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  • 100 Rupees 2021, KM# 87, Pakistan, 100th Anniversary of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
  • 100 Rupees 2021, KM# 87, Pakistan, 100th Anniversary of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
Description

The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (UET Lahore) is a premier public university in Lahore, Pakistan, specializing in STEM subjects. Established in 1921 as Mughalpura Technical College, it underwent several name changes before becoming UET Lahore in 1972. It is renowned for being one of Pakistan's oldest and most selective engineering institutions.

UET Lahore offers a wide range of undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. programs. It has a strong faculty, with significant research collaborations and projects funded by major global companies. The university is highly ranked both domestically and internationally, with particularly strong programs in petroleum, electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering, and computer science. In 2021, the government commemorated its centennial with a commemorative coin and postage stamp.

Obverse

Depicts a view of the main block of UET Lahore City Campus with dates of foundation and issue below within a circle surrounded by the inscription in English.

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LAHORE
• 100 YEARS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE •
1921-2021

Reverse

Depicts a crescent and star and value above wheat ears, with the country name written above in Urdu, and the date below. Denomination on both sides in Urdu.

The star and crescent is an iconographic symbol used in various historical contexts but most well known today as a symbol of the former Ottoman Empire and, by popular extension, the Islamic world. It appears on the national flag and state emblem of Pakistan.

اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاكستان
روپیہ 100
2021

Edge

100 Rupees

100th Anniversary of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

KM# 87
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Copper Nickel
Weight 13.5 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Pakistan Mint

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