Kathmandu Engineering College
Kathmandu Engineering College, KEC (Nepali: काठमाडौं ईन्जिनियरिङ कलेज) is a Tribhuvan University (TU) affiliated, Private College located at Kalimati, Kathmandu. The college started in 1998.
काठमाडौं ईन्जिनियरिङ कलेज | |
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| Type | Technical Institute , Private |
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| Established | 1998 |
| Chairman | Prof. Er. Hirendra Man Pradhan |
| Principal | Associate Prof. Ar. Chand Shamsher Rana |
| Location | Kalimati, Kathmandu , 27°41′56″N 85°17′50″E  |
| Campus | 3.8 acres (15,000 m2) |
| Acronym | KEC |
| Affiliations | Tribhuvan University |
| Website | http://www.kecktm.edu.np |
KEC provides a choice of Bachelor degree courses with a focus on both practical and theoretical engineering studies: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Departments
There are 7 departments:
- Department of Civil engineering
- Department of Computer Engineering
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Science and Humanities
Association and Clubs
Organizations On-Campus Includes.[1]
- KEC Electrical Club
- KEC IT CLUB (ITC)
- Robotics Club
- Electronics Project Club (EPC)
- CESS-KEC (Civil Engineering Students' Society KEC)
- Association of KEC AKAR (Association of KEC Architecture)
- Microsoft Student Partner with KEC
- Free Students’ Council (FSC)
- H-Help KEC
- KEC Alumni Association
- Internally Enthusiastic Student’s Association (IESA)
- Free Students’ Council (FSC)
DRISTI - KEC Exhibition
With the motto of ‘A Vision Beyond Imagination’, DRISTI is a national event that represents students from different engineering departments Electronics, Computer, Electrical, Civil and Architecture of Kathmandu Engineering College that allows all the engineering minds to cross each other. An event intended to encourage new talents along with the competitive spirit in the technical field, "DRISTI" comprises many skill development programs, talk shows, competitive hardware, software and electrical events among students from various national level colleges. It also consists of non-competitive and recreational events such as exhibitions from Civil and Architecture faculty including various entertainment activities, gaming competitions, food stalls, recreations and much more. The main aim of DRISTI is to let engineering students come up with innovative and creative ideas so that they explore beyond theoretical knowledge and get hands-on experience in the related subject matter.
DRISTI 2.0 was held in 5, 6 and 7 July 2019 with the motto 'The Vision Beyond Imagination'.