History
The institution started its career in 1921 as the ‘ Mughalpura Technical College ’. Later it became the ‘Maclagan Engineering College’, a name given to it in 1923 when Sir Edwards Maclagan, the then Governor of the Punjab who laid the foundation stone of the main building, now called the Main Block, which still retains its majesty despite the wear and tear of over eight decades.
Research
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has placed the Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences in X-category. It is also index in Google Scholar h5. Double-blind peer review is practiced. Process for submitting your manuscript is described here while guidelines for authors can be found here. Manuscript formatting template can also be downloaded form here The journal is fully funded by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and there is no submission/publication fee.
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Key Statistics & Highlights
- #801 Ranking
- 46 Scholarships
- 1,021 Academic Staff
- 13,377 Students
- 401 Students (int'l)
- 3,210 Students (female)
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Overview
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University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 81 reviews
- 5 Star 35 Reviews
- 4 Star 41 Reviews
- 3 Star 4 Reviews
- 2 Star 1 Review
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
Comprehensive Learning Experience at UET Taxila
Great learning, supportive faculty, room to improve
University Study Experience
Hi, I am doing Bachelors degree after the FSC Engineering at University of Engineering and Technology,Lahore It was a great experience for me to learn Computer science and knowledge about Computer also IT
Great CS Experience at UET Lahore
Studying Computer Science at UET Lahore has been a rewarding experience. The university offers a strong academic foundation with qualified faculty and well-structured courses. The campus environment is vibrant and competitive, which pushes you to grow both technically and personally. The CS program covers core subjects like programming, data structures, algorithms, and software engineering effectively. While resources could be modernized further, the overall quality of education and peer network makes UET Lahore a solid choice for CS students in Pakistan.
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
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QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Dropped 50 places compared to 2025
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 791 | 751 | 801 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | - | 1201 |
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2025 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 701 | - | - |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1189 | - | - |
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Housing services
The University has ample provisions for hostel accommodation. It has fifteen halls of residence with accommodation for about 2700 students. The halls reflect history of the institution through variations in the architectural styles over the last half a century. Some of them are of the pre-independence period, inherited from the former Maclagan College of Engineering or the Sikh National College whereas others were built over a period of quarter of a century since the inception of the University. Al-Zohra Hall, Khadeeja Hall and Ayesha Hall are for girl students having accommodation capacity of 425 students. The Senior Warden's Offices are housed in the Administration block.
Library services
The National Library of Engineering Sciences has significantly improved its book holdings and now it is the biggest engineering Library of the country. The total collection of the library is 1, 40,000 which includes more than 1, 00,000 Books, 25,000 Journals,5000 theses and 1500 CDs. The NLES is a lending library and most of its collection is available to the members on loan basis.
ICT services
Number of computers for students use in the University: > 10,000Number of computers for faculty use in the University: 893
Sports facilities
The University provides ample facilities to the students for participation in games and sports, both outdoors and indoors. Facilities are provided for all the major sports including cricket, Hockey, foot Ball, tennis, badminton, basketball, squash table Tennis, Body Building and athletics.