Purwanchal Campus (Nepali: पूर्वाञ्चल क्याम्पस) previously known as Eastern Regional Campus (ERC) is one of the five constituent engineering campuses under Institute of Engineering of Tribhuvan University.[1] Purbanchal campus is specialized for agriculture engineering in context of Nepal and only campus under TU to have this program at bachelor level and master level.[2]
पूर्वाञ्चल क्याम्पस | |
Former name | Eastern Regional Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Coeducational |
| Established | 1976 A.D. |
Parent institution | Institute of Engineering |
| Affiliation | Tribhuvan University |
| Campus Chief | Kajiram Karki |
| Students | 1800+ |
| Address | Tinkune , , Koshi , |
| Campus | 55.7 acres (22.5 ha) |
| Language | Nepali and English |
| Colors | |
| Website | www |
Located in Dharan, a major city of Koshi Province the campus was established in 1976 A.D. to develop middle level manpower in the field in different fields engineering which upgraded its programs to bachelor and master level along the course of time.[3][4][5]
Location
editPurwanchal Campus is in Tinkune, Dharan a major city of Koshi Province.
History
editEstablished in 1976 AD, Purwanchal Campus became operational in 1987 AD under the assistance of World Bank and ILO/UNDP. While diploma courses ran till 2011, it was discontinued as TU phased out such courses and currently only bachelor and masters programs are operational.
Course offered
editBachelor programs
edit| Programs | Intake | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Full-fee | Total | |
| Civil Engineering (BCE) | 36 | 108 | 144 |
| Computer Engineering (BCT) | 24 | 72 | 96 |
| Mechanical Engineering (BME) | 24 | 72 | 96 |
| Electrical Engineering (BEL) | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Electronics, Communication & Information Engineering (BEI) | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Agricultural Engineering (BAG) | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Bacheor of Architecture (BAR) | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Total | 132 | 396 | 528 |
Masters level
edit- Masters in Land and Water engineering
- Master in Sanitation engineering
- Masters in Information System Engineering
Student Life
editPurwanchal Campus offers a vibrant array of student activities throughout the year, ranging from technical workshops to cultural events. Among these, CS50xNepal was a notable addition, marking its first-ever occurrence in Nepal. This program provided students with a unique opportunity to engage with a globally recognized computer science curriculum, further enriching the campus's diverse extracurricular landscape. Students participated in various activities, including hands-on projects, hackathons, and the LibreOffice 24.2 Release Party, which connected them with the broader open-source community in Nepal.[6][7][8]
See also
edit- Institute of Engineering
- Pulchowk Campus
- Thapathali Campus
- Pashchimanchal Campus
- Chitwan Engineering College
References
edit- ^ "Purwanchal Campus | Institute of Engineering - Dharan, Sunsari". edusanjal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "प्रवेश पत्र नआएको भन्दै पूर्वाञ्चल क्याम्पस धरानका विद्यार्थीहरु आन्दोलित". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Key Officials".
- ^ "Purwanchal Campus". www.collegesnepal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "टुंगियो इन्जिनियरिङको शुल्क विवाद, स्नातक तह पढ्न चार लाख ९० हजार". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Saunders, Mike (2024-03-08). "Nepali Community celebrates LibreOffice 24.2 Release Party with CS50x Nepal students". The Document Foundation Blog. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "CS50xNepal". cs50xnepal.ioepc.edu.np. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "धरानमा एक्सेसद्वारा 'एक्स टेक स्टुडियो ३.०' आयोजना हुँदै". arthasarokar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.