3rd August 2025, Kathmandu
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kathmandu University is currently hosting a pivotal Academia-Industry Meet in Kathmandu, bringing together leading faculty members and key industrial representatives.
Mechanical Engineering Academia-Industry Collaboration
This collaborative platform is designed to significantly strengthen the ties between academia and industry, ultimately aiming to enhance the readiness of future graduates.
The comprehensive event features a dynamic agenda, including the signing of more than five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), engaging round table discussions, interactive sessions, and insightful presentations.
Key areas of focus include facilitating internships, fostering collaborative research initiatives, developing capacity, and promoting technology transfer. Both academic and industrial participants are actively exchanging insights, working to align academic strengths with industrial needs, fostering innovation, and addressing practical challenges through joint initiatives.
While students are not directly participating in the program, the anticipated outcomes are set to directly benefit them. The discussions and agreements will play a crucial role in shaping more relevant academic experiences and opening doors for invaluable future engagement with the industry.
This proactive approach reflects Kathmandu University’s unwavering dedication to bridging the gap between knowledge and application, ensuring its graduates are not only well-educated but truly industry-ready.
This Academia-Industry Meet underscores Kathmandu University’s commitment to producing graduates who are equipped with the skills and knowledge demanded by the modern industrial landscape, solidifying its role as a leader in preparing the next generation of professionals in Nepalese industry.
About Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University (KU) is an autonomous, not-for-profit, self-funding public institution established by an Act of Parliament in December 1991. It is an institution of higher learning dedicated to maintaining the standard of academic excellence in various classical and professional disciplines. The mission statement of the University is “to provide quality education for leadership”. The vision is “to become a world-class university devoted to bringing knowledge and technology to the service of mankind”. The University aspires to serve the nation by fulfilling the needs of society through the motto of taking knowledge and skills “from the campus to the community.”
The University’s broadly perceived signature features include autonomous administration, financial self-sustenance, regular maintenance of the academic calendar, sustained trust of the international academic community, optimum contact between faculties and students, and a student-friendly environment, among others. Similarly, the University’s graduates are widely known for attributes such as substantive exposure to the industry and the community, research competence, technological literacy, moderate to high-level communicative competence, teamwork and leadership spirit, and global compatibility.
The Senate is the apex body of the University. It comprises University authorities, dignified educationists, government secretaries, donors, mayors of local municipalities, teacher representatives, student representatives, and representatives from affiliated institutions and industries. The Prime Minister, who is the Chancellor of the University, chairs the Senate. The Minister of Education is the Pro-Chancellor. The Executive Council and Academic Council develop internal policies and programs to run the University. The University’s Board of Trustees, which comprises renowned personalities including the founding fathers, is entrusted with the responsibilities of advising long-term plans and generating and managing resources.
The University operates through seven Schools: (i) School of Arts, (ii) School of Education, (iii) School of Engineering, (iv) School of Law, (v) School of Management, (vi) School of Medical Sciences, and (vii) School of Science. At present, the University offers more than 200 long-term and short-term academic programs and courses from intermediate to Ph.D. levels. As of June 2023, the University has produced 41,275 graduates.
Student fees cover 60% in KU’s financial management. The same percentage of student fees goes into salary and allowances. Other sources cover 40%, whereas the government support is 10%. A total of about 10% of the students studying at the University at various levels receive scholarships apart from educational loan facilities and other sponsoring schemes from different organizations.
KU runs academic programs, most of which are credited for being introduced in the country. Business Administration, Pharmacy, Environmental Science, Biotechnology, Human Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Development Studies, Social Work, Technical Education, Media Studies, Civil Engineering with Specialization in Hydropower, Landscape Management and Heritage studies, Doctor of Medicine (DM) in Gastroenterology, DM in Neurology and MS by Research in Glaciology count among the pioneering programs in Nepal.
The University marked the year 2016 as its Silver Jubilee Year. On the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations, Prof. Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha, the then Vice-Chancellor, brought forward a vision document, Silver Jubilee Initiatives – Vision 2030, which pledges thrust for quality, innovation, equity, identity, impact, and global engagement. These initiatives, founded on the University’s key achievements for 25 years in quality education, will remain instrumental towards achieving the status of a world-class university.
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