University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, commonly referred to as UET Lahore, is the oldest engineering university in Pakistan. It offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in a variety of engineering disciplines. UET is a state university and the governor of Punjab is the chancellor of the university. The vice-chancellor is the executive head and manages university functions. UET has six faculties, containing a total of 23 academic departments. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, UET is one of the top ranked engineering universities in Pakistan. In 2010, UET Lahore was ranked the 281stengineering and technology
CAMPUSES
Besides the main campus in Lahore, a sub-campus known as University City campus (also in Lahore) was established at Kala Shah Kaku. It is called UET Lahore City campus. Its labs are much more well developed than main campus and main campus is going to be shifted to it.
Besides Kala Shah Kaku campus, other campuses includes RCET (Rachna College of Engnieering & Technology) which is a constituent college of UET Lahore. Situated at the hub of the Engineering industries of the Pakistan, Rachna College derives its name from the lands stretching between the rivers, the Ravi and the Chenab.
The campus of Rachna College of Engineering & Technology, Gujranwala is spread over an area of about 74 acres (300,000 m2), surrounded by a canal on the south and lush agricultural land on the remaining three sides. The College is on the left bank of Nokhar Branch Canal about seven kilometers off (East) G.T. Road, between Gakhar and Wazirabad. The College was inaugurated by Lt. Gen. (R) Khalid Maqbool Governor of Punjab on 15 January 2003, with the induction of the first batch of 105 students for B.Sc. in Electrical, Mechanical and Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering. The College has started the B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Computer Science Department in October 2008.
The Faisalabad campus, located in Khuryanwala, has now been converted into a university sub-campus of UET Lahore.university in the world by QS World University Rankings