• Four-year, eight-semester engineering program under Tribhuvan University.
• Focused on planning, design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure.
• 14 TU-affiliated engineering colleges; total 1,369 seats.
• Requires IOE Entrance Exam for admission.

• Covers structural, geotechnical, hydropower, transportation, environmental, and water-resource engineering.
• Emphasizes engineering design, fieldwork, labs, surveying, project planning, and construction management.
• Includes advanced courses in RCC, steel, hydrology, hydropower, soil mechanics, and irrigation.
• Students complete major projects and a compulsory internship.

Curricular Structure (Semester-wise)

Semester I

• SH 101 – Engineering Mathematics I
• SH 103 – Engineering Chemistry
• CT 101 – Computer Programming
• EE 103 – Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• CE 101 – Engineering Mechanics
• CE 102 – Engineering Geology I
• CE 103 – Civil Engineering Materials

Semester II

• SH 151 – Engineering Mathematics II
• SH 152 – Engineering Physics
• ME 158 – Engineering Drawing
• CE 151 – Strength of Materials
• CE 152 – Engineering Geology II
• CE 153 – Engineering Survey I

Semester III

• SH 201 – Engineering Mathematics III
• SH 202 – Numerical Methods
• CE 201 – Fluid Mechanics
• CE 202 – Theory of Structures I
• CE 203 – Engineering Survey II
• CE 204 – Computer Aided Civil Drawing
• CE 205 – Concrete Technology

Semester IV

• SH 251 – Communication English
• SH 252 – Probability and Statistics
• CE 251 – Hydraulics
• CE 252 – Theory of Structures II
• CE 253 – Soil Mechanics
• CE 254 – Water Supply Engineering
• CE 255 – Building Technology
• CE 256 – Survey Camp

Semester V

• CE 301 – Design of Timber and Masonry Structures
• CE 302 – Foundation Engineering
• CE 303 – Design of Steel Structures
• CE 304 – Transportation Engineering I
• CE 305 – Sanitary Engineering
• CE 306 – Engineering Hydrology
• CE 307 – Engineering Economics

Semester VI

• CE 351 – Estimating and Costing
• CE 352 – Design of RCC Structures
• CE 353 – Transportation Engineering II
• CE 354 – Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
• CE 355 – Professional and Social Engineering
• CE 365 – Elective I

Semester VII

• CE 411 – Operations Research
• CE 412 – Project and Construction Engineering
• CE 413 – Hydropower Engineering
• CE 425 – Elective II
• CE 435 – Elective III
• CE 414 – Project I

Semester VIII

• CE 461 – Project II
• CE 462 – Internship

Salient Features

• 4-year, 8-semester structure.
• Project-based learning with fieldwork, survey camp, lab work, and design projects.
• IOE-standard curriculum with strong mathematical and analytical foundation.
• Compulsory Project I & II + Internship.
• Nationally recognized professional pathway requiring NEC License Exam.

Eligibility

• Minimum C grade in all subjects in Grade 11 and 12.
OR
• Minimum 45% in I.Sc./10+2 (Science – Physical or Biological with two-paper mathematics) or Diploma in Engineering.
• Must pass IOE Entrance Exam for admission.

Admission Criteria

• Fill IOE entrance form → sit for exam → obtain rank.
• Admission strictly merit-based (rank + seat availability).
• Centralized entrance, decentralized counseling by IOE and affiliated colleges.
• Students must select constituent or private colleges based on merit list.

Job Prospects

• Design, planning, construction, supervision, and maintenance of infrastructure.
• Roles across structural, transportation, environmental, water resources, geotechnical fields.
• Opportunities across government, private firms, international development agencies.
• Strong migration prospects (Gulf, Australia, Canada, Europe) due to global engineering demand.

Prospect Careers

• Structural Engineer
• Transportation Engineer
• Geotechnical Engineer
• Water Supply & Sanitation Engineer
• Hydropower Engineer
• Site Engineer / Project Engineer
• Irrigation & Drainage Engineer
• Estimator / Quantity Surveyor
• Construction Project Manager
• Government Civil Engineer (DoR, DoWRI, DUDBC)
• Consultant Engineer (private firms)
• Research / Academic Assistant