The concept of the global village was realized mainly due to efficient transport facilities. Natural endowment of resources and competitive advantage of locations prompt increased volume of transport both of people and goods. Each nation, including Nepal, is investing heavily to connect inaccessible areas to the national transport networks. Yet, everyday movement in urban centers is hampered by congestion, insufficiency of public transport facilities, traffic accidents, and other conditions. Rural transport facilities remain inadequate and fragile. Thus, the issue of transportation continues to be crucial. The TEAM program aims to expose students to resolve all transport-related problems, in the rural and urban areas. The coursework and research activities equip students with advanced competence in designing transport facilities and their operation, maintenance, and management.
ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A Bachelor’s degree having a minimum of 15 years of education with a minimum second division (or equivalent) is necessary to apply for the courses. Bachelor's degree holders in a selected field of engineering for CM; civil engineering for TEAM; engineering, basic/applied/ natural sciences for iWRM and NRM are eligible to apply. The duration of all M.Sc. programs is two years spread over four semesters, including the fourth semester for the thesis writing. Of the total academic credit, the course work involves 45 credits and 15 credit hours are dedicated to independent research on field-based problems. All the courses have to be completed within 4 years, and an additional one year can be given to thesis work.