Message from the Dean SoE

We are very honored to welcome you all to the School of Engineering (SoE) at Kathmandu University, Nepal. As the country's first autonomous, not-for-profit, self-funding public institution in Higher Education in Engineering programs, the School of Engineering paved the way and is now a world-class engineering school that proudly represents our country in the global arena. Today, SoE comprises ten departments — Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Geomatics, Environmental, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, and Health Informatics — supported by specialized facilities such as the Turbine Testing Laboratory and Technical Training Center, and by national and internationally acclaimed research initiatives such as Energize Nepal.

Looking ahead to 2026–2030, our vision is for KUSoE to be recognized as South Asia's leading autonomous engineering school: internationally accredited, research-active, and industry-embedded, producing graduates who are immediately effective as engineers, innovators, and responsible citizens, while remaining true to our founding mandate of quality, cost-effective engineering education for Nepal.

To realize this vision, the School is focused on modernizing curricula around outcome-based education and emerging competencies in AI, data, climate/energy, and health technology; strengthening our research and innovation ecosystem; deepening industry and international partnerships; and reinforcing the governance and financial diversification that keep our self-funded model resilient. This is work we undertake together — with our faculty, students, staff, and University leadership — and we invite you to explore what our departments, labs, and researchers are doing as we build the next chapter of the School of Engineering.

Prof. Bal Krishna Bal

Dean, School of Engineering

Kathmandu University

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