Bachelor in Automobile Engineering at Pashchimanchal Campus, Lamachaur, Pokhara, is a four-year undergraduate engineering program under the Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University. The program is organized across eight semesters and has an intake of 48 students.
The course combines mechanical engineering foundations with specialized automobile study. Its curriculum covers materials, manufacturing, thermodynamics, mechanics, fluid systems, measurement, computer-aided design, vehicle engines, electric and hybrid vehicles, chassis, automobile component design, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, vehicle dynamics, repair and service management, combustion and pollution control, project work, electives, and an eight-week industrial attachment.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Bachelor in Automobile Engineering |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years / 8 semesters |
| Institution | Pashchimanchal Campus, Pokhara |
| Academic institute | Institute of Engineering (IOE) |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Seats | 48 |
| Regular seats | 12 |
| Full Fee seats | 36 |
| Department | Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering |
| Admission | IOE entrance and admission system |
| Degree authority | Tribhuvan University |
The curriculum, eligibility, entrance process, examinations, practical requirements, projects, industrial attachment, and degree award follow the rules and regulations of Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Engineering.
Automobile Engineering focuses on the engineering principles behind vehicle systems rather than only vehicle servicing or repair.
Students first build a base in mathematics, science, mechanics, thermodynamics, electrical and electronics fundamentals, drawing, manufacturing, materials, and workshop practice. Later study moves into vehicle-specific subjects dealing with automobile engines, chassis, component design, electric and hybrid vehicles, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, vehicle dynamics, repair and service management, combustion, and pollution control.
This structure gives the program a mechanical engineering foundation while directing advanced coursework toward vehicles and automobile systems.
The program may suit students interested in vehicles from an engineering perspective, including how mechanical, thermal, electrical, hydraulic, and control systems work together.
Students should expect more than workshop-based vehicle work. The curriculum requires mathematics, mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, manufacturing, technical drawing, measurement, fluid systems, computer-aided design, engineering economics, project work, and professional practice.
The course includes both conventional vehicle-engineering subjects and study related to electric and hybrid vehicles.
Students considering the degree should be prepared for:
Eligibility: Eligibility for Bachelor in Automobile Engineering follows the academic requirements prescribed by Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Engineering for bachelor-level engineering admission.
Applicants must satisfy the applicable TU/IOE eligibility conditions and complete the prescribed engineering entrance process.
The academic eligibility and selection framework is governed through the TU/IOE system rather than through an independent admission standard set by Pashchimanchal Campus.
Admission follows the Institute of Engineering entrance and admission system.
Applicants who satisfy the applicable academic requirements must participate in the prescribed IOE engineering entrance process. Selection then follows the relevant merit, priority, program-choice, seat, and admission rules.
The admission sequence includes:
Pashchimanchal Campus has 48 seats for the program, comprising 12 Regular and 36 Full Fee seats.
Bachelor in Automobile Engineering is completed over four academic years divided into eight semesters.
The curriculum combines lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, workshop practice, computer-aided engineering, design work, electives, projects, and industrial attachment.
The early stages focus on engineering foundations. Middle semesters develop knowledge in mechanics, materials, manufacturing, thermodynamics, measurements, fluid systems, design, and vehicle-related engineering. Later semesters concentrate more directly on automobile systems, vehicle design, electric and hybrid vehicles, chassis, service management, combustion, and professional practice.
The course shares a substantial mechanical engineering base.
Early study includes subjects in mathematics, science, engineering mechanics, thermodynamics, drawing, programming, electrical and electronics fundamentals, and workshop technology. These areas provide the analytical and practical background required before students move into specialized vehicle subjects.
Second-year study includes Engineering Mathematics III, Material Science, Manufacturing and Production Processes, Engineering Thermodynamics II, Metrology, and Mechanics of Materials.
These subjects introduce several concepts that later appear directly in vehicle engineering. Material selection affects automobile components, manufacturing determines how parts are produced, thermodynamics relates to engine and energy systems, metrology supports accurate measurement, and mechanics deals with how components behave under loading.
