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FOSTERING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE –
INTERNATIONALISATION
AT TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
Prof. Ram Prasad Khatiwada (Ph. D.)
Dean
Institute of Science and Technology
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
www.iost_tu.edu.np
26 October, 2016
TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY : AN INTRODUCTION
Tribhuvan University is a non-profit-making autonomous institution
funded by the Government of Nepal.
Founded in 1959
First and leading University in higher education of Nepal
Supplies 96% of the workforce to the country (TU Bulletin Special 2013/14)
Academic Programs : Bachelor, Master, M. Phil., Ph. D. / D. Sc.
Had offered > 300 courses in certificate level
Offers more than 1200 courses in bachelors level
Offers more than 1000 courses in master level
Government of Nepal has principally agreed to declare Tribhuvan
University as the Central University (January 8, 2013)
Academic Faculties / Institutes
Institutes Faculties
Institute of Medicine (IoM)Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences (FHSS)
Institute of Engineering (IoE) Faculty of Management (FoM)
Institute of Forestry (IoF) Faculty of Education (FoE)
Institute of Science & Technology (IoST) Faculty of Law (FoL)
Institute of Agriculture & Animal Sciences (IAAS)
Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology RECAST
Research Centre for Educational Innovation and Development CERID
Centre For Economic Development and Administration CEDA
Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies CNAS
Research centres
TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY : AN INTRODUCTION
……… Number Remarks
Institutes + Faculties 5+ 4 = 9
Research Centres 4
Central Departments 39 31 at Kirtipur, Kathmandu
Constituent Campus 60
Teaching Faculty 7966 Not Including the teaching
faculty and staff of
affiliated campusesNon teaching staff 7230
Affiliated Campus 1084
Area of University Campus 154.77 hectares
TU aims at extensive, imperial and timely dissemination of knowledge
and research outputs in the fields of arts, science, technology and
vocation so as to
produce capable human resources required for the overall
development of Nepal
impart standard higher education
undertake research works on various fields
protect and develop national culture and tradition
Main Objectives of TU
Enhancing curricular & co-curricular activities
Expanding Interdisciplinary and Modern curricula
Preferring indigenous technology based and interdisciplinary
researches
Developing Centre of Excellence
Providing study abroad opportunities
Providing students exchange program
Providing scholarship opportunities
Increasing IT competences
Improving pedagogical approaches
contd.
What TU is doing for Achieving University Vision and Promotion of
Academic Quality ?
Activities for Fostering Academic Excellence
Implementing semester system in all master level
Preparing for semester system in bachelor level
Fixing the enrollments in different levels
Process of Credit transfer of the students
Monitoring process of assessment
Integrating diversity & Learning Environment
Project works, field work, community services, social work
Seminar + conferences
Working for selection of best practices among the existing practices
Finding financial sustainability program
Fostering strong sense of community
Working for Academia- Industry partnership
Promoting international relations and MoUs
Activities for Fostering Academic Excellence
What TU is doing ……..Contd.
Activities of Internationalisation at TU
The number of international students is growing steadily every year. Majority
of the students come here either to join regular courses (partial or full) or for
research (degree or non-degree) as partial fulfillment of their own universities.
Before establishment of TU, colleges within the country were affiliated to
Patna (Indian) University>> International relations before founded
After establishment of TU, executive council worked for collaborations and
friendship with international institutions and universities
Centre for International Relations established in 1998 to promote mutual
understanding and friendship between TU and other international
educational institutions across the world.
International students select TU for the study and research - attracted by the
rich geographical, social, cultural and linguistic diversity of Nepal.
There were 116 international researchers in 2015 - studied language,
religion, culture, ethnicity, economics, geography, environment, rural
development and medicine.
Activities of Internationalisation at TU
Country # MoU Country # MoU Country # MoU Remarks
Australia 2 Ghana 1 Philippines 3 MoU with 147
+12 universities
/ institutions,
representing 32
countries.
