# Pulchowk Campus

Pulchowk Campus (Nepali: पुल्चोक क्याम्पस) is one of the five constituent campuses under Institute of Engineering of Tribhuvan University. Situated at Pulchowk of Lalitpur metropolitan city, Pulchowk Campus is the central campus of Institute of Engineering. Established in 1972 AD, the campus is second oldest engineering institution of Nepal after Thapathali Campus. The campus offers bachelor degree, master degree and doctoral degree programs in various disciplines.
Students who have passed an entrance exam conducted by IOE are allowed to apply for admission.About 8000-10000 students give the entrance exam all over Nepal. It is one of the toughest entrance exam of Nepal. Students are admitted by priority selection according to their score in IOE entrance exam. The campus has 624 seats at Bachelor level and 480 seats at Masters level.

## History

Pulchowk Campus traces its roots back to 1931 when it began as a technical school in Basantapur Kathmandu, initially focusing on textile worker training. By 1943, it introduced a three-year civil engineering sub-overseer program. The campus underwent shifts in location, eventually settling in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, in 1955.
In 1966, it was renamed the Nepal Engineering Institute, relocating again to Ananda Niketan in Pulchowk, where it extended the overseer program to three years. The institute's evolution continued with the addition of an electrical program in 1971, which later reverted to a two-year duration in 1976.
With educational reforms in 1972, the Institute of Engineering was formed under Tribhuvan University, integrating with the engineering institute in Thapathali. Since then, Pulchowk Campus has been offering programs including certificates, bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees across engineering disciplines like Architecture, Electronics, Mechanical, Aerospace, and more.
The campus runs programs in Urban Planning, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, and others.

## Courses offered
### Bachelor programs

| Programs | Intake | Intake | Intake |
| Programs | Regular | Full-fee | Total |
| Civil Engineering (BCE) | 108 | 84 | 192 |
| Computer Engineering (BCT) | 36 | 60 | 96 |
| Mechanical Engineering (BME) | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Electrical Engineering (BEL) | 36 | 60 | 96 |
| Electronics, Communication & Information Engineering (BEI) | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Aerospace Engineering (BAS) | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Chemical Engineering (BCH) | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Bachelor of Architecture (BAR) | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Total | 276 | 348 | 624 |

#### Masters programs

| Programs | Department | Intake | Intake | Intake | Intake | Intake |
| Programs | Department | Regular | IOE Reserved | Full fee | Sponsored | Total |
| Information and Communication Engineering | Electronics and Computer engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Computer System and Knowledge Engineering | Electronics and Computer engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Computer Engineering (Specialization in Data Science and Analytics) | Electronics and Computer engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Power System Engineering | Electrical engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Power Electronics and Drives Engineering | Electrical engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Structural Engineering | Civil engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Water Resources Engineering | Civil engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Environmental Engineering | Civil engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | Civil engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Transportation Engineering | Civil engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Disaster Risk Management | Civil engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Construction Management | Civil engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Hydropower Engineering | Civil engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Renewable Energy Engineering | Mechanical engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Technology and Innovation Management | Mechanical engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Energy Systems Planning and Management | Mechanical engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Mechanical Systems Design and Engineering | Mechanical engineering | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Material Science and Engineering | Applied Science | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Climate Change and Development | Applied Science | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Applied Mathematics | Applied Science | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Urban Planning | Architecture | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Energy for Sustainable Social Development | Architecture | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Energy Efficient Buildings | Architecture | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Architecture | Architecture | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | Total | 120 | 24 | 144 | 192 | 480 |

## Notable Alumni

Notable alumni of the campus include:
* Kul Man Ghising, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority
* Shrinkhala Khatiwada, Architect,model, Miss Nepal World 2018
* Sabita Maharjan, computer scientist, professor at the University of Oslo
* CK Raut, computer engineer, Nepalese Member of Parliament