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{{Short description|University in Pakistan}}
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{{Infobox university
| name                   = Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
| native_name            = {{nq|غلام اسحاق خان انسٹیٹیوٹ}}
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| motto                  = رَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً
| mottoeng               = O my Lord! Increase me in Knowledge
| established            = {{Start date|1993}}
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| type                   = [[Private university|Private]]
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| rector                 = [[Fazal Ahmad Khalid]]<ref name="Important Contacts GIKI">{{Cite web|url=https://www.giki.edu.pk/Administration/ContactDirectory|title=Administration|first=The GIKI|last=WebTeam|website=GIK Institute}}</ref>
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| city                   = [[Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]-23460
| country                = Pakistan
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| accreditation          = [[Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)|HEC]], [[Pakistan Engineering Council|PEC]], [[Washington Accord (credentials)|WA]]
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The '''Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|غلام اسحاق خان انسٹیٹیوٹ}}}}; {{langx|ps|{{Nastaliq|د غلام اسحاق خان د انجینرۍ علومو او ټکنالوژۍ انسټیټوټ}}}}; commonly referred as '''GIKI''') is a private [[research university]] located in [[Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] in Pakistan. The institute has a {{convert|400|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus that is located in the vicinity of [[Swabi District]].<ref name = "campus">{{Cite web|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/Campus/Overview|title=Campus|last=WebTeam|first=The GIKI|website=GIK Institute|access-date=2016-03-10|archive-date=10 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310184237/http://www.giki.edu.pk/Campus/Overview|url-status=dead}}</ref>
It was founded by the former [[President of Pakistan]], [[Ghulam Ishaq Khan]], in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/AboutGIK/Genesis|title=About GIK|last=WebTeam|first=The GIKI|website=GIK Institute|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref>
GIK is one of the top institutions ranked by the [[Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)|Higher Education Commission]] (HEC).<ref name="TEX">{{cite news|title=HEC releases the rankings|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/340646/hec-releases-top-universities-lists/|access-date=16 September 2013|newspaper=TEX}}</ref><ref name="HEC Ranking">{{cite web|last=HEC Ranking |title=HEC Ranking |url=http://www.hec.gov.pk/INSIDEHEC/DIVISIONS/QALI/OTHERS/RANKINGOFUNIVERSITIES/Pages/CategoryWise.aspx# |publisher=HEC Ranking |access-date=16 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113082754/http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/Others/RankingofUniversities/Pages/CategoryWise.aspx |archive-date=13 November 2013 }}</ref>
==History==
The GIK Institute is a private educational institution, named after former bureaucrat and former [[President of Pakistan]] [[Ghulam Ishaq Khan]]. The project was delegated to Pakistani scientist, Dr. [[Abdul Qadeer Khan]], who was one of the founding members of the institute and was once registered as an [[associate professor]] of [[physics]].<ref name="thenews1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=29777&Cat=9 |title=On institutions – Dr A Q Khan |work=The News International |date=2011-02-07 |access-date=2011-12-23}}</ref>
The genesis of the Institute can be traced back to the early 1950s when [[Ghulam Ishaq Khan]] became acutely aware of Pakistan's dependence on foreign expertise and imported technology. Out of his frequent interaction with the foreign and local experts emerged the idea that a centre of excellence in engineering sciences and production technology ought to be established in the country, whose standards of education are comparable to those of its counterparts in the advanced countries. The transformation of this idea into a practical proposition took place in December 1985 when the Benevolent Community Care and Infaq Foundation donated Rs. 50 million for setting up an institute in [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] for promotion of science and technology.
Major founding donors include Nouman Benevolent Community Care, Infaq Foundation, Chiniot Anjuman-e-Islamia, [[Dawood Group]] of Industries, and the [[Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa]] which has donated land at [[Topi (town)|Topi]].{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}
{{wide image|Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (viewed from clock tower).jpg|300px|Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology}}
In June, 1988 its parent body, Society for the Promotion of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Pakistan (SOPREST) was established with [[Ghulam Ishaq Khan]], then the President of the country being elected the President of the Society for life.
