PA is the entrance stream for the following M.Sc programs
- Urban Planning
- Technology and Innovation Management
- Disaster Risk Management
- Construction Management
- Climate Change and Development
- Material Science and Engineering
- Energy for Sustainable Social Development
- Energy Efficient Buildings
- Architecture
The M.Sc. Entrance examination will be “Computer Based Examination” of two hours duration, consisting of two sections. Section- A consists of 45 questions for 50 marks. While Section-B consists of stream specialized course with 50 questions of 1 mark each. Each question will be of objective type with multiple choice answers and negative marking for each wrong answer is 10%.
Section-A (view details here)
Section-B
1. Architecture [35]
1.1 History of Architecture [5]
1.1.1 History of Nepalese Architecture
1.1.2 History of Easter Architecture
1.1.3 History of Western Architecture
1.1.4 History of Contemporary Architecture
1.2 Building Material and Technology [5]
1.2.1 Building Material-Brick, Timber, Cement, Stone, Aluminum, Mud etc.
1.2.2 Building Technology - Load Bearing, Frame Structure, different wall, roof, floor, etc.
1.3 Building Science [5]
1.3.1 Climatology
1.3.2 Thermal Aspects
1.3.3 Architectural Lighting
1.3.4 Architectural Acoustics
1.4 Green Building Design [5]
1.4.1 Green Building Design Concept
1.4.2 Green Building Rating System–LEED, GRIHA, CASBEE, etc.
1.4.3 Passive and active Solar Architecture
1.4.4 Examples of Green Building and Planning
1.5 Architecture and conservation [5]
1.5.1 Historical monument and building of Nepal and World
1.5.2 Architectural Conservation of Nepal
1.6 Contemporary Architecture of Nepal [5]
1.6.1 Contemporary Architectural practices of Nepal
1.6.2 Problem and way out for future in Nepal
1.7 Building Services [5]
1.7.1 Electrical Service – Artificial lighting system, Solar Lighting
1.7.2 Mechanical Service – HVAC, Lift, Escalator, Solar water heating, etc.
1.7.3 Water Supply and Sanitation
2. Planning [15]
2.1 History of Planning – Ancient Town and Settlement [5]
2.2 Urban problems in towns of Nepal [5]
2.3 Urban Environment and Urbanization in Nepal [5]