Application Call for the PhD Research Programs: TU Institute of Engineering

The Office of the Dean, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, invites applications from interested and potential candidates for enrollment in the Ph.D. program. Research Programs (As a part of the ReCAP project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The program is being implemented by the Swiss-Nepal consortium. 

The Institute of Engineering is looking for two highly motivated and striving Nepali students to undertake a PhD based at the Institute of Engineering (IoE), Tribhuvan University (TU), for the academic year 2082.

The deadline for the application is 7th November, 2025. 

Detailed information and application forms are available at http://www.ioe.tu.edu.np.

View the official notice here: 

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Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering invites applications from interested potential candidates for enrollment to Ph. D. Research Programs for the academic year 2078/79. 

Under the academic authorization of Tribhuvan University (TU), all the Departments of the Institute of Engineering are eligible to offer study and research programs leading to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

The award of the Ph.D. degree is in recognition of high achievement in independent research and application of the knowledge. The key requirement is the preparation, submission, and defense of a dissertation. The dissertation shall be a report of a research work characterized by either discovery of new facts or a new interpretation of known facts and theory or an independent design and development or development of a new instrument or technology. 

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION AND DURATION OF STUDY

The minimum qualification required of students seeking admission to PhD program of study is a Master’s degree or equivalent in the related field from TU or other institutions of higher education recognized by TU. A Full time working candidate must submit a leave acceptance letter from the respective authority for the study period. There are two types of Doctoral Study programs; i.e. Fulltime Scholar and Non-Fulltime Scholar. Doctoral study is normally of a minimum of three years duration of full-time enrollment for full-time scholar students and a minimum of five years of duration study for Non-Fulltime Scholars.

Downloads:

• Rules and Regulation for PhD Program.pdf
• Application Form.pdf

Application Deadline: December 30, 2021