The task of conceiving and formulating the basic form and features of the institute was entrusted to a group of eminent scientists and engineers. The civil works at the campus site were started in early 1990. An interim office of the institute was set up in August 1992 where senior professionals with notable backgrounds worked in a cohesive group to evolve the educational aims and philosophy of the institute, its curricula and details of the equipment for its laboratories and workshops.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giki.edu.pk/AboutGIK/Genesis|title=About GIK|first=The GIKI|last=WebTeam|website=GIK Institute}}</ref>
In March 1993, the [[Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa]] established the institute under the umbrella of SOPREST, and the first batch of students was inducted the same year in October.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}
The Institute is the first privately funded institute of its kind in the country. The tuition fee has to be in consonance with the high cost of education. However, what the students are charged hardly covers the annual expenditure. Total capital outlay of the institute to-date on historical cost basis works out to more than Rs. 2.5 billion for which funds were mobilised from diverse sources including a major donation of Rs. 750 million from Infaq Foundation and land measuring {{cvt|216|acre}} donated by the [[Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]].
In 1998, the [[Clinton Administration]] sanctioned the GIKI for alleged unspecified involvement in nuclear or missile activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nti.org/learn/facilities/647/|title=Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) &#124; NTI|website=nti.org}}</ref>
[[File:AHA Auditorium (Interior).jpg|thumb|The Agha Hasan Abedi (AHA) Auditorium is named after [[Agha Hasan Abedi#Higher education|Agha Hasan Abedi]].]]
== Campus ==
The institute has a {{convert|400|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus that is located in the vicinity of [[Swabi District]].<ref name = "campus" />
=== Location ===
The university is situated beside the river [[Indus River|Indus]] in the mountains of [[Tarbela]] and Gadoon-Amazai, in  [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] near the town of [[Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Topi]] and in proximity to the lakes of [[Tarbela Dam]] and [[Ghazi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Ghazi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/Campus |title=Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology – Campus |publisher=Giki.edu.pk |access-date=2012-03-05}}</ref>
=== Landmarks ===
==== Clock tower ====
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| name             = Clock Tower
| completion_date  = 1995 (est.)
| image            = Landmark of Ghulam Ishaq Khan 1.jpg
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| caption          = [[GIK Institute Clock Tower]]
| building_type    = Time, Monument, other
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'''Clock Tower''' is a landmark of Ghulam Ishaq Khan, aka LoGIK in short. The clock tower can be seen from almost everywhere in the institute and has clocks on all four of its sides. It is the tallest structure in the area visible for many miles, and it provides a view of [[Tarbela Dam]] and the surrounding areas of [[Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Topi]].<ref name="GIKI">{{cite web|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/Campus/Buildings|title=GIKI Campus Buildings|publisher=GIKI|access-date=10 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Planecrash-mention">{{cite news|url=http://jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2008-weekly/us-29-02-2008/p15.htm|title=Raja Jahanzeb -- a legend|author=Muhammad Ali Piracha|date=29 February 2008|access-date=10 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132014/http://jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2008-weekly/us-29-02-2008/p15.htm|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=dead|agency=[[Jang News]]}}</ref> It unites the institute on one time, and the student community is particularly fond of it.
[[File: Landmark of Ghulam Ishaq Khan.jpg|thumb|Landmark of Ghulam Ishaq Khan.|center|300px]]
==== Central Library ====
Initially, the library was housed in the Faculty of Metallurgy and Material Engineering (now Faculty of Material Science and Engineering). The construction of the main library building was started and completed in 1996. It is a stately three-story building, situated at the foothill of hills near [[Tarbela Dam]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Library |url=https://giki.edu.pk/library/ |website=Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology |date=28 August 2019 |access-date=12 January 2023}}</ref>
[[File:Central Library GIKI (2).jpg|thumb|Central Library|center|300px]]
==== Agha Hasan Abedi Auditorium ====
The '''Agha Hasan Abedi (AHA) Auditorium''' is named after [[Agha Hasan Abedi]]. It occupies the central place in the campus. It has a seating capacity of 535, and is a venue of conferences, seminars, debates, declamation contests, concerts, and other such functions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Buildings |url=https://giki.edu.pk/campus-life/buildings/ |website=Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology |date=28 August 2019 |access-date=12 January 2023}}</ref>
{{wide image|The Agha Hassan Abidi Auditorium.png|400px|AHA Auditorium at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology}}
==Rankings==
The institute has been ranked number one in Pakistan and 30th internationally in Quality Education and has an overall ranking of 601-800th by [[The Times Higher Education]] in the World University Impact Rankings 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=Times Higher Education ranks GIK Institute top university in Pakistan|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/348283-gik-institute-ranked-top-university-in-pakistan|work=The News International}}</ref>
The Institute has been ranked third in the province of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|KPK]], 22nd in Pakistan, 532nd Globally by [[UI GreenMetric| UI Green Metric Rankings]] 2021.
