Tribhuvan University

Tribhuvan University (TU; Nepali: त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest and the largest university in Nepal. The college offers 1000 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines.[4] Additionally, the institution has 62 constituent campuses and over 1080 affiliated colleges across the country.[5] 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] Academics University Campus,TU TU eastern entrance 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.[8] In the 2014–2015 academic session 405,341 students were enrolled in TU academic programmes. 148,141 (36.55%) students study in its 60 constituent campuses including 38 central departments, while 257,200 (63.45%) students study in 1,053 affiliated colleges.[9][citation needed] 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][citation needed] Rankings Tribhuvan University is ranked in the top 1201-1500 universities in the world as per the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2024, published by the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine. It is ranked among the 251-300 best universities of Asia.[11] It is ranked at 6676 in the world and 2nd in the country as per the 4icu Organisation of University 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. Institute of Engineering (IOE) Institute of Forestry (IOF) Institute of Medicine (IOM) Institute of Science and Technology (IOST) Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS) Faculties and associated Central Departments There are four faculties and a total of 40 associated central departments at the university:[13] Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology Constituent Campuses TU has 62 constituent campuses. The following is a partial list of constituent colleges of the university:[14][15] Koshi Province (12) Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus, Illam Gaurahadaha Agriculture Campus, Jhapa Mechi 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, Terhathum Bhojpur Multiple Campus, Bhojpur Madhesh Province (5) Ramshwaroop Ramsagar Multiple Campus, Janakpur Thakur Ram Multiple Campus, Birgunj Birgunj Nursing Campus, Birgunj Surya Narayana Satya Narayana Morveta Yadhav Multiple Campus, Siraha Mahendra Bindeshwori Multiple Campus, Saptari Bagmati Province (26) Outside Kathmadu Valley (4) Hetauda Forestry Campus, Hetauda Rampur Agriculture Campus, Chitwan Chitwan Engineering Campus, Chitwan Birendra Multiple Campus, Chitwan Kathmandu Valley (22) Nepal Commerce Campus, Minbhavan, Kathmandu Sanothimi Campus, Bhaktapur Bhaktapur Multiple Campus, Bhaktapur Patan Samyukta Campus, Patandhoka Pulchowk Campus, Pulchowk Nepal Commerce Campus, Min Bhawan Thapathali Campus, Thapathali Jana Prasashan Campus, Balkhu University Campus, Kirtipur Mahendra Ratna Campus, Tahachal Ayurved Campus, Kirtipur Public Youth Campus, Dhobichaur Saraswoti Multiple Campus, Lainchaur Amrit Campus, Lainchaur Central Medicine 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 Gandaki Province (7) Paschimanchal Campus, Pokhara Gorkha Campus, Gorkha Lamjung Agriculture Campus, Sundarbazar Dhaulagiri Campus, Baglung Pokhara Nursing Campus, Pokhara Pokhara Forestry Campus, Pokhara Prithivi Narayan Campus, Pokhara Tribhuwan Multiple Campus, Syangja Lumbini Province (6) Tribhuvan Multiple Campus, Palpa Butwal Multiple Campus, Butwal Paklihawa Agriculture Campus, Paklihawa Bhairahawa Multiple Campus, Bhairahawa Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dang Mahendra Multiple Campus, Nepalgunj mahakavi devkota campus , sunwal Karnali Province (3) Surkhet Multiple Campus, Birendranagar Jumla Multiple Campus, Jumla Musikot Multiple Campus, Rukum Sudurpaschim Province (3) Doti Multiple Campus, Doti Dadeldhura Campus, Dadeldhura Siddhanath Science Campus, Mahendranagar Organization TU is government financed but still an autonomous organization.[2] The head of the government, the prime minister, is its chancellor.[16] Chancellor: Prime Minister of Nepal (Puspa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda") Pro-Chancellor: Minister of Education (Shishir Khanal) Vice Chancellor: Prof. Dr. Dharma Kant Baskota Rector: Prof. Dr. Shiva Lal Bhusal Registrar: Prof. Dr. Peshal Dahal 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:[17] 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) Departments Central Department of Chemistry[18] Central Department of Mathematics[19] Central Department of Public Administration[20] Notable alumni Pushpa Kamal Dahal - Prime Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi - Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal 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 - physicist Binil Aryal - physicist Udit Narayan - playback singer Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribhuvan_University