best engineering college in Nepal. Pulchowk offers bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in engineering. More than 16,000 students from around the world take the school's entrance examination. Nepal Engineering College (NEC) in Changunarayan is the country's first private engineering college to offer bachelor's- and master's-level courses. Popular engineering fields in Nepal are architecture, civil engineering, computer engineering, electronics and communications, electrical and electronics, energy and rural engineering. The B.E. architecture courses take five years to complete, and other bachelor's-degree courses take four years. Study abroad Nepal ranks 11th in countries of origin for international students in the United States. According to "Open Doors 2009", the annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education with support from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, the number of Nepali students enrolled in U.S. institutions of higher education increased from 8,936 in the 2007–08 academic year to 11,581 in 2008–09 (a 29.6-percent increase). In the 2006–07 academic year, Nepal ranked 13th among countries of origin of international students. According to Terry J. White, counselor for public affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, "America's nearly 3,000 accredited schools of higher education continue to attract new students in what is becoming a highly competitive international 'market' around the world." The U.S. is the preferred destination for students from Nepal who want to study abroad because of the quality and prestige associated with an American degree. Another contributing factor is access to comprehensive, accurate information about study in the U.S. through EducationUSA offices in Nepal and increased activity by United States colleges and universities to attract students from Nepal. However, "a culture of disrespect" for humble Nepalese by U.S. Embassy staff has been reported by a co-founder of Nepali/American NGO, Possible Health. See also Gender inequality in Nepal Human rights in Nepal List of schools in Nepal List of engineering colleges in Nepal (intake capacity of engineering colleges) List of universities and colleges in Nepal References External links Ministry of Education, Nepal World data on Education: Nepal, UNESCO-IBE(2010–2011) – Overview of the Nepalese education system Vocational education in Nepal, UNESCO-UNEVOC – Overview of the Nepalese vocational education system "Bringing the Poorest into Schools", World Bank (2009) – Report on higher education and TVET in Nepal, Asian Development Bank (2016)