The Journey from ILM to UMT
UMT is a project of Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Trust. ILM was established in 1990 by leading educationists, professionals, and industrialists with an aim to enhance organizational and individual effectiveness. Guided by the noble mission of helping others in actualizing their limitless human potential to its finest shape, ILM sought to respond to the challenges of an information-based economy, globalization, and ever-increasing complexity.
The University of Management and Technology has evolved into a premier institution of higher learning in the country. Recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) as a “W4” category (highest rank) university, UMT is also the first in Punjab among medium-sized universities in the general category.
UMT – now an independent, not-for-profit, private institution of higher learning – received its degree-granting charter first as the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) in 2002 through an Act of the Assembly of Punjab. Later, on June 16, 2004, IMT became the University of Management and Technology through the passing of a similar Act by the Punjab Assembly.
In September 2007, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, upgraded the category of UMT from ‘Category X’ (previously ‘Category B’) to ‘Category W’ (previously ‘Category A’).
Academic Distinction
UMT offers a broad range of bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs in over 150 disciplines, including Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Business and IT, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Aviation, Management, Supply Chain, Textile Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Agribusiness, School Management, Social Sciences, Educational Leadership Management, Law, English Language Teaching, and more.
All academic programs meet HEC criteria. The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has accredited the Electrical Engineering program and permitted the Industrial Engineering program, while the BBA and MBA programs are accredited by the National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC). The National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) has accredited the BS Computer Science and Software Engineering programs. Quality assurance systems recommended by HEC have been fully implemented at UMT.
At present, thirteen schools and four institutes operate under the umbrella of UMT:
UMT distinguishes itself with 450+ faculty members (including 110+ PhDs), 15,000+ alumni, and 10,000 students from 100 districts of Pakistan and 17 countries worldwide. The University boasts state-of-the-art laboratories, a strong computer network, and a well-stocked library with over 100,000 books and digital resources. UMT also offers generous financial assistance and scholarships to support deserving students.