Central Department of Population Studies

ABOUT CAMPUS

About Us

The Government of Nepal has recognized that sound population policy formulation in the area of population and development, and the effective and efficient implementation of population policy depends on competent professional advice, research, and analysis. The Government of Nepal has, therefore, worked with Tribhuvan University (TU) to establish a high-quality research and training institution to serve the country's population and development program. The Central Department of Population Studies (CDPS) was established in 1988 by T.U. Council. Since 1990, CDPS has been modestly funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). It has grown and developed for more than 30 years and has made significant contributions to the nation's population dynamics sector. The Department is also a focal point for conducting training and research activities for government agencies, namely the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). Besides, it has been working in collaboration with other several sectoral ministries and policy-making and planning agencies. It is envisaged that CDPS will continue to grow, in line with the evolving needs for research and training in the country; and that it will emerge in due course as a major research and training center in South Asia.

Source of Funding

The Department receives regular support from Tribhuvan University. CDPS received UNFPA assistance from 1990 to 2007 including the physical infrastructure. It has also been working as an implementing partner of UNFPA for the Seventh Country Program (2013-2017) and Eight Country Program (2018-2022) activities. CDPS also received technical assistance from the Department for International Development (DFID) to support institutional linkages with the Centre for Population Studies (CPS) and, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Bank, and the British Council/DFID have been recurrent sources of funding for small and medium-scale research and curriculum development. In addition, the Department receives the grants from Higher Education Project of Tribhuvan University for strengthening virtual teaching in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Objective

The main objective for establishing CDPS is to increase the national capacity for training, research, and policy analysis in the area of population and development. The specific objectives are: 
To increase the pool of human resources in the country who are trained in population studies at the level of Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy, and Doctor of Philosophy in Population Studies. The human resources trained will have the necessary analytical skills to assist the Governments at the Federal, Provincial, and Local Levels in their efforts to
population management and integrate of population into development planning.
To provide introductory and specialized short-term training designed to enhance the job performance of elected officials of the Government of Nepal and Tribhuvan University Campuses where population studies are taught, and of officials from concerned NGOs, in their capacity as planners, educators, trainers, or as deliverers of social services.

Academic Programmes

• Master of Arts in Population Studies (MA)
• Master of Philosophy in Population Studies (MPhil)
• Doctor of Philosophy Program (PhD)
• In-Service Training Program
• Faculty Development Program
• Research/Seminar

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                                                                             Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur Kathmandu, Nepal