The Institute of Science and Technology (IoST, ne, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि अध्ययन संस्थान) is one of the five technical institutes under Tribhuvan University,
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
's largest academic institution. With 13 central departments, 25 constituent campuses, and 103 affiliated colleges, the IoST is one of the oldest and largest technical institutes of TU.
The current dean of the institute is
Binil Aryal
Binil Aryal is a Nepali physicist and the dean of Tribhuvan University (TU)'s Institute of Science and Technology. Previously, he served as the head of the Central Department of Physics, located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. He was born in 1969 in Sapta ...
, and his office is located in
Kirtipur
Kirtipur (Nepal Bhasa: किपू ''Kipoo'') is a Municipality and an ancient city of Nepal. The Newars are the natives of Kipoo (Kirtipur) that is believed to be derived from Kirati King Yalamber. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km ...
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The primary function of the IoST is to implement and regulate college-level academic programs on various domains of
science and technology in Nepal
Science and technology in Nepal, sometimes shortened to S&T in Nepal, encompass the development and challenges of scientific research and technological innovation in Nepal, and how these developments, in turn, affect Nepali society, politics, and ...
. Through its central departments and colleges, it offers
BSc
A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.
The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...
,
MSc, and
PhD programs across a wide array of scientific disciplines. The IoST has also given high priority to collaborative exchange programs in order to make faculty, research scholars, and students more competent. The institute collaborates with different ministries, national and international organizations, and other universities to foster scientific research activity in the country.
The IoST has been publishing a journal by the name of Journal of Institute of Science and Technology (JIST) since 1988.
Central departments
A total of 13 central departments come under the IoST:
Central Department of BotanyCentral Department of ChemistryCentral Department of Computer Science and Information TechnologyCentral Department of Environmental ScienceCentral Department of Biotechnology* Central Department of Food Technology
Central Department of GeographyCentral Department of Hydrology and MeteorologyCentral Department of GeologyCentral Department of MathematicsCentral Department of MicrobiologyCentral Department of Physics* Central Department of Statistics
See also
The other technical institutes at TU are:
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Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science
Tribhuvan University's Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS) is the oldest institute in Nepal which provides higher education in agriculture and animal science.
Overview
IAAS was founded in Kathmandu in 1957 as a school of agricul ...
*
Institute of Engineering
The Institute of Engineering (IOE) (Nepali: ईन्जिनियरिङ अध्ययन संस्थान), established in 1930, is the first technical school of Nepal. It was reformed in the present shape in 1972 as an organ of Tr ...
*
Institute of Forestry
The Institute of Forestry (IoF, ne, वन विज्ञान अध्ययन संस्थान) is one of the five technical institutes under Tribhuvan University, Nepal's largest academic institution. Under the Department of Forests, ...
*
Institute of Medicine
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly called the Institute of Medicine (IoM) until 2015, is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Medicine is a part of the National Academies of Sciences, E ...
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Tribhuvan University
Science and technology in Nepal