Best College for Computer Science in Kathmandu Valley

Institute of Engineering | Pulchowk

Without a doubt, IOE or Pulchowk Engineering College holds the top spot in the IT sector in Nepal. Being a public campus, IOE is the cheapest college for IT or engineering. It is the dream college for all engineering students. Only the top 500 can get a chance to get enrolled every year. IOE conducts an entrance exam each year. Students who pass the entrance can study in any other TU-affiliated campus in Nepal. IOE or Pulchowk campus is not just famous in Nepal but also has a reputation in Asia. TU (Tribhuvan University) is the first university from Nepal which is internationally recognized.

You can expect the best result from the Pulchowk Campus as only the top students from all over Nepal are enrolled there. Much news of innovations and technology has surfaced on the internet each year from the Pulchok Campus. As the top IT college in Nepal, Pulchowk Campus also provides the best IT lab for the students to explore more. As a government college, IOE is fully looked after by the Government fund which makes it way cheaper to study than any other private college in Nepal.

PEA Association Pvt. Ltd, Ocean Engineering Academy, SEA Engineering Academy, etc. are some of the top-rated and busiest IOE entrance preparation centres in Nepal. Students start preparing for IOE from grade 12, so, the competition will be very tough. You might have to pay from 5000 to 20000 NRS depending on your result of grade 11 to those institutes if you choose to take preparation classes for IOE. You can expect around 11,000 students to appear on the entrance exam each year. Out of these only 576 students are selected to study in Pulchok. Out of 576, only 96 seats are allocated for Computer Science (only 36 seats available for scholarship).

You can already guess how hard it is to get admission to the top Engineering college of Nepal.

Kathmandu Engineering College (KEC)

One of the best colleges affiliated to TU, Kathmandu Engineering College is the first private college to get ISO: 9001:2008 Certification in Nepal. KEC provides Bachelor of Computer Engineering courses for IT lovers in Nepal. Kathmandu Engineering College is widely appreciated by most students who graduated from there. They provide the following courses under Computer engineering:

• Hardware
• Software
• Web, Internet, and Data Security
• Education
• As per the courses students can make their career at:
• Graphics Designing
• Programming/Coding
• Database, E-commerce, M-commerce
• Sales and Marketing/ SEO

Khwopa College of Engineering (Affiliated to TU)

Khwopa is known for the quality of education that it provides to its students. Khwopa is a private college affiliated with TU that provides various courses under the Bachelor of Computer Engineering program. Students can choose various elective courses that best suit them according to their interests. Situated in Bhaktapur, Khwopa provides one of the best IT labs in Nepal for computer science students. Khwopa College of Engineering provides the following elective courses to IT students:

• Data mining
• Advanced Java Programming
• Web Development
• Image Processing
• XML
• Enterprise Application Design and Development

Himalaya College of Engineering (TU affiliated)

In the 4 years of the Bachelor's course, Himalaya College of Engineering certainly aids in enhancing the technical skills of the IT students. At Himalayan College of Engineering, students get the perfect platform to gain in-depth knowledge about the hardware and software of the computer system including databases. Under the BE computer program, students are free to choose any elective courses that suit them. The elective courses include:

• Advanced Java Programming 
• Data Mining
• Radar Technology
• Embedded System   
• Satellite communication Systems
• Image Processing & Pattern Recognition
• Biomedical Instrumentation
• Aeronautical telecommunications
• Web Technologies & Applications
• Operating System

With the advanced courses offered by the college, computer science students can find themselves fit to work in the following fields:

• Software Designing
• (ISP) Internet Service Providers
• Banks and Finance
• I.T. Industries
• Manufacturing and Production Industries
• Telecommunication
• News broadcasting companies
• Government Offices

Best College for Computer Science near Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu University-School of Science

After TU, Kathmandu University (KU) is arguably the toughest university in Nepal. KU also has other affiliated colleges. Situated at the hill of Dhulikhel, KU provides the best IT courses in Nepal. KU has its own entrance exams each year. Dhulikhel is about 16km away from Bhaktapur. KU has its own policies, different from TU, which might make the students focus more on the study. You can say KU might not be the ideal university for students having too many backlogs.

Maintaining solitude and surrounded by the woods, KU sits on the top of the hill, providing one of the best IT courses in Nepal for hard-working students. Students can select various elective courses like:

• Data mining
• Advanced Java Programming
• Web Development
• Image Processing
• XML
• Enterprise Application Design and Development