Information Technology University Lahore

Information Technology University is a public university established in 2012. The university is situated in the Arfa Karim Tower in Lahore. It consists of several tenured academics and contains Pakistan's largest startup incubator. The university maintains its partnerships with IBM, EdX, and the US State Department.

ITU is committed to the advancement of knowledge, the pursuit of excellence in science, technology, engineering, and other fields of study, as well as the overall development of Pakistan and the advancement of human welfare. ITU hopes to educate the upcoming generation of creative and pioneering change-makers. The University is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and has several more affiliations, including:

• Pakistan Engineering Council

• National Computing Education Accreditation Council

Study Programs 

The Information Technology University offers different undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. The four faculties that offer these degree programs are mentioned below.  

• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Faculty of Business and Management Sciences

• Faculty of Sciences

• Faculty of Engineering

Admission Requirements

The admissions requirements depend upon the degree program you are looking forward to. However, the basic admission requirements for different disciplines are mentioned below.

For Undergraduate Admissions:

• A candidate must have at least 60% marks in matriculation or an equivalent degree program.

• A candidate must have at least 50% in their Intermediate or equivalent degree.

• A minimum score for eligibility is 50% on the ITU entry test.

For Graduate Admissions:

• A minimum grade of 55% or 2.5 CGPA in the relevant field from a Higher Education Commission recognized university with a minimum grade of 55% or 2.5 CGPA

• A minimum score of 60% in the ITU Graduate Admissions Test.

For PhD Admissions:

• Candidate must possess 18 years of education from a recognized university by Higher Education Commission.

• Scored at least 60% marks for annual or 3.0 CGPA in the semester system.

• Graduate Admissions Test with a minimum score of at least 70% in the ITU.

Scholarships

ITU aims to support and nurture students by providing a number of scholarships, so that no student gets deprive of higher education. 

• EHSAAS Undergraduate Scholarship Program

• ITU Graduate Programs Merit Scholarships

• ITU Undergraduate Programs Merit Scholarships

• ITU Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

• ITU Employee Scholarship

• HEC Need Based Scholarship

• Punjab Need Based Scholarship 

• External Scholarships

Research Facility

One of ITU's primary focus is the utilization of inventive applied research to address contemporary issues. The university puts a strong emphasis on research and has performed well in the research department. Due to its numerous remarkable research developments, the university has received research funding from the Government of the Punjab; the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Department for International Development; and the World Bank. The university has spent a total of PKR 700 million for research purposes in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Information Technology University is home to a number of research centers and labs, some of which are mentioned below. 

• Technology and research in emerging networks and distributed systems

• Intelligent machines lab

• Neighborhood of emerging-world technologies

• Sciento-metrics lab

• Data science lab

• Modelling verification and synthesis lab

• Bio-inspired simulation & modelling of intelligent life

• Center for speech and language technologies

• Innovations for poverty alleviation lab

• Artificial intelligence lab

• National center for academic integrity

• Embedded computing laboratory (ec lab)

• Microwave devices and integrated circuits (mdic)

• Ihsan (ICTD; human development; systems; big data analytics; networks lab)

• Vision processing lab

• Industrial monitoring & automation LAB

• Nanotech lab

• Signal processing and information decoding research lab

• Underwater systems engineering lab

• Block chain lab

Career Opportunities

The Student Services and Placement Office (SSPO) at Information Technology University is determined to give different opportunities to students to develop their vision and leadership skills as well as to find and secure career options that reflect their interests, abilities, and aspirations. The SSPO oversees and coordinates all student-related activities and offers career-related resources through counselling. They help to assist individuals in determining their academic and career goals, creating career plans, and creating employment strategies. The goal of ITU's Student Services and Placement Office is to improve students' perspectives, make them more meaningful, and equip them for success and achievement throughout their lives.