The objectives of the Institute are:

• to produce engineering manpower needed for national development;
• to boost national engineering capabilities and solve engineering problems; and
• to provide training, sponsored courses, problem- oriented research and consultancy services.

The Institute of Engineering has four  Constitutent campuses at Pulchok (Lalitpur), Thapathali (Kathmandu),  Eastern Region  Dharan), and Western Region (Pokhara).

The Institute offers academic programs of Diploma levels in Civil, Computer, Architecture, Mechanical,Electrical, Electronics, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning and Auto mobile Engineering and B.E. levels in Civil,Computer, Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering. Pulchok Campus has also been conducting M. Sc. courses in Urban Planning, Structural, Environmental, Water Resources,  Renewable energy, Information and communication, Power System and Geo-technical Engineering and Ph.D.program. Similarly, Eastern Regional Campus, Dharan has launched Bachelor’s course in Civil Engineering and  Agriculturral Engineering Bachelor’s course in Industrial Engineering is initiated at Thapathali Campus. Bachelor ’s course Civil, Electronics and communication Engineering are at Western Region Campus.  The Institute also offers good facilities for
research leading to the Ph.D. degree. It offers short term professional courses through its Continuing Education Division and also provides consulting services from its consulting wing. Besides, it has recently set up Center for Applied Research and Development (CARD), Center for Energy Studies (CES), Center for Pollution Studies (CPS) and Center for Disaster Studies (CDS).