Top 5 Engineering Colleges of Nepal
If you like solving technical problems and are good at math and science, then you may consider a career in engineering. In Nepal, engineers are highly in demand due to ongoing development opportunities. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education is the field that can be studied to solve problems.
Engineering has many branches, from electrical to computer engineering, biomedical to environmental engineering and agriculture to architecture engineering. After completing the high school education i.e. grade 12 in Science Stream, the students can apply for Undergraduate courses in Nepal. Here, we are enlisting top 5 engineering colleges of Nepal based on the reporter’s Nepal lists:
1. Kathmandu University, School of Engineering
Kathmandu University is non-governmental institution that offers high standards of academic education. It is located in Dhulikhel, in eastern part of Kathmandu. Kathmandu School of engineering has various engineering departments which offers the following programs:
Undergraduate/Bachelor Degree
BE in Civil Engineering
BE in Computer Engineering
BE in Mechanical Engineering
BE in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Power & Control)
BE in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Communication)
BE in Geomatics Engineering
BE in Chemical Engineering
B Arch in Architecture
Graduate/Masters Degree
ME in Electrical Power
ME in Communication Engineering
ME in Mechanical Engineering
ME in Planning and Operation of Energy Systems
ME in Computer Engineering
M Tech in IT
ME in Structural Engineering
2. Tribhuvan University: Institute of Engineering (IOE)
Institute of Engineering(IOE) or Pulchowk Engineering Campus is the best engineering colleges of Nepal. It was founded in 1930 as the first technical school of Nepal. It runs professional diplomas, undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. programs and also tertiary level technical programs.
There are 4 constituent campuses of IOE:
Paschimanchal Campus, Pokhara
Purwanchal Campus, Dharan
Thapathali Campus, Thapathali
Pulchowk Campus, Lalitpur
Pulchowk Campus offers Bachelors and Masters programs as following:
Bachelor programs:
BE in Civil Engineering
BE in Architecture
BE in Electrical Engineering
BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering
BE in Mechanical Engineering
BE in Computer Engineering
Masters Degree:
MSc in Architecture
MSc in Structural Engineering
MSc in Environmental Engineering
MSc in Mechanical Engineering
MSc in Geo-technical Engineering
MSc in Electronics and Computer Science
3. Nepal Engineering College
Nepal Engineering College is one of the best engineering colleges in Nepal established in the year 1994. It is privately initiated not-for-profit social organization. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology formed a management committee to run the college as Community College as of 23rd Mangshir 2076. It is affiliated with Pokhara University and is located in cultural heritage site of Changunarayan, Bhaktapur.
The college provides undergraduate and graduate courses in following subjects:
Under graduate Program
Bachelors in Architecture(B Arch)
BE in Civil Engineering
BE in Civil and Rural Engineering
BE in Computer Engineering
BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Masters Program
MSc in Construction Management
MSc in Natural Resources Management
MSc in Water Resources Management
MSc in Transportation Engineering and Management
4. Kantipur Engineering College
Kantipur Engineering College is located in Dhapasi, Lalitpur. It is a private engineering college affiliated with Tribhuvan University. After IOE, it is also the second oldest engineering college of Nepal. Their subjects are in demand due to the engineer occupation can provide services in various areas such as rebuilding of infrastructure, renewable energy, oil extraction and robotics.
There are 3 departments in the Kantipur Engineering College:
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Computer and Electronics Engineering
Department of Engineering Science and Humanities
5. Advanced College of Engineering and Management
Advanced college of engineering and management is a private engineering college established in 2000 and is located in Kupondole, Lalitpur. It is affiliated to TU and offers bachelors program in following fields:
BE in Electronics, Communication and Information
BE in Civil Engineering
BE in Computer Science
BE in Electrical Engineering