Kathford International College of Engineering and Management
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Kathford International College of Engineering and Management

Balkumari, Lalitpur

Kathford International College of Engineering and Management was established in 2003 and is located in Balkumari, Lalitpur. The college is affiliated with Tribhuvan University. The college offers a variety of bachelor's degree programs, including Bachelor of Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Civil Engineering, BSc Computer Science and Information Technology (BSc CSIT), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), Bachelor of Business Management (BBM). 

Salient Features

Top-Class Faculty Members  

Kathford boasts of best academics and professionals leading the program. Our students have pride in their faculty members, who have spent decades in university, research, and consultancy. They bring experiences and new found knowledge into the classroom.

Research and Project Work    

Kathford conducts research and project work as an integral part of the study. These activities are supervised by the faculty and are designed to help students deepen their knowledge in a particular area of interest.

Workshop and Seminar          

Kathford hosts a range of workshops and seminars on varied areas of ICT and software. The workshop and seminar programs bring together our students and faculties with the domain of specialists from academia, research, ICT industry, and software industries.          

Guest Lecture/Speakers         

Kathford invites eminent academicians, professionals and experts in specialized area of software industry and ICT industry as guest speakers. These speakers share their ideas, views, knowledge and experiences with faculties and students.             

Tutorial Classes          

Kathford offers tutorial classes in selected subjects for the needy students. Purpose of these tutorial classes is to support students to achieve subject knowledge and skills to meet the curriculum objectives.        

Research and Development (R&D)     

The R&D Unit comprises of a panel of Kathford faculty members. This unit consists of ROBOKATH, KATHFOSS, Creative Club, KathCESS and Kathford-Xilinx University Program (Kathford-XUP Center). They bring students, faculty members and experts together to design different projects, research on latest technologies, and transform ideas into implementation.           

ROBOKATH 

 RoboKath is the Robotics Research and Development student body of Kathford that indulges and engages students into robotics research, design and development. It conducts different trainings and workshops like basic electronics & robotics training; line tracking robot design training; Arduino and AVR (ATMEGA-32) Microcontroller training; PCB simulation, designing and fabrication training; and drone development training. RoboKath has become a decorated platform for students to share and enhance their knowledge and skill, and to design machines that can create wonders.

KATHFOSS 

 KathFOSS is Free and Open-Source Software community of Kathford that indulges and engages students into open source software research and development. It organizes different training and workshop for students to enhance programming skills like KathFOSS Talk series, Linux Talk series, GitHub Workshop, Wireless Hacking Workshop, Cyber Security Workshop, Open Source Technology Training and Hackathon and Coding Competition.

Kathford-XUP Center 

Kathford-XUP Center is a research center developed in association with Digitronix Nepal, and has obtained 25 number of VIVADO license and other ISE licenses in order to conduct FPGA based Research and Development in Nepal. Kathford-XUP Center has also organized series of awareness programs and national level competitions in FPGA.

Creative Club

Creative Club is a student body that encourages students to unleash their creative side by organizing idea camps, competitions and forums. Creative Club develops professional skills and enhances communication and interpersonal skills, and also enriches students with the spirit of teamwork.

KathCESS

KathCESS is a forum of Civil Engineering students for conducting academic and allied activities including trainings, workshops and events, participating in external competitions and discussion forums. KathCESS has been instrumental in connecting our Civil Engineering students with companies, other engineering colleges and academic fraternity.

Spread Your Knowledge

Spread Your Knowledge is a unique and highly effective learning practice at Kathford. It aims to encourage and enrich the research and self-learning practice among students which helps them to learn things faster and go beyond horizon of the curriculum. It encourages students to share their knowledge with colleagues, juniors, seniors and teachers, thus providing a sublime platform to stimulate and encourage research, creativity and self-learning practices.


Admission Guidelines

BE Computer/Civil/Electronics, Communication & Information

  • Minimum  ‘C’ in all subjects in PCL/+2 with Physics or Biology with Extra Maths
  • PASSED in IOE Entrance Exam 

B.Sc CSIT

  • Minimum  ‘C’ grade in all subjects in PCL/+2 in Science (Physics or Biology)
  • PASSED in TU IOST Entrance Exam 

BBA+ and BBM+

  • Minimum  ‘C’ grade in all subjects in PCL/+2
  • PASSED in CMAT Test 

BCA+

  • Minimum  ‘C’ grade in all subjects in PCL/+2
  • PASSED in BCA Entrance Test

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Kathford International College of Engineering and Management offers a wide array of scholarships to its students across all programs under Kathford Scholarship Scheme, ensuring that financial assistance is available for various academic and personal achievements.

Kathford Scholarships for Engineering Students

Full Course Scholarship

Kathford Scholarship is a full course scholarship provided to the best students enrolled in BE Computer, BE Electronics, and BE Civil. The scholarship covers all fees for the four-year course. The students for the scholarship are selected based on the results of the IOE Entrance Examination.

 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Engineering

Academic Excellence Scholarship – Engineering is awarded to the best students of every course in the engineering stream in each semester. The students are selected based on the results of each semester's examination, and their tuition fees are waived for the following semester.

