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Tribhuvan University

Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Institute of Engineering (IOE) (TU)

Universities in Nepal – Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering (IOE), is one of the top and oldest technical Institute of Nepal, was founded in 1930. It is located in Pulchowk Lalitpur. After the introduction of New Education System Plan in 1972 in the country, Institute of Engineering (IOE) was formed under Tribhuvan University and both the Nepal Engineering Institute and Technical Training Institute were brought under Institute of Engineering.

Institute of engineering began bachelor courses in engineering from 1978, master courses from 1996, doctoral program from 2003 and Post-doctoral program from 2018. By now, Bachelor’s, Master’s, doctoral programs are run in Pulchowk Campus, Pulchowk. From the year 2018, Bachelor’s programme in Aerospace Engineering is started at Pulchowk Campus. Master’s and Bachelor’s courses are run in the Thapathali Campus, Purwanchal Campus, Paschimanchal Campus and Bachelor’s course in Architecture is run in the Chitwan Engineering campus. IOE is now delivering its services from five constituent campuses and ten affiliated colleges.

Main Objectives

The main objectives of the Institute of Engineering are: to be a premier engineering education institution at par with world class role models and to provide quality engineering education and research in the frontier engineering areas relevant primarily to nation.

IOE Goals and Specific Objectives

Based on main objectives, IOE have set following goals and specific objectives;

Goals	Objectives
Enhance Academic excellence	Establishing market relevant academic programs, Emphasizing research works as an integral part of IOE Enhancing cooperation and collaboration of academia with industry from training programs Establishing effective and efficient Exam & Evaluation System
Perform as Think-Tank	Promoting advocacy on engineering policies Establishing leadership role in emerging engineering issues Addressing national development issues
Establish Governance	Setting up structural & regulatory reforms Establishing effective management & leadership Capacity building of faculties & staff Ensuring competent students and creating conducive study environment Establishing academic Infrastructures
Ensure Financial sustainability	Resource planning (regulations for expense & incentives distributions, performance-based incentives) Fund management (identifying funds & its management)
Establish Collaboration & cooperation	Facilitating technology transfer National cooperation and collaboration Emphasizing international collaboration

Bachelor Programs at IOE (TU)

Following are the Bachelor level program running at IOE

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

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Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

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Bachelor of Electronics And Communication Engineering

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Bachelor of Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Automobile Engineering

Bachelor of Geometics Engineering

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering

Bachelor of Agriculture Engineering

Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

Master Programs at IOE (TU)

Following are the Master level program running at IOE

Urban Planning

Energy for Sustainable Social Development

Energy Efficient Buildings

Transportation Engineering

Structural Engineering

Construction Management

Disaster Risk Management

Water Resources Engineering

Geo-technical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Hydropower Engineering

Power System Engineering

Information &Communication Engineering

Computer System & Knowledge Engineering

Renewable Energy Engineering

Technology & Innovation Management

Energy System Planning & Management

Mechanical System Design and Engineering

Climate Change and Development

Material Science & Engineering

Electrical Engineering in Distributed Generation

Communication & Knowledge Engineering

Infrastructure Engineering and Management
Earthquake Engineering
Engineering in Mechanical Design and Manufacturing
Land and Water Engineering
Master in Architecture
Rock and Tunnel Engineering
Geospatial Engineering
Sanitation Engineering/Science
Information System Engineering
Distributed Generation Engineering
Informatics and Intelligent Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Design and Manufacturing

Ph D Program

Ph.D. Level courses are only offered at Pulchowk, Campus, Pulchowk. All together 44 candidates earned their PhD degree out of 158 enrolled Ph.D. candidates from IOE and 114 candidates are still doing their research.

Constituent Campuses of IOE

IOE has following five constituent campuses at different parts of Nepal;

Pulchowk Campus, Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Thapathali Campus, Thapathali, Kathmandu
Eastern Region Campus, Dharan, Sunsari
Western Region Campus, Pokhara, Lamachaur, Kaski
Chitwan Engineering Campus, Rampur, Chitwan, Province No. 3, Nepal.

Proposed Constituent Campus of IOE

IOE Ghorahi Campus, Ghorahi, Dang
IOE Khaptad Campus, Doti

Affiliated Colleges of IOE

IOE has following 10 affiliated colleges:

Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kupondol, Lalitpur
Kantipur Engineering College, Dhapakhel, Lalitpur
National College of Engineering, Talsikhel, Lalitpur
Himalaya College of Engineering, Chyasal, Lalitpur
Sagarmatha Engineering College, Sanepa, Lalitpur
Lalitpur Engineering College, Chakupat, Lalitpur
Kathford International College of Engineering and Management, Gwarkho, Lalitpur
Kathmandu Engineering College, Kalimati, Kathmandu
Khwopa College of Engineering, Libali, Bhaktapur
Janakpur Engineering College, Tathali, Bhaktapur.

