The Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering is an undergraduate engineering program offered at Pulchowk Campus through the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering under the Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University.
Pulchowk Campus introduced its bachelor-level Aerospace Engineering program in 2018 (2075 B.S.). The course operates within the academic framework of the Institute of Engineering and Tribhuvan University, with entrance, curriculum, assessment, examinations, and degree requirements governed through the applicable TU/IOE system.
The program is part of an academic department that brings mechanical and aerospace engineering together while also supporting postgraduate and doctoral study in related engineering areas.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering |
| Level | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus | Pulchowk Campus – Institute of Engineering |
| Department | Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Institute | Institute of Engineering (IOE) |
| Program introduced | 2018 (2075 B.S.) |
| Admission framework | IOE undergraduate entrance and campus admission process |
| Academic structure | Theory, assessment, practical/laboratory components, and other curriculum-based requirements |
| Examination administration | IOE Examination Control Division |
| Degree framework | Tribhuvan University through the Institute of Engineering |
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering at Pulchowk Campus is one of the undergraduate engineering programs offered within IOE's academic system.
It is administered through the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering rather than through a separate independent school. This departmental structure places Aerospace Engineering alongside Mechanical Engineering and within a wider academic environment that also includes postgraduate engineering study and research.
As an IOE engineering program, the course follows the institute's centrally administered curriculum and examination framework. Engineering curricula are organized by academic year and part and combine theoretical courses with assessment, practical or laboratory components, and other academic requirements assigned to the program.
Pulchowk Campus provides teaching and departmental academic activities, while the broader curriculum, examination, and degree framework remains part of the Institute of Engineering and Tribhuvan University system.
Pulchowk Campus – Institute of Engineering (IOE) is the central constituent campus of the Institute of Engineering under Tribhuvan University.
The campus developed its undergraduate engineering portfolio over several decades. Civil Engineering began at bachelor level in 1984, followed by Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1994, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture in 1995, Computer Engineering in 1998, Aerospace Engineering in 2018, and Chemical Engineering in 2019.
The introduction of Aerospace Engineering therefore represents a later expansion of Pulchowk's undergraduate academic portfolio rather than one of its original bachelor-level programs.
The program belongs to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, one of the six principal academic departments at Pulchowk Campus.
The department has a longer institutional history through Mechanical Engineering, while Aerospace Engineering became part of its undergraduate teaching portfolio in 2018.
Its academic activities extend across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.
At bachelor level, the department offers Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. Its postgraduate environment includes programs related to renewable energy, technology and innovation management, energy-system planning, and mechanical-system design. The department also supports PhD study in Mechanical Engineering under the TU/IOE framework.
This wider departmental setting is relevant to Aerospace Engineering students because their undergraduate study takes place within an engineering department that also conducts advanced teaching and research.
The postgraduate programs are separate qualifications with their own admission requirements and should not be interpreted as concentrations automatically included in the Aerospace Engineering degree.
The Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering follows the academic system used for IOE engineering programs.
IOE organizes engineering curricula by year and part. Depending on the individual course and curriculum requirement, students can encounter:
The balance between these forms of study is determined by the curriculum rather than by one identical assessment method for every subject.
This is significant for students considering an engineering degree. Progress depends not only on attending lectures or completing final examinations, but also on satisfying the other academic requirements assigned to individual courses.
The Aerospace Engineering curriculum is administered through the Institute of Engineering under Tribhuvan University.
The program therefore does not function as an independently designed Pulchowk qualification. IOE provides the academic framework governing curriculum organization, assessment, examinations, and progression.
The curriculum determines the required sequence of study and the theory, practical, laboratory, project, or other academic components applicable to the program.
Students progress through the prescribed engineering curriculum rather than selecting an unrestricted combination of subjects.
Admission to Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering at Pulchowk Campus takes place through the Institute of Engineering undergraduate entrance framework.
The general process follows these stages:
The entrance examination is an Institute of Engineering process rather than a separate entrance test conducted only by the Aerospace Engineering department.
This distinction is important. Passing the IOE entrance examination establishes eligibility to participate in the next stage of admission; it does not by itself mean that a candidate has been admitted to a particular program at Pulchowk Campus.
Academic eligibility for the Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering follows the undergraduate engineering requirements prescribed through the TU/IOE admission system.
Eligibility, entrance qualification, and campus admission form separate parts of the process.
