B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering (BE Electrical) is a four-year undergraduate engineering program under the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Kathmandu University School of Engineering (KUSoE), Dhulikhel, Kavre. KUSoE operates within Kathmandu University (KU).
The program combines electrical engineering, electronics, control, power systems, and communication technologies. Students follow a common foundation before the curriculum branches into two areas from the third year: Communication Engineering and Power & Control Engineering. Both curriculum outlines carry 150 credits and include laboratory courses, engineering projects, electives, and an industrial internship.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Common form | B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering / BE Electrical |
| Academic level | Bachelor's |
| University | Kathmandu University |
| School | Kathmandu University School of Engineering |
| Department | Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Location | Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Academic structure | 8 semesters |
| Curriculum | 150 credits |
| Study areas | Communication; Power & Control |
| Seats | 60 |
The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering offers the bachelor's degree with two study areas:
Communication Engineering
Power & Control Engineering
The program runs for four years, and students share a substantial common electrical and electronics engineering foundation before the courses branch into Communication and Power & Control streams in the third year.
This structure allows students to build competence in mathematics, programming, electronics, circuits, electrical machines, digital systems, and engineering fundamentals before moving into a more focused technical area.
The department notes that curricula are refined over time and that specialization electives can differ according to available academic expertise. The overall degree structure should therefore be understood through the common engineering base and the two established specialization areas rather than through a fixed elective list alone.
The early curriculum establishes the mathematical, scientific, computing, and engineering base required for both study areas.
Common subjects include:
Calculus and Linear Algebra
Advanced Calculus
General Physics
General Chemistry
Structured Programming
Object Oriented Programming
Engineering Drawing
Differential Equations and Complex Variables
Digital Logic
Electrical Engineering Materials
Electronics Engineering
Network Analysis
Statistics and Probability
Numerical Methods
Computer Architecture and Organization
Electrical Machines Fundamentals
Signals and Systems
Microprocessors
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
Laboratory courses accompany several technical subjects, including digital electronics, analog electronics, electrical machines, instrumentation, microprocessors, communication systems, and specialization-specific work.
Engineering projects also appear throughout the curriculum, giving students repeated project-based work rather than placing all project activity in the final semester.
Communication Engineering focuses on the transmission, reception, processing, and movement of information through electronic and communication systems.
After the common foundation, the curriculum includes subjects such as:
Analog Communications
Data Communication & Networks
Digital Communications
Digital Signal Processing
Antennas and Propagation
Microwave Devices & Systems
Optical Fiber Communication
Digital Switching and Tele-Traffic Engineering
Wireless Communications
Communication and Signal Processing Laboratory and Communications Laboratory are also included.
Elective subjects associated with this area include Satellite Communication and Broadcasting, Cellular Mobile Communication, Wireless Networks, Communication Systems and Noise, Statistical Signal Processing, Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits, and Digital Circuits and Systems Design.
The specialization therefore covers both the electronics behind communication systems and the methods used to transmit, process, route, and receive information across wired and wireless technologies.
Power & Control Engineering concentrates on electrical energy systems, electrical machinery, power conversion, control, measurement, and protection.
Specialized subjects include:
Advanced Electrical Machinery
Measurement and Instrumentation
Control Engineering
Power Systems I
Power Electronics
Control Systems Design
Power Systems II
Solid State Drives
Computer Based Control
Switchgear and Protection
Power and Control Laboratory accompanies the specialization courses.
The academic focus connects electrical machines and electricity supply with control methods used to operate and regulate electrical systems. It also covers power generation, transmission, distribution, conversion, protection, and industrial control within the engineering curriculum.
The High Voltage Laboratory is associated with the department's development in electrical power engineering.
Eligibility: Candidates should have passed I.Sc., 10+2, or an equivalent qualification with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Applicants are also required to meet the applicable Kathmandu University admission-test requirements for the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics group.
Admission: Application, entrance procedures, selection, enrollment, curriculum administration, examinations, results, and degree award follow the rules and regulations of Kathmandu University.
The two Electrical and Electronics Engineering study areas should be considered within this KU undergraduate engineering framework.
Industrial internship is part of the final-year curriculum for both areas.
Students are placed in industries with consideration of student interest, departmental arrangements, and the participating organization. The internship gives students exposure to professional engineering practice and to the technical requirements encountered in workplace settings.
The course also includes laboratory work and engineering projects across several semesters. This is particularly relevant in a discipline where circuits, machines, measurement systems, communication equipment, control systems, and electrical power technologies need both theoretical and practical study.
Depending on the selected study area and electives, students can develop abilities related to:
circuit and network analysis;
electronic systems;
electrical machines;
digital logic;
microprocessors;
instrumentation and measurement;
electrical power systems;
control engineering;
power electronics;
communication systems;
signal processing;
data communication and networks;
laboratory testing;
engineering project work; and
industrial engineering practice.
Communication students work more closely with transmission, networking, wireless systems, signal processing, antennas, microwave systems, and optical communication.
Power & Control students focus more on electrical machinery, power systems, power electronics, control, drives, protection, and related electrical-energy systems.
Career direction varies between the two study areas.
Communication Engineering graduates may consider technical work associated with:
radio and television systems;
Internet service providers;
telephone service providers;
telecommunications industries;
academic institutions; and
research centers.
Power & Control graduates may consider areas connected with:
electricity utilities;
hydropower stations;
renewable energy;
process and manufacturing industries;
electrical systems in large buildings;
academic institutions; and
research centers.
Employment outcomes depend on technical competence, practical experience, specialization, further qualifications, and organizational requirements.
The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering also offers postgraduate and research routes.
Students interested in communication-focused graduate study can consider ME in Communication Engineering.
Students interested in electrical power can consider ME in Electrical and Power Engineering.
MS by Research and PhD study in Electrical and Electronics Engineering are also included within the department's higher-study structure.
It is a four-year bachelor's engineering program covering electrical systems, electronics, communication, power engineering, control, laboratory work, projects, and industrial training.
The program runs for four years across eight semesters.
Both Communication Engineering and Power & Control Engineering curriculum outlines contain 150 credits.
The program branches into Communication Engineering and Power & Control Engineering from the third year.
The stated overall intake for B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering is 60 seats.
Candidates should have I.Sc., 10+2, or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks and 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and must meet Kathmandu University's applicable entrance requirements.
Yes. Industrial internship is included in the final-year academic structure.
Communication Engineering concentrates on communication systems, networks, signal processing, antennas, microwave, optical fiber, and wireless technologies. Power & Control focuses on electrical machines, power systems, power electronics, control, drives, and electrical protection.
