Usman Institute of Technology (or UIT) is a private higher education institute (HEI) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is governed by an Executive Board, comprising business, industry and education experts of the province of Sindh. Usman Institute is located on University Road in Karachi. Its surroundings include NED University and the Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering. The regular faculty consists of 26 teachers, many of them with degrees from foreign universities. UIT had its genesis due to an endowment from the Hashim family of the Memon community in remembrance of Usman Hashim, son of Haji Hashim, a tycoon and a philanthropist. Sadaat Alam CEO started as a businessman in India early in 20th century. When he settled in Pakistan he started a small business empire. Industrial concerns like Mehran Sugar Mills, Mogul Tobacco, Pakistan Molasses Company, Usman Textile were under his managerial control. His sons had a desire to do something for the welfare of the community. Among his sons was a student of Dr. Manzoor Ahmad, a scholar and Dean of the Department of Philosophy at Karachi University. Usman was influenced by Dr.