
Founded in 1922 to provide training to civil engineers
working in building the Sukkur Barrage the university came to its modern form
after being established by the British
Government. The university is named for its benefactor,
donor, and philanthropist, Nadirshaw
Eduljee Dinshah by the government. Besides its focus on
science and engineering programmes, the university offers academic programmes
in philosophy, humanities, and fine arts for undergraduate, post-graduate,
and doctoral studies. The
university is also a member of Association
of Common Wealth University of the United Kingdom.