About Us
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL ( NTC ), is the body delegated by Higher Education Commission (HEC) under sub-section (e) of section 10, of the ordinance No LIII of 2002,dated 11th September 2002 and HEC No.19-3 /HEC/HRM/2015/9721 dated 7th September 2015, published in the Gazette of Pakistan October 2,2015. NTC has a mandate to carry out accreditation of all 4 year programs leading to technology degrees over a span of 16 years of learning. The Accreditation is to be used to ensure that quality technology education programs are run in all the universities in the country. The technology programs and respective Higher Education Institutions meet certain defined standards comparable to international standards. The technology education curriculum is aligned with guidelines of HEC and ensures Continual Quality Improvement culture, in the spirit of Outcome Based Education (OBE) system in conformance with Sydney Accord.
Vision of NTC
Transform Pakistan through technology by ensuring high quality teaching and training, to develop Technologists for the benefit of society.
Mission statement of NTC
To Accredit Higher Education Institutions Programs for graduate technologists; stimulate quality, innovation in teaching and training, self-evaluation & accountability in Higher Education. Help
Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) to realize their academic objectives to produce high quality
professional technologists for the benefit of society.
Objectives of NTC
Streamline and organize technology education at national level by identifying national and global needs, dovetailing technology professionals into public, private sector projects. Define and apply accreditation and certification standards for improving quality in technology education as well as providing certified professional technologists at national and global level.
Composition of the Council
- Chairperson
- Vice Chairperson
- Representative of Higher Education Commission
- Representative of Ministry of Science and Technology
- Representative of Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication
- Representative of Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training
- Representative of Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination
- Representative of Ministry of Industries and Production
- Representative of Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination
- Representative of Ministry of Food Security and Research
- Representative of Pakistan Engineering Council
- Representative of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
- Representative of National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council
- Representative of National Computing Education Accreditation Council
- Representative of National Vocational and Technical Training Commission
- Convener of Sub Committee on All Engineering Technologies
- Convener of Sub Committee on Life Sciences
- Convener of Sub Committee on Allied Health Sciences
- Convener of Sub Committee on Agriculture
- Convener of Sub Committee on Physics
- Convener of Sub Committee on Computing
- Vice Chancellor or his/her Representative of Public/Private Sector Universities that are offering Technology Programs, one from each province including Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Federal
- Secretary of the Council, he/she will also be the secretary of all sub-committees related to different disciplines
Representative of following ministries will be included in National Technology Council:-
- Representative of Ministry of Defence
- Representative of Ministry of Defence Production
- Representative of Strategic Organizations
- Representative of Planning Commission
Sub-Committees
Following Sub-Committees have been formed to cater to various Technology domains:
- Sub-Committee on All Engineering Technologies
- Sub-Committee on Life Sciences Technologies
- Sub-Committee on Allied Health Sciences Technologies
- Sub-Committee on Agriculture Technologies
- Sub-Committee on Applied Physics Technologies
- Sub-Committee on Computing Technologies
Structure of Sub-Committees
- Convener shall be from the field of technology program related to the same domain
- Secretary of the Council
- Representative of Higher Education Commission
- Dean/Chairperson of department of Universities that are offering Technology Programs related to specific field that are already identified in the scope, from each province including AJ&K, Gilgit Baltistan and Federal
- Four members being Technologist and having at least ten years of university level teaching and research experience in the same domain
- One representative each from Provincial Technology Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), Including AJK & Gilgit Baltistan (For Sub-Committee on all Engineering Technologies only)
Scope
The following 4 years degree programs of technology disciplines, but not limited to, fall in the Accreditation and Registration purview of NTC :-
- Engineering Technologies
- BSc Aeronautical Engineering Technology
- BSc Agro Industrial Engineering Technology
- BSc Air Conditioning Engineering Technology
- BSc Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology
- BSc Architectural Engineering Technology
- BSc Automotive Engineering Technology
- BSc Aviation Engineering Technology
- BSc Bioengineering Technology
- BSc Biomedical Engineering Technology
- BSc Chemical, Process, Plant Engineering Technology
- BSc Civil Engineering Technology
- BSc Coal Engineering Technology
- BSc Computer Engineering Technology
- BSc Construction Engineering Technology
- BSc Cyber Security Engineering Technology
- BSc Drafting/Design Engineering Technology (Mechanical)
- BSc Electrical Engineering Technology
- BSc Electronic(s) Engineering Technology
- BSc Electromechanical Engineering Technology
- BSc Energy Engineering Technology
- BSc Environmental Engineering Technology
- BSc Fashion Design and Engineering Technology
- BSc Fire Protection Engineering Technology
- BSc Garment Engineering Technology
- BSc Industrial Engineering Technology
- BSc Information Engineering Technology
- BSc Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering Technology
- BSc Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- BSc Marine Engineering Technology
- BSc Materials Engineering Technology
- BSc Mechanical Engineering Technology
- BSc Mechatronics Engineering Technology
- BSc Metallurgical Engineering Technology
- BSc Mining Engineering Technology
- BSc Nuclear Engineering Technology
- BSc Petroleum Engineering Technology
- BSc Space Science Engineering Technology
- BSc Surveying / Geomatics Materials Engineering Technology
- BSc Telecommunications Engineering Technology
- BSc Textile Engineering Technology
- Life Science Technologies
- BS Animal Production & Technology
- BS Biotechnology
- Allied Health Sciences Technologies
- BS Anesthesia Technology
- BS Applied Exercise / Sports Medicine Technology
- BS Cardiac Perfusion / Cardiology Technology
- BS Dental Technology
- BS Emergency and Intensive Care Technology
- BS Medical Imaging / Radiography & Imaging Technology
- BS Medical Laboratory Technology
- BS Medical Technology
- BS Mortuary Technology
- BS Nuclear Medicine Technology
- BS Operation Theater & Surgery Technology
- BS Ophthalmology Technology
- BS Orthodontics and Prosthetics Technology
- BS Radiotherapy Technology
- BS Rehabilitation Medical Technology
- BS Renal Dialysis Technology
- BS Respiratory Care Technology
- BS Speech Therapy Technology
- Applied Physics Technologies
- BS Nano-Technology / Nano Science and Technology
Additional emerging technology disciplines and degree programs shall be added to this list in due course, with formal recommendation of the Executive Council and approval of Controlling Authority.