The second part of the second year includes:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Numerical Methods | 3 |
| Electrical Machines | 4 |
| Instrumentation and Sensors | 3 |
| Fluid Mechanics and Machines | 3 |
| Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| Theory of Machines and Mechanisms | 3 |
The semester carries 19 credits.
This stage connects mechanical engineering with electrical, measurement, design, and machine-system knowledge.
Electrical Machines provides background relevant to electrically driven systems. Instrumentation and Sensors deals with measurement and sensing, while Computer Aided Design introduces digital design tools.
Theory of Machines and Mechanisms develops understanding of moving mechanical systems, and Fluid Mechanics and Machines prepares students for later study involving hydraulic and vehicle-related fluid systems.
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles appears in the third-year curriculum as a dedicated three-credit course.
It is studied alongside Probability and Statistics, Organization and Management, Heat and Mass Transfer, Control System and Automation, Automobile Engines, and Technical English.
Its placement reflects the mixed nature of automobile engineering. Vehicle study is not limited to mechanical engines; the curriculum also includes electrical machines, instrumentation, automation, and electric and hybrid vehicle systems.
This creates an academic link between conventional automobile engineering and electrically driven vehicle technologies.
Automobile Engines is another dedicated third-year subject.
The course follows earlier study in thermodynamics, heat transfer, materials, mechanics, manufacturing, and fluid systems. This sequence allows engine-related study to build on established mechanical and thermal principles rather than treating the engine as an isolated component.
Later study in Engine Combustion & Pollution Control continues the engine-related academic sequence during the fourth year.
The third-year second semester introduces several specialized automobile subjects.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Professional Engineering Economics | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering and Management | 3 |
| Automobile Chassis | 3 |
| Automobile Component Design I | 3 |
| Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems | 3 |
| Mini Project | 1 |
| Elective I | 3 |
The semester carries 19 credits.
Automobile Chassis introduces a major structural area of vehicle engineering. Automobile Component Design I moves students into formal vehicle-component design after earlier coursework in mechanics, materials, drawing, and computer-aided design.
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems adds another applied engineering area used in mechanical and vehicle systems.
Vehicle Dynamics appears in the fourth-year first semester.
The subject is positioned alongside Automobile Repair and Service Management, Automobile Component Design II, Engine Combustion & Pollution Control, an elective, Entrepreneurship Development, and Project I.
Vehicle Dynamics extends earlier mechanics and machine-system study into the behavior of vehicles in motion. It forms part of the advanced vehicle-focused stage of the degree.
Automobile component design is studied in two stages.
Automobile Component Design I appears in the third-year second semester. Automobile Component Design II follows during the fourth-year first semester.
This sequence builds on Engineering Drawing, Machine Drawing, Computer Aided Design, Mechanics of Materials, manufacturing, and other mechanical subjects completed earlier in the degree.
Design study therefore develops progressively rather than being confined to one semester.
Automobile Repair and Service Management appears during the fourth year.
Its inclusion introduces a management and maintenance-oriented dimension alongside technical courses in vehicle dynamics, component design, combustion, and project work.
The program also includes Industrial Engineering and Management, Professional Engineering Economics, Project Management and Professional Practice, giving students exposure to organizational and management subjects alongside vehicle engineering.
Engine Combustion & Pollution Control is part of the fourth-year curriculum.
The subject follows earlier thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, Automobile Engines, and related engineering coursework.
It extends the engine component of the program toward combustion behavior and pollution-control considerations within automobile engineering.
Pashchimanchal Campus places Mechanical and Automobile Engineering within a combined department. Campus infrastructure includes engineering workshops used for mechanical and automobile practical work.
Practical study within the degree is connected with subjects such as:
Laboratory and workshop components vary according to the teaching schedule assigned to individual courses.
Project work appears at several stages of the degree.
A Mini Project is included during the third-year second semester. The fourth year contains Project I, followed by Project II in the final semester.
This progression gives students project experience before the final major project stage.
