Rachna College of Engineering & Technology

Rachna College of Engineering and Technology
Type	Public
Established	2003
Affiliation	University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore; Pakistan Engineering Council; National Computing Education Accreditation Council
Principal	Dr. Haroon Farooq
Location	Wazirabad, Punjab, Pakistan; 32°21′40″N 74°12′28″E / 32.3610°N 74.2079°E
Nickname	RCET
Website	rcet.uet.edu.pk

The Rachna College of Engineering and Technology (RCET) is a constituent college of University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.^[1]

History

Realizing the urgent need for technological and engineering education in the region, Government of the Punjab decided to set up an engineering college in 2002 by pooling together the resources of the government and regional industries. On 15 January 2003, the college was inaugurated by then Governor of the Punjab Khalid Maqbool. Previously, it was affiliated with the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. In 2006, its status was upgraded from affiliated college to constituent college.

Departments

The college consists of the following departments:

Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Department of Natural Sciences and Humanities

Degree programs

The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering and computer science.

Undergraduate

The college offers the following Bachelor of Science (BSc) degrees:

BSc Electrical Engineering
BSc Mechanical Engineering
BSc Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
BSc Computer Engineering [Started Since Fall 2025]

Postgraduate

The college offers Master of Science (MSc) degrees in the following disciplines:

MSc Electrical Engineering
MSc Mechanical Engineering
MSc Computer Science (Started in Fall 2025)

Accreditation

The BSc engineering programs (Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial & Manufacturing) are accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) under Level-II, signifying substantial equivalence to the Washington Accord.^[2] The BSc Computer Science program is accredited by the National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC).^[3]

References

^ "Rachna College of Engineering and Technology, Gujranwala". rcet.uet.edu.pk. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "PEC Accredited Engineering Programs (Level 2)". Pakistan Engineering Council. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
^ "Accredited Higher Education Institutes". National Computing Education Accreditation Council. Retrieved 27 December 2025.

External links

[1] "Rachna College of Engineering and Technology, Gujranwala". rcet.uet.edu.pk. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[2] "PEC Accredited Engineering Programs (Level 2)". Pakistan Engineering Council. Retrieved 27 December 2025.

[3] "Accredited Higher Education Institutes". National Computing Education Accreditation Council. Retrieved 27 December 2025.

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