MSc Environmental Engineering

Two-year postgraduate program specializing in engineering solutions for water supply, wastewater treatment, air quality management, solid waste systems, environmental impact assessment, and pollution control. Conducted by TU IOE Pulchowk Campus with an annual intake of 20.

Focuses on integrating civil/agricultural engineering fundamentals with environmental systems engineering. Emphasizes pollution mitigation, environmental infrastructure design, modeling, monitoring, and regulatory compliance. Strong technical orientation supported by laboratory work, field investigations, computational analysis, and thesis research.

Curricular structure (representative summary)

Features

• Competitive intake of 20 students.
• Environmental laboratories with water/wastewater treatment facilities, monitoring instruments, and GIS systems.
• Reserved seats for female candidates, faculty, and foreign applicants.
• Direct linkage with national environmental projects and consultancies.
• Pathway to PhD, research institutes, and environmental engineering roles in government and private sectors.

Fee structure

• Regular merit: lowest bracket (standard TU charges).
• Full fee: higher tuition category.
• Sponsored: highest category; paid by candidate or employer.
  TU IOE publishes updated fee amounts annually.

Admission process (point form)

• Fill online form through TU IOE entrance portal.
• Deposit entrance fee via bank voucher and enter voucher number in form.
• Select Environmental Engineering entrance stream.
• Complete all required fields.
• Upload photograph and ID (citizenship, passport, or last-exam admit card).
• For corrections: pay additional fee and request update at ICTC.
• Sit for TU IOE M.Sc. entrance exam and secure required minimum marks.
• Allocation based on merit list and quota structure: Regular, IOE Reserved, Full Fee, Sponsored.

Eligibility

• BE Civil or BE Agriculture or equivalent degree recognized by TU.
• Above-average undergraduate grades meeting IOE minimum.
• Minimum qualifying score in TU IOE entrance exam.

Job prospects

• Water supply and sanitation engineer.
• Wastewater treatment plant design/operation engineer.
• Air pollution control engineer.
• Solid waste and landfill engineering roles.
• Environmental impact assessment consultant.
• Environmental monitoring and compliance specialist.
• Climate and environmental modeling roles.
• Government positions in ministries, departments, municipalities.
• Research and academic careers.