Central Department of Geology

Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Eligibility for Admission in MSc Geology and MSc Engineering Geology

The candidates who have passed the BSc course in Geology from the Tribhuvan University or the BSc course in Geology from any other equivalent universities or institutions shall be considered eligible for admission to the MSc course in Geology and Engieering Geology. They should have also attended the prescribed geological field training at the BSc level. The admission eligibility and selection criteria will be common for both Msc Geology and MSc Engineering Geology.

Selection criteria

Selection will be based only on the entrance exam.

Guideline for Entrance Examination in MSc in Geology and MSc in Engineering Geology

(There will be common Entrance Exam for MSc Geology and MSc Engineering Geology Program)

The Entrance Examination is the must for all the candidates to meet admission criterion of the CDG. The date of the Entrance Examination will be noticed or published by Tribhuvan University. Candidates will have to fill up forms and deposit Entrance Examination fees to the designated bank, and submit the forms and bank vouchers to the CDG office in Kirtipur. There will be Entrance Examination of two-hours duration which will be held in the CDG.

If the students submit entrance application form either in MSc Geology or MSc Engineering Geology program, it will be applicable for both programs. It is not necessary to submit application form seperately for each programs.

Entrance examination question modality

Students need to refer BSc Geology course of Tribhuvan University as main course for Entrance Examination. Only objective questions (100 multiple choice questions) will be asked. 

The entrance examination questions modality for intake will be as below:

1. Group A (20%): Number of Questions – 20

    Subjects: Mineralogy; Crystallography; Sedimentology; Sedimentary Petrology

2, Group B (20%): Number of Questions – 20  

    Subjects: Igneous Petrology; Metamorphic Petrology; Geophysics; Geochemistry

3. Group C (20%): Number of Questions – 20

    Subjects: Paleontology; Stratigraphy; Historical Geology; Geology of Nepal

4. Group D (20%): Number of Questions – 20

    Subjects: Structural Geology; Engineering Geology; Geomorphology; Hydrogeology

5. Group E (20%): Number of Questions – 20

    Subjects: Economic Geology; Mining Geology; Exploration Geology; Research Methodology