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• What is the mission statement of the Institute?
  The Institute aspires to be a center of excellence in engineering sciences and technology which acts as an effective agent of change and a model for other institutions to emulate. It is autonomous and independently chartered and is funded by the private sector. It strives to attract faculty of outstanding talent and ability and to provide them a supporting and enabling environment. It hopes to produce graduates who distinguish themselves by their professional competence, humanistic outlook and ethical rectitude, pragmatic approach to problem-solving, and organizational and managerial skills. Given these attributes, they should be able to respond adequately to the needs of Pakistan and the developing countries and to be the vanguard of their techno-industrial transformation.

 

• What are my chances of getting Postgraduate education from US/abroad?
  The chances are very good, to put it plainly. Graduates from the Institute are pursuing Postgraduate education in various top universities around the world. Some of the universities where GIKI graduates have/are pursuing Postgraduate education include Cornell, Stanford, Southern California, Georgia Tech, Purdue, Michigan, Virginia Poly Technic, and University of Delaware.

 

• What are the job opportunities available to me after graduation?
  The job market for the GIKI graduates has always been good. GIKI graduates are currently employed in big multinational companies like Microsoft, Shell, Schlumberger, ICI, Alcatel, Cressoft etc. The Open House session of the graduating class goes a long way in helping the graduates in getting good jobs by displaying their expertise directly to the participants, which include representatives of some of the most distinguished multinationals operating in Pakistan.

 

• How does the semester system compare to the annual system?
  The semester system is quite different from the annual system, both in the grading policy and the way material is presented for consumption. A week is a unit of the semester system. Unlike the annual system, where the final examination is the only test of the learning throughout the year, every Assignment, Quiz, Midterm counts towards determining your grade in the semester system. The final examination is still the largest single contributor to the course distribution, but not the only one. In this way, you have to be on your toes throughout the semester in order to get a good grade. Semester system is tougher than the annual system. For the students coming from the FSc. background, it is sometimes a bit difficult to get used to it.

 

• How does the academic system at GIKI compare to other universities in Pakistan?
  GIKI is revered by students all over Pakistan for its challenging academic environment and high education standards. The 300-strong batch selected every year has 300 success stories behind it before coming to GIKI. However, despite the academic superiority and achievements of the students in their pre-graduate studies, most of the students find it very difficult to maintain the same academic standards that they used to maintain earlier. The prime reason for this is the tough academic environment at GIKI. Once the toppers and successful students from all over Pakistan are lined into one batch and are subjected to relative grading, then only a few can achieve what they desire. Also, at GIKI, students are not given the so called ‘prep’ leaves. In fact, the mid-semester exams are conducted in evening simultaneously with regular classes in the morning, and the final exams are conducted in the sixteenth week immediately after the classes conclude in the fifteenth week. This is the reason why some ex-students from leading educational universities in Pakistan also find it difficult to score the same GPA they used to score in their previous Alma Mater. This setup makes the academic life very challenging but inculcates qualities such as time-management, multi-tasking and working in pressure situations in the students. This is also why most companies prefer fresh engineers from GIK Institute over fresh engineers from other institutes.

 

• How can I maintain contact with my family via telephone?
  There are five public telephone booths in the Institute. Three of these booths are located in the Boys Hostels, one at the Café, and one at the Campus Hotel. Telephones are also available at each hostel. Calls from the outside are entertained in each hostel, but students cannot call outside GIK Institute using these telephones, without the permission of the concerned Warden. For this purpose, the above mentioned telephone booths can be used. Signal boosters of all the leading mobile phone services in Pakistan are located in the vicinity of the institute and so personal mobile phones can also be used to serve this purpose.

 

• How can I maintain contact with my family via email?
  Email services are provided to each student. The email address is the registration no. of the student, with “giki.edu.pk” as the domain name. Email facility is also available in the hostels through the hostels intranet. Internet access is also available in the PC lab.

 

• Is there a barber?
  Yes, a barber shop is located near the Campus Restaurant at the shopping block.

 

• Is there a mosque?
  There are two mosques on campus. The Students Mosque is located near the Boys Hostels. The Faculty Mosque is located in the faculty colony. Jumma prayers are offered in both the mosques.

 

• Where else can I find food apart from the mess?
  Cafe', Bar-B-Q and the Campus Restaurant, fondly known as Bismillah Hotel, are other places from where you can get food at a reasonable price.

 

• Is one day visit to GIKI possible?
  Yes, you can visit GIK Institute for a day. If you reach GIK Institute in the morning, you can look around the Institute throughout the day, and be back to Islamabad or Peshawar by evening.

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