The history of learning at Taxila goes back into ancient times. Once center for learning philosophy, arts, religion and culture in great Ghandara civilization http://www.heritage.gov.pk/html_Pages/culture.heri.html, Taxila is again proving to be a center for seeking knowledge. In ancient times Julian University was the center of excellence of that age; the renaissance in this modern age is the University of Engineering and Technology Taxila.
http://www.uettaxila.edu.pk.

The University campus is located on the outskirts of Taxila at a distance of 5 km from the city. It is situated near of railway station Mohra Shah Wali Shah on Taxila-Havelian branch line. The city of Taxila is 35 km from the twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi on the main Rawalpindi-Peshawar highway. The University buses commute daily between the campus and the cities of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Wah and Hassan Abdal. The campus covers an area of 113 acres and houses all the teaching departments, residential colony for teachers/ employees, student hostels, guesthouse, post office and bank.