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
Call for Participation in a Discussion Program
Date of Publication: 22 July, 2021Last Date of Submission: 27 July, 2021 Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University and Center for Energy Policy and Economics (CEPE), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are collaborating to conduct a study towards understanding behavioural aspects affecting the adoption of energy-efficient two-wheelers in Kathmandu valley. …
Opportunity to work as an Enumerator
First Date of Publication: July 09, 2021Last Date of Application: July 17, 2021 (by 17.00, Nepali Standard Time) Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University is undertaking 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 …
Admission Notice MA Economics Program
Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University invites applications from eligible candidates to its MA Economics program. Please read the instructions available on https://entrance.tufohss.edu.np/ carefully while applying for the program. Further details can be found in the notice below. Note: If you require additional information, kindly write to info@cdec.tu.edu.np with a …
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 …