Introduction
Tribhuvan University ( TU) is the first national institution of higher education in Nepal. It was established in 1959 A.D. The Central Administrative Office and the Central Campus of the university are located on the north eastern facade of Kirtipur, an ancient and small town located five kilometers away from Kathmandu city centre. There are thirty eight central departments and four research centres are located at Kirtipur. The university at Kirtipur is spread over an area of 154.77 hectares(3042-5-2 ropanis).
After the second democratic movement of 2006, the Prime Minister of Nepal is the ceremonial chief, the Chancellor of the University, while the Minister of Education is the Pro-Chancellor. The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive of the university. He is assisted by the Rector in academic programmes and the Registrar in financial management and general administration.
Tribhuvan University is a non-profit making autonomous institution funded by the Government of Nepal.
Main objectives of TU
The university was established with the following objectives:
- To produce skilled manpower essential for the overall development of Nepal;
- To provide quality higher education;
- To carry out research in multiple sectors;
- To preserve and develop culture and tradition of the nation; and
- To enhance, disseminate and expand the knowledge and research of Arts, Science, technology and other vocational fields with the changing times.
Councils of TU
There are five councils constituted as major decision-making bodies of the university.
- University Council : It is the supreme decision-making body on policies, budget, and rules and regulations for running the university. It consists of 52 members.
- Executive Council : Executing the decisions of the university council, making decisions on grants, giving affiliation to private campuses, and appointing the university officials are its major functions. It consists of seven members.
- Academic Council : The academic council makes decisions on educational policies and practices regarding curricula, teaching, examinations and research and comprises of fifty members.
- Research Coordination Council : It formulates policies on TU research activities, approves guidelines for researchers and coordinates the functions of university level research organizations. The Research Division is the secretariat of the council which publishes TU Journal, Research Bulletin and Statistical Bulletin. Besides, it monitors mini-researches for teachers. It consists of 27 members.
- Planning Council : The planning council performs an advisory role of preparing short and long-term plans, developing annual programmes and evaluating programme implementation. It consists of twenty-nine members
