Pakistan 's Information Technology University ( ITU ) has signed a unique agreement with global education platform edX , founded by Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) , to create the country 's first - ever digital university . The deal will see online courses integrated with the ITU 's existing programmes , with courses taught by the Lahore - based faculty while using edX 's digital learning materials and platform . students will earn a course completion certificate from MIT or Harvard , as well as course credit from ITU , according the the institution 's Vice director , professor Umar Saif .
Pakistan's Information Technology University (ITU) has signed a unique agreement with global education platform edX, founded by Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to create the country's first-ever digital university. The deal will see online courses integrated with the ITU's existing programmes, with students taught by the Lahore-based faculty while using edX's digital study materials and platform. Students will earn a course completion certificate from MIT or Harvard, as well as course credits from ITU, according the the institution's Vice Chancellor, Dr Umar Saif.