Department at IOE

The department under five constituent campuses are:

Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Architecture
Applied Sciences and Chemical Engineering

Research Centers of IOE

Center for Energy Studies (CES)
Centre for Applied Research and Development (CARD)
Institute of Engineering Consultancy Services (IECS)
Continuing Education Division (CED)
Information and Communication Training Centre (ICTC)
Centre of Pollution Studies (CPS)
Centre for Disaster studies (CDS)
Centre for Urban Studies (CUPS)
Center for Infrastructure Development Studies (CIDS)
Center for Water Resource Studies (CWRS)

Admission Policy

The main policy of IOE is to enroll qualified student by computer base entrance examination system.

Selection Process

After computer base entrance examination, the Entrance Examination Board of IOE will publish the list of the successful candidates in the entrance examination notice board and via the website whereas the Admission Committee of Constituent campuses will take care of admission procedure.

Candidate who has passed, the program entry requirements will be selected for the admission on the basis of merit list based on the score of the Entrance examination.
Admission committees of respective Campuses will publish the list of admission as per its schedule. The candidates should contact the Campus Admission Committee. All the selected candidates should follow the schedule published by the committee. Vacant seats due to the failure of any candidate to enroll in the prescribed time will be filled by admitting candidates from the consequent next lists.

2. Evaluation System

The evaluation system of IOE is practical & theory. To evaluate the student’s achievement IOE conduct assessment & semester examination.

Research Activities

Sustainable Engineering Education Project (SEEP)	EnPe, Norway	2016 – 2020	To develop capacity at Institute of Engineering in developing Masters program on ‘Energy for Sustainable and Social Development’ and through other research related activities on establishing center of excellence on broader theme of Clean Energy and associated entrepreneurship. (Under CARD)
CapSEM : Capacity Building in Sustainability and Environmental Management	Erasmus+, European Union	2016 – 2019	To expand Sustainability and Environmental Management capacity at HEIs in Uganda, India and Nepal. (Under CARD)
Curricula Development of Interdisciplinary Master Courses inEnergy Efficient Building Design in Nepal and Bhutan / CIMCEB under Erasmus+ program	Erasmus+ KA2 – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good Practices Capacity Building in Higher Education	15-10-2015 to 14-10-2018	Lund University (Sweden), University of Innsbruck (Austria),Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), Tribhuvan University (Nepal), Kathmandu University (Nepal) and Royal University of Bhutan (Bhutan) (Under CES)
Pilot Project Installation of Gravitational Water Vortex Power Plant (GWVPP)	Ministry of Energy, Government of Nepal	08-01-2017 to 07-07-2017	Centre for Energy Studies, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
Solar Technician Level I and Level II Training Manuals	Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), MoPE, Government of Nepal	June – July 2016	Centre for Energy Studies, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
Solar Design Engineer Training Manuals	Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), MoPE, Government of Nepal	June – July 2016	Centre for Energy Studies, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
NORPART	NORPART, Norway	2019-2023	To exchange students & faculties of IOE, TU & NTNU Norway & develop Ph.D. courses & Curriculum.

Significant Achievements at par with International Standard

Excellent performance of our products inside & abroad in different organization.

Publications

IOE Journal – an indexed journal published annually by IOE TUTA unit, available in website and widely circulated in the academic and professional sectors
IOE news bulletin being published monthly
Different departments in Pulchowk campus publishes annual publication in cooperation with students
All other colleges (constituents and affiliated) publish annual publications containing research articles and other creations
Built Environment and Associated Practices, MSESSD program, IOE.

Further Programs/Courses to Keep up with the Pace of the 21st Century

Paradigm shift from college environment to research institution of all four campuses
Reform in existing master programs
Reform in existing bachelor programs
Increment of Intake capacity & programmes
Introducing new market-oriented courses
Renovation, Repair and new construction
Re-visit of full fee programs
Re-visit of IOE royalty
Good governance through UMIS

For more information:
- http://www.ioe.edu.np
- IOE Bulletin: ioe.edu.np/news-and-bulletin

Prof. Shashidhar Ram Joshi, PhD

Dean
Institute of Engineering, TU
Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal
P.O.Box 1915,
Phone: (977-1) 5521531
Fax: (977-1) 5525830/5521985
E-Mail: dean@ioe.edu.np
Website: www.ioe.edu.np