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PAF Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology (KIET) was established in 1997 with the aim of providing quality education. Its academic programs are designed to prepare the students to meet the challenges of the nation and industry. KIET received the recognition by the Higher Education Commission (formerly named as UGC) vide letter no. 15-22/UGC-SEC/97/1291 dated 1 August 1998. HEC ranks KIET as 8th best university in Business/IT category.〔(- Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan )〕 KIET was awarded a degree-granting status through a charter from the Government of Sindh on 24 May 2000. KIET has also been granted NCEAC Accrediation for its BSCS, MCS program.〔()〕 == History == In June 2000, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Professional Educational Foundation (The PEF) agreed to collaborate for the establishment of a high-quality educational institution at PAF Korangi Creek Base. The objective of this institution is to contribute to the development of university level education in Pakistan. The Institute has been growing rapidly in a systematic manner since its inception: 1997 - 2000 Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology was launched in 1997. Academic departments offering degrees in Management Science and Computer Science[ were established. Department of Management Science offered BBA and MBA degrees with specializations in the fields of Management, Marketing, and Finance. Department of Computer Science offered BCS with majoring option for Software Engineering/Networking, MCS and MS-IT NCEAC accridated degrees. 2000 - 2003 In September 2000, the Institute moved to its current location at PAF Base Korangi Creek. This campus is spread over . The systems, procedures, faculty, curriculum, library, labs and other facilities have expanded in a planned manner to accommodate the rapid growth of the Institute. The City Campus of PAF-KIET was established in April 2002 to provide evening programs for the working students. The City Campus is located off Shahrah-e-Faisal near Nursery. The North Campus of PAF-KIET is located at North Nazimabad near KDA, Karachi. The North Campus offers Bachelors, Master, MPhil and PhD level degrees. 2003 - 2006 The departments of Management Science and Computer Science were elevated to the status of Colleges. College of Computing & Information Sciences and College of Management Sciences started offering advanced research oriented degree programs of MS and PhD. Specialization in MIS, Finance and Accounting were added. Department of Corporate Relations and R&D Departments were launched. Two more academic colleges were established; namely, the College of Engineering and the College of Humanities and Sciences. College of Engineering offered 4-year BE in Electronics with specialization in Electronics and Telecommunications, which has now been converted into BE in Electrical with specialization of Electronics and Telecommunications. The College of Humanities & Social Sciences offers courses in Mathematics, English, Oral and Written Communication and Social Sciences areas. The Institute in 2005 added specializations in the BE in Electronics. These include Computer Systems, Avionics, and Industrial Electronics. MS in Telecommunication Engineering was also launched. In Fall 2008 another specialization was added as Mechatronics An innovative program of Bachelor of Computer Arts (BCA) was launched to meet the job market requirements in the media 2006–Present PAF-KIET gets PEC Accreditation for its Engineering programs and NCEAC accreditation for its Computer Science programs. PAF-KIET cements its position as an elite Higher Education institute of Pakistan. HEC ranks PAF-KIET as a Six-Star University in IT Department. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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