The university was given a "Reporter" status on [[The Times Higher Education]] World University Rankings 2022 and Young University Rankings 2022.
==Faculties and Departments==
=== Faculty of Engineering Sciences ===
[[File:GIKI FES building.jpg|thumb|Faculty of Engineering Sciences building]]
The Faculty offers a 4-year Bachelor's in Engineering Sciences which encompasses some of the modern fields of engineering such as:
* Lasers and Electro-Optics
* Semiconductors and Superconducting Devices
* Modelling and Simulations
The faculty also offers MS and PhD degree programs in applied mathematics and applied physics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Faculty of Engineering Sciences|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/FES|publisher=The GIKI WebTeam|access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref>
=== Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering ===
[[File:GIKI FCSE building.jpg|thumb|Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering building]]
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering share the same department building.
==== Faculty of Electrical Engineering ====
It offers four year BS degree program in Electrical Engineering with following specializations:
*Electronic Engineering
*Power Engineering
Faculty Thrust Areas:
*Communication and Digital Signal Processing
*Microelectronics and ASIC Design
*Electric Power and Control Systems
==== Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering ====
The Faculty offers courses leading to Bachelor's (BS) in [[Computer engineering|Computer Engineering]], [[Artificial intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]], [[Data science|Data Science]], and [[Computer science|Computer Science]]. It also offers a Master's and a Ph.D. in [[Computer Systems Engineering]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Faculty of Computer Sciences and Engineering|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/FCSE|publisher=The GIKI WebTeam|access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref>
On 6 July 2020, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, in collaboration with [[Huawei]], launched its Bachelor of Science program in Artificial Intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giki.edu.pk/News/View/1191/GIK-Introduces-BS-in-AI-Partnered-by-Huawei|title=GIK Introduces BS in AI – Partnered by Huawei|first=The GIKI|last=WebTeam|website=GIK Institute}}</ref>
Ths institute introduced its programs of [[Data science|Data Science]] in 2021 and [[Cyber Security]] in 2022.
=== Faculty of Mechanical Engineering ===
[[File:GIKI FME building.jpg|thumb|GIKI Faculty of Mechanical Engineering building]]
The Centre for Manufacturing Productivity and Technology Transfer (CMPT) is a multidisciplinary research / R&D Centre.
=== Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering ===
The Faculty offers two 4-year bachelor's degree programs:
* [[Materials Engineering]]
* [[Chemical engineering|Chemical Engineering]]
Materials Engineering program offers following specialization streams:
* Specialization in Manufacturing
* Specialization in Nanotechnology<ref>{{cite web|title=Faculty of Material Sciences and Engineering|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/FMSE|publisher=The GIKI WebTeam|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126220014/http://www.giki.edu.pk/FMSE|archive-date=2013-01-26}}</ref>
=== Faculty of Civil Engineering ===
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute introduced its program of [[Civil engineering|Civil Engineering]] in 2018. The department offers a four years BS Civil Engineering program.
=== Faculty of Management Sciences and Humanities ===
Degree program at undergraduate level had started from 2013.
