DHA Suffa University

The DHA Suffa University (DSU) | ڈی ایچ اے جامعة الصفّا is a non profit private university named after Suffah of Masjid-e-Nabwi.[6] It is located in the midst of armed forces residential area, Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[7]

DHA Suffa University
Other name
DSU
MottoLearn to discover
TypePrivate
Established2012 (2012)[1]
AffiliationPEC, HEC, Washington Accord[2]
ChancellorLt Gen Humayun Aziz, HI(M)[3]
Vice-ChancellorEngr. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal Haque [4]
DeanProf. Dr. Johar K. Farooqi
RegistrarBrig (R) Syed Muhammad Rafique Ahmad[5]
Academic staff
≈130[1]
Administrative staff
≈180[1]
Students≈1200[1]
Location
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
CampusResidential
ColoursMaroon, white, orange
            
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council
Websitedsu.edu.pk

The university was established in 2002 and started operations in 2012. The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Accounting and Finance, Computer Science and Management Sciences.

History

DHA Suffa University was granted charter by the Government of Sindh in 2002 and was established in 2012. The university derives its name "Suffa" from the rectangular platform called Suffah in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, where companions of Muhammad used to gather to seek knowledge. The construction of the present campus on 5 acres of land in DHA Phase VII (Ext) was started in 2004 and completed in 2007. The capacity of the campus is 2000 students.[8]

DSU was recognized as a private sector degree awarding institution by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) in the year 2012.[9] In its very first participation in the annual ranking process of HEC for the year 2014, DSU achieved the impressive ranking of 31 out of 169 public and private sector universities of Pakistan.

The BE (Mechanical) and BE (Electrical) programs of DSU are accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).[10] The BS (Computer Science) program conforms to the standards of National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC)[11] and BBA and MBA programs conform to the standards of National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC).

The university has been inspected and evaluated by the Government of Sindh's Charter Inspection and Evaluation Committee (CIEC) three tims in the last six years. On all occasions, the CIEC was pleased to see the rapid growth of the university and the high standards of education being maintained.

The university also has various student and research exchange agreements with universities in Europe and Asia.[12][13][14]

Degree Programs

DHA Suffa University offers the following degree programs:

Bachelor's Degree Programs
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.[15]
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering[16]
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science[17]
  • Bachelor of Business Administration[18]

Master's Degree Programs
  • MS (Mechanical Engineering)[19]
  • MS (Electrical Engineering)[20]
  • MS (Computer Science)[21]
  • MS (Management Sciences)[22]
  • MBA[23]
  • Executive MBA[24]

Doctoral Programs
  • PhD (Mechanical Engineering)[25]
  • PhD (Electrical Engineering)[26]
  • PhD (Computer Science)[27]
  • PhD (Management Sciences)[28]
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References
  1. "History". DHA Suffa University Press. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. http://accords.pec.org.pk/programs.html
  3. "First Convocation Ceremony of DHA Suffa University (DSU) 2018".
  4. "Message By The Vice Chancellor". Message By The Vice Chancellor. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. "Board of Governors of DHA Suffa University". Board of Governors of DHA Suffa University. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  6. "DHA Suffa University, Karachi - Pak Edu Career". Pak Edu Career. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  7. "Address of the DSU". Address of the DSU. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  8. Official Website-DHA Suffa University Archived 30 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 September 2013
  9. "Universities". hec.gov.pk. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  10. "Accredited Engg. Programmes in Pakistan(First Schedule)". www.pec.org.pk. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  11. "Accredited HEIs | NCEAC". www.nceac.org. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  12. , DSU Signs MOU with Technical University of Applied Sciences, Wildau, Germany
  13. Archived 14 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, DSU enters into a wide-ranging academic collaboration with Bilkent University
  14. Archived 14 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, DSU Students to Start Internship at AIMST University, Malaysia
  15. "BE (Mechanical Engineering)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  16. "BE (Electrical Engineering)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  17. "BS (Computer Science)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  18. "BBA". DSU Official Website. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  19. "MS (Mechanical Engineering)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  20. "MS (Electrical Engineering)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  21. "MS (Computer Science)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  22. "MS (Management Sciences)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  23. "MBA". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  24. "Executive MBA". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  25. "PhD (Mechanical Engineering)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  26. "PhD (Electrical Engineering)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  27. "PhD (Computer Science)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  28. "PhD (Management Sciences)". DSU Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.

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