The Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at National College of Engineering is a four-year undergraduate engineering program affiliated with Tribhuvan University through the Institute of Engineering (IOE). The program is offered at National College of Engineering (NCE), Talchhikhel, Lalitpur, and has an intake of 48 students.
The course follows the academic framework prescribed by Tribhuvan University and IOE. Admission, eligibility, curriculum, semester examinations, academic requirements, and degree award are governed by the applicable TU/IOE rules and regulations.
Electrical Engineering at NCE covers electrical circuits, machines, power generation and systems, instrumentation, control, power electronics, protection, renewable energy, and related technical areas. Laboratory work, simulations, projects, and practical activities accompany classroom study throughout the program.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Bachelor of Electrical Engineering |
| Institution | National College of Engineering |
| Affiliation | Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Duration | 4 years / 8 semesters |
| Intake | 48 seats |
| Entrance | IOE Entrance Examination |
| Curriculum | As prescribed by TU/IOE |
| Examination | As per TU/IOE rules and regulations |
| Degree Award | Tribhuvan University |
The program is designed around the study of electrical energy, electrical machines, circuits, power systems, measurement, control, protection, and associated engineering applications.
Students begin with mathematics, science, computing, drawing, mechanics, and circuit fundamentals before moving into subjects dealing directly with electrical machines, instrumentation, electrical materials, power-system analysis, electronics, control, protection, and energy-related systems.
The program is administered through the Department of Electrical Engineering at National College of Engineering.
NCE conducts the teaching, laboratory work, internal academic activities, project supervision, and college-level administration of the course. The university-level academic framework is controlled by Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Engineering.
This arrangement means students study at NCE while following a TU/IOE engineering curriculum rather than a separate curriculum created independently by the college.
The course combines mathematical analysis with electrical theory and practical engineering. Students encounter electrical systems at different scales, from basic circuits and measuring instruments to machines, power networks, control systems, protection, and energy applications.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering may suit students interested in mathematics, physics, electrical circuits, machines, energy systems, measurement, and technical problem-solving.
The program involves both theoretical and practical study. Students should expect to work with calculations, circuit analysis, laboratory measurements, electrical equipment, engineering drawings, computer-based work, simulations, and project assignments.
The course may be relevant to students interested in areas such as:
The program covers a wider field than household wiring or installation work. Its academic scope extends into analysis, machines, power networks, control, protection, measurement, and system-level electrical engineering.
Eligibility for admission follows the academic requirements prescribed by Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Engineering.
Applicants must have the educational background accepted by IOE for Bachelor of Engineering admission and must satisfy the applicable IOE entrance requirements.
Academic eligibility and entrance qualification are separate parts of the admission process. An applicant must meet the prescribed educational criteria and qualify through the IOE Entrance Examination framework.
NCE does not independently set a separate university-level eligibility standard for its Bachelor of Electrical Engineering program.
Admission to BE Electrical Engineering at NCE operates through the IOE entrance and merit system.
The general process involves:
The program has an intake of 48 students.
Admission procedures remain connected to the wider TU/IOE engineering system. The college-level application takes place within that framework rather than replacing the IOE entrance requirement.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering is structured over four years and eight semesters.
The curriculum develops in stages. Early study establishes mathematical, scientific, mechanical, computing, drawing, and electrical-circuit foundations. Students then move into electrical machines, instrumentation, electrical engineering materials, power systems, logic circuits, control, power electronics, protection, and other specialized subjects.
Practical classes and laboratory exercises accompany a number of technical subjects. The later part of the degree also includes project-oriented work.
The curriculum is prescribed by the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University.
The first part of the course establishes the foundation required for specialized electrical engineering study.
Year I Part I includes:
This combination introduces mathematical reasoning, physics, programming, engineering drawing, mechanics, and electrical circuit analysis at the beginning of the course.
Students therefore develop general engineering foundations alongside their first dedicated electrical engineering subject.
As the course progresses, students begin working with electrical systems in greater detail.
Year II Part I includes:
At this stage, the course moves beyond basic circuit study and begins addressing electrical machines, measurement techniques, engineering materials, power-system analysis, and digital logic.
These subjects provide foundations for later work in power systems, machines, protection, control, and energy applications.
The broader electrical engineering curriculum covers areas such as:
| Academic Area | Study Focus |
|---|---|
| Circuits and Machines | Circuit theory, electrical machines, electrical engineering materials |
| Power and Energy | Power-system analysis, transmission and distribution, renewable-energy systems, energy management |
| Control and Measurement | Control systems, instrumentation, measurement, protection and switchgear |
| Applied Electrical Engineering | Power electronics, high-voltage study, system planning, practical work and projects |
Power-system study is a significant part of the program. Students encounter subjects connected with generation, transmission, distribution, system analysis, substations, and protection.
