Pokhara University Finalizes Full Curriculum for AI and Data Science Degree

Kathmandu. Pokhara University has finalized the curriculum for all eight semesters of its undergraduate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science course, which was launched last year. The curriculum for the second to eighth semesters was unveiled during a program held on Monday at Shramik Shanti Campus in Chyasal, Lalitpur.  

Buddhi Raj Joshi, Dean of the university’s Faculty of Science and Technology, said teaching for the first semester has already been completed. He stated that the curriculum for the remaining semesters was prepared after reviewing the experience of the initial semester.  

Under the four-year program, students will study subjects ranging from fundamentals of information technology to advanced AI-related technologies. First-year courses include programming, data structures, databases, computer networks, and operating systems.

The curriculum also covers data science, data visualization, web technology, and artificial intelligence. Advanced topics such as machine learning, deep learning, data mining, computer vision, and natural language processing are included in later semesters.  

In addition, the program gives priority to emerging areas such as AI ethics, policy and governance, AI deployment in the cloud, cybersecurity, and the digital economy.  

The four-year course carries a total of 122 credit hours, including 105 lecture sessions, 36 tutorials, and 91 practical classes. It also includes a mandatory 13-credit project and a 3-credit internship.

Dean Joshi stated students will have opportunities to intern as data analysts in AI-related companies and government agencies in Nepal. He added that studying science at the +2 level is not mandatory for admission. Students from any faculty who have studied either Mathematics or Computer Science in grades 11 and 12 are eligible to apply.

Currently, the program is available only at Shramik Shanti Campus in Lalitpur, with 48 seats allocated per batch. The total fee for completing the course has been set at Rs 478,200, along with an additional refundable deposit of Rs 20,000. Scholarships will be provided to 9 admitted students, while the top student of each semester will receive a one-semester scholarship.

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