| Purbanchal Campus | |
| Native Name: | पूर्वाञ्चल क्याम्पस |
| Native Name Lang: | ne |
| Former Name: | Eastern Regional Campus |
| Established: | 1976 A.D. |
| Head Label: | Campus Chief |
| Head: | Kajiram Karki |
| Students: | 1800+ |
| Address: | Tinkune |
| Province: | Koshi |
Purwanchal Campus previously known as Eastern Regional Campus (ERC) is one of the five constituent engineering campuses under Institute of Engineering of Tribhuvan University.[1] Purbanchal campus is specialized for 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] [5]
Purwanchal Campus is in Tinkune, Dharan a major city of Koshi Province.
Established in 1976 AD, Purwanchal Campus became operational in 1987 AD under the assistance of World Bank and ILO/UNDP. While diploma courses ran till 2011, it was discontinued as TU phased out such courses and currently only bachelor and masters programs are operational.
| 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 | |
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. 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]