Central Department of Environmental Science

Central Department of Environmental Science (CDES) was established in 26th October, 2001. It  launch post graduate and doctorate level education in environmental science and technology.

Currently the department has launched different special papers to produce the manpower to meet the demand of nation and to address the current issue in environment. Fresh water conservation and management, Mountain Environment and Sustainable Development are the recently updated special paper course titles. Environmental science being a multi disciplinary science, CDES run work workshops, special training programs and exposure collaborating with different organization to improve the field knowledge of the students along with regular courses.

Since its inception, the department is planning to work hand in hand with the development partners maintaining its academic freedom. The department is currently collaborating with different governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The main collaborating partners are Ministry of Environment, Government of Nepal, Ministry of Local Development, Association for the Development of Environment and People in Transition (ADAPT), Nepal Integrated Development Society (IDS),Nepal Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) , the Glacial Trust, United Kingdom, The small Earth Nepal (SEN). 

Central Department of Geology

The study of Geology had been started from Trichandra College since 2024 BS as B.Sc. in geology at first and latter on M.Sc. in geology is conducted since 2032 BS at same campus. With the aim of establishment of central of Excellence, the central department of Geology was shifted to Kirtipur at 2042 BS. Since, 12 years CDG also has been running the Ph.D. program. From the beginning, about 500 geologists are produced from TU. Those geologists are working on different Governmental and non Governmental organization.

According to Colombo plan from the establishment time India and Jaka export and Japnese Volunteers, Professors contribution is very important. Similarly department to given the academic activity like practical as well as theoretical supported by different countries- India, America, Germany, Australia, etc.

After that high education project the building of CDG as well as research curriculum materials needed like geology engineering equipments, X-ray, Defractometer, psygmograph, magnetometer, resistivity meter, sedigraph, rock and soil laboratory, computer lab etc are received. Now laboratory, research museum and library and the establishment of internet makes the department able to produce required manpower.