Postgraduate Programs

The department offers the following degrees at the postgraduate Level:

MSc Structural Engineering

Programs:

  • Evening Program (Thesis)
  • Weekend Program (Thesis or Non-Thesis)

Program Mission:

“To impart high quality Civil and Structural Engineering education through modern teaching and research for the national and international socio-economic development”

Program Objectives:

  • To enable the Structural Engineering graduates to provide proficiency in the advanced (in-depth) knowledge to formulate, analyse and solve the problems related to Structural Engineering.
  • To enable the Structural Engineering graduates to integrate and build on the program’s core curricular concepts in the pursuit of professional leadership, teamwork, life-long learning, and successful career advancement.
  • To expose the Structural Engineering graduates to the latest innovations and trends to inculcate strong research orientation in structural engineering as well as in multidisciplinary fields of civil engineering.
MSc Geotechnical Engineering

Programs:

  • Evening Program (Thesis)
  • Weekend Program (Thesis or Non-Thesis)

Program Mission:

“To impart high quality Geotechnical Engineering education through modern teaching and research for the national and international socio-economic development”

Program Objectives:

  • Graduates have a strong foundation in geotechnical engineering so that they can apply the advanced techniques and detailed concepts of soil mechanics to model, analyse and design real-life engineering problems.
  • Graduates will be equipped with the state-of-the-art knowledge meeting the national demands of modern high quality geotechnical engineers in construction industry.
  • Graduates have skills for working as manager, engineers, and researchers in the fields related to geotechnical engineering.
MSc Hydraulics & Irrigation Engineering

Programs:

  • Evening Program (Thesis)
  • Weekend Program (Thesis or Non-Thesis)

Program Mission:

“To impart high quality Hydraulics & Irrigation Engineering education through modern teaching and research for the national and international socio-economic development”

Program Objectives:

  • Graduates will be fulfilling the national demands of high quality water experts in the field of hydraulics and irrigations engineering, especially for WAPDA, Development Authorities (e.g. LDA), Irrigation Departments, Federal Flood Commission, and related Consultancies.
  • Graduates will be working as mid-level manager, engineers, and researchers in the fields related to water resources.
PhD Civil Engineering

Programs:

  • Full Time (Morning)

Program Mission:

“To impart high quality Civil Engineering education through modern teaching and research for the national and international socio-economic development

Program Objectives:

  • Perform cutting-edge research in the field of civil engineering.
  • Provide innovative and economical solutions for the problems related to their specialization in the field of civil engineering.
  • Knowledge sharing through publications and professional presentations.
 
The master’s degree courses consist of lectures, design work, laboratory investigations, presentations, seminars and research. The emphasis is on introducing students to modern trends and techniques besides imparting advanced knowledge in their fields of specialization.

The department has adequate research facilities for the postgraduate students and the faculty. Priority of the department has been towards solution of different problems faced by the public/private sectors in the field of civil engineering. Civil Engineering Department also has a possession of shaking table for simulation of dynamic response of physical models and prototypes in its earthquake laboratory.

The faculty members are engaged in a variety of research programs such as Low Cost Housing, Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Concrete, Alkali-Silica Reaction, Geopolymer Concrete and Brick Development, Use of Indigenous Materials, Composite Space Structures, Towers, Stability of Slopes, Soil improvement techniques, determination of B.C., Pneumatic Techniques, Seepage, Water Logging and Salinity Control, Sedimentation in Channels and Reservoirs, River Flood Hydraulics, Application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in various fields of Civil Engineering, Hydrological Modeling, Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport Modeling, Flood Modeling for Coastal Areas due to Climate Change, Offshore Hydraulics, Bond Strength of Ultra-high Strength Concrete, Development and use of FRP materials, High Performance Concrete, Earthquake Risk Assessment & Retrofitting Techniques, Reliability based Design and Development of Computer Software for the Complex Civil Engineering Problems.

Graduation Requirements:

The program offers two streams for MSc degree.

Evening Program of MSc Degree requires a total of 30 credit hours including 24 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of research thesis.

Weekend Program of MSc Degree requires a total of 30 credit hours all from the course work. However, it is allowed to complete the degree by opting for thesis of 6 credit hours which is reduce the course work requirement to 24 credit hours.

List of Courses (Core & Elective) for All MSc Programs