Tribhuvan University

Tribhuvan University (TU; Nepali: त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university for higher education, located in Kirtipur, which is an ancient city in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. The university, established in 1959, is the oldest university in Nepal.[4] In terms of enrollment, it is the 12th largest university in the world. The university offers 2,079 undergraduate and 2,000 postgraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines. As of March 2017, the university has 60 constituent campuses and 1,084 affiliated colleges across the country.[5] Since it is government financed, it is less expensive than private universities.

Tribhuvan University
त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय
Logo of Tribhuvan University
(blue and red hexagram)
TypePublic
Established1959 (1959)
BudgetRs 1.5 billion (USD $130 million) for 2019–2020[1]
ChancellorPrime Minister of Nepal
Vice-ChancellorDr. Dharma Kanta Baskota
Academic staff
7,049 professorial faculty
5607 other faculty[2]
Students604,437[3]
Location
Kathmandu
,
Nepal
CampusKirtipur
Websitetribhuvan-university.edu.np

History

Established on 25 June 1959 (or 11 Ashar 2016 BS),[6] 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 5 km 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.[7]

TU marked its golden jubilee in 2009 organizing programmes.

Academics
Tribhuvan University Administrative Building
Tribhuvan University

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 Ph.D. degrees in the technical institutes and faculties.

TU ran its programmes only through its constituent campuses before 1980. With the increasing number of students wanting 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 1979–80, TU started providing affiliation to private colleges. As of April 2016, 1,084 private and public colleges were affiliated with TU.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

Rankings

Tribhuvan University is ranked as 1001+ universities of the world as per the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2020, published by the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine. It is ranked among the 251-300 best universities of Asia.[11] It is ranked at 7470 in the world and 3rd in the country as per the 4icu Organisation of Uiversity Ranking.[12]

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.

Faculties and associated central departments

There are four faculties and a total of 38 associated central departments at the university

Constituent Campuses

The following is a partial list of constituent colleges of the university:[15]

Eastern Development Region

Central Development Region (out of Kathmandu Valley)
  • Dumarwana Multiple Campus, Dumarwana Bara
  • Ramshwaroop Ramsagar Multiple Campus, Janakpur
  • Thakur Ram Multiple Campus, Birgunj
  • National Academy Campus, Birgunj
  • Hetauda Campus, Hetauda
  • Birendra Multiple Campus, Bharatpur
  • Birgunj public college, Birgunj

Central Development Region (Inside Kathmandu Valley)
  • 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
  • Shankerdev Campus, Putalisadak
  • Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus, Pradarshani Marg
  • Nepal Law Campus, Pradarshani Marg
  • Bishwa Bhasa Campus, Pradarshani Marg

Western Development Region

Mid-Western Development Region

Far-Western Development Region

Organization
See also: Tribhuvan University Teachers Association

TU is government financed but still an autonomous organization.[2] The head of the government, the prime minister, is its chancellor.[17]

  • Chancellor: Prime Minister of Nepal (Khadga Prasad Oli)
  • Pro-Chancellor: Minister of Education (Giriraj Mani Pokharel)
  • Vice Chancellor: Prof. Dr. Dharma Kant Baskota
  • Chairman: Prof. Chaitanya Prasad Sharma
  • Rector: Prof. Dr. Sudha Tripathi
  • 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

Societies

Research centers

Tribhuvan University has the following research centers:[18]

  • 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)

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  4. "Nepal :: Health and education". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  5. "FSU elections held in just 143 colleges". Republica. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017. TU has 60 constituent colleges and around 1,084 affiliate colleges including community colleges across the country, according to TU officials.
  6. K.C., Tanka (2009). प्रज्ञान प्रतियोगितात्मक सामान्यज्ञान [Pragyan Competitive General Knowledge] (in Nepali). Kathmandu, Nepal: Pragyan Prakashan. p. 77.
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  8. "Over 1,000 colleges only temporarily affiliated to Tribhuvan University - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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  12. "Tribhuvan University World Ranking 2020". 4icu.org. 2005-2020 uniRank ™. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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  14. http://www.tuicms.edu.np
  15. "LIst of Constituent Campuses of Tribhuvan University". Tribhuvan University's Official Website. TU. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  16. "Welcome :: CCT Dharan". www.cctdharan.edu.np.
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