The Bachelor of Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering at Purwanchal Campus is a four-year undergraduate engineering program under the Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University.
The program combines electronics, communication systems, computing, networking, embedded systems, antennas, radio-frequency and microwave engineering, wireless communication, digital signal processing, and related information engineering subjects. Students begin with mathematics, physics, programming, electrical and electronics fundamentals, drawing, and workshop practice before progressing into specialized technical study.
The program is conducted through the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering at Purwanchal Campus, Dharan-8, Sunsari. Admission, curriculum, examinations, and degree requirements follow the academic framework of IOE and Tribhuvan University.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course: | Bachelor of Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering |
| Level: | Bachelor |
| Duration: | 4 academic years |
| Institution: | Purwanchal Campus, Dharan |
| Department: | Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering |
| Institute: | Institute of Engineering (IOE) |
| University: | Tribhuvan University |
| Seats: | 48 |
| Admission: | IOE entrance and applicable campus admission process |
| Curriculum: | Institute of Engineering |
| Examinations: | IOE Examination Control Division |
| Degree Award: | Tribhuvan University |
| Professional Regulator: | Nepal Engineering Council |
Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering brings several connected areas into one undergraduate engineering program.
Electronics forms the hardware foundation. Students study electronic devices, circuits, advanced electronics, instrumentation, microprocessors, filters, embedded systems, and related subjects.
Communication engineering deals with the transmission and reception of information. The curriculum moves into communication systems, antennas, radio-frequency and microwave engineering, wireless communication, data communication, and telecommunication networks.
Information-oriented subjects add programming, data structures, operating systems, computer graphics, networking, project management, and other computing components.
The combination means that the program is not limited to electronics hardware or telecommunications alone. Students encounter electronic systems, communication technologies, computing, networks, signals, embedded devices, and project work within the same degree.
The program may suit students whose interests cross electronics, communication, computing, and technical system design.
The academic structure requires mathematics and physics, but students also work with programming, circuits, communication theory, processors, networks, antennas, signal processing, and practical laboratory activities.
Students considering the course should expect work in areas such as:
The degree therefore has a broader technical mix than a course centered exclusively on software or electrical power engineering.
The Bachelor of Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering runs for four academic years.
Each academic year contains Part I and Part II, creating eight academic parts. Study moves from mathematics, science, programming, and basic electronics toward communication systems, embedded hardware, telecommunication networks, antennas, wireless systems, microwave engineering, signal processing, electives, projects, and internship.
| Academic Part | Main Subjects |
|---|---|
| Year I: Part I | Engineering Mathematics I, Engineering Physics, Computer Programming, Engineering Drawing, Fundamental of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Workshop |
| Year I: Part II | Engineering Mathematics II, Object Oriented Programming, Electronic Device and Circuits, Digital Logic, Electrical Circuits and Machines, Engineering Chemistry |
| Year II: Part I | Engineering Mathematics III, Communication English, Computer Graphics and Visualization, Microprocessors, Advanced Electronics |
| Year II: Part II | Numerical Methods, Instrumentation, Electromagnetics, Data Structure and Algorithm, Data Communication, Operating System |
| Year III: Part I | Probability and Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Filter Design, Embedded Systems, Propagation and Antenna, Elective I |
| Year III: Part II | ICT Project Management, Engineering Economics, Communication Systems, Telecommunication and Computer Networks, Minor Project, Elective II |
| Year IV: Part I | RF and Microwave Engineering, Robotics, Digital Signal Processing, Elective III, Project I, Wireless Communication |
| Year IV: Part II | Energy, Environment and Social Engineering, Internship, Elective IV, Project II |
The first year establishes the base needed for later electronics and communication study.
Engineering Mathematics I and II provide mathematical methods used throughout electronics, signals, communication, electromagnetics, and computing subjects. Engineering Physics supports the physical principles behind electronic and communication systems.
Computer Programming begins the computing side of the degree, while Object Oriented Programming develops programming study further in the second academic part.
Fundamental of Electrical and Electronics Engineering introduces electrical and electronic principles before students move into Electronic Device and Circuits and more specialized electronics courses.
Digital Logic introduces the logical structure behind digital electronic systems. Electrical Circuits and Machines adds electrical-system study, while Engineering Drawing and Engineering Workshop provide broader engineering practice.
The first year therefore establishes both sides of the course: engineering fundamentals and the initial electronics-computing foundation.
Electronics becomes more specialized as students progress through the program.
Electronic Device and Circuits provides an early basis for understanding electronic components and circuit behavior. Advanced Electronics follows in the second year, extending this part of the curriculum.
Microprocessors introduce processor-based electronic systems. Embedded Systems later builds on the relationship between processors, electronic hardware, and programmed control.
Instrumentation adds the study of measurement and electronic instruments.
Filter Design appears in Year III: Part I and connects with later communication and signal-processing subjects. By this stage, electronics is no longer studied as an isolated circuit topic but as part of communication, embedded, measurement, and information systems.
Communication engineering becomes more prominent in the third year.
Communication Systems appears in Year III: Part II as a four-credit course. It sits alongside Telecommunication and Computer Networks, creating a direct connection between communication theory and networked information systems.
Data Communication appears earlier in the second year. This sequence allows students to encounter information transfer at different levels, from data communication to telecommunication and computer networks and later wireless communication.
Communication study is supported by Electromagnetics, Propagation and Antenna, RF and Microwave Engineering, and Digital Signal Processing.