Austria 4 India 13 Poland 1
Bangladesh 4 Indonesia 1 Russia 2
Belarus 2 Italy 3 Serbia 1
Belgium 1 Japan 14 Slovakia 1
Canada 3 Korea 16 Sri Lanka 3
China 14 Malaysia 1 Thailand 4
Denmark 2 Nepal 12 Taiwan 1
France 4 The Netherlands 1 U.K. 3
Finland 1 Norway 4 USA 21
Germany 12 Pakistan 4 Total 147
+12
No. of Universities / Institutes having Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Tribhuvan University (up to Dec. 2015).
Source: Tribhuvan University, International Bulletin of the Centre for International Relations : No. 29,
Year 16, January 2016 http://tribhuvan-university.edu.np/bilateral-relationship/
List of
European
Universities
and Institutions
having bilateral
relationship
with TU.
Activities of Internationalisation at TU
Institute Non-degree + PhD Total
Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS) 20 + 2 22
Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology (RECAST) 6 + 1 7
Research Centre for Educational Innovation and Development (CERID ) 4 + 0 4
Centre For Economic Development and Administration (CEDA) 1 + 0 1
Institute of Engineering (IoE) 4 + 1 5
Institute of Medicine (IoM) 3 + 1 4
Faculty of Management (FoM) 3 + 0 3
Centre for International Relations 2 + 0 2
TU Research Division 1 + 0 1
Total 44 + 5 49
Foreign Researchers in Research Centres and Institutes of Tribhuvan
University (up to Dec. 2015).
Source: Tribhuvan University, International Bulletin of the Centre for International Relations :
No. 29, Year 16, January 2016
Activities of Internationalisation at TU
Department Non-degree
+ PhDTotal
Department /
Campus
Non-degree
+ … DegreeTotal
Geography 1 + 1 2 RD Studies 4 + 1 BA 5
Sociology &
Anthropology10 + 7 17 Education 13 + 1MA+ 1Ph D 15
Nepalese HCG 1 + 0 1 Geology (TC) 1+ 1 MA + 0 2
Economics 2 + 1 3 Music (PK) 1 + 0 1
Political Science 1 + 0 1 Population Studies 0 + 1 1
Psychology 1 + 1 2 Buddhist studies 2 + 0 2
English 1+ 0 1 Linguistic 11 + 1 12
Microbiology 0 + 1 1
Hydrology
Meteorology1 + 0 1 Total 53+14 Ph. D. 67
Foreign Researchers in different Central Departments of TU(up to Dec. 2015)
Source: Tribhuvan University, International Bulletin of the Centre for International Relations :
No. 29, Year 16, January 2016
Institute of Science and Technology (IoST) is one of the
pioneering and largest institute among five institutes of TU. (in
terms of number of students, faculties and area covered)
Institute of Science was established as a major faculty of the
university in 1959 (along with establishment of TU)
IoST has Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, M Phil and Ph D
programs in different subjects.
Bachelor degree in IoST is of ‘4 academic years’ and produces the
graduates majoring single subject as specialization.
IoST has semester system in all subjects of master degree. Ph D
program in IoST is research based and its minimum duration for
full time program is of 3 years.
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
IoST has 13 central departments (12 at university campus territory,Kirtipur, and 1 at Dharan).
IoST has 3 technology related central departments, 10 departmentsrelated to pure and applied science subjects.
3 departments offer more than one subjects either in bachelor or inmaster degrees
3 unitary Campuses and 21 multiple Campuses
In 102 affiliated campuses- academic program of Science &Technology is offered (TU has total 1048 affiliated campuses)
All affiliated campuses are community based or private sectors.Most of these affiliated campuses are also multiple in the nature ofdisciplines.
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
S.
N.
