Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal 21 July, 2018 Message from the Vice-Chancellor I am pleased to learn that Information and Public Relation Division, Tribhuvan University (TU) is going to publish TU Today with the updated information and activities of Tribhuvan University to keep academia informed about TU programs and activities on the occasion of TU Day, 2018. TU is one of the largest universities in the world in terms of national coverage and number of students and also a pioneer public institution in higher education in Nepal, established in 1959 with the aim of producing capable human resources required for overall development of Nepal. It is among the most respected and desirable universities in Nepal which has been the first priority of the largest number of students; catering to over 80 percent of total enrolled students in higher education. TU has set a goal of establishing TU, Kirtipur as center of excellence in education and research in South- Asia. For that purpose, it has to be able to mobilize its internal resources for enhancing its academic strengths. TU has implemented semester system in all constituent and affiliated colleges across the country at master’s level. Similarly, TU has started Examinations Management Information System (EMIS) to provide students a transcript within 24 hours. TU has established Agriculture Campus, Gauradaha, in Jhapa from this year and resumed Rampur Agriculture Campus in Khairahani, Chitwan after an interruption of six years. TU is working to establish medical colleges in Bardibas and Butwal; and an engineering college in Chitwan. TU has established Research Endowment Fund at the central level. Similarly, Tribhuvan University Alumni Association, Nepal (TUAAN) is formulated in the University. TU has established a provision of Emeritus Professor to the highly qualified renowned and experienced retired professors. TU has initiated necessary activities to enhance its academic programs focusing on strengthening international collaboration and developing research facilities considering knowledge as key resource. As a result, TU has been able to produce competent graduates, especially in technical education who can compete globally. Creating academic environment and the quality of university education depend on commitment, hard work and dedication of faculty, staff and students. I, therefore, would like to urge upon the faculty, staff and student to join their hands in developing TU as shrine of learning and also a place honored for its education and research. Finally, I would like to congratulate the Editorial Board for maintaining the quality and continuity of the publication. Prof.Tirth Raj Khaniya , Ph.D. Vice Chancellor Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal 21 July, 2018 Message from the Rector It is my great pleasure to note that Information and Public Relation Division of Tribhuvan University is publishing the 2018 Issue of TU Today, a regular annual publication of this University. This is one of the im- portant publications that reveals the existing situation of TU and shows various possibilities for the future. As I turned over the pages of manuscript of this publication, I found that this is a valuable document that provides brief introduction of TU and presents the major academic events and work progress of the year. It covers, as far as possible, the activities done by five institutes, four faculties, four research Centers, 38 central departments, and 61 constituent campuses working in their respective fields. It is important that they are performing well to raise the academic standard of TU . TU covers more than 80 percent of the total national education. Yet it has not been able to meet the demand of technical education. Government of Nepal wants that we should increase its volume from the existing coverage of technical education. In order to meet this demand we need more support from the Government and other stakeholders. Likewise, we should take initiative to make the general education more practical and down to earth. It is also equally important that we need to internationalize our University by making it known to the rest of the world. For this purpose, we need to improve the quality of education. Now we have established academic relations with 139 different Universities around the world. But they are of more general type. Now, we have to seek international cooperation by signing specific project based agreements. I would like to thank all of those who are involved in the process of publishingTU Today. I hope it will make significant contribution to the academic progress of this university. I also wish this publication would become a window to understand the university to its fullest extent. Prof. Sudha Tripathi, Ph.D. Rector Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal 21 July, 2018 Message from the Registrar I am delighted to know that Information and Public Relation Division of Tribhuvan University is going to publish the 2018 Issue of TU Today. As was done in the previous years, this issue is publishing the major activities conducted in different fields throughout the year. It is significant that a university has to disseminate the achievements made in academic endeavors. As I see the things mentioned in TU Today, I find that this is a valuable document that reveals the major aspects of the university. First it provides the brief introduction of TU and the overall structure of its constituent parts. As of today it runs five institutes, four faculties, four research centers, 38 Central departments, and 61 constituent campuses working to achieve the goals set by TU. With all their efforts they are performing well to improve the quality of education. We understand that TU has to emphasize technical education to meet the requirements of the nation where more than 80 percent of education is covered by TU. It has to raise its educational standard so that we can go in the direction of making this university a world class. For the purpose, we have to internationalize our university with many more academic exchange programs. So far we have the updated record of more than 139 MoUs signed with different universities around the world. We also understand that there are various obstacles that we have been facing and we have yet to face. We have to overcome the challenges and find new prospects for the development of university. Despite all else we have been working very hard to go ahead in the path of progress. Finally I would like to request all stakeholders to participate in the process of making the largest and old university of this country to serve nation and its people through quality education which, in deed, is demand of the day. Dilli Ram Upreti Registrar Contents TU: At a Glance 1 Technical Institutes Institute of Science and Technology 3 Institute of Engineering 5 Institute of Medicine 8 Institute of Forestry 12 Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science 16 Faculties Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 21 Faculty of Education 23 Faculty of Management 26 Faculty of Law 30 Research Centres Centre for Economic Development and Administration 33 Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies 36 Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology 38 Research Centre for Educational Innovation and Development 41 Curriculum Development Centre 45 TU Service Commission 46 Appellate Commission 46 Office of TU Academic Council 46 Natural History Museum 47 Planning Directorate Office 49 Open and Distance Education Centre 51 The University Campus 54 Centre for International Relations 55 Centre for Research 57 Monitoring Directorate 58 Coordination Division 58 TU Central Library 59 Office of the Controller of Examinations 63 Convocation 63 General Administration Division 64 Financial Administration Division 65 Secretariat of TU Senate and Executive Council 66 T.U. Press 66 Personnel Administration Division 67 Audit Division 68 Office of the Chief Legal Adviser 69 Information Technology Centre 69 TU Higher Education Reforms Project 70 Student Welfare and Sports Directorate 72 Quality Assurance and Accreditation Centre, 73 TU Health Centre 75 Information and Public Relation Division 75 Central Departments of Tribhuvan University 76 Constituent Campuses of TU 77 Tribhuvan University Alumni Association 83 TU: At a Glance Background city centre. There are 39 central departments and 4 research centres in TU, and out of them, 32 central Tribhuvan University (TU), which was established departments and 3 research centres are located at in 1959 AD, is the first national institution of Kirtipur. The university at Kirtipur is spread over an higher education in Nepal. It is a non-profit making aea of 154.77 hectares (3042-5-2 ropanis). autonomus institution funded by the Government of Nepal. On Janaury 8, 2013, the Government of Mission and Goals Nepal has principally agreed to declare Tribhuvan TU is committed and dedicated to making source University as the Central University. and centre of quality education by setting up culture of learning in the country and promoting the notion After the second democratic movement of 2006, of national and global peace and harmony. The AD, the Prime Minister is the Chancellor and the mission of the university is to prepare capable human Minister of Education is the Pro-Chancellor of resources required for the overall development of TU. The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive Nepal. It has three major goals: of the university. The Vice-Chancellor is assisted • To preomote and dissminate advanced learning by the Rector in academic