Tribhuwan University

Tribhuvan University (TU; ne, त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest university in Nepal. In terms of enrollment, it is the 12th largest university in the world. The college offers 1000 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines. Additionally, the institution has 30 constituent campuses and over 600 affiliated colleges across the country. Because it is government-funded, the tuition fees are less expensive than those of private (affiliated) college campuses.

History

Established on 25 June 1959 (or 11 Ashar 2016 BS), Tribhuvan University is the oldest and largest university in Nepal. The university was named after the late King Tribhuvan. In its early years, all the postgraduate classes were held at Tripureshwor Campus. The administrative office was also located in Tripureshwor. It was only in 1967 that the university was relocated to its main campus in Kirtipur – an ancient town about 5km south-west of the city of Kathmandu. The university, which spreads over an area of 154.77 hectares, constitutes the Central Administrative Office and the Central Campus.

TU marked its golden jubilee in 2009.

Academics

Since its inception, the state-owned university has expanded its programmes. There are five technical institutes and four general faculties. The university offers 115 courses for the technical proficiency certificate level. TU offers 1079 courses at Bachelor's level and 1000 courses at Master's level. It offers PhD degrees in the technical institutes and faculties.

Tribhuvan University ran its programmes only through its constituent campuses before 1980. With the increasing number of students seeking higher education, it was not possible to accommodate all the students in the constituent campuses. This situation led to the establishment of colleges in the private sector because the constituent campuses alone could not meet the demand. From 1979 to 1980, TU started providing affiliation to private colleges. As of April 2016, 1,084 private and public colleges were affiliated with TU.

In the 2014–2015 academic session 4,05,341 students were enrolled in TU academic programmes. 1,48,141 (36.55%) students study in its 60 constituent campuses including 38 central departments, while 2,57,200 (63.45%) students study in 1,053 affiliated colleges.

TU has 7,841 teaching faculty and 7,413 non-teaching staff including the support staff in its constituent campuses. The number of total employees is 15,254.

Rankings

Tribhuvan University is ranked as 800-1000 universities of the world as per the ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' in 2021, published by the ''Times Higher Education (THE)'' magazine. It is ranked among the 251-300 best universities of Asia. It is ranked at 6676 in the world and 2nd in the country as per the ''4icu Organisation of University Ranking''.

Technical institutes

The university administers its science and technology programs, such as BSc, BE, MBBS, etc., through its technical institutes. There are five technical institutes at the university, each taking care of a specific domain within the field of science and technology education.
* Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS)
* Institute of Medicine (IOM)
* Institute of Engineering (IOE)
* Institute of Science and Technology (IOST)
* Institute of Forestry (IOF)

Faculties and associated Central Departments

There are four faculties and a total of 40 associated central departments at the university:

Constituent Campuses

The following is a partial list of constituent colleges of the university:

Province 1

* Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus, Ilam
* Model Campus, Jhapa
* Mechi Multiple Campus, Jhapa
* Damak Multiple Campus, Jhapa
* Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Biratnagar
* Snatakottar Campus(Postgraduate Campus), Biratnagar
* Nursing Campus, Biratnagar
* Purwanchal Campus, Dharan
* Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan
* Central Campus of Technology, Dharan
* Dhankuta Multiple Campus, Dhankuta
* Tehrathum Multiple Campus, Chuhandanda, Terhathum
* Bhojpur Multiple Campus, Bhojpur
* Mahendra Bindeshwori Multiple Campus, Rajbiraj
* Panchthar Multiple Campus, (Panchthar)
* Pathari Multiple Campus, Pathari Shanishchare

Madhesh Province

* Dumarwana Multiple Campus, Dumarwana Bara
* Ramshwaroop Ramsagar Multiple Campus, Janakpur
* Thakur Ram Multiple Campus, Birgunj
* National Academy Campus, Birgunj
* www.ssmymcsiraha.edu.np, Siraha
Mahendra bindeshwori multiple campus Rajbiraj

