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]
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
Bachelor programs
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
Masters in Land and Water engineering
Master in Sanitation engineering
Masters in Information System Engineering
Student Life
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]
