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
Volunteers for CAICE-2023
The Central Department of Economics (CEDECON) at Tribhuvan University is currently preparing to celebrate CEDECON’s Annual Day on September 21, followed by the CEDECON’s Annual International Conference in Economics (CAICE) on September 22 and 23, 2023. We would like to extend an invitation to students who are currently enrolled in the …
SAESM-2024
First Date of Publication: August 15, 2023 Important Notice: We are experiencing server issues with our institutional email addresses (info@cdec.tu.edu.np & naveen.adhikari@cdec.tu.edu.np). To ensure your application is received, please send a copy of your email to cedecon.email@gmail.com and saesm.nepal@gmail.com. Thank you for your cooperation. Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University …
Opportunity to participate in HPRC Graduate Research Panel (online)
Central Department of Economics (CEDECON) is collaborating with the Himalayan Policy Research Consortium (HPRC) at Nepal Study Center, University of New Mexico to organize a HPRC’s 3rd Graduate Students Research Panel, to be held virtually on July 23rd, 2023. This free event provides an opportunity to graduate students and their faculty …
NOTICE TO SUBMIT RESEARCH PROPOSAL
First Date of Notice Publication: July 10, 2023 Attention is drawn to all students who have participated in the final examination of the fourth semester (MA in Economics). It is mandatory for them to submit their research proposals for thesis writing using the prescribed format of the Central Department of …
CAICE-2023
August 31, 2023: the program schedule and presentation rule is shared with Paper Presenters August 05, 2023: Decision on acceptance of paper is communicated with authors. July 25, 2023: The papers are now being evaluated by the scientific committee. Please expect scientific committee’s decision on acceptance of paper between August …
Call for Graduate Student Research Panel at Himalayan Policy Research Consortium (HPRC)
Call for3rd Graduate Student Research Panel We are happy to announce that the Central Department of Economics (CEDECON) is collaborating with the Himalayan Policy Research Consortium (HPRC) at Nepal Study Center, University of New Mexico to organize a HPRC’s 3rd Graduate Students Research Panel, to be held virtually on July 23rd, …
15th Plan Mid-Term Review
Central Department of Economics has completed an assignment titled “Midterm review of 15th periodic Plan”. This task has been carried out for the National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal. The published report is available here.
Admissions open for the MPhil-PhD program in Economics
Office of Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University invites applications for admission to the MPhil-PhD program in Economics. The eligibility criterion and other details can be found in the attached documents. The key dates are: Applications submission deadline: No later than 2079-05-24 BS Applications submission deadline (with …
Call for application for a Residential workshop in Energy Economics and Policy
October 08-13, 2022, Kathmandu, Nepal Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University (CEDECON-TU), Kathmandu, Nepal, in collaboration with the Center for Energy Policy and Economics, Swiss Federal Institute of the Technology (CEPE-ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, is organizing a residential workshop on “A block course on the Introduction in Energy Economics and Policy” …
EJoN invites article
Celebrating 45 years of EJoN publication !! Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University is pleased to invite articles for the 2022 issues of The Economic Journal of Nepal (EJoN)- a quarterly publication of the Central Department of Economics. All submissions should be made by June 15, 2022. The submission guideline …