Project work is part of the academic curriculum and is assessed according to the applicable IOE requirements.
The final semester includes an eight-week Industrial Attachment carrying four credits.
The same semester also includes Project II, Elective III, and Project Management and Professional Practice.
Industrial attachment gives the final stage of the program a practical professional component alongside academic and project requirements.
Bachelor in Automobile Engineering is administered through the Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering at Pashchimanchal Campus.
Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Engineering are separate degree programs, but they share a departmental structure because both use related areas such as mechanics, machines, thermodynamics, manufacturing, materials, workshops, instrumentation, fluids, and engineering design.
The automobile curriculum then moves into vehicle-specific courses that distinguish it from the mechanical engineering degree.
Examinations follow the academic system of the Institute of Engineering and Tribhuvan University.
Assessment varies according to the course. Theory subjects follow the prescribed assessment and final examination structure, while practical courses may include laboratory, workshop, design, project, or other practical evaluation.
Students must complete the prescribed courses, examinations, practical work, electives, projects, and industrial attachment.
After successful completion of the full academic requirements, the degree is awarded by Tribhuvan University.
The curriculum gives students opportunities to develop abilities in areas including:
The level of competence reached in each area depends on coursework, practical participation, project work, industrial attachment, and individual academic performance.
The curriculum provides academic preparation in vehicle systems, automobile design, engines, electric and hybrid vehicles, manufacturing, service management, fluid systems, instrumentation, and mechanical engineering fundamentals.
Graduates may explore work or further study connected with areas represented in their training. Career direction depends on technical skills, practical experience, professional requirements, location, available positions, and further specialization.
Completion of the degree does not guarantee a particular job, position, or employment outcome.
The academic degree is awarded by Tribhuvan University after completion of the prescribed IOE requirements.
Engineering practice in Nepal also operates within the professional framework associated with the Nepal Engineering Council.
The university degree and professional engineering requirements are separate stages.
Automobile Engineering is not limited to learning how to repair vehicles. It is an engineering degree built on mathematics, mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, manufacturing, electrical systems, fluid systems, measurement, computer-aided design, and technical analysis.
Students later specialize through subjects such as Automobile Engines, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Automobile Chassis, Automobile Component Design, Vehicle Dynamics, Repair and Service Management, and Engine Combustion & Pollution Control.
The program may therefore be relevant to students who are interested in vehicles and also comfortable with the broader engineering study needed to understand how vehicle systems are designed, analyzed, produced, operated, and maintained.
The program runs for four years and is divided into eight semesters under the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University.
Pashchimanchal Campus has 48 seats for Bachelor in Automobile Engineering, comprising 12 Regular and 36 Full Fee seats.
Tribhuvan University awards the degree after students successfully complete the academic requirements prescribed through the Institute of Engineering.
Yes. Admission follows the applicable Institute of Engineering engineering entrance and admission system.
Eligibility follows the academic requirements prescribed by Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Engineering for bachelor-level engineering admission.
Yes. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles is included in the third-year curriculum.
Yes. Automobile Engines is included in the third year, while Engine Combustion & Pollution Control appears in the fourth year.
Yes. The curriculum includes Automobile Component Design I and Automobile Component Design II, along with Computer Aided Design and related mechanics and material subjects.
Yes. Vehicle Dynamics is included in the fourth-year first semester.
Yes. The curriculum contains workshop, manufacturing, laboratory, design, instrumentation, project, and other practical components according to the relevant courses.
Yes. The curriculum includes a Mini Project, Project I, and Project II.
Yes. The final semester includes an eight-week Industrial Attachment carrying four credits.
The program is administered through the Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering at Pashchimanchal Campus.
Yes. Automobile Repair and Service Management is included in the fourth-year curriculum.
Yes. Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems is included in the third-year second semester.
Yes. The program includes mechanical engineering foundations in areas such as mechanics, materials, manufacturing, thermodynamics, metrology, fluid systems, machine mechanisms, computer-aided design, and heat transfer before moving into more specialized automobile subjects.
