By
Prof. S. Shakya
Institute Of Engineering
Where is it?
MAP OF NEPAL
NEPAL AT A GLANCE
 Area: 147,181 sq. km
 Geography: Situated between China in the north and
India in the South.
 Capital: Kathmandu
 Population: 27 M(About)
 Language: Nepali is the national language. However,
travel-trade people understand and speak English as
well.
TREND OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NEPAL
 The era of higher education in Nepal began in 1818 AD
with the establishment of Tri-Chandra College.
 Establishment of Tribhuvan University in 1959
 National Education System Plan was adopted in 1971.
Higher Education System in Nepal
SLC-10 Years
10+2( 2Years)
Undergraduate (4
Years)
Medicine (5 Years)
Graduate(2
Years)
PHD(3-5 Years)
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Institute of Engineering(IOE):
an Organ of Tribhuvan University
 TU was organized in 1954 & incorporated in
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TU expanded to the span of the country
TU delivers services through 5 Institutes, 4
faculties, research centers, etc.
TU has 60 constituents campuses and 826
affiliated colleges
TU caters about 91% of the students (ca
500,000 nos.) in higher education in the
country (enrollment in 2010- 159394 Nos.)
TU has about 8000 faculties and 7000 staffs
IOE is catering about 15000 students
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Share of Tribhuvan University in Higher Education
 Govt. funds to TU as the National University
Govt. Budget allocation of universities(065/066)
Universities
Percent
Tribhuvan University
91.55
Nepal Sanskrit University
6.54
Purwanchal University
0.74
Pokhara University
0.70
Kathmandu University
0.31
Lumbini Boudha University
0.17
Total
100.00
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Share of Tribhuvan University in Higher Education
Students share in universities(065/066)
Universities
Students Numbers
Tribhuvan University
555,799
92.82
5,446
0.91
Purwanchal University
15,337
2.56
Pokhara University
13,488
2.25
8,740
1.46
Nepal Sanskrit University
kathmandu University
Lumbini Boudha University
Total
598,810
Percent
0.00
100.00
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History of Institute of Engineering(IOE)
 IOE is one of the five technical institutes under
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Founded in 1930 (1987/11/19BS) as Nepal's first
Technical School
Reformed in 1968 to Nepal Engineering Institute
Founded new institution-Technical Training
Institute in 1965
Reformed in to present shape- Institute of
Engineering by merging Nepal Engineering
Institute and Technical Training Institute in 1972
The voyage of IOE departing from producing
low- and middle level technician is continuing to
running Diploma-, Bachelor-, Master- and Ph.D.
programs by now
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Vision, Mission and Objectives
IOE Vision
 IOE as the center of excellence
of engineering Knowledge in
National and Regional level
IOE Mission
 Quality Engineering
Education & Research in the
Frontier Engineering Areas
Relevant Primarily to Nation
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Vision, Mission and Objectives
Objectives
 Obtaining Excellence through Engineering
Academic Programs, Research & Training
 Creating an academic niche in South Asia
 Establishing as an Icon to contribute National
Development Process of Nepal through
Program Innovation and quality education
 Performing Research & Development Works
so as to Strengthen National Engineering
Capabilities and Development Issues
 Offering academic & professional trainings,
sponsored professional courses; conducting
problem based research; providing
engineering consultancy services etc.
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Campuses and Colleges
1. Constituents Campuses
 Pulchowk Campus
 Thapathali Campus
 Eastern Region Campus
 Western Region Campus
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Campuses and Colleges
2. Affiliated Colleges
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Kantipur engineering college
Kathmandu engineering college
Advanced college of engineering & Mgmt
National college of engineering
Himalaya college of engineering
Kathford college of engineering & mgmt
Janakpur engineering college
Kwopa college of engineering
Sagarmatha engineering college
Lalitpur engineering college
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Programs and Courses………
 IOE offers Ph.D. research,
Master degree (graduate
course), Bachelor degree
(undergraduate course),
Diploma degree (10+3 course) in
different engineering disciplines
through campuses and colleges
 Ph.D. Research
Ph.D. Research is undergoing in
all departments (civil ,
mechanical, electronics &
computer, electrical,
architecture & urban planning,
science & humanities) at
Pulchowk Campus.
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Programs and Courses………
Master degree courses (graduate courses) in Pulchowk Campus;
 Under Civil Engineering Department
Ongoing programs(7): Structural-, Geo-technical -, Environmental-,
Transportation-, Water resources engineering and Sustainable water
sanitation health & development, Disaster risk management( from
this year 2011), Construction management(from 2011)
Proposed programs(3): Hydropower engineering,
 Under Mechanical Engineering Department
Ongoing programs(3): Renewable energy engineering, Technology &
Innovation management, Energy system planning
Proposed programs(1): Climate change, etc.
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Programs and Courses………
Master degree courses (graduate courses) in Central Campus, Pulchowk ;
 Under electrical engineering department
Ongoing program(1): Power system engineering
 Under electronics and computer engineering department
Ongoing program(2):
• Information and communication engineering
 Computer systems and knowledge engineering
 Under architecture and urban planning department
Ongoing program(1): Urban planning
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Programs and Courses………
 Bachelor Level Courses (undergraduate courses)
IOE is offering bachelor level courses in various
engineering discipline through constituent campuses
and affiliated colleges
 Civil engineering, Mechanical engineering, Electrical
engineering, Electronics & communication engineering,
Computer engineering, Architecture, Industrial engineering,
Agriculture engineering, etc.
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Collaboration with Erasmus Mundus Project IDEAS
 Research collaboration with Department of
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Electronics and Computer Engineering
Msc in Information and communication engineering
Msc in Computer systems and knowledge
engineering need to collaboration with partner
university.
MSc Applied Mathematics (Proposed)
PhD program
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Thank You!
Contact address:
Prof. Dr. Subarna Shakya
Asst. Dean ( academic administration)
Institute of Engineering
Tribhuvan University
E-mail: drss@ioe.edu.np
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