Sherubtse College

Sherubtse College
President	Tshering Wangdi
Students	1300
Location	Kanglung, Trashigang, Bhutan; 27°17′14″N 91°31′25″E / 27.2871°N 91.5237°E
Campus	Urban
Website	www.sherubtse.edu.bt

Sherubtse College is the first accredited

Jesuits under the leadership of Father William Mackey. The college was affiliated to the University of Delhi by a special act of the Indian parliament.^[1]

It became a part of the newly created Royal University of Bhutan in 2003, a system that comprises all public post-secondary schools in Bhutan.

Departments

Nearly 300 students graduate every year from the college. It offers courses such as

Environmental Science, which benefits from its location amidst the Himalayan

regions. Now, business studies has been shifted to Gaedu College of Business Studies (GCBS), which is the second government college in Bhutan and is located in Gedu under Chhukha dzongkhag. This new college offers courses like Business Administration and Commerce.

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. 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.

In July 1983, Sherubtse College became an affiliated college of the

Jesuits

of Canadian origin taught English and Science.

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

In literature

"Beyond the Sky and Earth" Jamie Zeppa provides a detailed account of her experiences teaching at Sherubtse College.

Notable alumni

Dorji Wangdi, Opposition Leader of Bhutan
Choida Jamtsho, Member of the National Assembly
Choida Jamtsho, Member of the National Assembly
Damcho Dorji, Foreign Minister
Sonam Kinga, Chairperson (National Council of Bhutan), Actor and Researcher at the Center for Bhutan Studies
Kezang Dorji, Rapper/Singer
Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan
Wangchuk Namgyel, Speaker, National Assembly of Bhutan
Kelly Dorji, Film Actor
Tshewang Dorji, Social Worker
Nidup Gyeltshen, Entrepreneur
Lha Dorji, Social Influencer/ Actor

Notable faculty

William Mackey (Jesuit) Educator
Jamie Zeppa Writer, Author of Beyond the Sky and Earth
George Thengummoottil Filmmaker

References

^ "Sherubtse to replace DU courses by RUB | APFANEWS". Retrieved 2022-05-07.

[1] "Sherubtse to replace DU courses by RUB | APFANEWS". Retrieved 2022-05-07.

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