This Faculty offers 4 year BS Management Science degree with specialization in:
* [[Marketing]] & [[Entrepreneurship]]
* [[Accounting]] & [[Finance]]
* [[Supply chain management|Supply Chain Management]]
* [[Project management|Project Management]]
===International Advisory Board===
The advisory board consists of scientists, engineers and academicians who are monitoring the institute's standard of education and research. It comprises faculty members from [[Kansas State University]], [[Kyoto University]], [[McGill University]], [[University of Florida]], [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]] and other institutions.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}
{{wide image|Panaroma 3 cut part1.jpg|400px|Main Entrance (from inside) – Credit: Hassan Zaheer}}
==Labs and facilities==
===High Performance Computing Cluster===
[[File:GIK Institute High Performance Computing Cluster.jpg|thumb|GIK Institute High Performance Computing Cluster]]
[[File:High Performance Computing Cluster.jpg|thumb|1359869414 DSC 5452]]
HPC platform has been donated to GIK Institute by the Directorate of Science and Technology (DoST) KPK Pakistan. It is a compute-intensive platform and has the following hardware components:<ref>{{cite web|last=WebTeam|first=GIKI|title=GIKI IT Facilities|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/Pages/ITFacilities|publisher=The GIKI WebTeam|access-date=9 February 2013|archive-date=11 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211014937/http://www.giki.edu.pk/Pages/ITFacilities|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Front Node: Dell R815 with 64 CPU cores, 256&nbsp;GB RAM, 1.8&nbsp;TB Secondary Memory
* 3 Compute Nodes: Dell R175 each with 32 CPU cores/ compute node  (96 in total), 128&nbsp;GB RAM/ compute node (384&nbsp;GB in total), 600&nbsp;GB Secondary Memory/ compute node (1.8&nbsp;TB in total).
* NVIDIA Tesla M2090 Graphical.
* Dell Power Connect 8024F layer-3 manageable switch: Front Node and the Compute Nodes are connected to each other using this switch.
=== Catalyst Incubator ===
GIK Institute established its own startup Incubator in 2014 with the aim to motivate entrepreneurial skills among the students. The incubator will provide facilities and technical assistance, working space, and other services to incubate the startup initiatives by the participants. It will also help them get venture capitalists to convert their fledgling startups into mature ones.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/TheIncubator|title=The-Incubator|last=WebTeam|first=The GIKI|website=GIK Institute|access-date=2016-03-10|archive-date=10 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310184147/http://www.giki.edu.pk/TheIncubator|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015, GIK incubator received funding of 100 million PKR from the Directorate of Science and Technology, Ministry of ST & IT, Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa. The grant was given in order to develop entrepreneurship through the establishment and strengthening of Technology Incubation center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://propakistani.pk/2015/11/26/giki-gets-100-million-from-kp-govt-for-entrepreneurship-development/|title=GIKI Gets 100 Million from KP Govt for Entrepreneurship Development|date=26 November 2015 |access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewsteller.com/tech/incubator-giki-receives-rs-100-million-grant-kpk-government/28554/|title='The INCUBATOR' of GIKI receives Rs. 100 million grant from KPK Government {{!}} The News Teller|website=www.thenewsteller.com|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref>
==Notable alumni==
* [[Yarjan Abdul Samad]], First Pakistani space scientist to work at [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1504612|title=Beating the odds: A Pakistani scientist's journey from Buleda to Cambridge|first=Saadeqa|last=Khan|date=16 September 2019|website=Dawn|location=Pakistan}}</ref>
*[[Taimur Khan Jhagra]], Provincial Minister of Finance for Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa and former [[McKinsey & Company|Mckinsey]] Partner.
*[[Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat]], Former [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioner]] [[Islamabad]].
* Wardah Inam, Cofounder and CEO of Overjet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bostontechleaders2023.bostonglobe.com/people/wardah-inam-overjet/|title= TECH POWER PLAYERS 50 - RANKED #35, Wardah Inam, Cofounder and CEO, Overjet |website=Crunchbase}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/profile/wardah-inam|title=Founder Profile - Wardah Inam,Overjet|website=inc.com}}</ref>
== Student life ==
=== Societies and clubs ===
The institute offers opportunities for students to participate in technical and professional societies. Study trips to industries and organizations are arranged, guest speakers from institutes and industries are invited and seminars and workshops are held. Sports facilities are available on the campus. Each faculty in the institute supports professional organizations, devoted to advancing the theory and practice of their fields. There are also societies that have been created for non-technical purposes and do not represent any particular faculty.
