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Recent Trends of Students in IT Related Programs of Science and Engineering in Nepalese Universities Moti Prasad Giri1.
Dinesh Panthi2.
Dinesh Raj Pant3.
Kanhaiya Jha4 MidAeWest University.
Surkhet.
Nepal Valmeeki Campus.
Nepal Sanskrit University.
Kathmandu.
Nepal Kathmandu University.
Dhulikhel.
Nepal motipdgiri@gmail.
Article Info:
Submitted:
Oct 15, 2024 Revised:
Nov 20, 2024 Accepted:
Dec 4, 2024 Published:
Dec 19, 2024 Abstract In the current digital world.
Nepalese universities have given high priority on IT related programs in the domain of science and engineering.
Also, changing the modern education system and curriculum in the Universities with global compatibility.
Nepal cannot isolate itself from the current trends and The main objective of this paper is to discuss recent trends of students in some major IT related programs of science and engineering of graduate and undergraduate level in Nepalese universities, as well as the status of the students' performance in examisnations in these programs.
Keywords: Science.
Engineering.
Trends.
Outcomes Volume 3.
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0 International License Moti Prasad Giri.
Dinesh Panthi.
Dinesh Raj Pant.
Kanhaiya Jha Introduction The evolution of Science and Engineering programs in Nepalese universities over the past few decades reflects broader trends in education and technological advancements globally.
Therefore, our universities have given high priority on IT related programs in its curriculum to generate qualified and skilled human resources based on the existing global job markets.
We start with the brief introduction to universities having IT related Tribhuvan University (TU) established in 1959 is the largest and the oldest university of Nepal which has provided higher education in different disciplines and produce high level manpower for the development of country.
The programs of TU related to Science and Engineering are general BSc.
BSc CSIT.
BMath Sc.
BIT.
BE Computer Engineering.
MSc (Mathematic.
MSc CSIT and MSc CSKE.
Kathmandu University (KU) established in 1991 is an autonomous, not for profit and selffunding public institution.
It is an institution of higher learning dedicated to maintaining the standard excellence in various classical and professional disciplines.
The programs of KU related to Science and Engineering are BSc in Computational Mathematics since 2017.
BSc in Computer Science.
BE Computer Engineering.
ME Computer Engineering.
Purbanchal University (PU) established in 1995 is public university which has provided higher education in Nepal.
The programs of PU related to Science and Engineering are BCA.
MCA.
BIT.
BE Computer Engineering.
Also.
Pokhara University (PokU) established in 1997 is a public university which has total of 66 colleges.
The programs of PokU related to Science and Engineering are BCA.
MSc in Computer Science.
BE IT.
BE Computer Engineering, and ME Computer Engineering.
Again.
Mid - West University (MWU) established in 2010 is an autonomous and public institution giving the purpose of higher education in Nepal.
The programs of MWU related to Science and Engineering are general BSc.
BSc CSIT, and BE Computer Engineering.
Finally.
Far Western University (FWU) established in 2010 is an autonomous and public institution.
The programs of FWU related to Science and Engineering are general BSc.
BSc CSIT, and BE Computer Engineering .
Most of the universities have focused information technology (IT) related programs with global compatibility.
One of the key reasons for this is the rapid advancement in digital technologies, which requires educational institutions to align their curricula with international standards.
These programs not only help students gain a comprehensive International Journal of Humanities.
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In the domain of science and engineering, multiple educational activities are going on.
But research works are not being run in the necessary level in the universities of Nepal.
Information Technology is the recement development in the whole world and Nepalese universities have properly adopted The main objective of this paper is to discuss recent trends of students in some major IT related programs of science and engineering of graduate and undergraduate level in Nepalese universities, as well as the status of the students' performance in examinations in these programs.
Our study and results in terms of this review paper has been based on the original primary data received from the concerned universities and so the result is quite realistic as well as significant for future planning.
Recent Trends and Status of StudentsAo Performance We start with the following university wise .
n BS) enrollment and pass out number of students in general BSc programs of TU.
MWU and FWU given by Table 1.
Table 1: Enrollment and Pass out of the students in Undergraduate and Graduate Level for Science Program Univ.
Batch
2070 2074 2071 2075 2072 2076 2073 2077 2074 2078 2075 2079
5508 2998 5695 3266 5898 3507 6297 3730 6485 4089 4555 NA
MWU 81
FWU
(Source: Office of the Controller of Examinations TU.
MWU, and FWU) Here.
E denotes the enrollment and P represents the pass out numbers in corresponding The following diagrams show the enrollment and pass out of the students in BSc program in TU .
n Fig .
MWU .
n Fig .
and FWU .
n Fig .
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1 Enrollment and pass out of TU in BSc Fig.
2 Enrollment and pass out of MWU in BSc Fig.
3 Enrollment and pass out of FWU in BSc The BSc CSIT.
MSc CSIT and BSc CS are common popular programs in TU.
KU.
MWU.
FWU.
The following table shows the university wise .
n BS) Enrollment and pass out of the Program of BSc CSIT.
MSc CSIT and BSc CS given as follows:
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MSc CSIT and BSc CS Univ.
Batch
2070 2074 2071 2075 2072 2076 2073 2077 2074 2078 2075 2079
2280 1014 2142 1189 2390 1219 2545 1253 2781 1375 2434 NA
MWU
BSc CSIT Program started from 2073
FWU
Batch
2070 2072 2071 2073 2072 2074 2073 2075 2074 2076 2075 2077
MSc CSIT (Source: Controller Office of the Examinations.