Bagmati Province

* Hetauda Campus, Hetauda
* Kathmandu Shiksha Multiple Campus, Chandragiri municipality, Satungal
* Bhaktapur Multiple Campus, Bhaktapur
* Sanothimi Campus, Bhaktapur
* Patan Samyukta Campus, Patan Dhoka
* Pulchowk Campus, Pulchowk
* Nepal Commerce Campus, Min Bhawan
* Thapathali Campus, Thapathali
* Jana Prasashan Campus, Jamal
* University Campus, Kirtipur
* Mahendra Ratna Campus, Tahachal
* Ayurved Campus, Kirtipur
* Public Youth Campus, Dhobichaur
* Saraswoti Multiple Campus, Lainchaur
* Amrit Campus, Lainchaur
* Central Campus, Maharajgung
* Nursing Campus, Maharajgunj
* Lalitkala Campus, Bhotahiti
* Trichandra Multiple Campus, Ghantaghar
* Padmakanya Multiple Campus, Bagbazar
* Shanker Dev Campus, Putalisadak
* Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Campus, Pradarshani Marg, Kathmandu
* Nepal Law Campus, Pradarshani Marg
* Bishwa Bhasa Campus, Pradarshani Marg
* Birendra Multiple Campus, Chitwan

Gandaki Province

* Gorkha Campus, Gorkha
* Lamjung Campus, Sundarbazar
* Paschimanchal Campus, Pokhara
* Pokhara Nursing Campus, Pokhara
* Pokhara Campus, Pokhara
* Prithivi Narayan Campus, Pokhara
* Dhaulagiri Campus, Baglung
* Janapriya Multiple campus, Pokhara

Lumbini Province

* Tribhuvan Multiple Campus, Palpa
* Butwal Multiple Campus, Butwal
* Paklihawa Campus, Paklihawa
* Bhairahawa Multiple Campus, Bhairahawa
* Bhairahawa Namuna Campus, Bhairahawa
* Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dang
* Rapti Babai Campus, Tulsipur, Dang
* Mahendra Multiple Campus, Nepalgunj
* Siddhartha Campus, Kapilvastu
* Sworgadwari multiple campus Pyuthan

Karnali Province

* Surkhet Campus, Birendranagar
* Jumla Campus, Jumla
* Musikot Multiple Campus, Rukum

Sudurpaschim Province

* Doti Multiple Campus, Doti
* Dadeldhura Campus, Dadeldhura
* Siddhanath Science Campus, Mahendranagar
* Jagannath Multiple Campus, Baitadi
* Krishna Snatak Campus, Darchula
* Mahakali Multiple Campus, Kanchanpur

Organization

TU is government financed but still an autonomous organization. The head of the government, the prime minister, is its chancellor.

* Chancellor: Prime Minister of Nepal (Sher Bahadur Deuba)
* Pro-Chancellor: Minister of Education ( Devendra Paudel)
* Vice Chancellor: Prof. Dr. Dharma Kant Baskota
* Rector: Prof. Dr. Shiva Lal Bhusal
* Registrar: Prof. Dr. Peshal Dahal

Council

Tribhuvan University has five decision-making bodies:

* The University Council is the supreme body that makes decisions on policies, budget, rules and regulations and the formation of special committees and commissions.
* Executive Council implements operational decisions while the University Council accepts donations to the university. It makes decisions on grants, affiliation to private campuses and appointments of university officials.
* The Academic Council makes decisions on policies and practices regarding curriculum, teaching, examinations and research.
* The Research Coordination Council makes policies on TU research activities, approves guidelines for researchers and coordinates the functions of university level research organizations.
* The Planning Council has an advisory role of preparing plans (long- and short-term), developing annual programs and evaluating programs implementation.

Facilities

* Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
* Tribhuvan University Central Library

Societies

* Nepal Chemical Society
* Nepal Mathematical Society
* Nepal Physical Society

Research centers

Tribhuvan University has the following research centers:
*Centre for Economic Development and Administration (CEDA)
*Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS), formerly called the Institute for Nepal and Asian Studies (INAS)
*Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology (RECAST)
*Research Centre for Educational Innovation and Development (CERID)

Notable alumni

* Sher Bahadur Deuba - Prime Minister of Nepal and Nepali Congress President
* Arjun Narasingha KC - 5-time former Minister and Nepali Congress party leader completed his master's degree in political science at TU
* Gagan Thapa - former Health minister and popular Youth Leader who studied Sociology at TU
* Sushma Shakya - award-winning visual artist
*Sharada Sharma - writer
* Udayraj Khanal - scientist (Physics)
*Binil Aryal - scientist (Physics)

References

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Universities and colleges in Nepal
Educational institutions established in 1959
Education in Kathmandu
1959 establishments in Nepal