About the
Department of Information Technology

In 1998, the former Institute of Physics and Technology (IPT) which existed since 1979 bifurcated giving birth to the Institute of Information Technology (IIT). The IIT was among a very few first institutes of the Pakistan which offered a 4-year 8-semesters undergraduate Programmemes in Computer and Information Technology called BCIT. Over the time it has undergone a number of revamps and currently Department of Information Technology is one of the constituent departments of the recently established Faculty of Engineering and Technology which offers a 4-year 8-semester undergraduate Programmemes BS Information Technology.
Department of Information Technology has a highly qualified faculty most of whom have earned their Ph.D degree from international universities of high stature. The Department is also equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software laboratories catering the needs of practical component of the courses. The curriculum of BS Information Technology Programmemes includes, in addition to fundamental core Information technology courses, a number of advanced courses focusing on new emerging computing paradigms such as Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Cloud Computing, Information security, smart technologies, human computer interface design (HCI), management of large scale IT infrastructure projects etc. in line with HEC guidelines. BS Information Technology Programmemes has recently been accredited with the National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) and the Programmemes is offered in morning as well as in evening.
The main objective of the Department of Information Technology is to provide quality education and research opportunities to the students and to instill in them critical, rational, analytical thinking and a civic sense so that they become socially responsible citizens and truly educated graduates after completion of their BS Information Technology Programmemes.