The completed audit reveals that only 8% of graduating architecture students have BIM software exposure, with faculty citing lack of training time as the primary barrier.
Headline Findings
The digital skills audit, completed across four Nepali higher education institutions, found that just 8% of graduating architecture students had any exposure to BIM software during their studies, and fewer than 5% of faculty reported confidence in teaching ISO 19650 or Common Data Environment workflows.
Implications for the Toolkit
These findings directly inform the structure and sequencing of the Digital Skills Toolkit, ensuring that foundational BIM concepts are introduced before more advanced coordination and CDE practice. The full report has been submitted for open-access publication and as a policy brief for Nepal's Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT).
Faculty member at Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering, leading the Nepal-side coordination of the DigiArch Nepal project.
Dr Kamal Detail