The University which is now well-recognized as Mehran University was previously known as Sind University Engineering College . Back then the University awarded degrees in affiliation with the Sindh University . The institute was granted charter of the ‘Engineering University‘ in the year 1973 and it was upgraded to the status of a full-fledge university under the name of “Mehran University of Engineering & Technology”. The Mehran University is currently an autonomous degree awarding institute that offers degrees in various disciplines. The University has shown remarkable expansion and progress. The University which started off with only 450 students enrolled in its first batch now offers STEM based education to more than 7000 students . The University has one of the largest enrollment rates.