The Journey from ILM to UMT
UMT is a project of the 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 actualize their limitless human potential, 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 the Punjab. Later, on June 16, 2004, IMT became the University of Management and Technology through a similar Act by the Punjab Assembly.
In September 2007, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, upgraded the category of UMT from ‘Category X/B’ to ‘Category W/A’.
Academic Distinction
UMT offers a broad range of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in over 150+ disciplines such as Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, Management, Supply Chain, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Agribusiness, Law, and many more.
All academic programs meet HEC criteria. The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has accredited the Electrical Engineering program and permitted Industrial Engineering programs, while the BBA and MBA programs are accredited by the National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC). The National Computer Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) has accredited the BS Computer Science and Software Engineering programs.
Currently, 13 schools and 4 institutes operate under UMT:
UMT distinguishes itself with 450+ faculty members (including 110+ PhDs), 15,000+ alumni, and 10,000 students from over 100 districts of Pakistan and 17 countries. It houses 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 scholarships and merit-based financial assistance to a large number of students.