Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE) in Nepal

Bachelor of Civil Engineering · TU / IOE

Learn to survey land, test materials and design safer structures, roads and water systems for Nepal.

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Duration: 4 years
Structure: 8 semesters
Seats: 96
Study: Full time

A survey party spread across open ground on the campus, one student at the instrument and another holding the staff — Surveying practice turns measurements, uncertainty and teamwork into decisions about real ground.

In one paragraph

What is Bachelor of Civil Engineering at ICE?

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE) at Imperial College of Engineering is a four-year, eight-semester degree awarded by Tribhuvan University and taught to the Institute of Engineering syllabus. ICE runs it at its Tathali campus in Bhaktapur with 96 seats an intake, the largest of the college’s three programmes. The course moves from surveying, engineering drawing and materials into structural analysis and design, geotechnics, water resources, transportation and construction management, leaving the shared first-year foundation earlier than the other two programmes do. Field work is assessed rather than optional: levelling and instrument practice on campus in the early years, then a residential survey camp in the third. Seats are filled from the merit list of the IOE entrance examination, and +2 marks decide eligibility to sit that exam rather than rank in it. The fee band a student pays follows their entrance rank, and recognition by the Nepal Engineering Council follows the programme rather than the college.

Start with fit

Is Civil Engineering right for you?

A broad engineering degree for students who want to combine analytical design with field observation, materials, construction and public infrastructure.

Two students setting up a level on a tripod and writing down observations — A real field check: level the instrument, verify the setup, then trust the reading.

Three connected ways of thinking.

Civil Engineering moves from understanding a place, to testing what will carry the load, to designing systems that can be built and maintained.

Students working together with a total station during survey camp — Field teams learn to set up, observe, record and verify rather than treating survey data as a black box.

01 · Measure

Surveying and site understanding

Learn to read levels, coordinates and terrain before a design reaches the ground.

Surveying
Geomatics
Field notes

A student in gloves pressing a brick into a bed of mortar while classmates mix and watch — Concrete and masonry work is judged by hand and by measurement before it is ever judged by a formula.

02 · Test

Structures, soil and materials

See how concrete, steel and soil behave, then use evidence to make safer choices.

Structures
Materials
Foundations

Civil engineering students presenting and discussing a project model — Project reviews make reasoning visible: assumptions, trade-offs and details have to survive questions.

03 · Design

Water, roads and infrastructure

Bring analysis, construction, transport and water systems into buildable solutions.

Hydraulics
Transport
Project design

The four-year journey

Each year adds a clearer engineering responsibility.

Open a year for its representative subjects. The official TU/IOE syllabus remains the authority.

A student sighting through an automatic level on the paved campus ground — Year 1 connects drawing, mathematics and careful observation.

Year 1Engineering foundations

Build the mathematical, scientific, computing and drawing language used across engineering.

Semester 1

Engineering Mathematics I · Computer Programming · Engineering Drawing I · Engineering Physics

Semester 2

Engineering Mathematics II · Engineering Chemistry · Engineering Drawing II · Applied Mechanics (Dynamics)

Students in coveralls loading a specimen into the compression testing frame — Year 2 moves from material properties into measured behaviour.

Year 2Structures, fluids, surveying and soil

Connect mechanics and mathematics to the behaviour of sites, structures and flowing water.

Semester 3

Engineering Mathematics III · Strength of Materials · Fluid Mechanics · Surveying I

Semester 4

Numerical Methods · Theory of Structures I · Hydraulics · Surveying II

A survey camp group gathered on a hillside around the instruments before starting work — Year 3 combines site evidence, analysis and team decisions.

Year 3Core civil systems and survey camp

Study water, transport, foundations and structural systems while applying surveying in the field.

Semester 5

Theory of Structures II · Water Supply Engineering · Transportation Engineering I · Engineering Hydrology

Semester 6

Design of Steel & Timber Structures · Foundation Engineering · Sanitary Engineering · Transportation Engineering II

Students cutting and filing metal at the workshop vices under a corrugated roof — Year 4 asks students to defend a complete engineering decision.

Year 4Professional design and major project

Integrate design, economics, management and professional practice in a substantial project.

Semester 7

Design of RCC Structures · Hydropower Engineering · Estimating & Costing · Project Engineering

Semester 8

Construction Project Management · Engineering Professional Practice · Elective II · Major Project

Practical learning

Measure it. Test it. Explain what the result means.

Fieldwork and laboratories are where a neat calculation meets weather, equipment, material variation and teamwork.

A student in gloves bedding a brick into fresh mortar during the concrete and materials session — Material testing is collaborative, physical and carefully recorded.

Students taking notes at the classroom benches during a session — Field observations return to the classroom for calculation and review.

A class gathered along the open channel flume while the instructor talks them through the reading — The hydraulics bench is where flow stops being a formula and becomes something you have to measure.

Surveying & geomatics
Materials testing
Hydraulics & fluid mechanics
Soil & geotechnical testing
Structures
CAD and project studio

Students walking staff through a road and bridge model laid out on the review table — The work has to survive questions from people who will not take the drawing on trust.

Where it can lead

Choose a direction through the work you can show.

A civil degree can lead toward design, construction, water, transport, hydropower, public infrastructure or further specialisation. The first job title matters less than the evidence you build: sound fundamentals, field judgement and clear project work.

Site or construction engineer
Structural design
Hydropower and irrigation
Transport and municipal infrastructure
Consultancy and supervision
Postgraduate specialisation

Admissions

Check the essentials before you apply.

Confirm your eligibility, current fee sheet and scholarship conditions in writing for the 2083/84 intake.

Entry route: +2 Science or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Entrance: Valid IOE entrance score and published admission process
Scholarships: Merit support is intake- and result-dependent; request current terms

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Questions students ask

Clear answers before a four-year decision.

Do I need prior experience with surveying or CAD?

No. The degree begins with engineering foundations and introduces the tools progressively. Curiosity, mathematical readiness and willingness to practise are more important than prior software or instrument experience.

Is the curriculum shown here final?

It is an indicative year-by-year guide based on the current IOE structure. Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Engineering remain the authority for the official syllabus, subject codes and any revisions.

How do I get the current fee sheet?

Request the dated fee sheet from the admissions team. They will explain the current intake, payment schedule, scholarship conditions and any university charges before you make a decision.

Can I visit before applying?

Yes. Ask admissions to arrange a campus visit so you can see relevant learning spaces, discuss eligibility and bring a parent or guardian if you prefer.

Are scholarships available?

The merit award is built into the published fee rather than granted on top of it: a stronger IOE entrance rank places you in a lower fee band, and the amount published for that band is what you pay. The full structure is on the fees page, and you can check your own rank against it there.

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

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Last reviewed 21 August 2026 by Imperial College of Engineering. Course content follows the IOE syllabus; seats and fees follow the current admission cycle.