Tribhuvan University (T.U.) is Nepal's first national higher education institution. This university was founded in 1959 A.D.
Tribhuvan University (T.U.) is Nepal's first national institute of higher education. The central administrative office and a central campus of Tribhuvan University (T.U.) are located five kilometers from the heart of Kathmandu, on the northeastern side of the small, historic town of Kirtipur.
Tribhuvan University is Nepal's oldest and largest university. The university bears the name of the late King Tribhuvan. Initially, all postgraduate classes were held at the Tripureshwor Campus. Tripureshwor also housed the administrative office. Only in 1967 was the university relocated to its current location in Kirtipur, covering a total area of 154.77 hectares. Tribhuvan University is a non-profit autonomous institution supported by the Nepalese government. On January 8, 2013, the Nepalese government agreed to designate Tribhuvan University as the Central University.
Tribhuvan University (T.U.) is ranked between 800 and 1000 universities worldwide according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings published by the magazine in 2021.
Tribhuvan University (T.U.) has five technical institutes and four general faculties. The university offers 115 technical proficiency certificate courses, 1079 Bachelor's level courses, and 1000 Master's level courses. In technical institutes and faculties, Ph.D. degrees are available.
Tribhuvan University offered its programs only through its constituent campuses before 1980. With increasing number of students seeking higher education, the constituent campuses could only accommodate some students. The constituent campuses sole could not meet the need, and colleges in the private sector were established. From 1979 to 1980, T.U. began to offer affiliation with private colleges. Tribhuvan University was affiliated with 1,084 private and public colleges as of April 2016. T.U. academic programs enrolled 4,05,341 students in the 2014-2015 academic year. 1,48,141 (36.55%) students attend its 60 constituent campuses, which include 38 central departments, and 2,57,200 (63.45%) attend its 1,053 affiliated colleges. In its constituent campuses, T.U. has 7,841 teaching faculty and 7,413 non-teaching staff, including support staff. The total number of employees is 15,254.
Tribhuvan University was founded with the following objectives:
- To prepare talented human resources needed for Nepal's overall development.
- To provide high-quality higher education.
- To safeguard and advance national culture and tradition.
- Involvement in extensive, empirical, and timely knowledge and research-creation in arts, science, technology, and vocation.
College Highlights
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University Type |
Public Institution |
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Established Year |
1959 A.D |
Number of Courses |
115 courses for the technical proficiency certificate level, 1079 courses at Bachelor's level and 1000 courses at Master's level |
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Tuition Fees |
Ranging from 2 - 45 lakhs for various programs |
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Intakes |
September |
Main Intakes
Tribhuvan University (TU) provides degrees in Bachelor's, Master's, M.Phil., and Ph.D. programs. So, considering the academic sessions in Nepal, its main intake is held in September.
Scholarships
Tribhuvan University (TU) awards scholarships to students from deserving, talented, rural areas, and marginalized groups.
Following are the categories based on which the university grants scholarship:
- Model United Nations
- Letter of Hosei University
- Invitation to Hosei University English-Based Graduate Program IIST
- Short Term Exchange Program at Saitama University
- Reach for the STARS(Call for proposal)
- University Programme STARS Grants for individual research(University Of Padova Itlay)
- The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program
- Fulbright Teacher Exchange
- Hokkaido University
- National Tsing Hua University
- Full Bright Scholarship
- Full Bright Scholarship
- British Council Nepal
- UNIC’s nomination procedure
- FullBright Nepal
- Government Sponsored International Student
- ANSO Scholarship
- University Program STARS Grants for individual research
Application Process
Admission procedure for technical proficiency certificate level programs:
Tribhuvan University has a yearly intake system for technical proficiency certificate level programs, and applications for admission often become available after SLC/SEE results are released.
Students are required to select, apply and take the entrance examination, and successful candidates can get admitted to their desired institute under TU.
Admission procedure for Bachelors programs:
Candidates for admission to Tribhuvan University's Bachelor's program must have completed 12 years of formal schooling or 10 + 2 or equivalent exams with a minimum of 40% overall or a 2 CGPA (not less than D+ in a Specific Subject).
Additionally, the candidate must fulfill the criteria for the particular degree set by the university and constituent or affiliated college.
Documents Required for Admission at Bachelors level:
- Transcript, individual mark sheet of 11th and 12th-grade.
- Character Certificate of SEE/SLC and 12th-grade.
- Provisional and Migration Certificate of 12th-grade.
Admission procedure for Masters's programs:
For admission to Tribhuvan University's Master's degree program candidate must have acquired a bachelor's degree from an accredited university recognized by Tribhuvan University (TU).
Also, students must fulfill the criteria for the particular degree set by the university and constituent or affiliated college.
Documents Required for Admission at Masters level:
- Bachelor's Degree Transcript.
- Provisional/Degree/Convocation certificate for a bachelor's degree (Anyone).
- 10+2 and SLC/SEE grade sheet.
- Pp-sized Photographs.
Admission procedure for Ph.D. Degree programs:
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) is the highest degree or doctorate awarded in a particular subject at Tribhuvan University. Ph.D. course duration is 3 – 5 years.
For admission to Tribhuvan University's Ph.D. degree, a candidate must have a master's degree or an MPhil with a minimum aggregate score of 55%.
FAQs
Where is Tribhuvan University?
Tribhuvan University's central campus is five kilometers from the heart of Kathmandu, on the northeastern side of the small, historic town of Kirtipur, Kathmandu.
How can I get into Tribhuvan University?
To get admission to Tribhuvan University, the candidate must pass a series of tests and meet the program's eligibility requirements.