Tribhuvan University

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Tribhuvan University
Logo of Tribhuvan University
Motto: To produce skilled manpower essential for the overall development of Nepal. To preserve and develop historical and cultural heritage of the nation. To accumulate, advance and disseminate knowledge. To encourage and promote research in arts, science, technology as well as in the vocational fields.
Established: 1959
Type: Public Coeucational
Chairman: Dr. Shaubhagya Jung Karki
Chancellor: Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal
Vice-Chancellor: Prof. Dr. Madhav Prasad Sharma
Faculty: 6160[1]
Students: 272,746[2]
Location: Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Campus: Suburban
Website: tribhuvan-university.edu.np


Tribhuvan University(TU), located in kirtipur, Kathmandu ,Nepal is a government, coeducation university. It is the oldest university and around 272,746 student all from all over Nepal and abroad makes it also the biggest University of Nepal.

University focuses on both undergraduate education, and graduate education. Currently, more than 2400 courses are being offered of which 300 are for intermediate( equivalent to Higher Secondary Schooling ), 1079 are for undergraduate and 1000 are for Postgraduate programs.The university has 65 integral colleges and more than 200 affiliated colleges throughout the country . Since it is government financed it is less expensive than other private universities.

Tribhuvan University also hosts four think tanks.


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[edit] History

Tribhuvan University (TU) was named after Late King Tribhuvan. Founded in 1959 it is the oldest University of Nepal.

[edit] Academics

Along with its 48 years long journey, the state-owned university has expanded its programs in different disciplines. There are five technical institutes and four non-technical faculties, which offer 300 courses in certificate, 1079 courses in bachelor and 1000 courses in master level. Currently, the total courses offered by the university number more than 2400.

Both technical and non-technical offer Ph.D. programs in different disciplines. TU always has been trying to offer varieties of courses as demand by the nation. Recently TU has decided to offer Biotechnology, Dietician, eMBA, Distance Learning Courses at Master Level and MA in Conflict Peace and Development. M.Phil courses have been started in faculty of Management, Humanities and Education.

Before 1980, TU had offered the courses through its constituent campuses only. With the increasing number of students interested to join in the Tribhuvan University, there was a necessity of establishing the colleges in the private sector because the constituent campuses of university alone could not cater to the demand of the market. So from 1980, TU started giving affiliation to private colleges to conduct various programs in different levels. In that year 24 colleges had got affiliation to offer the certificate programs. So far 416 colleges have got affiliation, which are located throughout the nation.

There are altogether 272746 students in TU who have been studying at various levels. The majority of the students (61.27%-167114) are in its 60 constituent campuses spread throughout the country and the remaining (38.73%-105632) in the 416 affiliated colleges. It shows that numbers of students in constituent campuses are very high. This is because the cheap education fee and easy access.

Tribhuvan University has 6160 teaching faculty members and 6952 non teaching staff including support staff in its constituent campuses.

[edit] Organization

TU is government financed but still a autonomous Organization. Head of the State is it Chancellor.

Chancellor

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Pro-Chancellor

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Vice Chancellor

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Chairman

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Rector

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Registar


[edit] Council

Tribhuvan University has five decision-making bodies:

  • University Council
  • Executive Council
  • Academic Council
  • Research Coordination Council
  • Planning council

University Council is the supreme body that makes decisions on policies, budget, and rules and regulations, and the formation of special committees and commissions.

Executive Council implements operational decisions while the decisions of the University Council accept donations to the university. It makes decisions on grants, affiliation to private campuses, and appointments of university officials.

Academic Council makes decisions on policies and practices regarding curriculum, teaching, examinations and research.

Research Coordination Council makes policies on TU research activities, approves guidelines for researchers and coordinates the functions of university level research organizations.

Planning Council has an advisory role of preparing plans (long and short-term), developing annual programs and evaluating programs implementation.

[edit] Campuses

Campuses of TU
SN Campus Faculty Level Campus Chief Contact
  Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus Illam

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2 Mechi Multiple Campus Bhadrapur
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Two Wikimedia logos

[edit] Performing Arts

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Student Life

[edit] Alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tribhuvan University
  2. ^ Tribhuvan University

[edit] External links

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