It is a public research university located in university town of Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. In its neighborhood is located the Sindh University and Liaquat Medical University. Established in 1963 in a direct response to industrialization, it is ranked among the top-ten institutions of higher learning in Pakistan by the HEC, as of 2013. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies in engineering, business and industrial management, humanities, philosophy, and fine arts.