Introduction
Mardan campus of UET Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has now been upgraded and announced as a full-fledged Engineering University with effect from 7th March, 2018, and is named as “University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan”. It is the second public sector engineering university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to offer state-of-the-art engineering education to its people and combat societal and global challenges faced by the developed and developing countries. This proactive effort will help in paving ways for opportunities and for making reservoirs of talent. Moreover, this will also adjust engineering education of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to a new world view and increase the number of engineering graduates in the area. The profound impact of this wellspring will strengthen research and development, establish linkages with industry, increase domestic productivity and employment; particularly, overall economic condition of the province, as well as of the country will improve.
Prof. Dr. Shahid Khattak
Vice Chancellor
University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan.