By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
The Board of Governors of the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology
(SSUET), Karachi, has given go ahead for start of new programmes from new
academic session 2014.
Vice-Chancellor SSUET, Prof Dr Jawaid H. Rizvi has revealed that the university
plans to start new programmes in Bio-Informatics, Architecture, Software
Engineering and Management Sciences.
The university, he said, is also exploring the possibility of introducing BS
program at its Institute of Environment and Human Settlements.
The Disaster Relief Plan Cell at this institute has published various reports
on Disaster preparedness in the wake of floods, rains, earth quakes, fire etc
which were highly appreciated in various circles.
The Vice-Chancellor pointed out that at present SSUET has over 5000 students on
its roll studying in the engineering disciplines of Computer, Electronics,
Bio-Medical, Civil and Telecommunication besides computer science.
He said that keeping the new emerging trends, the university has decided to
start new programs to meet the growing market demands.
Dr Rizvi said the university is already offering post-graduate programs and at
Master and Ph.D levels besides robust continuous education program in the
evening.
He said that ssuet labs are equipped with state of the art equipment. It is the
policy of the university to continue to improve and update its laboratories
with latest equipment.
He said the introduction of new programs from new academic year would open up
doors for those who want to enter the fields having greater potential to cope
with the growing market demands.
