Purbanchal University (PU), a public university in gothgaun, morang, was established in 1993 by the Government of Nepal with its fundamental objective of preserving, refining, inventing, adopting, extending and transmitting knowledge in an environment that fosters free inquiry and open scholarly debate, leading to all-encompassing development of the rural people and their economies and environment. Purbanchal University conducts its academic programs through its seven constituent campuses as well as more than 122 affiliate colleges. Government of Nepal has provided 545 hectares of land some 30 Kilometers from Biratnagar near East West Highway.
Vision of Purbanchal University is
" To develop this university as the model in fulfilling the national objectives of education'.The aim is to address the present issues and long term sustainable development of the country, by alleviating the declining productivity of industries and agriculture, the increasing population and unemployment, the unsustainable development and erosion of natural resources, and the environmental deterioration and increasing vulnerability against human welfare."
At the outset, PU realised its role, although being a public university, as an interface between public and private academic institutions to provide affordable but reminiscent education to the mass while enduring self-sustenance and good-governance. The almost free education in public university on one hand and the astounding fees at private university on the other has resulted in wider anomalies and weaknesses in our education system. PU’s major challenge is to bridge the education gap through self-sustenance programs and activities, and make education affordable and accessible for all.
The University is committed to achieve academic excellence through research, teaching and practical studies in specific areas that contribute to the social, economic and sustainable development of the country. At present, the University has broadly identified Industry-Technology, Agriculture-Forestry, Environment- Rural-Cultural Subsistence and Sustainable Development as specific areas of “Academic Excellence”.
Run professional and Technical Institutions of Career-oriented higher Education facilitating study, research and teaching programs related to various disciplines and promote all around development of its student, teachers and scholars abilities and personalities;
Contribute to the creation of a comparative high competitive environment in higher education by extending and disseminating knowledge by fostering its efficient and effective application;
Mobilize and utilize resources-local, national or International- with a view of introducing improvement in the quality and effectiveness of its academic programs catering for the changing socio-economic needs of the country;
Develop as model institution of higher learning by correcting academic weaknesses of both public and private Institutions
Government of Nepal has provided 545 hectares of land some 30 Kilometers from Biratnagar near East West Highway. According to the Master Plan of Purbanchal University, it has built and constructed central academic building for medical college to run MBBS program.PU has constructed excellent central library, building for the proposed Peace Research Center.
The University campus, is located in the Eastern Region of Nepal, covers over 545 hectares of deteriorating forest land provided by the Government of Nepal. For conservation, promotion of environment and sustainable economic development, PU has allocated 50% for productive forest, 12.5% for high income generating farm activities as medicinal herbs, another 12.5% for agro-forestry with ecosystem management approach, and the remaining 25% for infrastructure and physical facility.
Under the physical development plan ,PU has endeavoured into building its infrastructure and physical facilities with limited resources. For this first phase of development, with an estimate of Rs. 240 million have been invested for the construction at Gothgaon, Morang.PU has planned the overall construction in two phases(Phase I: 1999-2004 and Phase II: 2005-2009). PU has constructed Administrative Building, Central Campus, Central Library, Staff Quarters A-type and B-type, Boys and Girls Hostels, Continuing Education Centre in the Phase I(as seen in pictures in the different parts of the page).
