BE in Computer Engineering | KU

Overview

Kathmandu University Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering program. This program will provide knowledge of designing digital hardware systems that contain computers. It also derives knowledge from other fields like mathematics, traditional electrical engineering, and solves complex technical problems with creative new solutions. It also allows to develop of skills in research, development, design, and testing computer systems and make smarter, faster, and safer processors for many industries. It allows for the development of both hard and soft skills, used to devise better products, management services, and job efficiency and timing, and also allows for automation of repetitive tasks.

Objectives

The main objectives of BE in computer are as follows:

• To help students gain the knowledge related to computer science and also make them efficient in analyzing and interpreting data, design and conduct related experiments.
• To make students capable of designing a system, working in various components related to hardware and software by understanding the power of computers and its influence in the society.
• To make students well acquainted and skillful in using various modern tools, equipment and techniques in solving computer engineering problems and help the country progress in this field.
• To motivate students in engaging in the long term career development and pursing further study.

Admission Requirements

Eligibility Criteria:

The aspirants need to pass I. SC. or 10+2 or A-Level or equivalent with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science for getting admission.

Entrance exam:

• The School replaced Paper Based Test (PBT) with Computer Based Test (CBT) in 2014 called KUCAT- CBT
• Time Duration: 2 hours, 120 Multiple Choice Questions
• Subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Math.
• 40 multiple choice questions in each section. CBT scores range from 0 to 2220. The score of 528 is pass marks in KUCAT-CBT.
• A candidate should at least get this score for being eligible to be get admission.

Fee Structure

The average fee for a program in BE in Computer Engineering typically ranges from NPR 500,000 – NPR 800,000, though the exact cost may vary depending on the colleges.

Career and Scope

There are numerous career prospects and bundles of opportunities for professional development in the field of computer engineering for the undergraduates. Computers have become the integral part of our life so the expert professionals working in this sector are required for facilitating the people and solving their problems. The undergraduates can pursue careers in various positions as per their qualification in Software and Hardware Industries. Engineers can work in Research and Development sectors because invention and innovation are happening at faster pace and company hires qualified graduates for making their products qualitative. They can also choose academic sector engaging in teaching and training students. There are many financial institutions where customer’s data and other different computer related processing is done by the engineers. There are many NGO/INGO where undergraduates are hired and paid good salary. Government also needs large number of computer engineers and they recruit many graduates every year. These graduates have very high chance of getting good job with handsome salary in the advanced countries.

Few of the working areas after completing BE in Computer degree are as follows:

• Programmer (Software Engineer)
• Desktop Applications Developer
• Web Applications Developer
• Mobile Applications Developer
• Network Admin
• Sys Admin
• DBA (Database Administrator)
• Web/UI Designer
• Q/A  (Quality Assurance)
• 3D Animator / Modeler
• System/Project Management
• Information Architecture (System Designer)
• Programmer (Software Engineer)
• Desktop Applications Developer
• Web Applications Developer
• Mobile Applications Developer
• Network Admin
• Sys Admin
• DBA (Database Administrator)
• Web/UI Designer
• Q/A  (Quality Assurance)
• 3D Animator / Modeler
• System/Project Management
• Information Architecture (System Designer)