Dawood College of Engineering and Technology

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Motto	Dissemination of knowledge to all who wish to strive
Type	Public
Established	1962 (1962)
Chancellor	Governor of Sindh
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Dr. Faizullah Abbasi
Registrar	Engr. Capt(R) Syed Waqar Hussain
Location	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Campus	Industrial
Colours	Cyan, Black, White
Nickname	DUET
Affiliations	PEC, HEC
Website	duet.edu.pk

The Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (initials:DUET), is a public university located in the industrial area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Established in 1962 as a public university, its initial financial endowment and foundation stone of the Dawood College of Engineering & Technology was laid by the former President of Pakistan (Late) Ayub Khan in 1962. The University was established by Dawood Foundation under the supervision of Seth Ahmed Dawood in 1964. It is regarded as one of the oldest institution of higher learning in engineering and science, and offers undergraduate programmes in engineering and architecture. It is one of the notable institution in Karachi and secured its placed in "engineering category" by the HEC, as of 2010. The university is distinguished for its commitment and strong emphasis on energy science programmes and studies in architectural styles.

On March 2013 the Sindh Assembly passed the Sindh ACT No. XII of 2013, upgrading it to a University. Its academic and administrative control has been vested in the Syndicate, Senate and Academic Council as per ACT. The Vice- Chancellor is the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University.

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology has two campus. Main campus where all engineering programs are conducted. Another campus is Iqbal campus where architect and planning program is conducted. The University offers four year degree programs in the field of engineering and Five year in the Field of architecture.

The Engineering departments include Electronics, Chemical, Industrial & Management and Metallurgy & Materials. From the session 2010-2011, the University has introduced four new departments namely Energy & Environment, Petroleum & Gas, Telecommunication, and Computer System Engineering.