The University of Karachi holds a unique position in the country's educational system. As a respected research and reaching institution, it is committed to intellectual leadership, and to excellence in both developing knowledge and conveying that knowledge to its students. The University of Karachi meets the commitments to preserve knowledge through its instructional and research programs for high
er level education. The Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi, was established by a resolution of Academic Council in its meeting, held on November 27. 1984, and it began functioning in the academic year 1985-86 by offering a Degree Program in Master of Computer Science (MCS) and become one of first institutions in Karachi imparting education in Computer Science and Technology. The Department also offers evening program leading to Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Computer & Information Sciences. In the year 1995; Department started MCS evening program, on self-finance basis, to cater the growing demand of professionally skilled manpower in the field of Computer Science. To further strengthen the discipline of Computer Science by producing high quality pro with sound fundamental knowledge. the department has started in the year 1996 and 2001 BS (Computer Science) in the morning and evening, a four year degree program leading to MS (Computer Science), a two year program after completing the BS. MS programs leads to PhD (Computer Science) program. The University of Karachi has excellent supporting faculty in the subjects of Mathematics, Statistics, Physics and other allied subjects for teaching these courses at BS (Computer Science) level. The first batch of BS (Computer Science) of the morning program passed in 1999. The Department of Computer Science offers a wide range of courses at various levels. The purpose of these courses is to provide opportunities for advanced studies and research in the field of Computer Science and information Technology and related fields, and also to produce highly skilled computer personnel to cater the need of Computer professionals in the country and abroad. The Department maintains high standard of education through continuous assessment and with periodic tests, quizzes, seminars and field projects. The Department maintains close link with professional organizations at national and international levels, to enhance professional and academic standard of the faculty and as well as of the students. The main objective of the UBIT is to impart quality education and conduct research in computer science and information technology. Through structured degree programs, intensive training courses for professionals, academicians, and researchers by organizing workshops and training courses. The main elements of the program focus on human research development in the field of IT. Specially designed research projects in computers, hardware & software engineering, IT, telecommunications software technologies, high tech data analysis techniques and modern trends in CS/IT. The UBIT complex is comprised of three blocks. The institute has state-of-the-art computer facilities and leased line circuits. There are several lecture rooms, discussion rooms, computer laboratories, and faculty offices. Rooms for holding teleconferencing, discussions, and training sessions are also provided for sessions on specialized topics. Library, administrative offices, filing room, prayer rooms, ladies common room also form a part of the UBIT establishment. The UBIT complex was completed in 2006. Some facts about the complex are as follows:
Academic activities have already started at the UBIT on initiative of its director, Dr. Aqil Burney. After assuming the chairmanship of the department of computer science in March 2008, Dr. Burney did his utmost in facilitating the provision of basic academic necessities at the complex. It was due to his untiring efforts that classes of undergraduate and graduate levels are being conducted here. Moreover, UBIT is being used in parallel with the existing building of the DCS the reason being the presence of a strong infrastructure of academic activities that exists at the present building of DCS. At present, the department of Computer Science offers BS (Computer Science), BS (Software Engineering), MCS and MS/PhD programs. Besides these program conducted at the UoK campus, the department also conducts the Examination and Lab of BCS program of the affiliated colleges. As a result, the shifting is being conducted gradually as the academic and research facilities present at the UBIT is being strengthened with the passage of time. Since the completion of the building and provision of labs and other facilities several seminars and workshops have taken place at the UBIT. These include a workshop on e-learning that was arranged with the coordination of Higher Education Commission under the supervision of Prof. Aqil Burney, Project Director, UBIT. The workshop was conducted by Intel Corporation. A seminar on “Cyber Crime & Associated Laws" took place at UBIT seminar hall. The keynote speaker was Mr. Khawaja Muhammad Ali CISA, Regional Coordinator (South), National Response Center for Cyber Crimes (NR3C), FIA. Other than the seminars and workshops that have taken place at the UBIT, many dignitaries from government as well as from the academic world have visited the complex. These include people include Governor Sindh and Chancellor of the University of Karachi Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, former Chairman of HEC Dr Atta ur Rehman, governor monitoring teams; Scholars and specialists from several foreign countries including Korea, Italy, Singapore as well as from many universities of the country including LUMS, COMSATS, University of Sindh, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology and IBA-Sukkur
