Purwanchal Campus

Not to be confused with Purbanchal University School of Engineering.

Purbanchal Campus

पूर्वाञ्चल क्याम्पस
Former name	Eastern Regional Campus
Type	Public Coeducational
Established	1976 A.D.
Parent institution	Institute of Engineering
Affiliation	Tribhuvan University
Campus Chief	Kajiram Karki
Students	1800+
Address	Tinkune , Dharan , Koshi , Nepal
Campus	55.7 acres (22.5 ha)
Language	Nepali and English
Colors
Website	www.ioepc.edu.np

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]

See also

• Institute of Engineering
• Pulchowk Campus
• Thapathali Campus
• Pashchimanchal Campus
• Chitwan Engineering College

References

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.