Salient Features
- Pioneer of Integrated Circuits (IC) design graduate program in Pakistan.
- First time in Pakistan an academic opportunity for IC designing on Licensed Cadence Tool Suite.
- Well Established collaboration with public and private industrial partners.
- Hands on design experience on TSMC officially provided 65nm, 130nm, and 150nm CMOS PDKs.
- Fully developed ICD lab and curriculum with six full-time faculty members with degrees in IC design and cumulative experience of over a dozen IC tapeouts.
- A bridge between the industry and academia to pave the way to FABless innovations resulting in commercialization IC design houses.
- 25 fully industrially funded MS students graduated in Fall-2021, hired by public sector organizations.
- Taped out 8 Projects on two ICs by MS students graduated in Fall-2021.
- Active Participation in IEEE SSCS PICO Design Contest, 3 projects granted in 2021, 8 projects granted in 2022.
Program Objectives
This program prepares a graduate in Electrical Engineering to acquire expertise in the area of Integrated Circuits. This program is fully dedicated and focused on the IC design knowledge and skills, each student in this program will do the real world tape out from project conception to the working silicon microchip under the guidance of faculty supervisor from university and industry experts.
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications, or Computer engineering, etc.), recognized by Pakistan Engineering Council. Minimum CGPA of 2.0 (Preferably 2.5 on a scale of 4.0) or at least 60% marks.
Scholarships
Full fee waiver for selected candidates. This opportunity is part of our commitment to supporting promising individuals. To learn more about the specific criteria for eligibility and other scholarship opportunities, please refer to the official brochure.