The Military College of Engineering (MCE) is an

engineering college Engineering education is the activity of teaching knowledge and principles to the professional practice of engineering. It includes an initial education (bachelor's and/or master's degree), and any advanced education and specializations that ...

located at Risalpur in

Nowshera District Nowshera District ( ps, نوښار ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The capital and district headquarter is Nowshera city. Overview and history Nowshera was a tehsil (sub d ...

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. It was established by

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. MCE conducts courses for officers which includes

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, sewa ...

Transportation engineering Transportation engineering or transport engineering is the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to provide for t ...

Structural engineering Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers also must understand and cal ...

Geotechnical engineering Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. It uses the principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics for the solution of its respective engineering problems. It ...

, Construction anagement,

Mining engineering Mining in the engineering discipline is the extraction of minerals from underneath, open pit, above or on the ground. Mining engineering is associated with many other disciplines, such as mineral processing, exploration, excavation, geology, a ...

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, Water Resources Engineering &

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degree for officers, technical cadets and civil students. College also offers

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& other

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courses for authorized personnel.

About the college

Military College of Engineering (MCE), Risalpur is a

constituent college A collegiate university is a university in which functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges. Historically, the first collegiate university was the University of Paris and its first college was the C ...

of National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan (NUST). It is one of the institutes offering

. Its students, upon graduation, serve in Pakistan Army Engineering Corps plus also many civilian students are hired by some of the well known construction and engineering firms in Pakistan and the world. College offers both

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-le ...

postgraduate 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 ...

courses. Certain courses are also offered to officers of allied countries. These are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Malaysia and Myanmar. To further the cause of knowledge, the College sought collaboration with reputed universities abroad apart from qualifying its students in various civil engineering disciplines from a number of universities in USA.

History

Military Assistance With Agriculture in India, 1946 IND5128

Military Assistance With Agriculture in India, 1946 IND5129

A year after the Independence of Pakistan, the School of Military Engineering (SME) was established at

Sialkot Sialkot ( ur, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined with Jammu (the winter capital of Indian administered Jammu and Ka ...

in 1948. Having functioned at Sialkot for over four years, SME was shifted to Risalpur in 1952. Here it grew and expanded its sphere of activity beyond the combat related training and started with dispensation of

knowledge through regular

Bachelor of Engineering A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) is an academic undergraduate degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited college or university. In the UK, a Ba ...

classes. It gradually transformed into a full-fledged and matured engineering college and was named College of Military Engineering (CME). In 1958, the institution was renamed as Military College of Engineering (MCE). In 1962 it was given the charter of self degree awarding and autonomous institution status by

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...

. In 1988 it was affiliated in with

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (UET Lahore) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan specializing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. It is the oldest and one of the most ...

for post-graduate studies. MCE also sought collaboration with well reputed

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of the

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. Scores of graduates have attained their higher education degrees from universities in the United States and

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. After establishment of

National University of Sciences & Technology The National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) ( ur, , Qaumī Jāmi'ā barā'e Sāins va Ṭaiknālōjī) is a multi-campus public research university having its main campus in Islamabad, Pakistan. The university offers undergraduat ...

(NUST) in 1995,Military College of Engineering became one of its constituent colleges.

MES School

MES School is an establishment and training centre of E-in-C Branch GHQ for the professional training and development of

Military Engineering Service The Pakistan Army (, ) is the land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the Partition of British India, which occurred as a result ...

(MES) officers. It is also located at Military College of Engineering (MCE) & Commandant MCE is an administrative head of this Officer training school.

Combat Engineering Wing

Combat Engineering Wings of Military College of Engineering train Military Personnel so they can perform a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions. Such tasks typically include constructing and breaching trenches, tank traps and other fortifications, bunker construction, bridge and road construction or destruction, laying or clearing land mines and other physical work in the battlefield. More generally, the combat engineer's goals involve facilitating movement & support of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy.

Disaster Management and EOD Wing

Disaster Management and EOD Wing train the Security personnel as explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians, who are specially trained to deal with the construction, deployment, disarmament and disposal of explosive munitions and may include other types of ordnance such as nuclear, biological and chemical weapons along with improvised explosive devices (IED). Disaster management branch deals with mitigation and management of Disasters that may include floods, earthquakes, landslides etc.

Academics

Departments

The college has five departments. Department of Structural Engineering The Department of Structural Engineering is committed to impart latest knowledge and quality education related to Structural Engineering. The Department of Structural Engineering is one of the biggest departments of MCE, NUST in terms of the faculty and UG/PG teaching/research activities. Structural Engineering is the trunk of Civil Engineering. Department of Structural Engineering is a vibrant department in Military College Of Engineering Risalpur. The Department has established its strong reputation by developing National and international links and has the faculty known in Pakistan and around the Globe. Department of Transportation & Geotechnical Engineering The Department of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering is committed to impart the latest knowledge and quality education related to Transportation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Engineering Geology. The Department under highly qualified, experienced, and dedicated faculty is excelling to produce good quality engineers who can serve the nation in a befitting manner. Previously only two mandatory courses each in Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering were being offered. Department of Construction Engineering & Management MCE's Department of Construction Engineering Management (CE&M) offers Masters's level qualification to students with a background and education in disciplines relevant to civil engineering and construction. The degree program provides opportunities for structured learning combined with research. The curriculum offered aims to enrich students with knowledge and expertise in areas of construction project planning, economics, finance, procurement, project execution, monitoring and control, and other critical areas of building and infrastructure delivery and management. Department of Basic Sciences & Humanities The Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities, being part of a uni-discipline “engineering” college, is committed to achieving academic excellence in teaching and scholarly endeavors, as well as serving the academic community and the public at large. The importance of non-engineering subjects in shaping and polishing of our engineers can be well visualized by the fact that HEC (Higher Education Commission) and PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) have set a threshold of 30% share of non-engineering subjects in Bachelor of Engineering Degree curriculum. Department of Water Resources Engineering & Management The Department of Water Resources is imparting latest knowledge and quality education related to Fluid Mechanics and Water resource management. The Department constitute highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculty who are contributing towards knowledge with practical application and endeavoring to produce good quality engineers who can serve the nation in a befitting manner. Lectures are delivered by the faculty in the classrooms using state of the art teaching aids.

Offered programs

*BS CIVIL ENGINEERING *MS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING *MS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT *MS DISASTER MANAGEMENT *MS TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING *MS GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING *MS MINING ENGINEERING *PHD GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING *PHD TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING *PHD MINING ENGINEERING * Other Offered Elective Courses

Facilities and infrastructure

Laboratory facilities

*Strength of Materials Lab *Geotechnical Lab *Transportation Lab *Hydraulics Lab *Geology Lab *Concrete Lab *Public Health Engineering Lab *Electrical Tech Lab *Mechanical Tech Lab *Survey Lab *BIM Lab *Dynamic Structure Lab *2 x Software/Computer Lab *Linguistic Lab

Sports facilities

*4 x Squash courts *5 x Tennis courts *1 x Football ground *2 x Hockey ground *2 x Volleyball courts *1 x Cricket ground *2 x Jogging tracks *1 x Swimming pool *Futsal ground *1x Gymnasium/fitness facilities

References

External links

MCE official website

NUST official websiteNUST LMSNUST CMS
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