Introduction
Dhankuta Multiple Campus (DMC), a renowned educational institution in eastern Nepal, is one of the constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University. Situated at the center of Koshi Province, it has been running its educational activities, and providing its services to the students and other citizens from most of the districts in the Eastern Region.
The campus was established in the headquarter of Dhankuta district in 2012 B. S. with its name 'Dhankuta Degree College'. In addition to its physical property of almost 100 bigha land in the Terai, the campus premises and other physical infrastructures are located in its own 210 ropani area alongside Dhankuta town. It had started B. A. programme in 2014 being affiliated to Patna University, India. In 2016 B. S, it was affiliated to Tribhuvan University, and it was given its name 'Dhankuta Multiple Campus' in 2031 B. S. after the introduction of National Education System Plan (NESP). As an educational center, with its determined aim to be upgraded to a university in the eastern part of Nepal, the campus has been running several educational programmes such as B. Ed. (since 2034 B. S.), B. A.(second time ) (since 2038 B. S.), One year B. Ed.( since 2052), B. Sc (since 2066), M. A.-R. D. (since 2062), M. Ed.- EPM (since 2063), M. Ed.-Nepali (since 2065), M. Ed.-English (since 2066), M. Ed.-Health (since 2066), B. B. S. (since 2068 ), M. B. S. (since 2072), B.B.A (since 2078), and B.C.A (since 2078).
'Quality in education' is the ultimate goal of the strategic plan of Dhankuta Multiple Campus. Peaceful and student friendly teaching-learning environment, regular classroom activities, integration of information and communication technologies, and emphasis to students' active participation are some of the educational strategies of the campus to improve students' learning achievements. As a result, started with just seven students in 2012, the number raised up to around 4000 before the phase out of certificate level. Moreover, four of the students of this campus have been able to receive gold medal award in different academic years. The number of the students in the campus at present, has slowly been decreasing due to several factors such as certificate level phase out, opening up of several other educational institutions, and the migration of people to the Terai. However, the campus administration, faculty members, and campus management committee are more determined to make better improvement in the quality of education introducing modern information and communication technologies in teaching and learning process, increasing the learners' active participation involving them in creative tasks such as field work and problem-solving project work, and encouraging and engaging the faculties in performing academic publications, and other research-oriented activities.