BE in Civil Engineering

BE in Civil Engineering

Bachelors
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4 years

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Institutions offering BE Civil

Currently, 1 institutions offer BE in Civil Engineering (BE Civil) under Kathmandu University in Nepal with 1 of them offering in Kavrepalanchok district.

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings.

Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline after military engineering, and it was defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering.

The duration of Bachelor of Civil Engineering course of Kathmandu University is four years with eight semesters, each of six months duration. The odd and even semesters start from August and February respectively.

Salient Features

Fee Structure for 2025

The table below displays the total amount that each student must pay for the entire duration of their BE in Civil Engineering studies for the 2025 batch.

Please note that the fees listed in the table do not cover expenses such as hostel accommodation, transportation, and end-of-semester or compartment exam fees. Students will need to pay separate fees for these additional services, as determined by the management of Kathmandu University (KU).

ForCourse Fee
Nepali Student960000 (NRs Nine Lakhs Sixty Thousands Only)
Student From SAARC Nation1.5 Times of Normal Fee i.e., NPR. 1,440,000
Students From OTHER Nation2 Times of Normal Fee i.e., NPR. 1,920,000

Eligibility

The requirements to apply for the program are as follows: 

  • A minimum score of second division marks in 10+2, PCL, Diploma or equivalent in relevant discipline Or, 10+2 Science/12 Science/ISC Minimum D+ grade in each subject of grade 12 with a CGPA 1.6 or more

OR

  • A minimum score of second division marks in 10+2, PCL, Diploma or equivalent in relevant discipline Or, 10+2 Science/12 Science/ISC

Application for admission to the program is generally invited in the beginning of July.

Candidates must appear in Kathmandu University Common Admission Test (KUCAT-CBT) and obtain the required threshold score in the test to be eligible for admission.

Admission will be offered on merit basis based on CBT score (rank) for both open and reserved (quota) seat categories. 

Job Prospects

Career Opportunities for Civil Engineering Graduates

  1. Hydropower industries
  2. Government Organizations
  3. NGOs/INGOs
  4. Academia
  5. Consulting firms
  6. Contractors
  7. Development Banking and Financial institution
  8. Research Centers

Why Civil Engineering with specialization in Hydropower Engineering

Infrastructure development is the backbone of any nation for economic prosperity. It should be financially viable, socially acceptable and ecologically sustainable. Civil engineering encompasses the important branches of engineering science to develop and maintain sustainable infrastructures covering a wide-range of specialized fields that address all the above mentioned issues. Hydropower engineering is the specialized yet versatile field of civil engineering that assimilates multi-disciplinary knowledge from all fields of science and technology. Nepal's present aspiration is to build hydropower projects for her economic development. The vision to install 10 GW in ten years is far reaching ambition that must be addressed from all levels of the society to realize it. It is, thus, vital to increase in-house capacity to plan, design, implement, operate and maintain hydropower plants of all scale. Realizing this fact, it is imperative for educational institutions like Kathmandu University to be proactive in producing quality human resources that can directly be involved in such projects and can lead nation achieving this goal.

Curricular Structure

First Semester

CodeSubjectCr
MATH101Calculus and Linear Algebra3
ENGT101English I2
PHYS101General Physics I3
COMP103Structure Programming Language2
EEEG101Basic Electrical Engineering3
ENGG101Engineering Project2
EDRG101Engineering Drawing2
Total20

Second Semester

CodeSubjectCr
MATH104Advance Calculus3
ENGT102English I2
PHYS102General Physics II3
ENVE101Introduction to Environmental Engineering2
COMP116Objected Oriented Programming3
MEEG101Basic Mechanical Engineering2
ENGG102Engineering Project II2
EDRG102Engineering Drawing II2
ENGG103Laboratory Work1
Total20

Third Semester

CodeSubjectCr
MATH 205Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry3
MATH 207Differential Equation & Complex variables4
CIEG 201Construction Materials3
CIEG 202Engineering Survey I3
CIEG 203Applied Mechanics3
CIEG 204Fluid Mechanics3
CIEG 205Engineering Project III2
Total21

Fourth Semester

CodeSubjectCr
MCSC202Numerical Methods3
Math208Statistics & Probability3
CIEG206Engineering Hydrology and sedimentology3
CIEG207Engineering Survey II3
CIEG208Strength of material3
CIEG209Engineering Geology3
CIEG210Engineering Project IV(Survey Camp)2
Total20

Fifth Semester

CodeSubjectCr
MGTS301Engineering Economics3
CIEG301Hydraulics and River Engineering3
CIEG302Remote Sensing & GIS2
CIEG303Soil & Rock Mechanics3
CIEG304Hydraulics Structure3
CIEG305Structural Analysis I3
CIEG306Estimating & Valuation2
Total19

Sixth Semester

CodeSubjectCr
CIEG307Engineering Project V (Hydropower Engineering I)3
CIEG308Structural Analysis II3
CIEG309Foundation Engineering3
CIEG310Reinforced concrete Structures Design3
CIEG314Hydraulic Machines3
CIEG312Electrical Power System Engineering3
 Electives3
CIEG313Water Supply & Sanitary Engineering 
CIEG316Bio Engineering 
CIEG311Project Operation & Maintenance 
Total21

Seventh Semester

CodeSubjectCr
CIEG401Transportation Engineering3
CIEG402Steel and Timber Structures3
CIEG403Construction Management3
CIEG404Environmental and Social Impact study3
CIEG405Entrepreneurship and Ethics3
CIEG406Hydropower Engineering II(Engg.VI)3
 Electives3
CIEG407Irrigation Engineering 
CIEG408Tunneling and Underground Structures 
CIEG409Building Construction 
Total21

Eighth Semester

CodeSubjectCr
CIEG449Internship3
CIEG499Final Engineering Project9
Total12