These subjects cover different parts of a communication system rather than repeating the same area. Electromagnetics provides a field-related foundation, while propagation and antenna study deals with the transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals. RF and microwave engineering moves into higher-frequency electronic and communication systems.
Wireless Communication then appears in the final year.
Propagation and Antenna is included in Year III: Part I.
The subject introduces an important part of communication engineering because wireless systems require an understanding of how electromagnetic signals propagate and how antennas interact with those signals.
RF and Microwave Engineering follows in Year IV: Part I. It adds study connected with radio-frequency and microwave systems.
Wireless Communication is also included in the same academic part, linking earlier communication, propagation, antenna, and RF subjects with wireless communication systems.
This progression gives the final stages of the degree a clear communication-engineering emphasis.
The information side of the program is visible from the first year.
Students study Computer Programming followed by Object Oriented Programming. Computer Graphics and Visualization appears in the second year.
Data Structure and Algorithm introduces methods for organizing and processing data, while Operating System adds system-level computing study.
Data Communication and Telecommunication and Computer Networks connect computing with the communication side of the degree.
These computing subjects do not turn the program into a software-only degree. They provide the computing knowledge needed within an engineering curriculum that also contains circuits, electronics, electromagnetics, microprocessors, antennas, RF systems, communication, and signal processing.
Signal-related study becomes particularly important in the later curriculum.
Filter Design appears in the third year, followed by Digital Signal Processing in Year IV: Part I.
Digital Signal Processing deals with the processing and analysis of signals using digital methods. Within this curriculum, it sits naturally beside communication systems, electronics, wireless communication, and related technical subjects.
Students encounter signal-oriented concepts after completing mathematics, electronics, communication, and other supporting coursework, rather than studying the subject at the beginning of the program.
Project work develops in stages.
A Minor Project appears in Year III: Part II. This gives students a project component before the larger final-year sequence.
Project I is included in Year IV: Part I, followed by Project II in Year IV: Part II.
The final academic part also includes an eight-week internship carrying four credits.
The sequence is:
These components give students opportunities to work with technical problems that draw on subjects studied across electronics, communication, computing, networking, embedded systems, and signal processing.
Project and internship work remain academic requirements within the IOE curriculum and are assessed according to the applicable program rules.
Elective study begins in the third year.
Elective I appears in Year III: Part I, followed by Elective II in Part II. Elective III is included in Year IV: Part I, and Elective IV appears in the final academic part.
This gives students four elective stages within the later half of the degree.
The elective structure sits alongside the required core subjects rather than replacing them. Students still complete the prescribed electronics, communication, computing, project, and internship requirements of the program.
Eligibility: Admission eligibility follows the applicable rules and regulations of Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Engineering for bachelor-level engineering study.
Applicants must meet the academic requirements prescribed for the relevant admission cycle and complete the applicable IOE entrance process.
Entrance results form part of the merit and admission framework. Students seeking admission to this program at Purwanchal Campus then proceed through the campus admission process according to the applicable IOE and TU rules.
Admission follows the IOE engineering admission framework.
The general route is:
Purwanchal Campus has a stated allocation of 48 seats for the Bachelor of Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering program.
The program follows the examination system of the Institute of Engineering.
Purwanchal Campus conducts teaching, laboratory activities, projects, departmental academic work, internship-related academic requirements, and other campus-based components.
Central engineering examination administration operates through the IOE Examination Control Division.
Students must complete the theory, practical, elective, project, internship, and examination requirements prescribed by the curriculum.
Tribhuvan University awards the academic degree after successful completion of the program.
The curriculum can support the development of abilities related to:
The level of technical ability developed by an individual student also depends on laboratory participation, project work, internship experience, academic performance, and continued practice.
The curriculum connects with technical areas such as electronics, communication systems, telecommunication networks, embedded systems, RF and microwave systems, wireless communication, instrumentation, computer networks, and signal processing.
Graduates may explore work connected with these areas where their skills and the requirements of the position align.
The degree can also provide an academic base for postgraduate study in electronics, communication, information, networking, embedded systems, signal processing, and related engineering fields where the relevant admission requirements are met.
Career outcomes depend on technical ability, professional requirements, experience, available roles, project work, and further development after graduation.
Academic graduation and professional engineering registration are separate processes.
The Nepal Engineering Council is the professional regulatory body for engineering registration in Nepal.
Completion of the academic degree does not itself complete professional registration. Graduates seeking engineering registration must follow the applicable NEC process and requirements.
The program runs for four academic years and is organized into eight academic parts.
The stated seat allocation for the program is 48.
Yes. Admission follows the applicable IOE entrance and bachelor-level engineering admission framework, followed by the Purwanchal Campus admission process.
The curriculum covers electronics, programming, microprocessors, embedded systems, communication systems, telecommunication and computer networks, antennas, RF and microwave engineering, wireless communication, and digital signal processing.
Yes. Data Communication and Telecommunication and Computer Networks are included within the curriculum.
Yes. Embedded Systems is included in Year III: Part I along with subjects such as Filter Design and Propagation and Antenna.
Yes. Wireless Communication is included in Year IV: Part I with RF and Microwave Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, Project I, and an elective.
Yes. The curriculum includes a Minor Project, Project I, and Project II.
Yes. Year IV: Part II includes an eight-week internship worth four credits.
Engineering examination administration is handled through the IOE Examination Control Division.
Tribhuvan University awards the academic degree after successful completion of the prescribed program requirements.