TU.
KU.
MWU and FWU) Also, the following diagrams show the enrollment and pass out of the students in BSc CSIT in TU .
n Fig .
and in BSc CS in KU .
n Fig .
Fig.
4 Enrollment and pass out of TU in BSc CSIT Fig.
5 Enrollment and pass out of KU in BSc CS The following diagrams show the enrollment and pass out of the students in BSc CSIT in FWU .
n Fig .
and in MWU .
n Fig .
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6 Enrollment and pass out of FWU in BSc CSIT Fig.
7 Enrollment and pass out of MWU in BSc CSIT The following diagram shows the enrollment and pass out of the students in MSc CSIT in TU .
n Fig .
Fig.
8 Enrollment and pass out of TU in MSc CSIT The undergraduate CE program is popular among the Nepalese youths and so this program is offered by TU.
KU.
PU and PoKU.
The following table shows the university wise .
n BS) enrollment and passes out of the students in undergraduate level for computer engineering (CE) program.
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Batch 2070 2074 2071 2075 2072 2076 2073 2077 2074 2078 2075 2079 PokU 236 (Source: Institute of Engineering.
Dean's Office.
TU.
Controller Office of the Examinations KU.
PU.
PoKU, and MWU) The following diagrams show the enrollment and pass out of the students in BE computer engineering (CE) in TU .
n Fig .
, in KU .
n Fig .
, in PU .
n Fig .
, and in PoKU .
n Fig .
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11 Enrollment and pass out of PU in BE CE Fig.
12 Enrollment and pass out of PokU in BE CE It is always challenging for the university to start the graduate level IT related programs due to availability of qualified human resources as course instructors and the standard The following table shows the university wise .
n BS) enrollment and passes out of the students in graduate level ME Computer Table 4: Engineering Program for Graduate Level in ME Computer Univ.
Batch
2070 2072 2071 2073 2072 2074 2073 2075 2074 2076 2075 2077
(E)
(P)
PokU (Source: Institute of Engineering.
Dean's Office.
TU.
Controller Office of the Examinations.
KU and PokU) The following diagrams show the enrollment and pass out of the students in ME Computer Engineering (CE) in TU .
n Fig .
, in KU .
n Fig .
and in PoKU .
n Fig .
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13 Enrollment and pass out of TU in ME CE Fig.
14 Enrollment and pass out of KU in ME CE Fig.
15 Enrollment and pass out of PokU in ME computer The following Table 4 shows the summary of all university wise available datas in undergraduate and graduate levels in science and engineering with enrollment and pass out students in IT related programs.
It includes gender: male & female with the drop out number of admitted students.
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Batch Enrollment Univ.
BSc
BSc
2069 - 2076
MWU
2069 Ae
BSc
FWU 2071Ae 2079
BSc CSIT
2066 Ae
BSc CSIT MWU
2073 Ae
BSc CSIT FWU
2069 Ae
BSc CS
2069 Ae
MSc
2070 - 2079
CSIT
No.
Progra
BE CE
BE CE
BE CE
BE CE
BE CE
ME CE
ME CE
ME CE
BE CE
Pass out Male Female Total Drop Male Female Total Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate leve.
Univ.
Batch
Enrollment
2069 Ae
MWU
2072 Ae 2069 Ae PokU 2069 Ae 2069 Ae 2074 Ae 2069 Ae PokU 2069 Ae FWU 2077 Ae Pass out Male Female Total Drop Male Female Total Here.
NA represents for Not Available data.
International Journal of Humanities.
Education, and Social Sciences Moti Prasad Giri.
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Dinesh Raj Pant.
Kanhaiya Jha Conclusion The paper provides a detailed analysis of the trends and issues in some IT related programs in Science and Engineering programs in Nepalese universities.
Our study has shown that there is a significant gender gap with very few female students across all programs, indicating a potential area for improvement in terms of gender inclusivity.
Also, there is a noticeable shift towards IT-related programs, with increasing enrollment in engineering programs as well.
However, there is a concerning decrease in enrollment in BSc programs The dropout rates vary significantly across different programs.
For example.
BSc programs like BSc and BSc CSIT from FWU have notably high dropout rates .
% and 39% respectivel.
, whereas PU reports lower dropout rates .
pproximately 5 - 7%).
Again, the pass/fail percentages in exams vary among universities and programs reflecting the poor evaluation scheme.
For instance.
BE Computer programs at various universities have varying pass rates .
PokU 44% pass.
PU 39% pass.
KU 69% pass.
TU 65% pas.
Our recommendation is that while enrollment numbers may be increasing in some areas, the qualities of education and exam results do not always meet satisfactory levels, indicating a need for improvement in teaching standards and academic outcomes to maintain the quality of knowledge as well as updated skills.
There is strong need for universities to focus on improving the quality of education offered, which could potentially help in reducing dropout rates and improving overall academic performance.
Finally, the paper provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of Science and Engineering education in Nepalese universities, also highlights both strengths and areas that require attention and improvement.
The trends among students for IT related programs in Science and Engineering programs at Nepalese universities are evolving Concurrently, efforts are underway to enhance academic standards, career development support, and infrastructure to nurture the growth and success of students in these programs.
Our study can help the academic institutions and Government sectors to make a plan and for its effective execution to motivate youths.
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