Central
DepartmentSubjects offered Levels
1 Botany
Botany B.Sc. M.Sc.* {90} PhD (40) + [36]
Biodiversity &
Environmental ManagementM.Sc.* {..} …
2 Chemistry Chemistry B.Sc. M.Sc.* {305} PhD (14) + [23]
3 GeologyGeology B.Sc. M.Sc.* {50} PhD (05) + [03]
Engineering Geology --- --- M.Sc. * {48}
4Hydrology &
Meteorology
Meteorology B.Sc. --- -- --
Hydrology & Meteorology --- --- M.Sc.*{24} PhD (04) + [02]
5Environmental
SciencesEnvironmental Science B.Sc. M.Sc.*{140} PhD (02) + [11]
6 Mathematics Mathematics BA/BScMA/MSc*{240}
Mphil {25}PhD (08) + [08]
7 Microbiology Microbiology B.Sc. M.Sc.*{380} PhD (05) + [11]
8 Physics Physics B.Sc. M.Sc.*{600} PhD (08) + [24]
9 Statistics Statistics B.Sc. M.Sc.*{40} PhD (12) +[04]
10 Zoology Zoology B.Sc. M.Sc.*{90} PhD (06) + [20]
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
Central Departments related to Science
* semester system , {..} enrollments /year , (..) PhD completed, [..] Ph D registered / Ongoing
S. N. Central DepartmentSubjects
offeredLevels
1 Biotechnology BiotechnologyB Sc -- --,
M. Sc. * {24)PhD (01) + [08]
2
Computer Science &
Information
Technology (CSIT)
CSITB.Sc.*{1800}
M. Sc.* {30}--
3 Food Technology
Food
Technology
B. Tech. {264}
M. Tech.* {20}PhD (02) +[01]
Nutrition &
Dietetics
B. Sc. {24}
M. Sc. --- ----
Central Departments related to Technology
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
* semester system (..) PhD completed, [..] Ph D registered / Ongoing
Subjects offered by Campuses, which have no Central Departments
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
S.N. Subjects offered Campus/
LocationLevel Remarks
1 Tea Technology*Mechi Campus
BhadrapurB. Sc.
Subject committee headed by
Dean, Supported by Central
Department of Botany (recently
converted as general science
subject )
2Horticulture &
Floriculture*
Mahendra Ratna
Campus IlamB. Sc.
Subject committee headed by
Dean, Supported by Central
Department of Botany (going to
join with IOA)
* semester system
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
Unitary Campuses of IoST
S. N. Campus Levels Subjects offered
1
Central Campus
of Technology,
Dharan
B. Sc.Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Geology,
Chemistry
B.Tech.,
M.Tech.* , Ph DFood Technology
B. Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics
2
Amrit Science
Campus
Kathmandu
B. Sc. Microbiology, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics,
Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Env. Science
B. Sc. * CSIT
M. Sc. * Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Chemistry
3
Siddhanath
Science Campus
Mahendranagar
B. Sc.Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Environmental
Science, Microbiology, Zoology
B. Sc. * (CSIT)
M. Sc.* Physics, Mathematics
* semester system
Total number of MoU: 72
Asia (excl.
