HITEC University commenced classes in November, 2007 with an intake of 250 students, in affiliation with UET Taxila. The University was granted its own charter in November, 2009 by the Government of the Punjab. The University is sponsored by Heavy Industries Taxila Education Welfare Trust (HITEWT). Currently, the University offers Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level programs in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. It also offers Bachelor in Business Administration and Islamic Studies, and Master in Business Administration and Mathematics. The University has a dynamic, industrious an highly committed full-time faculty which keeps abreast with the latest developments in teaching methodologies The University takes pride in having spacious, air-conditioned and very well equipped Classrooms, Laboratories Library, Auditorium and excellent allied facilities i.e. high speed internet, cafeteria and sports stadium etc. A hostel, for a limited number of students, is also available at the campus. Plans are already in hand to build a state-of-the art new hostel complex for housing 500 students. Being in close proximity to Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Pakistan Ordinance Factories (POF), Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP) and FECTO Cement etc. the HITEC University affords excellent opportunities for Industry-Academia linkages.