Purwanchal Campus (Nepali: पूर्वाञ्चल क्याम्पस) previously known as Eastern Regional Campus (ERC) is one of the five constituent engineering campuses under Institute of Engineering of Tribhuvan University.[1] Purwanchal Campus is the only constituent campus of IOE, which offers agriculture engineering in context of Nepal and only campus under TU to have this program at bachelor level and master level.[2]

Purbanchal Campus
पूर्वाञ्चल क्याम्पस
Former name
Eastern Regional Campus
TypePublic Coeducational
Established1976 A.D.
Parent institution
Institute of Engineering
AffiliationTribhuvan University
Campus ChiefKajiram Karki
Students1800+
Address
Tinkune
, ,
Koshi
,
Campus55.7 acres (22.5 ha)
LanguageNepali and English
Colors  
Websitewww.ioepc.edu.np

Located in Dharan, a major city of Koshi Province the campus was established in 1976 A.D. to develop middle level manpower in the field in different fields engineering which upgraded its programs to bachelor and master level along the course of time.[3][4]

Course offered

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Bachelor programs

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Programs Intake
Regular Full-fee Total
Civil Engineering (BCE) 36 108 144
Computer Engineering (BCT) 24 72 96
Mechanical Engineering (BME) 24 72 96
Electrical Engineering (BEL) 12 36 48
Electronics, Communication & Information Engineering (BEI) 12 36 48
Agricultural Engineering (BAG) 12 36 48
Bachelor of Architecture (BAR) 12 36 48
Total 132 396 528

Masters level

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  • Masters in Land and Water engineering
  • Master in Sanitation engineering
  • Masters in Information System Engineering

Student Life

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Purwanchal Campus offers a vibrant array of student activities throughout the year, ranging from technical workshops to cultural events. Among these, CS50xNepal was a notable addition, marking its first-ever occurrence in Nepal.[5] This program provided students with a unique opportunity to engage with a globally recognized computer science curriculum, further enriching the campus's diverse extracurricular landscape. Students participated in various activities, including hands-on projects, hackathons, and the LibreOffice 24.2 Release Party, which connected them with the broader open-source community in Nepal.[6][7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Purwanchal Campus | Institute of Engineering - Dharan, Sunsari". edusanjal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. ^ "प्रवेश पत्र नआएको भन्‍दै पूर्वाञ्चल क्याम्पस धरानका विद्यार्थीहरु आन्दोलित". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  3. ^ "Purwanchal Campus". www.collegesnepal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  4. ^ "टुंगियो इन्जिनियरिङको शुल्क विवाद, स्नातक तह पढ्न चार लाख ९० हजार". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  5. ^ "आईओई पूर्वाञ्चलमा नेपालमै पहिलो पल्ट हावर्ड युनिभर्सिटीको कोर्स नि:शुल्क पढाइँदै". Techpana. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  6. ^ Saunders, Mike (2024-03-08). "Nepali Community celebrates LibreOffice 24.2 Release Party with CS50x Nepal students". The Document Foundation Blog. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  7. ^ "CS50xNepal". cs50xnepal.ioepc.edu.np. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  8. ^ "धरानमा एक्सेसद्वारा 'एक्स टेक स्टुडियो ३.०' आयोजना हुँदै". arthasarokar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.