DHA Suffa University (DSU) ( ur, ) is a non-profit private sector university named after

Suffah Al-Ṣuffah ( ar, الصُّفّة), or ''Dikkat Ashab As-Suffah'' () was a sheltered raised platform that was available at the rear side of the Prophet's Mosque during the Medina period (622-632) of early Islam. It was initially available at the ...

of Masjid-e-Nabwi. It is located in the Phase VII (extension) of

Defence Housing Authority, Karachi The Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Karachi ( ur, ), formerly Pakistan Defence Officers Cooperative Housing Society, is a residential neighbourhood or a housing society located within Clifton Cantonment of Karachi. It was originally establishe ...

, in

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

, Pakistan. The university received its Charter in 2002 and started operations in 2012. The university offers

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...

and

post-graduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

degree programs in

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...

electrical engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

software engineering Software engineering is a systematic engineering approach to software development. A software engineer is a person who applies the principles of software engineering to design, develop, maintain, test, and evaluate computer software. The term '' ...

, data sciences, accounting and finance,

management sciences Management science (or managerial science) is a wide and interdisciplinary study of solving complex problems and making strategic decisions as it pertains to institutions, corporations, governments and other types of organizational entities. It is ...

, English linguistics, Psychology, International Relations, Business Analytics & Programming, Computational & Industrial Mathematics.

History

DHA Suffa University was granted Charter by the

Government of Sindh The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions un ...

in 2002 and was established in 2012. The university derives its name "Suffa" from the rectangular platform called

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (), known in English as the Prophet's Mosque, is a mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina in the Al Madinah Province of Saudi Arabia. It was the second mosque built by Muhammad in Medina, after Qub ...

, where companions of

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 Common Era, CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Muhammad in Islam, Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet Divine inspiration, di ...

used to gather to seek knowledge. The construction of the DHA Phase VII (Ext) campus, spreading over of land, was started in 2004 and completed in 2007. The capacity of this campus is 2000 students. DSU's most recent initiative includes its new DCK Campus in DHA City Karachi. Spreading over 30 acres of prime land at DHA City Karachi, it has the capacity to accommodate 3000 students in the first phase and will form the nucleus of the Education City at DCK. This new campus has become operational from 2020, with the launch of DSU's BE (Civil) program. DSU was recognized as a private sector degree awarding institution by the

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman. Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulating ...

(HEC) in the year 2012. 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) and BE (Civil) programs of DSU are accredited by the

Pakistan Engineering Council The Pakistan Engineering Council (Urdu: ; acronym: PEC) is a professional body for accreditation of engineering education and regulation of engineering profession in Pakistan. It was established on 10 January 1976 by the Parliament under the ...

(PEC). The BS (Computer Science) program is accredited and approved by the

National Computing Education Accreditation Council The National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) is an accreditation body under the administrative control of Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). NCEAC grants accreditation to institutes of Pakistan regarding different computing d ...

(NCEAC) and BBA and

MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

programs conform to the standards of

National Business Education Accreditation Council The National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC) is an accreditation body under the administrative control of Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). NBEAC accredits Business Administration, Public Administration and Management Scienc ...

(NBEAC). The university has been inspected and evaluated by the Government of Sindh's Charter Inspection and Evaluation Committee (CIEC) periodically in the last eight 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 MOU's and agreements with international universities in Europe and Asia. It has a dedicated International Education Resource Center (IERC) that facilitates students’ participation in educational foreign mobility programs and invites foreign experts to conduct on-campus seminars, trainings and workshops.

Degree programs

DHA Suffa University offers the following degree programs:

Bachelor's degree programs

* Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering * Bachelor of Electrical Engineering * Bachelor of Civil Engineering * Bachelor of Computer Science * Bachelor of Software Engineering * BS (Data Sciences) * Bachelor of Business Administration * BS (Accounting & Finance) * BS (English) * BS (International Relations) * BS (Psychology) * BS Business Analytics & Programming * BS Computational & Industrial Mathematics

Master's degree programs

* ME (Mechanical Engineering) * ME (Electrical Engineering) * MS (Computer Science) * MS (Management Sciences) * MBA

Doctoral programs

* PhD (Mechanical Engineering) * PhD (Electrical Engineering) * PhD (Computer Science) * PhD (Management Sciences)

References

External links

DSU official website
{{authority control Pakistan Army universities and colleges 2002 establishments in Pakistan Universities and colleges in Karachi Private universities and colleges in Sindh Defence, Karachi Engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan