It offers theoretical and practical training in a number of technologies leading to the Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE). AIT’s educational spirit is rooted in the educational ideals embodied by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and the Aligarh Movement. The pre-partition creation of Aligarh Muslim University not only offered Muslim students in the subcontinent a valuable avenue for higher education but also created a sense of community and belonging underpinned by Sir Syed’s ideals of unity, tolerance and academic excellence. Post-1947, this vision has been carried forward by the Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys’ Association of Pakistan (AMUOBA), Karachi. The Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys’ Association (AMUOBA) serves as a forum to commemorate events of historical and cultural importance. It vigorously advances the ideals and values of the Aligarh Movement especially with regard to educational advancements for young women and men. AIT was established through AMUOBA’s diligent efforts to meet gaps in technical education in Pakistan. AIT offers a range of courses to fulfil emergent and future demands for technical skills. These include:
3 – year post SSC, DAE Software Engineering
3 – year post SSC, DAE Bio-Medical Technology
3 – year post SSC, DAE Electrical Technology
3 – year post SSC, DAE Electronics Technology
3 – year post SSC, DAE Computer Information Technology
3 – year post SSC, DAE Civil Engineering
3 – year post SSC, DAE Mechanical Engineering
In addition to these courses, AIT has also introduced an accredited BCS in Computer Science degree programme affiliated with the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology. Launched in 1998, the programme was inundated with applications and has seen an uptick in numbers annually. In 2001, the 3-year BCS degree was upgraded to a 4-year programme bringing it at par with international academic standards. In 2009, AIT introduced a Master’s programme in Computer Science. Further courses in other subject areas relevant to present day needs of technical manpower are under active consideration. For more information, visit us at: Aligarh Institute of Technology, plot no. st-16, block 5 on University Road, (opposite Aziz Bhatti Park), in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.
