Sherubtse College was the first accredited college in Bhutan, founded in 1966. As of 2003 it became part of the newly created Royal University of Bhutan system that comprises all post-secondary schools in Bhutan. A college (Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellows and still are in some places. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal University of Bhutan, founded on June 3, 2003, is the national university system of Bhutan. ...

Sherubtse College is located near the small town of Kanglung in the dzonghag of Tashigang in eastern Bhutan. Trashigang, also spelled Tashigang, is Bhutans easternmost district. ...

The royal government of Bhutan hires about two thirds of the Sherubtse graduates while the remainder readily find work in the private sector or working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization that is not part of a government and was not founded by states. ...

Departments

Sherubtse College graduates nearly 200 students a year in fields which include economics, business, computer science, Dzongkha, English, geography, and science. Its most significant science department is the department of botany, which benefits from its location amidst the rich biodiversity of the Himalayan regions. Dzongkha is a Sino-Tibetan language from Bhutan. ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... Biodiversity or biological diversity is the diversity of and in living nature. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ...

History of the College

The 3rd king of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck laid the foundation stone for Sherubtse School in June, 1966. The school opened in 1968 with Father William Mackey as principal. Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (1929-July 21, 1972) was king of Bhutan. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

In 1976 the school was upgraded to a Junior College with pre-university courses in science. In 1978 the arts and business courses were added. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

In July 1983, Sherubtse College became an affiliated college of the Delhi University system in India. University of Delhi,New Delhi The University of Delhi is a university in India. ...

In June 2003 the school was combined with 9 other institutes of higher learning to form the Royal University of Bhutan. The departments of business and economics are to be transferred to the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) over the next several years. The Royal University of Bhutan, founded on June 3, 2003, is the national university system of Bhutan. ...

See also

• Sherubtse College website