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Sherubtse College


Institution Name Sherubtse College Institution Type Public
Location Trashigang Contact Address Kanglung, Trashigang
Establishment Year 1968 Total Acreage 0
National Accreditation International Accreditation
Description: After opening up to the outside world in the late fifties of the twentieth century, the third Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, popularly known as the “Father of Modern Bhutan”, aspired to secure a role for the young Bhutanese in the global community. Realizing that education is very important for the socio-economic development of a country he wanted the students in Bhutan to catch-up with the scientific and technological developments in other parts of the world. With this vision in mind, His Majesty the third Druk Gyalpo established the first ever English medium public school at Kanglung in 1968 and named it Sherubtse, meaning ‘the peak of learning’ with the motto “Education for Excellence”. Sherubtse was upgraded into a Junior College in 1976 and started offering degree courses in 1983 in affiliation to the University of Delhi. Sherubtse became a constituent College of the Royal University of Bhutan in 2003. Sherubtse – today is one of the oldest and the biggest Liberal Arts College in Bhutan with over 1700 students. The College offers multidisciplinary undergraduate degree programmes in Liberal Arts and Sciences. The College has five Departments namely Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics & Computers Science, Environmental & Life Science and Physical Sciences and offers fourteen different programmes. The College also offers a Postgraduate Diploma programme in English to in-service teachers and a Masters in English programme at Yonphula Centenary College. Sherubtse has an active research culture. It continually promotes research and innovation through the College annual research grant and through funding support from several linkages that the College has both within and outside. The College has four established centers to support research and generation of knowledge in various areas and annually publishes an academic journal called Sherub Doenme. The College offers a unique learning opportunity for local as well as international students. It has excellent boarding facilities, Guest House, IT Labs, Cafeteria, modern Lecture Theatre, Student Support Service, Convenience Shops, and a rich network of community relationships. The first accredited College is located in Kanglung in the district of Trashigang in east Bhutan. Spread over a sprawling lush green campus with an authentic rural flavour, Sherubtse College is only 15 minutes’ drive from the Yonphula domestic airport. Milestones: 1966; Foundation stone for construction laid by HRH Ashi Chokey Wangmo Wangchuck 1968: Establish as a Public School 1976: Started Junior College – Higher Secondary 1978: School section moved to Khaling 1983: Introduced Degree courses in Arts, Commerce and General Science in affiliation to the University of Delhi 1986: Graduation of the first batch of 30 students with pass degree 1991: Honours courses in English, Economics and Commerce were introduced 1996: Honours courses in Geography and Dzongkha were introduced 1999: Honours course in Computer Science was introduced 2003: Royal University of Bhutan was established and Sherubtse became a constituent College 2005: Started Post Graduate Diploma in English 2006: Sherubtse College started offering programmes under the Royal University of Bhutan starting with Bachelors in Computer Science 2008: The Bachelor of Business Administration and Commerce degree programmes were shifted to Gedu College of Business Studies under Royal University of Bhutan 2009: Introduced Bachelor’s programmes in Political Science, Sociology and, History; Established Centre for Population and Social Research (CPSR) 2010: Introduced Bachelor’s Programmes in Population Studies with Sociology & Economics. Established NIIT Center 2011: Established Center for Climate Change and Spatial Information (CCCSI) 2012: Introduced Bachelors in Media Studies 2013: Introduced Bachelors in Environmental Science 2014: Established two new research centers under various departments (Center for Science and Environmental Research & Center for Archeological Studies) 2017: Introduced Bachelors in Mathematics; Bachelors in Physics; Bachelors in Chemistry; Bachelors in Population & Developmental Studies; Masters in English at Yonphula Centenary College The College will introduce B. Sc. in Statistics, B.A. in Economics and B. Sc. in Geography by July 2018.

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Institution Details as of 2017
Programmes Offered
Programme Award Level Mode Affiliation Discipline Tuition Fee
B.A Dzongkha & English Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 69710
B.A Economics & Population Studies Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 69710
B.A Geography & Economics Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 69710
B.A History & Dzongkha Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 69710
B.A Media Studies & Dzongkha Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 69710
B.A Media Studies & English Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 69710
B.A Political Science & Sociology Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 69710
B.A Population & Development Studies Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 69710
B.Sc. Environmental Science Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 86360
B.Sc. in Chemistry & Mathematics Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 85360
B.Sc. in Mathematics & Physics Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 86360
B.Sc. in Physics & Chemistry Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 86360
B.Sc.Chemistry Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 86360
B.Sc.Computer Science Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 86360
B.Sc.Life Science Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 86360
B.Sc.Mathematics Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 86360
B.Sc.Physics Bachelor Honours Full Time Royal University of Bhutan Science and Allied Sciences 86360
Postgraduate Diploma In English Diploma Part Time Royal University of Bhutan Arts 0
Fee Structure
Hostel (Annual) Mess (Annual) Admission (One-time)
Registration (One-time) Library (Annual) Exam (Annual)
Security Deposit (One-time) Miscellaneous (Annual) Others (Annual), if any
Academic Staff (Numbers)
Male Female
Bhutanese: International:
Contract Contract
Regular Regular
Age Group-wise:
Below 30 yrs. Between 31-45 yrs. Between 46-60 yrs.