Electrical machines form another central part of the degree, linking theoretical electrical principles with equipment used to convert and use electrical energy.
Power electronics introduces the electronic control and conversion of electrical power, while instrumentation and measurement deal with observing and measuring electrical and related engineering quantities.
Control systems address the behaviour and regulation of engineering systems. Protection and switchgear study deals with detecting abnormal operating conditions and isolating affected parts of electrical systems.
Renewable-energy and energy-management areas extend the curriculum into different approaches to energy production, use, and electrical-system operation.
Electrical Engineering at NCE includes laboratory and practical work linked to the academic curriculum.
The college maintains electrical laboratory areas associated with:
Practical work allows students to connect theoretical concepts with measurement, observation, equipment behaviour, circuit operation, and electrical-system analysis.
Simulations and project activities also form part of the learning process. These are particularly relevant in areas where students need to examine system behaviour, compare operating conditions, or work through engineering problems that combine several subjects.
Industrial visits and project work add further practical context to the academic program.
Electrical machines and power systems are two central areas within the course.
Electrical-machine study develops from basic principles into the analysis and operation of machines used within electrical systems. Students work with the relationship between electrical and mechanical energy and study machine behaviour through theory and laboratory activities.
Power-system study examines the wider network through which electrical energy is generated, transmitted, distributed, controlled, and protected.
Related areas include:
These subjects are connected rather than isolated. A power network depends on machines, transmission equipment, control, measurement, protection, and appropriate system operation working together.
Instrumentation and Measurement introduces students to the principles and methods used to measure engineering quantities and observe system behaviour.
Control-related study examines how systems respond and how operating variables can be regulated. This becomes relevant in machines, industrial processes, electrical networks, and other engineering applications.
Power Electronics focuses on electrical power conversion and control through electronic devices and circuits. It creates a link between traditional electrical engineering and electronic control of electrical energy.
Together, these areas broaden the course beyond power generation and distribution and introduce students to the measurement and control side of electrical engineering.
Project work allows students to combine ideas learned across several subjects rather than treating every course independently.
A project may require students to work with electrical calculations, system design, equipment selection, control concepts, measurements, documentation, simulation, or testing, depending on the assigned topic and academic requirements.
The course also includes practical laboratory activities and exposure to engineering applications through the academic structure.
Project work can develop abilities in:
The actual level of competence developed depends on the student's academic work, practical participation, project involvement, and continued technical practice.
The examination and assessment structure follows TU/IOE rules and regulations.
Students complete internal academic requirements at NCE alongside the university semester examination system. Depending on the subject, academic assessment may include theory, laboratory work, practical exercises, assignments, internal examinations, project evaluation, and other components required by the curriculum.
NCE maintains an internal Examination Division for college-level academic administration. The university examination framework remains under the Institute of Engineering and Tribhuvan University.
Completion of the degree requires students to satisfy the prescribed academic, practical, project, and examination requirements.
The Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree is awarded by Tribhuvan University.
NCE is the affiliated college where students complete their academic program, practical work, laboratories, internal assessments, and project activities. It does not operate as an independent degree-awarding university.
This relationship applies throughout the course: the college delivers the program while TU/IOE provides the governing academic structure.
The course covers technical areas connected with electrical power, machines, system operation, design, protection, and energy.
Graduates may explore work related to:
Career outcomes depend on technical ability, professional requirements, practical experience, recruitment conditions, further training, and available opportunities.
The degree can also provide an academic foundation for further study in areas related to power systems, energy engineering, electrical machines, control, and other electrical engineering disciplines.
National College of Engineering is represented within the registered-college framework of the Nepal Engineering Council for its engineering programs.
Completing an engineering degree and obtaining professional registration are separate processes.
Graduates who seek professional registration must satisfy the requirements and procedures prescribed by the Nepal Engineering Council. Completion of the degree should therefore not be treated as automatic professional registration.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at NCE follows the academic structure of Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Engineering.
Students enter through the IOE engineering admission system and complete eight semesters covering engineering foundations, circuits, machines, power systems, measurement, control, power electronics, protection, energy-related study, laboratory work, and projects.
For students considering the program, the main academic demands are mathematical reasoning, electrical-system analysis, laboratory work, technical calculations, and sustained engagement with both theory and practical engineering.
The course is therefore most relevant to students whose interests align with electrical systems, power engineering, machines, control, measurement, and energy applications and who are prepared for a four-year engineering curriculum.
