Colleges Within The Royal University of Bhutan
The Royal University of Bhutan was established to consolidate the management of tertiary education in Bhutan. It is a decentralized university with eleven constituent colleges spread across the kingdom. The underlying principle which influenced the development of a university system was the government's priority for equitable development. The eleven member colleges are:
- The College of Science and Technology (CST) in Rinchhending, Phuntsholing
- The Gaeddu College of Business Studies (GCBS) in Gedu, Chukha
- The National Institute of Traditional Medicine (NITM) in Thimphu
- The Institute of Language and Culture Studies (ILCS) in Semtokha, Thimphu The Institute of Language and Culture Studies, presently in Semtokha near Thimphu, is slated to expand to 500+ students and move to Taktse in Trongsa dzongkhag. A primary task of ILCS is to preserve and promote Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan.
- Sherubtse College in Kanglung, Trashigang
- The Paro College of Education (PCE) in Paro
- The Samtse College of Education (SCE) in Samtse
- The Royal Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS) in Thimphu
- The College of Natural Resources (CNR) in Lobesa, Thimphu
- The Jigme Namgyel Polytechnic (JNP) in Dewathang, Samdrup Jongkhar
- The Royal Institute of Management (RIM) in Simtokha, Thimphu
The Royal University of Bhutan also maintains a strong connection with other universities which include the University of New Brunswick in Canada, the School for International Training in the United States, the University of Salzburg in Austria, the University of Delhi in India, etc. in the areas of student exchange and internship programs for both students and faculty.
HM Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, is the Chancellor and Dasho Pema Thinley is the Vice Chancellor, and handles the day-to-day administration of the university system.
The Centre for Bhutan Studies (CBS) in Thimphu, originally slated to become a member institution of the university, has retained its autonomous status.
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