Pulchowk Campus
Pulchowk Campus (Nepali: पुल्चोक क्याम्पस), commonly known as Pulchowk Engineering Campus (पुल्चोक ईन्जिनियरिङ क्याम्पस), is one of the five constituent campuses of the Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering[1] in Nepal. Other four constituent campuses are Thapathali Campus, Paschimanchal Campus, Purwanchal Campus, and Chitwan Engineering Campus. This is the central campus of Institute of Engineering (IOE), situated in Lalitpur metropolitan city. The campus offers bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctoral degree programs.
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| Established | 1972 |
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| Affiliation | Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University |
| Dean | Prof. Dr. Shashidhar Ram Joshi |
| Campus chief | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Indra Prasad Acharya |
Academic staff | 269 |
Administrative staff | 214 |
| Students | 2,000+ |
| Location | , , 27.682933°N 85.317758°E |
| Website | pcampus |
Every year, IOE conducts an entrance examination for the Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) and Bachelor in Architecture (B.Arch.) degrees. Students from all over Nepal who wish to study engineering/architecture appear for this exam and only the students on merit basis get the chance to study at the Pulchowk Campus. The campus only takes 624 students[2] from about 15,000 candidates, which roughly estimates the acceptance rate to be 4.16%.
Undergraduate programs enrollment[2]
| Undergraduate Programs | Intake | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (BAE) | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Chemical Engineering (BCH) | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Bacheor of Architecture (BAR) | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Total | 276 | 348 | 624 |
Free Student's Union (FSU)
The college has a Free Student Union as the umbrella organisation of students established to speak students voice and work on their behalf. Though no organization has obtained majority, the FSU is led by Biraj Aryal as Chairman.[3]
Notable alumni
- Shrinkhala Khatiwada- Miss Nepal 2018 graduated in 2017 B.Arch course.
- Kulman Ghising- Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority.
- C. K. Raut- Founder of Janamat Party.
See also
References
- "IOE,Pulchowk".
- "College Seat Info - IOE Online Admission System". admission.ioe.edu.np. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- "थापाथली इन्जिनियरिङ क्याम्पसको सभापतिमा नेविसंघका पुष्कर शाही निर्वाचित". News24 : Premium News Channel. Retrieved 2023-03-20.