Tribhuvan University

Coordinates: 27°40′55″N 85°17′11″E / 27.68184°N 85.28646°E / 27.68184; 85.28646

Tribhuvan University
त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय
Tribhuvan University logo
(blue and red hexagram)
Type Public
Established 1959 (2016 B.S.)
Chancellor Prime Minister of Nepal
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Tirtha Raj Khaniya[1]
Academic staff
 7,049 professorial faculty
5607 other faculty[2]
Students 604,437[3]
Location Kathmandu, Nepal
Campus Kirtipur
Website tribhuvan-university.edu.np

Tribhuvan University (TU, Nepali: त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest university in Nepal.[4] In terms of enrollment, it is the tenth 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.

History

Established under the TU Act in 1959, 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 at Kirtipur, which spreads over an area of 154.77 hectares, constitutes the Central Administrative Office and the Central Campus.[6]

TU marked its golden jubilee in 2009 organizing programmes.

Academics

Tribhuvan University Administrative Building

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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

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:[6]

Constituent campuses

The following is a partial list of constituent colleges of the university:[12]

Eastern Development Region

  • Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus, Ilam
  • Mechi Multiple Campus, Jhapa
  • Mahendra Morang Adarsha Multiple Campus, Biratnagar
  • Snatakottar (Postgraduate) Campus, Biratnagar
  • Nursing Campus, Biratnagar
  • Purwanchal Campus, Dharan
  • Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan
  • Central Campus of Technology, Dharan [13]
  • Dhankuta Multiple Campus, Dhankuta
  • Tehrathum Multiple Campus, Chuhandanda,Terhathum
  • Bhojpur Multiple Campus, Bhojpur
  • Mahendra Bindeshwori Multiple Campus, Rajbiraj
  • S.S.M.Yadhav Multiple Campus, Siraha

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)

Western Development Region

Mid-Western Development Region

Far-Western Development Region

Organization

TU is government financed but still an autonomous organization.[2] The head of the government, the prime minister, is its chancellor.[14]

  • Chancellor: Prime Minister of Nepal (Khadga Prasad Oli)
  • Pro-Chancellor: Minister of Education (Giriraj Mani Pokharel)
  • Vice Chancellor: Prof. Dr. Tirtha Raj Khaniya
  • Chairman: Prof. Chaitanya Prasad Sharma
  • Rector: Prof. Dr. Sudha Tripathi
  • Registrar: Mr. Dilli Ram Uprety

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

References

  1. ↑ "edusanjal.com/blog/prof-dr-tirtha-raj-khaniya-vc-tribhuvan-university" Check |url= value (help).
  2. 1 2 Tribhuvan University
  3. ↑ "Tribhuvan university".
  4. ↑ "Nepal :: Health and education". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  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. 1 2 "About Us". tribhuvan-university.edu.np. Tribhuvan University. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Over 1,000 colleges only temporarily affiliated to Tribhuvan University - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  8. ↑ "About Us - Tribhuvan University of Nepal". tribhuvan-university.edu.np. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "about us".
  10. ↑ "Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Tribhuvan University of Nepal". tribhuvan-university.edu.np. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  11. ↑ "Masters Program in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD)". Wikipedia. 2018-04-09.
  12. ↑ "LIst of Constituent Campuses of Tribhuvan University". Tribhuvan University's Official Website. TU. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Welcome :: CCT Dharan". www.cctdharan.edu.np.
  14. ↑ "PM Dahal stresses need of reforming TU". Retrieved 2017-01-24.
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