A candidate first has to meet the prescribed academic requirement and successfully complete the relevant IOE entrance stage. Admission to Aerospace Engineering at Pulchowk then proceeds through the applicable priority and selection process.
The Institute of Engineering conducts the undergraduate entrance examination for engineering applicants.
Candidates who pass the entrance examination can take part in the admission procedures of campuses or colleges operating under the relevant IOE framework.
For Pulchowk Campus, the next stage involves the campus priority and admission process. Applicants therefore need to distinguish between:
These are connected but separate stages.
Aerospace Engineering operates within the wider IOE engineering curriculum model, which combines theoretical learning with assessed practical or laboratory components.
Students are expected to complete the forms of academic work prescribed for individual courses. Depending on the curriculum component, this may involve classroom study, internal assessment, practical work, laboratory activities, final examinations, or project-related work.
This mixed structure is common across IOE engineering education because different engineering subjects require different forms of academic evaluation.
The course therefore requires continued academic participation across the study period rather than depending entirely on final examinations.
Examination administration falls under the IOE Examination Control Division.
The division manages examination-related activities across constituent campuses and affiliated institutions within the Institute of Engineering. It is an IOE-level administrative body rather than an examination office belonging solely to Pulchowk Campus.
Assessment arrangements can include:
Students must satisfy the applicable course and program requirements for academic progression and eventual degree completion.
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering operates under Tribhuvan University through the Institute of Engineering.
Pulchowk Campus serves as the teaching campus and departmental academic setting, while the qualification forms part of the wider TU/IOE degree system.
Completion of the degree therefore depends on fulfilling the curriculum, assessment, examination, and other academic requirements prescribed through the university and institute framework.
Aerospace Engineering students study within a department that also offers Mechanical Engineering and hosts postgraduate activity.
Related postgraduate programs at Pulchowk include:
These programs represent separate postgraduate pathways rather than components of the undergraduate Aerospace Engineering course.
Their presence shows that the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering works across undergraduate education, specialized master's study, and research.
Graduates of Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering may consider postgraduate education according to the entry requirements of the course they wish to pursue.
The relevant route depends on the academic eligibility specified for each master's program. Completing an undergraduate aerospace degree does not automatically establish admission eligibility for every postgraduate program within the department or elsewhere in IOE.
Pulchowk also supports doctoral study within its engineering departments under the Tribhuvan University academic framework.
Students interested in a research-oriented academic path would therefore move from undergraduate education into the relevant postgraduate and doctoral admission systems rather than directly carrying undergraduate admission conditions forward.
Academic graduation and professional engineering registration are separate processes.
The Nepal Engineering Council is the statutory body associated with regulation of the engineering profession in Nepal.
Engineering graduates seeking professional registration are subject to the applicable Council requirements concerning recognition, examination, and registration. Completion of an engineering degree therefore establishes an academic qualification but does not replace the professional registration process.
The course may be considered by students seeking undergraduate study specifically in Aerospace Engineering within the Tribhuvan University and Institute of Engineering system.
Applicants should be prepared for an engineering course that combines theoretical study with continuing assessment and practical or laboratory requirements. They should also understand the distinction between qualifying through the IOE entrance examination and securing admission to a particular program at Pulchowk Campus.
The decision should be based on the student's academic preparation, interest in the field, ability to meet the IOE admission requirements, and willingness to complete the full engineering curriculum.
The program operates under the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University.
The program is offered through the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Pulchowk Campus.
Bachelor-level Aerospace Engineering began at Pulchowk Campus in 2018 (2075 B.S.).
Yes. Admission operates through the Institute of Engineering undergraduate entrance framework, followed by the applicable Pulchowk Campus admission process.
No. Passing the entrance examination establishes eligibility to participate in the subsequent admission process. Program and campus admission follow the applicable priority and selection procedure.
The curriculum operates through the Institute of Engineering under Tribhuvan University.
IOE engineering curricula include theory, assessment, and practical or laboratory components according to the requirements of individual courses and programs.
The IOE Examination Control Division manages examination-related administration across IOE constituent and affiliated institutions.
Yes. The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering supports postgraduate programs in areas including renewable energy, technology and innovation management, energy-system planning, and mechanical-system design.
No. Academic graduation and professional engineering registration are separate. Professional registration follows the applicable Nepal Engineering Council framework.
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