MSc in Hydropower Engineering

• Two-year graduate program preparing specialists in hydropower planning, design, construction, operation, and interdisciplinary evaluation of hydro projects.

• Integrates hydrology, hydraulics, sedimentation, geotechnics, GIS/RS, environmental assessment, tunneling, and hydro-structure design.
• Emphasizes practical methodologies for feasibility studies, project planning, implementation, risk evaluation, and sustainability.
• Produces graduates capable of multidisciplinary collaboration and independent research across the hydropower project cycle.

Curricular structure (semester-wise table)

Features

• Full technical coverage of hydropower lifecycle
• Strong analytical and field-oriented course design
• Integration of hydrology, hydraulics, sediment, geotechnics, and environmental systems
• Feasibility-study project for applied experience
• Thesis emphasizing independent research capability
• Alignment with hydro industry demand for skilled professionals

Admission process

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent four-year BE
• Minimum second division or CGPA ≥ 2.0
• Application submission with academic records
• Entrance exam/interview as specified
• Merit-based selection
• Admission confirmation through verification and fee payment

Job prospects

• Hydropower project planning and design
• Project management in hydro development
• Consulting engineering roles
• Contractor-side technical positions
• Developer and IPP technical teams
• Hydrological and hydraulic analysis
• Geotechnical, sedimentation, and tunneling support roles
• Environmental and social assessment units
• Research and academic positions