With a phenomenal increase in students' enrollment in the 1970s, a plan to establish additional campuses of the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore was conceived. As a result of that, the University College of Engineering Taxila was established in 1975. For three years it functioned at Sahiwal. In 1978 it was shifted to its permanent location at Taxila. The College continued its working under the administrative control of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore till October 1993. During this month it received its charter as an independent university under the University of Engineering and Technology Taxila Ordinance 1993. At present total enrollment of undergraduate and postgraduate students is above 2000.
The University campus is located on the outskirts of Taxila at a distance of 5 km from the city. It is situated near railway station Mohra Shah Wali Shah on Taxila-Havelian branch line. The city of Taxila is 35 km from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on the main Rawalpindi-Peshawar highway. The University buses commute daily between the campus and the cities of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Wah Cantt. The campus covers an area of 163 acres. All the teaching departments, residential colonies for teachers/ employees, student hostels, guesthouses, post offices, and banks are housed on campus.
To fulfill the needs of the Country by producing responsible graduates equipped with sound knowledge and skills along with the highest moral values through a conducive, learning environment.
To be a quality-conscious institution of international standing imparting knowledge in the field of engineering and emerging technologies in a caring environment for the socio-economic development of the Country. Our Core Values are:
- Merit
- Honesty
- Fairplay
- Teamwork
- Transparency
- Implementation of Rule of Law