Nepal), 22
Europe, 12
America, 11
Australia, 1
Africa, 1
Nepal, 25
Total Number of MoU with IoST, TU
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
http://tribhuvan-university.edu.np/bilateral-relationship/
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
7
2
4
5
1 1 1
Asia
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
MoU with IoST from the Universities /Institutes of Asia
Total number of MoU: 22
0
1
2
3
Austria Finland Germany Italy Norway Poland The
Netherland
Denmark France
1 1
3
1
2
1 1 1 1
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
MoU with IoST from the Universities /Institutes of Europe
Total number of MoU: 12
Country University / Institution MoU type Status
AustriaComprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
Treaty OrganisationCD Geology from 2008, open
FinlandJAMK University of Applied Sciences,
JyvaskylaGeneral Ongoing, up to 2017
Germany
Bauhaus University, Faculty of Civil
EngineeringIoST Ongoing up to 2016
Johannes Guttenberg University,
MainzGeneral From 1998, Open
The University of KaiserslauternCD
MathematicsOngoing, up to 2020
Italy University of Padova General Renewed up to 2018
Norway University of Bergen General From 2014 , open
Oslo University College General Up to 2017
Poland
Nicolas Copernicus Astronomical
Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences,
Warsaw
CD Physics Ongoing, up to 2020
The
Netherlands Leiden University General From 1997 , open
Denmark University of Denmark General From 2011-2016
France University of Rouen General From 2010, open
List of MoUs with IoST from the European Universities /Institutes
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
America Africa Australia
11
1 1
MoU with Universities /Institutes of USA and Other Countries
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
Total number of MoU: 13
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Asia Europe America Australia Africa
9
4
3
5
3
1
4
1 1 1 1
Nu
mb
er o
f M
oU
Regions
Ongoing
Terminated
Open
16
9
8
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
Status of MoU (International)
0
2
4
6
8
10
Open Ongoing Terminated
Status of MoU
10
7
4
Nu
mb
er o
f M
oU
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
Status of MoU (Nepal)
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
MoU by IoST/ Departments (International)
0
1
2
3
4
5
66
5
44
3 3
2
1 1 11 1 1
No
. o
f M
oU
s
Institutes / Departments
Institute of Science & Technology at TU
MoU by IoST/ Departments (Nepal)
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
No
. o
f M
oU
s
Institute / Departments
S. N. Department Ph. D. Faculties from Collaboration with ProjectsExchange
visits
1Hydrology &
MeteorologyChina, Japan, Nepal
China Academy of
Sciences
Climate Change,
Glacier Studies5 - 6
2 ZoologyIndia, Nepal, Japan, Belgium,
Korea, USAnot ongoing Departmental 2 - 3
3 Geology Japan, Belgium, Austria, NepalHokkaido University,
Japan
Ground motion
measurement10-12
4 Chemistry
Germany, Japan, Greece,
Nepal, Malaysia, India, Korea,
Austria
not ongoing Departmental 2-3
5 PhysicsAustria, USA, India, Nepal,
Japan, Germanynot ongoing Departmental 25
6 Microbiology India, Thailand, Liverpool university
USA…..
7 MathematicsAustria, Nepal, India,
Germany, USA
Technische
Universität
Kaiserslautern
Exchange program 10
8 Statistics USA, India, Nepal Not ongoingDepartmental +
Governmental….
Status of Science Departments and departmental collaborations
S.
N.Department
Ph. D. Faculties
fromCollaboration with Projects
Exchan
ge visits
9 CSITVisiting faculty, Us,
India German
Pune Institute of Business
managementongoing 2
10Food
technology
Germany, Japan,
NepalNot ongoing Departmental 2-
11 Botany
India, Nepal,
France, Norway,
Greece, Thailand
DANIDA Fellowship
program,
Transiting to the green
growth…
5USAIDParticipatory Biodiversity
and climate change ….
Royal Botanical Garden,
Darwin initiative project UKInvasive plant species …
12Environmental
Science
India, Japan,
Thailand, Italy, UK
Wyoming University, USALandslide conservation
project25
Arizona State University,
USADisaster risk management
California State University Ecosystem based
adaptation climate
13 BiotechnologyIndia, Germany,
Philippine, Japan
Norwegian projectYeast engineering, bio-
fuel3 - 5
KRIBBSBio-specification of
medicinal plant
Status of Departments at IoSTStatus of Science Departments and departmental collaborations
TU : Bilateral relation with 147 different universities and institutes of
31 different countries (International)
IoST: 72 (MoU) bilateral relation with more than 20 countries
IoST Total MoU: Asia (22), Europe (12), America (11), Africa (1),
Australia (1), Nepal (25)
IoST’s MoU Status:
MoU [International] : Ongoing (16), Terminated (9), Open (8)
MoU [National]: Open (10), Ongoing (7), Terminated (4).
Teaching Faculties of Science Departments have Ph D from
Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Greece, UK, Belgium,
USA, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippine, India,
Nepal ………..
Science Departments can make their own
International collaborations, projects and exchange program
SUMMARY
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