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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

http://www.iost_tu.edu.np/

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.


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.

List of European Universities and Institutions having bilateral relationship with TU..docx


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


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.


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]


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


* semester system (..) PhD completed, [..] Ph D registered / Ongoing

Subjects offered by Campuses, which have no Central Departments


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


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


http://tribhuvan-university.edu.np/bilateral-relationship/

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

7

2

4

5

1 1 1

Asia


MoU with IoST from the Universities /Institutes of Asia


0

1

2

3

Austria Finland Germany Italy Norway Poland The

Netherland

Denmark France

1 1

3

1

2

1 1 1 1


MoU with IoST from the Universities /Institutes of Europe


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



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


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


Status of MoU (Nepal)


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


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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