The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, or UET Lahore, is the oldest engineering university in Pakistan. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in engineering disciplines. UET is a state university and the governor of Punjab is the chancellor of the university. The vice-chancellor is the executive head and manages university functions. UET has six faculties, containing a total of 23 academic departments. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, UET is one of the top ranked engineering universities in Pakistan. In 2010, UET Lahore was ranked the 281st engineering and technology university in the world by QS World University Rankings. UET was established in 1921 as the Mughalpura Technical College. Its more familiar name of the pre-University era, the Maclagan Engineering College, was adopted in 1923 when Sir Edward Maclagan, the Governor of the Punjab, laid the foundation stone of the building, now called the Main Block. In 1932 the institution became affiliated with the University of the Punjab for award of a bachelor's degree in Engineering.