Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) Karachi

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) is a public-sector engineering university in Karachi, Sindh. Its foundation stone was laid in 1962 as Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, and the institution was later upgraded to a full university (Source). DUET is known for engineering specialisations that are rare elsewhere in Sindh — Petroleum and Gas, Metallurgy and Materials, Chemical and Industrial Engineering — plus a growing computing faculty and a B.Arch programme. It appears on the HEC recognised-universities list as a public university (Source).

Quick Facts

City	Karachi
Province	Sindh
Established	1962 (as Dawood College of Engineering & Technology); university status later
Sector	Public
HEC recognition	Recognised (listed on hec.gov.pk)
Official website	https://www.duet.edu.pk/
Admissions portal	https://admission.duet.edu.pk/

Faculties and Undergraduate Programs

The university describes four faculties covering engineering, architecture and planning, computing and basic sciences. Engineering departments named in the official fee regulations include:

BE Computer Systems Engineering
BE Chemical Engineering
BE Electronic Engineering
BE Energy & Environment Engineering
BE Industrial Engineering & Management
BE Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
BE Petroleum & Gas Engineering
BE Telecommunication Engineering
B.Arch Architecture & Planning

BS programmes in computing, science, technology and management offered through the admissions portal (the 2026 advertisement, as reported, lists these — confirm the exact list on the portal):

BS Artificial Intelligence
BS Cyber Security
BS Computer Science
BS Data Science
BS Information Security Engineering
BS Material Science
BS Environmental Science
BS Industrial Management & Technology
BS Management & Technology

Admission Process

DUET admits undergraduate students once a year for the Fall intake, with postgraduate admissions announced separately. The official admissions page sets out the route: read the current advertisement, submit the online form with scanned academic documents, CNIC or B-Form and a photograph, pay the application processing fee, then appear for the test and check the merit list (Source). Required documents include matric and intermediate marksheets, CNIC/B-Form and a domicile certificate. The processing fee amount is not stated on the pages we reviewed — check the official website. Cycle dates are in our DUET Undergraduate Admissions 2026-27 record.

Entry Test and Merit

Admission to BE, BS and B.Arch programmes is based on DUET’s own entry test, held in Karachi with a Sukkur centre for the Rohri-based CEMET programmes. The test pattern and merit weightage are not published on the pages we could verify, so confirm them in the prospectus. See our DUET Entry Test 2026-27 guide for eligibility, schedule and preparation tips.

Fee Structure

DUET publishes its fee regulations (applicable from Batch 2020 onward) on the official site. Local students pay Rs. 16,000 at admission (admission fee 10,000, enrolment 3,000, document verification 2,500, identity card 500) and Rs. 16,000 per semester (tuition 7,000, games 1,000, development 2,000, transport 2,000, examination 2,000, laboratory/studio 1,000, library 1,000). Self-finance candidates pay a one-time amount of Rs. 750,000 for Electronic, Chemical and Computer Systems Engineering; Rs. 625,000 for Industrial Engineering & Management, Telecommunication, Petroleum & Gas and Architecture & Planning; and Rs. 400,000 for Metallurgy & Materials and Energy & Environment Engineering, in addition to regular fees (Source). Foreign students pay USD 500 at admission and USD 250 per semester. The university says the current challan on the portal is authoritative, so confirm before paying.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

The admissions page states that need-based and merit scholarships, along with departmental financial assistance, are available to enrolled students (Source). Students can also apply for national schemes such as the HEC need-based programme; see our scholarships archive.

Campuses

The main campus is on M.A. Jinnah Road, Karachi. The 2026 admission advertisement, as reported, also offered selected disciplines at the CEMET campus in Rohri, Sukkur; confirm the current campus list on the official portal.

Why Students Choose DUET

Students pick DUET for low public-sector fees in central Karachi and for niche engineering fields with strong industry links, such as petroleum, chemical and materials engineering. The PEC-accredited BE programmes and the newer computing BS degrees give a wide choice under one roof. Compare with University of Karachi and NUST.