Kantipur City College (KCC) is a pioneering name in the field of IT and engineering in Nepal. Affiliated with Purbanchal University, KCC was founded earlier in 2000 A.D. by the current Managing Director, Mr. Pralhad Karki, and Chairman, Mr. Suman Katawal.
Looking at Kantipur City facilities and achievements, it seems like it specializes in delivering quality education, innovative skills and knowledge, and assistance in career building. Kantipur City proclaims that it has been offering modern pedagogy-based teaching in terms of improving the standard of the bachelor's and master's degree courses in Nepal and has been successful enough to produce efficient and competent manpower in the industry.
Located at the heart of Kathmandu city, Putalisadak, KCC is situated at a convenient and easily accessible location and has a well-furnished academic complex with adequate infrastructure. With a total of four schools of departments, namely the School of Engineering, the School of Science and Technology, the School of Business and Management, and the School of Humanities and Social Science, offering 10 academic programs, Kantipur City has revealed that it has already produced 974 bachelor's and 178 master's graduates since its inception.
It came to be known that more than 500 students have already obtained the globally recognized certifications in CCNA and RHCE and that Kantipur City has also signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), India, for research and development programs.
Objectives
Here are a few of the objectives of Kantipur City College as mentioned in the brochure:
- To provide knowledge and skills applicable in the practical field.
- To provide student-centered teaching methodology through a proficient and dedicated committee of teaching faculty.
- To provide internship opportunities
- Kantipur City College arranges opportunities to experience global culture.
Programs at Kantipur City College
The various programs are as follows:
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application
Bachelor in Electronics And Communication Engineering
Master of Computer Application
MA Mass Communication And Journalism
Bachelor of Computer Application
Facilities
Kantipur City College offers its students all the necessary resources and equipments to assist for their study and research. There is a well-equipped computer center for them with unlimited internet facilities.
As it can be seen, KCC owns a well-furnished library with a wide collection of course books with reading materials and references related to IT, Engineering, Business and more.
Kantipur City college is also said to provide sports facilities as well as conduct yearly inter-college sports programs to focus apparently on the overall growth and development. KCC has formed a research management cell (RMC-KCC) to conduct research activities. The RMC-KCC selects 6 members in Robotics Club every year and the club participates in Robotics competition at national level.
Kantipur City College annually organizes Annual Project Exhibition an IT conferences at the college premises. Since 2001, KCC has been conducting KCC Exhibit with a vision to bring technology leaders and IT students at the same platform. It is mentioned in the brochure that it has been offering the them with the opportunity to work as trainee in industrial projects in order to provide excellent learning experience and develop self-confidence and working skills.
Why Kantipur City College?
According to the information stated in the brochure and website of KCC, it implements different methodologies for delivering professionalism in educational services. It provides students with experience of real-time project work and research work. The student at Kantipur City gets chances to share global culture as well.
Moreover, the brochure states that it provides them with internship opportunities in different companies. KCC, in association with TOYO Work Company of Japan, had also organized job interview events for placing 30 civil engineers. Kantipur City College had also provided opportunities for them to participate in various certification courses in the year 2072.
Scholarships at Kantipur City College
Kantipur City College offers a wide range of full, half and partial scholarships to its students in various categories.
KCC Merit Scholarship
KCC offers merit scholarship to candidates achieving outstanding result in +2, entrance examination and interview.
University Scholarship
There is a provision of University Scholarship which is further categorized into:
1. Partial Scholarship: Merit-based scholarship is awarded to the 5% top scorer in the entrance examination with 80% scholarship in the total fees.
2. Reservation Scholarship: The recipient of the reservation scholarship will be granted a full scholarship of 100% in the total fees. 5% will be offered the reservation scholarships that include:
- Candidates from community/government schools and colleges
- Female quotas
- Candidates from indigenous and ethnic communities, Dalits, Muslims, Madhesis
- Candidates from geographically remote and underdeveloped areas
- Minorities group including ex Kamaiyas and Haliyas
- Victims of conflict (People’s Movement/Madhesh Movement) and families of disappeared and missing/martyrs
3. Sponsored Scholarship
KCC also provides sponsored scholarship in association with sponsored organization. It is published in the college brochure that the college along with IT partner companies and TOYO Work, Japan has jointly contributed a sponsorship of worth 5 million rupees.
Principal Message
The principal of Kantipur City College, Er. Rabi Shrestha confirms that it is committed in providing necessary resources to its students inorder to produce qualified professionals for future. He goes on to say that the teaching methodology of it has been devised in a way that it provides quality education and focuses on improving the knowledge and skill sets. Moreover, the teaching faculty, well-equipped infrastructural facilities, and extra-activities like seminars, trainings and workshops will be a great experience for them at KCC. He kindly invites them to come at KCC and gain peculiar academic experience.
Extra Information
Achievements
While listing the achievements of KCC, it is mentioned in the brochure that in order to reinforce an intellectual society, KCC has published student-based scholar magazine (4 volumes), Third eye newspaper, research journal KCC Media Journal flex magazine, Fresh Voice (online) and documentaries. The scholar magazine was launched by the vice-chancellor of Purbanchal University, Prof. Dr. Ghanashyam Lal Das.
Kantipur City College has shown some outstanding results in academic category as it has achieved few gold medalists whose names are listed below:
- Ravi Sekhar Agrawal (BCA), Gold Medalist of 2000 Batch
- Tapa Depti Sitaula (MCA), Gold Medalist of 2003 Batch
- Numraj Khanal Sharma (MA MCJ), Om Prakash Goyal Gold Medalist of 2011 Batch
- Narayan Khadka (BBA), Gold Medalist of 2011 Batch
- Resham Raj Sigdel (MA MCJ), Om Prakash Goyal Gold Medalist of 2012 Batch
- Abhas D Rajopadhyaya (MA MCJ), Om Prakash Goyal Gold Medalist, Purbanchal University Gold Medalist, Narayan
- Prasad Koirala Gold Medalist of 2013 Batch
KCC has also facilitated senior journalists Dhurba Hari Adhikari and Babita Basnet with KCC Journalism Award.
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