Master of Science (MSc) in Hydropower Engineering is a 2 year graduate program by Pokhara University.
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Candidates seeking admission must have completed a four-year Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent field from a recognized institution, with a minimum of second division or a CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Semester I | ||
Course Code | Course Description | Credit Hours |
HYD 511 | Advanced Hydrology | 4 |
HDP 511 | Advanced Hydraulics | 4 |
HDP 512 | Geotechnical Engineering for Hydropower | 4 |
HDP 513 | Planning and Implementation of Hydropower | 2 |
14 | ||
Semester II | ||
Course Code | Course Description | Credit Hours |
HDP 551 | Design of Hydraulic Structure | 4 |
SED 551 | Sedimentation Engineering | 4 |
RMT 551 | Rock Mechanics and Tunneling | 3 |
ENV 551 | Geographical Information System / Remote Sensing | 3 |
Elective 1 | 3 | |
17 | ||
Semester III | ||
Course Code | Course Description | Credit Hours |
HDP 611 | Project Work: Feasibility Study of a Hydropower Project | 4 |
ENV 611 | Environmental and Social Impact Assessment | 3 |
RCH 611 | Research Technique | 4 |
Elective 2 | 3 | |
14 | ||
Semester IV | ||
Course Code | Course Description | Credit Hours |
CMP 691 | Thesis | 15 |
Design and analyze hydropower plants and components
Understand hydraulic structures, turbines, and dam engineering
Apply hydrology and water resource management in projects
Use simulation tools for flow, load, and performance analysis
Address environmental and social impacts of hydropower
Integrate sustainable and efficient energy solutions
Study policies, safety, and economics of hydropower systems
Prepare for roles in hydropower design, consultancy, and project management
The program is developed to produce highly skilled technical human resources with full capacity to plan and design hydropower projects, with due appreciation and consideration of hydrological, sedimentological, geotechnical, socio-environmental, and climate change issues for the sustainability of the project, in harmony with nature. The graduates of the program are expected to be able to work in interdisciplinary teams and conduct independent research. This is a two-year program spread over four semesters. A student needs to successfully complete 45 credit hours of coursework and 15 credit hours of thesis work for graduation.