 Kathford Scholarships for BBA and BBM Students

Government Education Scholarship

Kathford International College encourages students from government schools for further education. Thus, four best students who have passed their SLC/SEE Examination from Government schools are rewarded with Government Education Scholarship. This scholarship covers 50% of total fees of the four-year course.

 Academic Excellence Scholarship – BBA and BBM

Academic Excellence Scholarship – BBA and BBM is to reward the highest ranked BBA and BBM student with tuition waiver for the following semester. The scholarship is based on the results of each semester examination.

Kathford Scholarships for BSc CSIT Students

EB Pearls Australia Scholarship

EB Pearls Australia Scholarship rewards Total 2 girls from BSc CSIT department. The scholarship is worth 50% of tuition fees for whole course. This merit-based scholarship is provided based on the scholarship test and interview conducted by experts of EB Pearls Pvt. Ltd. during the first semester of the course. The scholarship is provided by EB Pearls Pvt. Ltd., a Sydney based IT Company rewarding the academic excellence the students.

 IOST Entrance Toppers' Scholarship

Up to 100 percent Scholarship in tuition fee for ten IOST Entrance Toppers.

 Academic Excellence Scholarship – BSc CSIT

Academic Excellence Scholarship – BSc CSIT is to reward the highest ranked BSc CSIT student with tuition waiver for the following semester. The scholarship is based on the results of each semester examination.

 Kathford Scholarships for BCA Students

EB Pearls Australia Scholarship

EB Pearls Australia Scholarship rewards Total 2 girls from BCA department. The scholarship is worth 50% of tuition fees for whole course. This merit-based scholarship is provided based on the scholarship test and interview conducted by experts of EB Pearls Pvt. Ltd. during the first semester of the course. The scholarship is provided by EB Pearls Pvt. Ltd., a Sydney based IT Company rewarding the academic excellence the students.

 Academic Excellence Scholarship – BCA

Academic Excellence Scholarship – BCA is to reward the highest ranked BCA student with tuition waiver for the following semester. The scholarship is based on the results of each semester examination.

ABOUT US

Established in 2003 and located in the heart of Kathmandu, Kathford International College of Engineering and Management is an institution dedicated to providing inspiring teaching, a rich student experience, and strong graduate employability. The college gives students access to outstanding faculty and excellent resources. As one of the few colleges affiliated with Tribhuvan University offering a diverse range of programs, Kathford provides three Bachelor-level Engineering programs—BE Civil, BE Electronics, Communication & Information, and BE Computer—along with two IT programs, BSc. CSIT and BCA, and two Management programs, BBA and BBM.

With over 1,000 students, Kathford has been producing highly competitive graduates and scholars since its inception. The college was founded with a vision to become a leading education hub that provides transformative education for its students, stimulating their curiosity and enabling them to turn their aspirations into a lasting basis for success, social impact, and continuous learning. It offers a unique combination of student-centered pedagogy, complemented by laboratory, field, project, and research work.

The college’s strong alumni base, whose members have become market leaders, entrepreneurs, and scholars, reflects its commitment to student development. Kathford encourages students to realize their full potential by facilitating them with comprehensive resources and engaging them in numerous events and activities, giving them the opportunity to experience true personal and professional growth.

Vision and Mission

The college's vision is to become a leading education hub that provides transformative education for its students, stimulating their curiosity and enabling them to turn their aspirations into a lasting basis for success, social impact, and continuous learning.

To achieve this, the college provides high-quality teaching and engages its students with the inventions of the future. It recruits professors who are not only academic experts but also practical wizards, so that its students can benefit from a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application. The college also supports and enables its students to become what they want to become by providing an optimal learning environment and resources.

A key part of its vision is to serve the needs and aspirations of society. The Kathford community inspires its students to become socially responsible and teaches them to give back to their community. To this end, the institution fosters a service ethic among its students and instills a sense of social responsibility by engaging them in various community service activities. It teaches the values of professionalism, inclusiveness, integrity, and community service, keeping these principles at the heart of all its endeavors. The college also supports students who may face financial constraints by providing financial aid, ensuring that its community can grow to its full potential.

Message from the Principal

Rajendra Kumar Pokharel

We have built Kathford as an institution that excels in education and empowers students with outstanding knowledge, skills and confidence.

Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pokharel
Principal

Message from the Chairman

Suman Katawal

I feel proud to see how Kathford International College of Engineering and Management has proved its mettle to become a premier engineering and management institution for last 15 years. It was established with an aim to provide academic excellence, outstanding employability and finest learning environment to our students, and we have successfully delivered it every single year. We pay a great deal of attention to our academic values and have institutionalized continuous learning and relearning culture. 

For us, our success is the success gained by our students in academics and their career. Our students thrive in an environment that develops their critical thinking and independent identity that is embedded in civic engagement and social awareness. We strive hard to train and equip our students to get placed in top notch corporate and business units, by honing, transforming and tapping the latent potential and talent in them. In the dawn of new academic year, I invite you to join our fraternity along with our talented and successful graduates and our caring, dedicated and knowledgeable faculty.

I welcome you to join our mission to become the best educational hub, and I ensure you that you will love what you will become at Kathford.

Suman Katawal
Chairman