of Cambridge) is the current Vice Chancellor of the University.

It has four faculties:

Offered Degrees

The university currently offers the following degrees:[17]

Research

ITU is home to several research centers and labs:[30]

Between 2013 and 2016 the university has conducted PKR 700 million (approx. US$7 million) in research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It has received research funding from Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Government of the Punjab, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), World Bank and Department for International Development (DfID).[31]

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First Convocation

The university's first convocation was held on December 17, 2017. `The university awarded its first Honorary Doctorate Degree awarded to Dr. Adil Najam, the inaugural Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, and former Vice Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).[33] 139 students of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering graduated in the first convocation.[34]

Lahore Technology Award

ITU gave Lahore Technology Award at its first convocation to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Nergis Mavalvala for her work in the gravitational theory.[35] [36]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Adnan Noor Mian - Information Technology University.
  2. News: Shehbaz Sharif announces 50 crore for ITU. Dunya News. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  3. News: 1500 girl and boy students were studying at ITU . The News International. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  4. News: A little "MIT for Pakistan" - The Express Tribune. 2016-12-17. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  5. Web site: Dailytimes 5th Robotics Expo concludes at ITU. dailytimes.com.pk. 17 December 2016. 2016-12-29.
  6. News: ITU launches Executive MBA in Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship. Radio Pakistan. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  7. News: ITU's Research Methods workshop concludes. The Nation. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  8. Web site: ITU has received a land grant of 182 acres on main Barki road - Information Technology University. itu.edu.pk. 2016-12-29.
  9. News: Robotics Expo at Arfa Software Technology Park on Saturday SAMAA TV. Samaa TV. 2016-12-29.
  10. Web site: ITU meeting. www.thenews.com.pk. 2016-12-29.
  11. News: Academic collaboration: ITU partners with Harvard researcher on partition studies - The Express Tribune. 2016-08-20. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  12. Web site: Launching Ceremony – MIT Technology Review Pakistan - Information Technology University. itu.edu.pk. 2016-12-29.
  13. News: Lincoln Corner to be set up at ITU - The Express Tribune. 2016-04-20. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  14. News: Empowering businesses: IBM partners with ITU on data science - The Express Tribune. 2016-06-20. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  15. News: ITU holds 4th Robotics Expo at Arfa Park. The Nation. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  16. Web site: About | Information Technology University.
  17. https://itu.edu.pk/academics/
  18. https://itu.edu.pk/admissions/bs-economics-with-data-science/#verticalTab4
  19. https://itu.edu.pk/admissions/bachelors-of-science-in-management-and-technology/#verticalTab1
  20. https://itu.edu.pk/admissions/bs-computer-engineering/
  21. https://itu.edu.pk/academics/bs-electrical-engineering/
  22. https://itu.edu.pk/academics/programs-course-outline/#horizontalTab1
  23. https://itu.edu.pk/academics/executive-mba/
  24. https://itu.edu.pk/admissions/ms-in-public-policy-and-society/
  25. https://itu.edu.pk/admissions/ms-management-and-technology/
  26. https://itu.edu.pk/academics/ms-development-studies-development-technology-and-policy/
  27. https://itu.edu.pk/academics/ms-data-science/
  28. https://itu.edu.pk/academics/programs-course-outline/#horizontalTab2
  29. https://itu.edu.pk/academics/programs-course-outline/#horizontalTab2
  30. Web site: Research Centres Information Technology University. itu.edu.pk. 2016-12-29.
  31. Web site: Enabling Employment: CTG collaborates with GIZ - Information Technology University. itu.edu.pk. 2016-12-29.
  32. Web site: The Information Technology University of the Punjab Act 2012. punjablaws.gov.pk. 2017-02-10.
  33. News: ITU holds its first convocation. Reporter. A. 2017-12-18. DAWN.COM. 2017-12-19. en-US.
  34. News: 139 graduate at ITU's first convocation - Daily Times. 2017-12-18. Daily Times. 2017-12-19. en-US.
  35. News: Nergis first recipient of Lahore Technology Award. The Nation. 2017-12-19. en-US.
  36. News: ITU convocation: MIT's Nergis Mavalvala given Lahore Technology Award - The Express Tribune. 2017-12-18. The Express Tribune. 2017-12-19. en-US.

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