National College of Engineering (NCE)

What National College of Engineering (NCE) does

National College of Engineering (NCE) is a private engineering college established in 2001 and headquartered at Talchhikhel, Lalitpur-14, Bagmati Province, Nepal. It is permanently approved by the Nepal Engineering Council and affiliated with Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering. NCE delivers four four-year Bachelor of Engineering programs — Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Electronics Communication & Information Engineering — to a student body of more than 3,000, taught by faculty with an average of over 15 years of teaching and professional experience. The college also runs a Research & Development Division, a peer-reviewed annual journal (NJSE, ISSN 2717-4786), a competitive Research Grant Program awarding NRs 2,00,000 per group, and an Internship & Job Placement Division.

The business model is tuition-driven. Revenue is generated primarily from rank-based tuition fees, where scholarship discounts (including a 100% fee waiver for IOE Semester Toppers and an NCE Merit Stipend of up to NRs 400,000 over four years) scale with student performance in the IOE entrance exam, supplemented by one-time application and admission fees. Go-to-market is direct-to-student via the IOE entrance funnel, the college's online admission portal, on-campus open houses held daily including weekends, and digital channels (website, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, virtual tours). Student life is supported by an active extracurricular layer including the Robotics Club and the annual Yatra tech innovation event series.

NCE differentiates itself through regulatory credentials (NEC permanent approval, Tribhuvan University affiliation), 25+ years of operating history, an alumni network exceeding 2,800 globally, and a series of international placement partnerships — notably with TODA Corporation and KOUYO DAIICHI Consultants (Japan) and Gyeongsang National University (South Korea) — that create foreign career pathways for graduates, particularly in civil engineering. AI capability exists only as academic research output published in the NJSE journal; no AI is deployed in core educational delivery or operations.

Name

National College of Engineering (NCE)

Legal name

National College of Engineering

Website

https://nce.edu.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National College of Engineering (NCE) is a Nepal-based private engineering college, affiliated with Tribhuvan University and approved by the Nepal Engineering Council, offering four Bachelor of Engineering programs to more than 3,000 students through a single campus in Lalitpur, with revenue derived from rank-based tuition fees.

Ownership category

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Product category

Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Undergraduate engineering programs
• Civil engineering
• Computer engineering
• Electrical and electronics engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Lalitpur

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Rank-based tuition fees charged to students based on their IOE entrance exam rankings. Higher-ranked students receive greater scholarship discounts.
2. Application and Admission Fees: One-time fees associated with the admission process including application form fees and processing charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

National College of Engineering is a private engineering college in Lalitpur, Nepal, providing four-year Bachelor of Engineering programs affiliated with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University. It delivers the programs through on-campus lectures, applied engineering laboratories, smart learning rooms, digital study resources, and support for research, internships, and placements.

Product overview

National College of Engineering is an educational institution offering four Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree programs in Civil Engineering, Electronics Communication & Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering. All programs are affiliated with Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering. The institution also supports research through its NCE Journal of Science and Engineering (NJSE) and a competitive Research Grant Program. Student life is enriched through clubs including the Robotics Club and annual Yatra tech innovation events. The academic portfolio is complemented by divisions for examination, research & development, IT, student counseling, and internship/placement support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BE in Civil Engineering Four-year Bachelor of Engineering program for prospective engineering students, focused on structural engineering, construction, and infrastructure development, affiliated with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University.
• BE in Electronics Communication & Information Engineering Four-year Bachelor of Engineering program for prospective engineering students covering electronics principles, information and communication technologies, telecommunications, the internet, and computer systems; it combines Information Technology with Electronics & Communication Engineering, affiliated with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University.
• BE in Electrical Engineering Four-year Bachelor of Engineering program for prospective engineering students focusing on electrical systems, power generation, and electrical infrastructure, affiliated with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University.
• BE in Computer Engineering Four-year Bachelor of Engineering program for prospective engineering students dealing with computing techniques, software development, and hardware-software integration for applications ranging from mobile apps to satellite systems, affiliated with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University.

Quantifiable outcome

• NCE Stipend of up to NRs 400,000 over four years for meritorious students
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TODA Corporation, JapancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026NCE has an ongoing collaboration with TODA Corporation, Japan for providing training opportunities and career pathways for graduates and final-year students. The partnership includes free training programs, career opportunities in Japanese construction companies, and Japanese language learning opportunities. The MoU was renewed in March 2026 after successful orientation programs.
• KOUYO DAIICHI CONSULTANTS Co. LTD, Tokyo, JapancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2024Partnership to empower civil engineering students with international career opportunities. Five final-year Civil Engineering students were selected for job opportunities in Tokyo, Japan under this MoU.
• DurshikshyaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2024Memorandum of Understanding signed for fostering innovation and excellence in education. Collaborative agreement marking a milestone in advancing academic excellence and promoting holistic development in engineering education.
• Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South KoreaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Historic MOU for advancing technology and knowledge transfer, fostering collaborative research initiatives, and facilitating faculty and student exchange programs between the two institutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kantipur Engineering College: Private engineering college affiliated with Tribhuvan University offering BE programs in civil, computer, electronics, and electrical engineering — a near-clone of NCE's program portfolio and therefore the closest private peer for the same IOE-entering pool.
• Pashchimanchal Campus (Western Region Campus, IOE): Another constituent campus of Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering in western Nepal, offering the same BE disciplines as NCE and serving as an alternative IOE-affiliated pathway for engineering students nationally.
• Nepal Engineering College (nec): Private engineering college in Nepal offering BE and postgraduate engineering programs, affiliated with Pokhara University, competing for the same domestic student pool and industry-placement narrative as NCE.
• Advanced College of Engineering and Management: Private Nepal-based college offering BE programs in similar engineering disciplines under university affiliation, positioned in the same tuition band and admissions market as NCE.
• Lalitpur Engineering College: Private engineering college located in Lalitpur and affiliated with Tribhuvan University, offering BE programs in similar engineering disciplines to NCE and competing for the same Kathmandu Valley student pool.
• Pulchowk Campus (Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University): The premier constituent campus of Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering, offering BE programs in the same disciplines as NCE under the same IOE umbrella, and serving as the benchmark private applicants compare NCE against in the IOE admissions market.
• Himalaya College of Engineering: Private engineering college in Nepal affiliated with a public university, offering BE programs in civil, computer, electronics and electrical engineering, and competing head-to-head with NCE for IOE-ranked students.

Broad incumbents

• Kathmandu University School of Engineering: Kathmandu University's School of Engineering provides a parallel university-affiliated engineering pathway in Nepal, operating at a broader institutional scale and competing for top engineering-bound students as an alternative to TU-affiliated colleges like NCE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5rmEKNYVEADI9EVHLKMQdQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/National.College.Of.Engineering.Nepal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nce-national-college-of-engineering

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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