Graduate Program

The Department of Electrical Engineering was established in 1923 as a part of the Maclagan Engineering College. The Department started a postgraduate program in 1966 and offers four degrees:
1.        Ph.D. Electrical Engineering
2.        M.Sc. Electrical Engineering
3.        M.Sc. Telecommunication Networks
4.        M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence

The first Master’s degree was awarded in 1969 and the first Doctoral degree was awarded in 1979.
The student can choose amongst one of the following specializations while pursuing his master’s degree in electrical engineering:
1.        Computer
2.        Electronics and Communications
3.        Power Systems

The master’s degree courses are aimed at bringing the students abreast with the most recent developments in their fields of specialization. For graduation, there are two options for the students – either he needs to do a thesis in his area of specialization (one of the above three) along with at least six courses from his major specialization area and a maximum of two courses from any of other two specialization areas or at least eight courses from his major specialization area and a maximum of two courses from any of other two specialization areas. Faculty advisement is mandatory for all enrolled students. Please note that the specialization opted at the time of admission is final.

It is mandatory for all Ph.D. students to pass the GRE Subject type PhD admission test administered by the Department, sixteen graduate courses, a comprehensive exam based on these courses and publish at least one article, based on his original research, in an impact factor journal before the award of that degree.

The Department has highly qualified and experienced faculty with most of the PhD faculty members graduates of reputed national and international universities. Faculty members with higher qualifications are engaged in M.Sc./Ph.D. teaching and research supervision.

Research work being carried out at the Department has direct bearing on the needs of national industry. The Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization of the University, in particular, funds this research. A number of research papers are produced every year by faculty members and graduate students, which are normally published (presented) in major national and international journals (conferences).

The Department has a well-stocked and up-to-date library for the use of faculty and students. This also houses a large number of numerous books donated by late Dr Masood Ahmad. Department also offers consultancy services and testing facilities to local manufacturers of electrical and electronics equipment. It also arranges frequent seminars and workshops in various areas of electrical power, electronics, communications, computer and control systems engineering. Faculty members and prominent researchers from home and abroad deliver these seminars.

In today’s world and in the foreseeable future, artificial intelligence (AI) is and will remain an essential component of all engineering applications. Its vast areas of application include diverse fields such as industrial robotics, e-commerce, and the defence industry. The Master of Science in AI is designed to provide a rigorous and intensive training to students in the areas of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics. The curriculum is rigorous enough that it adequately prepares the student to excel in academia and higher education yet is practical enough that it easily qualifies the student to work in the ever-growing AI industry.

Quaid e Azam Thermal Power (Private) Limited, a 1180 MW public sector Combined Cycle Power Plant in Bhikki Sheikhupura is offering fully funded scholarships along with fiscal incentives subject to fulfilment of certain terms and conditions. It provides unique learning opportunities with hands on experience at power plant, training on simulators and interactions with internationally reputed O&M contractor and Gas Turbine Manufacture & supplier.