==== Popular societies ====
*[[Association for Computing Machinery|ACM]] GIK Student Chapter<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/AboutGIKI|title=About GIKI – GIK Institute|publisher=giki.edu.pk|access-date=2012-03-05|archive-date=15 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315012940/http://www.giki.edu.pk/AboutGIKI|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*AIAA – [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]]<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*[[AIESEC]]
*[[ASHRAE]] – American Society of Heat Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer
*ASM/TMS – [[ASM International (society)|American Society for Materials]]<ref name="autogenerated1"/> or The Mineral, Metal & Material Society
*ASME – [[American Society of Mechanical Engineers]]<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*CDES – Cultural Dramatics and Entertainment Society<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite news |title=The Cultural Dramatics & Entertainment Society is geared up for its 14th All Pakistan Performing Arts |url=http://images.thenews.com.pk/29-03-2012/instep_today/ |newspaper=[[The News International]] |date=29 March 2012 |first=Asif |last=Khan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402041945/http://images.thenews.com.pk/29-03-2012/instep_today/ |archive-date=2012-04-02 }}</ref>
*GIK Institute Consulting Group
*GSS – GIK Sports Society<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*GMS – GIK Mathematics Society<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*GSS – Graduate Students Society<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*IET Institute of Engineering and Technology – GIK Students Chapter<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*[[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE]] – GIK Student Branch<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*[[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE]] – Women In Engineering (WIE)<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*LDS – Literary and Debating Society
*LES - The Leadership and Entrepreneurship Society
*MediaClub<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*NAQSH – Arts Society<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xnews.pk/giki/2010/04/06/naqsh-all-pakistan-art-festival-at-giki/ |title=NAQSH all Pakistan Art Festival At GIKI &#124; Xnews – GIKI |date=2010-10-11 |access-date=2011-12-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407031043/http://xnews.pk/giki/2010/04/06/naqsh-all-pakistan-art-festival-at-giki/ |archive-date=2012-04-07 }}</ref>
*NETRONiX – Society of student administrators maintaining GIK's local area network<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xnews.pk/giki/2010/11/30/ugx-2010-biggest-gaming-event-in-giki/ |title=UGX 2010: Biggest Gaming Event in GIKI &#124; Xnews – GIKI |date=2010-11-30 |access-date=2011-12-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407031100/http://xnews.pk/giki/2010/11/30/ugx-2010-biggest-gaming-event-in-giki/ |archive-date=2012-04-07 }}</ref>
*[[Project Topi]]<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*GSS – GIK Science Society
*Scribes – Writing Team
*SMEP – Society of Mechanical Engineers of Pakistan<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://smepgiki.com/ |title=Archived copy |website=smepgiki.com |access-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529085401/http://smepgiki.com/ |archive-date=29 May 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*SOPHEP – Society for the Promotion of Higher Education Pakistan<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/09/career-building-seminar-held-at-giki/ |title=Career building seminar held at GIKI &#124; Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan News, World news, business, sport and multimedia |newspaper=Pakistan Today |access-date=2011-12-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/124093/advancement-giki-holds-education-expo/ |title=Advancement: GIKI holds education expo|work=The Express Tribune |date=2011-02-26 |access-date=2011-12-23}}</ref>
*SPIE – [[SPIE|Society for Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers]]<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*WES – Women Engineers Society<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
==== Technical Teams ====
* The GIK WebTeam<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giki.edu.pk/WebTeam|title=The GIKI WebTeam|last=WebTeam|first=GIKI|publisher=The GIKI WebTeam|access-date=15 March 2014|archive-date=15 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315012519/http://www.giki.edu.pk/WebTeam|url-status=dead}}</ref> - The team designs and maintains the institute's official website.
* Team Invictus - The only team that represents Pakistan in the international Design/Build/Fly Competition annually held in the United States.
* Team Hammerhead Arc
* Team Urban
*Formula GIK Team Infinity - GIK Institute's only team representing at the [[Formula Student|FSUK]] of [[IMechE]] held annually at Silverstone, United Kingdom.
* GIKI Rocket Engineering Team (GRET) represents Pakistan at [[Spaceport America |Spaceport America Cup]], an international intercollegiate rocketry competition annually held in New Mexico, US.
* Team Foxtrot- Team Specialized in building drones and Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV's)
* Team Lambda - GIK Institute's Machine Learning and Data Science team.
=== Sports ===
The campus has its own sports facilities. Courts for indoor games and activities such as table tennis, badminton, and squash are available on the campus. Tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, football and cricket grounds are also present. The sports complex also features a swimming pool and gymnasium.
==See also==
* [[List of engineering universities in Pakistan]]
* [[List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2000–09)#2008]] – for the aircraft crash at campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2008-weekly/us-29-02-2008/p15.htm|title=A Tribute to Raja Jahanzeb – A Legend (Youth Magazine)|access-date=1 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132014/http://jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2008-weekly/us-29-02-2008/p15.htm|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref>
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