| Tribhuvan University त्रिभुवन विश्वविध्यालय |
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| Established | 1959 |
| Type | Public Coeducational |
| Chairman | Dr. Shaubhagya Jung Karki |
| Chancellor | Prime Minister of Nepal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Madhav Prasad Sharma |
| Academic staff | 7,049 professorial faculty 5607 other faculty [1] |
| Students | 290,833[1] |
| Location | Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | tribhuvan-university.edu.np |
Tribhuvan University (TU) [त्रिभुवन विश्वविध्यालय] is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest[2] of the twelve universities in Nepal. A huge number of students, approximately 790,833 from all over Nepal and abroad, makes it the biggest university in Nepal and 19th biggest in the world.
The university provides undergraduate and graduate education. Currently, more than 4,400 courses are offered, of which 500 are for intermediate-level courses (equivalent to Higher Secondary School), 2,079 are for undergraduate and 2,000 are for postgraduate programs. The university has 85 integral colleges and more than 600 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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Tribhuvan University was named after Late King Tribhuvan. Established in 1959, it is the oldest university in Nepal.
During its 48 years, the state-owned university has expanded its programs. There are five technical institutes and four non-technical faculties, which offer 500 courses in certificate, 2,079 courses in bachelor, and 2,000 courses in master level. More than 4,400 courses are offered.
Technical and non-technical Ph.D. programs are available. TU offers a variety of courses of study as required by the nation. Recently TU decided to offer Biotechnology, Dietician, eMBA, Distance Learning Courses at the Master Level and an M.A. in Conflict Peace and Development. M.Phil courses have been started in the faculty of Management, Humanities and Education.
Before 1980, TU offered courses through its constituent campuses only. With the increasing number of students wishing to study at Tribhuvan University, it became necessary to establish colleges in the private sector; the constituent campuses of the university alone could not meet the demand.From 1980, TU began to accord affiliation to private colleges to conduct a variety of programs at different levels. In that year, 24 colleges were affiliated to offer the certificate programs. So far 561 colleges, located throughout Nepal, have received affiliation.
There are 290,833 students at TU who study at various levels. The majority of the students (171,592 or 59%) are in its 60 constituent campuses spread throughout the country and the remaining 119,241 (or 41%) are in the 416 affiliated colleges. Because of the lower fees and easy access,the number of students in constituent campuses is very high.
Tribhuvan University has 7,049 teaching faculty members and 5,607 non-teaching staff, including support staff, in its constituent campuses.
TU is government financed, but still an autonomous organization.[1] The Head of the government, the Prime Minister, is its Chancellor.
Chancellor
Prime Minister of Nepal
Pro-Chancellor
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Hira Bahadur Maharjan
Chairman Prof. Dr. Shaubhagya Jung Karki
Rector Prof. Dr. Soorya Lal Amatya
Registrar Dr. Bhima Raj Adhikaree
Tribhuvan University has five decision-making bodies:
Students' from various geographical areas, ethnic groups, castes and religions come to the university.[3]
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