Information Technology University

The '''Information Technology University''' ('''ITU''') ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|جامعہ اطلاعیات}}}}) is a [[public university]] in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. Founded in 2012, the university was founded and headed by [[Umar Saif]] and is modeled after the MIT.{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1266461/little-mit-pakistan/|title=A little "MIT for Pakistan" - The Express Tribune|date=2016-12-17|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite web|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/17-Dec-16/5th-robotics-expo-concludes-at-itu|title=Dailytimes {{!}} 5th Robotics Expo concludes at ITU|website=dailytimes.com.pk|date=17 December 2016|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.radio.gov.pk/15-Dec-2016/itu-launches-executive-mba-in-innovation-technology-and-entrepreneurship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216041840/http://www.radio.gov.pk/15-Dec-2016/itu-launches-executive-mba-in-innovation-technology-and-entrepreneurship|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2016|title=ITU launches Executive MBA in Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship|newspaper=Radio Pakistan|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/lahore/06-Dec-2016/itu-s-research-methods-workshop-concludes|title=ITU's Research Methods workshop concludes|newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}

The '''Information Technology University''' ('''ITU''') ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|جامعہ اطلاعیات}}}}) is a [[public university]] in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. Founded in 2012, the university was founded and headed by [[Umar Saif]] and is modeled after the MIT.{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1266461/little-mit-pakistan/|title=A little "MIT for Pakistan" - The Express Tribune|date=2016-12-17|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite web|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/17-Dec-16/5th-robotics-expo-concludes-at-itu|title=Dailytimes {{!}} 5th Robotics Expo concludes at ITU|website=dailytimes.com.pk|date=17 December 2016|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.radio.gov.pk/15-Dec-2016/itu-launches-executive-mba-in-innovation-technology-and-entrepreneurship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216041840/http://www.radio.gov.pk/15-Dec-2016/itu-launches-executive-mba-in-innovation-technology-and-entrepreneurship|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2016|title=ITU launches Executive MBA in Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship|newspaper=Radio Pakistan|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/lahore/06-Dec-2016/itu-s-research-methods-workshop-concludes|title=ITU's Research Methods workshop concludes|newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}

The university has two campuses. Its '''main campus''' on Barki Road, covering 183 acres, is still under construction but operational, with classes held there and three departments relocated as of August 2024.{{Cite web |title=ITU’s Main Campus on Barki Road |url=https://itu.edu.pk/up-events/itus-main-campus-on-barki-road/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 January 2026 |website=Information Technology University}} The '''City Campus''' is located in the high-rise [[Arfa Software Technology Park|Arfa Software Technology Park.]]{{Cite web|url=http://itu.edu.pk/itu-latest-news/itu-has-received-a-land-grant/|title=ITU has received a land grant of 182 acres on main Barki road - Information Technology University|website=itu.edu.pk|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/technology/2016/12/robotics-expo-at-arfa-software-technology-park-on-saturday/|title=Robotics Expo at Arfa Software Technology Park on Saturday {{!}} SAMAA TV|newspaper=Samaa TV|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/160705-ITU-meeting|title=ITU meeting|website=www.thenews.com.pk|access-date=2016-12-29}} The university has varying degrees of partnerships with the [[Harvard University]]{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1166186/academic-collaboration-itu-partners-harvard-researcher-partition-studies/|title=Academic collaboration: ITU partners with Harvard researcher on partition studies - The Express Tribune|date=2016-08-20|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}} and also publishes the ''MIT Technology Review'', Pakistan edition.{{Cite web|url=http://itu.edu.pk/itu-latest-news/launching-ceremony-mit-technology-review-pakistan/|title=Launching Ceremony – MIT Technology Review Pakistan - Information Technology University|website=itu.edu.pk|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The university is home to several [[Tenure-track|tenured]] academics, Pakistan's largest [[startup incubator]] and maintains partnerships with [[EdX]], [[IBM]] and the [[US State Department]].{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1087960/lincoln-corner-to-be-set-up-at-itu/|title=Lincoln Corner to be set up at ITU - The Express Tribune|date=2016-04-20|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1125967/empowering-businesses-ibm-partners-itu-data-science/|title=Empowering businesses: IBM partners with ITU on data science - The Express Tribune|date=2016-06-20|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/lahore/05-Jun-2016/itu-holds-4th-robotics-expo-at-arfa-park|title=ITU holds 4th Robotics Expo at Arfa Park|newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}} It hosted [[International Development Design Summit]], organized by [[IDIN]] and [[United States Agency for International Development]] (USAID).

The university has two campuses. Its '''main campus''' on Barki Road, covering 183 acres, is still under construction but operational, with classes held there and three departments relocated as of August 2024.{{Cite web |title=ITU’s Main Campus on Barki Road |url=https://itu.edu.pk/up-events/itus-main-campus-on-barki-road/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 January 2026 |website=Information Technology University}} The '''City Campus''' is located in the high-rise [[Arfa Software Technology Park|Arfa Software Technology Park.]]{{Cite web|url=http://itu.edu.pk/itu-latest-news/itu-has-received-a-land-grant/|title=ITU has received a land grant of 182 acres on main Barki road - Information Technology University|website=itu.edu.pk|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/technology/2016/12/robotics-expo-at-arfa-software-technology-park-on-saturday/|title=Robotics Expo at Arfa Software Technology Park on Saturday {{!}} SAMAA TV|newspaper=Samaa TV|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/160705-ITU-meeting|title=ITU meeting|website=www.thenews.com.pk|access-date=2016-12-29}} The university has varying degrees of partnerships with the [[Harvard University]]{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1166186/academic-collaboration-itu-partners-harvard-researcher-partition-studies/|title=Academic collaboration: ITU partners with Harvard researcher on partition studies - The Express Tribune|date=2016-08-20|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}} and also publishes the ''MIT Technology Review'', Pakistan edition.{{Cite web|url=http://itu.edu.pk/itu-latest-news/launching-ceremony-mit-technology-review-pakistan/|title=Launching Ceremony – MIT Technology Review Pakistan - Information Technology University|website=itu.edu.pk|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The university is home to several [[Tenure-track|tenured]] academics, Pakistan's largest [[startup incubator]] and maintains partnerships with [[EdX]], [[IBM]] and the [[US State Department]].{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1087960/lincoln-corner-to-be-set-up-at-itu/|title=Lincoln Corner to be set up at ITU - The Express Tribune|date=2016-04-20|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1125967/empowering-businesses-ibm-partners-itu-data-science/|title=Empowering businesses: IBM partners with ITU on data science - The Express Tribune|date=2016-06-20|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/lahore/05-Jun-2016/itu-holds-4th-robotics-expo-at-arfa-park|title=ITU holds 4th Robotics Expo at Arfa Park|newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-29}} It hosted [[International Development Design Summit]], organised by [[IDIN]] and [[United States Agency for International Development]] (USAID).

==History==

==History==