The history
of learning at Taxila goes back into ancient times.
Once center for learning philosophy, arts, religion
and culture in great Ghandara civilization, Taxila
is again proving to be a center for seeking knowledge.
In ancient times Julian University was the center
of excellence of that age; the renaissance in
this modern age is the University of Engineering
and Technology Taxila. Industrial
progress in and around Taxila is gaining a newer
pace. The neighboring industrial organizations
are in the process of rapid expansion. With the
establishment of industrial zone in Hattar area,
which is about 20 km away from Taxila. Taxila
is emerging as a leading industrial region at
the national level.
The University
campus is located on the outskirts of Taxila at
a distance of 5 km from the city. It is situated
near railway station Mohra Shah Wali Shah on Taxila-Havelian
branch line. The city of Taxila is 35 km from
the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on
the main Rawalpindi- Peshawar highway. The University
buses commute daily between the campus and the
cities of Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Wah Cantt.
The campus covers an area of 163 acres. All the
teaching departments, residential colony for teachers/
employees, student hostels, guesthouse, post office
and bank are housed on campus. read
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