The Institute of Engineering, established in 1930, is the first technical school of Nepal. It was reformed in the present shape in 1972 as an organ of Tribhuvan University. IOE runs professional diplomas, undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. programs.

Under Institute of Engineering i.e. IOE, Tribhuvan University has four constituent Campus and ten private colleges.The Four Constituent Campus are Pulchowk Campus, Purwanchal Campus, Pashchimanchal Campus and Thapathali Campus.

The engineering Colleges affiliated to IOE are listed below:
- Advanced College of Engineering and Management
- Himalaya College of Engineering
- Janakpur Engineering College
- Kantipur Engineering College
- Kathford Engineering College
- Kathmandu Engineering College
- Khwopa College of Engineering
- Lalitpur Engineering College
- National College of Engineering (NCE)
- Sagarmatha Engineering College

Every year, IOE (Institute of Engineering) conducts engineering entrance examination for undergraduate (bachelor) engineering courses (like Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Architectural Engineering, etc.). Students need to pass in this entrance exam to be eligible for admission in engineering courses of IOE Constituent Campus and affiliated Colleges.The candidate willing to appear in the entrance examination to get enrollment into the program should fill and submit the online Application Form within the deadline prescribed by the Entrance Exam Board.

Some of the popular IOE Entrance Preparation Institutes in Kathmandu are as follows:

1. PEA Association Pvt. Ltd
PEA was established in 1994 with a well trained professional staff from IOE, Pulchowk and other prestigious colleges and universities of Nepal and India.It has served thousands of entrance aspirants most of which have secured admission in prestigious engineering colleges in Nepal and abroad.

Contact Details:
Address: Thapathali, Kathmandu
Phone: 01-4245730, 4257187

2. SEA Engineering Academy
SEA Engineering is an academic institution of the qualified team and dedicated teaching faculties who have been involved in teaching sector for more than a decade.

Contact Details:
Address: Thapathali, Kathmandu
Phone: 01-5911611

3. PI Academy for Engineering and CSIT Entrance
PI comprises of a team of experienced teaching faculty having more than decade years of experience in this field. It is established by the team of entrance oriented Frontliner Faculties and graduates of Pulchowk Campus.

Contact Details:
Address: Maitighar Mandala, Kathmandu
Address: 01-4260880