Universities

Many students in Nepal dream about becoming an engineer. Engineering studies attracts quite a good number of Nepalese students every year.

In Nepal, there are quite a good number of colleges that offer engineering courses in various parts of the country.  Till date, most of the engineering students admitted in those colleges are from Nepal. Candidates, to be eligible for admission to the engineering colleges in Nepal, should at least pass the Intermediate in Science or diploma in engineering or its equivalent.

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Civil and Rural Engineering are some of the popular engineering courses in Nepal. While the Bachelor in Architecture course is of 5 years duration, other bachelor degree courses are of 4 years duration. Some engineering colleges in Nepal also offer Masters and Ph.D courses. 

Engineering courses are run under one of the following universities in Nepal:

Institute of Engineering(IOE), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu Notice

Constituent Campuses Pulchowk Campus, Pulchowk, Lalitpur Western Region Campus, Lamachaur, Kaski Thapathali Campus, Thapathali, Kathmandu Eastern Region Campus, Dharan, Sunsari  Affiliated Colleges Kantipur Engineering College, Dhapakhel, Lalitpur Kathmandu Engineering College, Kalimati, Kathmandu National College of Engineering, Talchhikhel, Lalitpur Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kupondole, Lalitpur Himalaya College of Engineering, Chyasal, Lalitpur Kathford International College of Engineering and Management, Balkumari, Lalitpur Janakpur Engineering College, Taathali, Bhaktapur Khwopa College of Engineering, Libali, Bhaktapur Sagarmatha Engineering College, Sanepa, Lalitpur Lalitpur Engineering College, Chakupat, Lalitpur

Kathmandu University, School of Engineering, Dhulikhel Notice

Pokhara University, Pokhara Notice

Nepal Engineering College (NEC), Changunarayan, Bhaktapur Nepal College of Information Technology (NCIT), lmadol, Lalitpur Everest Engineering College, Sitapaila, Kathmandu Cosmos Engineering College, Satdobato, Lalitpur Lumbini Engineering College, Bhaluyahi, Rupandehi Pokhara Engineering College, Phirke, Pokhara Gandaki Engineering College, Lamachaur, Pokhara Oxford College of Technology, Gaindakot, Nawalparasi United Technical College, Chitwan

Purbanchal University, Biratnagar Notice

Purbanchal University School of Engineering and Technology, Biratnagar Khwopa Engineering College, Libali, Bhaktapur Acme Engineering College, Sitapaila, Kathmandu Kantipur City College(KCC), Putalisadak, Kathmandu Himalayan WhiteHouse International College, Khumaltar, Lalitpur College of Information Technology and Engineering(CITE), Tinkune, Kathmandu Himalayan Institute of Science & Technology (HIST), New Baneshwor, Kathmandu Aryan School of Engineering, Mid Baneshwor, Kathmandu Eastern College of Engineering, Biratnagar College of Biomedical Engineering and Applied Sciences, Handigaun, Kathmandu Hillside College of Engineering, Koteshwor, Kathmandu Kantipur International College, Lubhoo, Lalitpur Central Engineering College, Ramanand Chowk, Janakpur Nepal Polytechnic Institute(NPI), Bharatpur, Chitwan Himalayan College of Geomatic Engineering and Land Resource Management, Kathmandu Morgan Engineering and Management College, Basundhara, Kathmandu

Madhyapaschimanchal University, Birendranagar, Surkhet Notice

Sudurpaschimanchal University, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur Notice

After receiving an university degree in engineering, you need to be registered to Nepal Engineering Council(NEC) to work as an Engineer inside Nepal. NEC provides the engineers with the unique identity number(license) according to their field of engineering. In order to be registered to NEC, university degree must be from a university recognized by the council.

View the list of universities recognized by Nepal Engineering Council