The University of Management and Technology (UMT) () is a private research university located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is chartered by the Government of Punjab and is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) in the W4 category, the highest attainable HEC ranking for Pakistani universities. Its institutional memberships include the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN), Asian Science Park Association (ASPA), ACBSP Global Business Accreditation, The Chemical Society of Pakistan, South Asia Triple Helix Association, AACSB Business Education Connected, AMDISA, FUIW, Global Business School Network, International Association of Universities, American Mathematical Society, Pakistan Mathematical Society, PILA, South African Mathematical Society and EFMD Global Network. Ranking UMT has been ranked the number 1 private sector university in Pakistan by Times Higher Education in its World University Rankings 2023 released in October 2022. THE also placed the university among the best 501-600 universities in the world. UMT received a score of 99.9 for research citations, making it the university with the best citation score in Pakistan. The varsity has been placed among the top 301-400 universities in the world for Engineering and Technology, Physical Sciences, Computer Sciences, and Social Sciences education, while it was among the world's 401-500 best universities for Business and Economics education. Previously, UMT was named among the top 600 higher education institutes of the world for societal impact in the THE impact rankings 2020. UMT was also named among the top 500 in QS Asia University Rankings 2021, besides being nominated for the Times Higher Education Award Asia 2020 in the Workplace of the year category. Accreditations UMT holds 9 accreditations, including the National Business Education Accreditation Council, National Computing Education Accreditation Council, Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners, Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan Bar Council, National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). History UMT is a project of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Trust, established in 1990. ILM became an independent degree-awarding institution following the grant of charter in 2002 through an Act of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, the largest provincial legislature of Pakistan. After the award of charter, it was first named Institute of Management and Technology, however, on June 16, 2004, IMT was renamed the University of Management and Technology through the passing of a similar Act