Mehran University Institute of Science and Technology Development (MUISTD) is established with a wide mandate to produce highly qualified manpower at MS., MPhil and PhD degree level, as well as, to formally train the existing personnel already in charge in this field. It also conducts research on different aspects of effective and viable S&T policy framework to achieve these objectives.

It is established to be a centre of excellence for teaching, training and research required to respond to the modern day challenges. Its R&D activities are aimed at focusing on all important issues relating to contents: development, management, and exploitation of human and natural resources and other means and methods for rapid socio-economic development of the country.

The clients of research results and training of this institute would be the universities, R&D organizations, government, industry, business, individuals in public and private sectors, national and international organizations, other developed and developing countries, etc.The consultancy, education, training and research work, are commercialized by the Institute to the maximum possible extent. It is intended to serve as a nerve centre and render suitable advice for the required scientific and technological development to academics, research, industry, business, government, etc.

MUISTD, therefore, aims at developing knowledge and devising sustainable S&T policies in consonance with the national priorities and goals taking different perspectives of socio-economic development into account.

Aims and Objectives
The main aims of the Institute are:
(a) To produce trained and qualified manpower:
      (i) with experience of review of national policy with an insight and ability to look into and analyse 
      in depth any current and futuristic issue under question and determine proper approach and 
      route of its implementation to achieve the original and amended objects;

      (ii) with an ability to examine the role and management of research and development within
      national systems; and examine the nature of corporate and university research with concerns
      such as international collaboration, university-industry links, priority setting, etc.;
 
      (iii) with an experience of design and development of practical innovative projects and their
      management;

      (iv) with an expertise to work with establishments of policy and review, research and 
      development, innovation and management in public and private sectors.

(b) To conduct research on issues of policy and development and disseminate its results for the benefit of academia, industry, business, government establishments and its use in decision making.

The main objectives of the Institute are:
(a) To conduct multidisciplinary teaching and research leading to MS, MPhil     and PhD degrees and to conduct short term training programmes and refresher courses in the field of science and technology policy to produce the required qualified manpower. The postgraduate studies shall deal with:
      (i) inquiring into nature and determinants and direction for scientific including social sciences,
      engineering and technological education and research and development in the universities,
      institutes and other organizations, in utilization of research, innovation and industrial 
      development, socio-economic change, etc.;

      (ii) understanding the problems of efficient management and evaluation of this education, R&D
      and other activities at the level of universities, R&D organizations, the industry and government  
      and their linkages; and identifying necessary changes in the strategies and policies;

      (iii) inquiring into the consequences and implications of changes for economic, social, political,
      environmental, etc. public policies and management.

(b) To diffuse the findings and disseminate research results among academics and researchers,
      business and industry, and decision and policy makers. 

(c) To strengthen interaction among the users of research of the Institute.

(d) To promote knowledge and understanding of main developments taking place in the world for
      improving upon the national policies, plans, programmes and projects. 

(e) To provide this facility for outside world in general and the developing  countries in particular.
  
(f) To organize meetings, conferences, seminars, symposia and workshops, etc. and publish
     literature.

(g) To develop international liaison and network with the similar institutions of the world.