Department welcomes Prof. Shiva Raj Adhikari, PhD as new head of the department.
CEDECON’s new building is under construction.
The exams have been resumed at the Department following health protocol and guidelines.
Message from Head of the Department
Welcome to the Central Department of Economics (CEDECON), Faculty
of Humanities and Social Science, at Tribhuvan University (TU).
CEDECON, established in 1959, is one of the oldest and biggest departments in TU’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science. CEDECON is a pioneer in offering academic courses, promoting research, and producing high-quality economists for our nation and for the world.
About CEDECON
Established in 1959, Central Department of Economics (CEDECON) is one of the oldest and biggest departments at Tribhuvan University (TU). Primarily a teaching faculty, the Department also undertakes research activities and publication works. With more than 120 students in MA and 35 in MPhil enrolled each semester, CEDECON is well equipped with high-level specialized faculty members recognized for their academic and professional contributions within and outside Nepal.
Recent Activities
Result of MPhil-PhD Program
Office of Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University has published the result of the entrance examination for the MPhil-PhD program held on Chaitra 28, 2077. The selected candidates of the Economics stream are required to enroll their name for the program between Ashad 10 to 22, 2078 …
Results of Research Assistantship (RA)
Date: June 06, 2021 As per the notice published by this department on May 11, 2021, the following candidates have been selected as Research Assistant (RA) to assist the study team for a study titled “Evaluating synergies and tradeoffs among health, education, and economic sectors in the fight against the …
Opportunity for Research Assistantship
First Date of Publication: May 11, 2021 Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University has received a grant from University Grant Commission (UGC) to conduct a study on ‘Evaluating synergies and tradeoffs among health, education and economic sectors in the fight against the COVID-19 in Nepal: Evidence and policy responses’. Under …
Discussion on Curriculum of MPhil/PhD program
Central Department of Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University organized a discussion program with major stakeholders for possible revision of Curriculum for MPhil/PhD program. Learned individuals representing various government and non-government institutions participated in the program. The program started with a brief presentation about the objective of …
Interaction program
CEDECON organised an interaction programme with the campuses/colleges running MA in Economics programme (TU) within and outside of Kathmandu valley. The objectives were to understand the academic and research challenges and to initiate a dialogue towards streamlining teaching-learning and research exercises throughout.
In-house discussion: Impact of Covid-19 on Poverty and Human Development
Central Department of Economics organized an in-house interaction program to discuss on the methodology and preliminary of estimates of a research work titled “Impact of COVID-19 in Poverty and Human Development”. This study is being carried out with a support from UNDP-Nepal. Prof. Shiva Raj Adhikari, PhD is leading the …
Announcement for CEDECON PhD Fellowship
Date: September 30, 2020 Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University (CEDECON) and Centre for Energy Policy and Economics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (CEPE-ETH) have been jointly carrying out a research project on “Barriers towards the adoption of energy-efficient vehicle in Nepal and the role of behavioral biases” funded …
CEDinar September 18, 2020
Dr Juni Singh, A Ph.D. graduate from Paris School of Economics, speaks on Endogenous Institutions: a network experiment from Nepal. This talk was organized by the Central Department of Economics as part of its Friday seminar- the CEDinar- series on the day of Sept 18, 2020. Abstract of the Presentation …
CEDinar 14 AUG, 2020
The Central Department of Economics (CEDECON), as a part of its Friday CEDinar series,organised a webinar on 14th of August, 2020 on ‘Economics of Solid Waste Management and Urban Drainage: Sustainable Approach to Making South Asian Cities Climate Resilient’. The speaker was Dr. Mani Nepal, Program Coordinator SANDEE and Lead …
Congratulations to our faculty @NirmalKumarRaut for publishing in WD. The authors unveil the role of conflict-induced exposure to new cultural norms and of monitoring public provisions in improving the quality of public service delivery. ...
Read More@sanjulasingh Thank you for your query. Currently, this is open to @CEDECONTU's students....
Read MoreOpportunity for Research Assistantship ...
Read MoreWe had a productive consultation with our senior Professors regarding the possible revision of the current syllabus of the MPhil and Ph.D. curriculum. Thank you Professors for your presence and valuable input. https://t.co/YQsuQp3tQ1...
Read More@CEDECONTU organized a discussion program with major stakeholders for possible revision of the Curriculum for the MPhil/Ph.D. program. Learned individuals representing various government and non-government institutions participated in the program. https://t.co/2sfYJbbWcf...
Read MoreA discussion program on a study "Assessing Impact of COVID-19 on poverty and Human Development" supported by @UNDPNepal concluded today @CEDECONTU. The study finds the estimated decline of 0.0084 points (1.38%) in the HDI of Nepal. https://t.co/l59S8ZxJnI...
Read MoreA research article co-authored by our faculty @NirmalKumarRaut analyzes the determinants of self-reported shocks (climatic and non-climatic) and discusses the household's choice of coping strategies in the rural hills of Nepal. ...
Read MoreTwo days´ enumerator´s training has kicked off for a field work related to study on 'Natural disaster and assets recovery: Evidence from Nepal´s Earthquake' with a research grant funded by @FromSANDEE @icimod . The PI is @NirmalKumarRaut. @nabueco @ecokhagen @Mani_Nepal https://t.co/yfWsh7OMxb...
Read More@CEDECONTU organised an interaction programme with the campuses running MA in Economics (TU) across the country. The objectives were to understand the academic and research challenges and to initiate a dialogue towards streamlining teaching-learning and research exercises. https://t.co/6VP3kkMqGR...
Read MoreNotice for submission of concept note to fourth semester students (cycle 2) ...
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