Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) in Karachi is one of the oldest engineering institutions in Pakistan. It was founded in 1962 as the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology and became a university in 2013. It is a public-sector university, and for generations of Karachi students it has been the affordable route into an engineering degree — the city's own engineering university, with a campus in the heart of Karachi.
At a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | M. A. Jinnah Road, Karachi, Sindh |
| Type | Public-sector university (founded 1962 as a college; university status 2013) |
| Main fields | Civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, chemical, metallurgy and materials, industrial, computer systems and petroleum engineering |
| Fees and admission dates | To be confirmed — no reliable published fee schedule was found for the current cycle; check the university's own admission notice |
Programmes
DUET offers BE degrees in civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, chemical, metallurgy and materials, industrial, computer systems, telecommunication and petroleum and gas engineering, along with BS programmes in computer science and related fields, and postgraduate programmes (ME and PhD) in several engineering disciplines. Its engineering degrees are recognised by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), which is the requirement for practising as an engineer in Pakistan. The university also runs evening programmes for working students in some disciplines.
Admission
Admission to BE programmes is normally through the university's own entry test, combined with marks in FSc (Pre-Engineering) or equivalent. The entry test is the main filter, and the merit list is drawn from the test score and academic marks together. The university usually announces admissions in the summer for the Fall session — confirm the exact dates, the test syllabus and the merit formula in the current admission notice on the university's website. Closing merits vary by programme: computer systems and electrical engineering are usually the most competitive.
Why choose DUET
For a Karachi student who wants an engineering degree without leaving the city or paying private-university fees, DUET is the obvious choice: public-sector fees, PEC-recognised degrees, and a campus in central Karachi. Its graduates work across Pakistan's engineering industry, from construction and power to oil and gas and telecommunications.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dawood University public or private? Public. It is a public-sector university of the Government of Sindh.
Are its engineering degrees PEC-recognised? Yes — its BE programmes are recognised by the Pakistan Engineering Council.
How do I get admission? Through the university's own entry test, combined with FSc (Pre-Engineering) marks. Confirm the current notice for dates and the merit formula.
What are the fees? To be confirmed — check the university's own admission notice for the current fee schedule.
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Sources and verification: University history (founded 1962 as Dawood College of Engineering and Technology; university status 2013) and programme structure as published by the university. Current-cycle fees, admission dates and closing merits are not published in a reliable schedule — marked to be confirmed in the page.