61 yrs. or Above
Qualification-wise:
Doctorate (PhD, MD, etc) Master Bachelor
Diploma
Years of Teaching Experience-wise:
5 years or less 6 to 10 years 11 years or more
Non-Academic Staff (Numbers)
Male Female
Qualification-wise:
Doctorate (PhD, MD, etc) Master Bachelor
Diploma Certificate and below
Facilities
Facility Number Capacity
Accomodation Guest 1 20
Accomodation Staff 81 81
Accomodation Student 20 1700
Auditorium/MPH 2 2350
Basketball Court 2 300
Conference Hall 3 250
Football Grounds 1 2500
Laboratory 20 800
Lecture Theatre 2 375
Library 1 350
Service Centre 1 800
Academic Year-Wise Student Details (more than 50% of funding provided through following sources)
Programme Year RGoB Funded Students Self Funded Students Other Funded Students Grand Total
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
B.Sc.Computer Science Bachelor Honours-1st Year 18 11 29 5 1 6 0 0 0 35
B.Sc.Life Science Bachelor Honours-1st Year 22 20 42 6 4 10 0 0 0 52
B.Sc. Environmental Science Bachelor Honours-1st Year 24 23 47 2 3 5 0 0 0 52
B.Sc.Chemistry Bachelor Honours-1st Year 18 10 28 0 1 1 0 0 0 29
B.Sc.Physics Bachelor Honours-1st Year 17 10 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
B.Sc.Mathematics Bachelor Honours-1st Year 23 8 31 1 1 2 0 0 0 33
B.A History & Dzongkha Bachelor Honours-1st Year 26 16 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
B.A Media Studies & English Bachelor Honours-1st Year 13 15 28 3 3 6 0 0 0 34
B.A Dzongkha & English Bachelor Honours-1st Year 11 33 44 5 5 10 0 0 0 54
B.A Media Studies & Dzongkha Bachelor Honours-1st Year 8 19 27 1 4 5 0 0 0 32
B.A Geography & Economics Bachelor Honours-1st Year 33 15 48 9 4 13 0 0 0 61
B.A Population & Development Studies Bachelor Honours-1st Year 18 13 31 1 8 9 0 0 0 40
B.A Political Science & Sociology Bachelor Honours-1st Year 30 15 45 6 6 12 0 0 0 57
B.A Political Science & Sociology Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 19 24 43 5 4 9 0 0 0 52
B.A Geography & Economics Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 24 15 39 4 6 10 0 0 0 49
B.A Economics & Population Studies Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 12 33 45 2 10 12 0 0 0 57
B.A Media Studies & Dzongkha Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 8 14 22 4 1 5 0 0 0 27
B.A Dzongkha & English Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 16 26 42 6 5 11 0 0 0 53
B.A Media Studies & English Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 8 15 23 6 1 7 0 0 0 30
B.A History & Dzongkha Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 26 14 40 5 7 12 0 0 0 52
B.Sc. in Physics & Chemistry Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 23 8 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
B.Sc. in Chemistry & Mathematics Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 16 9 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
B.Sc. in Mathematics & Physics Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 13 13 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
B.Sc. Environmental Science Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 28 24 52 6 4 10 0 0 0 62
B.Sc.Life Science Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 29 16 45 7 2 9 0 0 0 54
B.Sc.Computer Science Bachelor Honours-2nd Year 20 6 26 1 1 2 0 0 0 28
B.Sc.Computer Science Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 18 14 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
B.Sc.Life Science Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 25 17 42 7 2 9 0 0 0 51
B.Sc. Environmental Science Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 23 30 53 6 6 12 0 0 0 65
B.Sc. in Physics & Chemistry Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 12 10 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
B.Sc. in Mathematics & Physics Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 13 8 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
B.Sc. in Chemistry & Mathematics Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 8 9 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
B.A Media Studies & English Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 12 15 27 2 3 5 0 0 0 32
B.A Dzongkha & English Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 13 32 45 1 9 10 0 0 0 55
B.A Media Studies & Dzongkha Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 5 15 20 1 5 6 0 0 0 26
B.A Economics & Population Studies Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 17 29 46 3 9 12 0 0 0 58
B.A Geography & Economics Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 22 20 42 7 6 13 0 0 0 55
B.A Political Science & Sociology Bachelor Honours-3rd Year 21 23 44 5 8 13 0 0 0 57
B.Sc.Computer Science Bachelor Honours-4th Year 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Postgraduate Diploma In English Diploma-2nd Year 15 9 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
Postgraduate Diploma In English Diploma-3rd Year 13 12 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Bulk Student Details (Numbers)
Females Males
Boarders Day Scholars
RoGB Funded Students Other Funded Students Self Funded Students
Age Group-wise:
18 yrs. or below Age Between 19-23 24 yrs. or above
Differentially Abled Students
Dzongkhag-wise:
Bumthang Chhukha Dagana
Gasa Haa Lhuentse
Mongar Paro Pemagatshel
Punakha Samdrup Jongkhar Samtse
Sarpang Tashiyangtse Thimphu
Trashigang Trongsa Tsirang
Wangdue Phodrang Zhemgang
No. of International Students:
International Students 1