Sherubtse College
Nearly 300 students graduate every year from the college. It offers courses such as Economics, Computer Science, Dzongkha, English, Geography, and Science. Its most significant science department is the department of Botany and Environmental Science, which benefits from its location amidst the rich biodiversity of 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. 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 Delhi University system in India and Father Gerald E. Leclaire S.J. was the first principal. Several 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. The departments of business and economics are to be transferred to the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) over the next several years. "Beyond the Sky and Earth" "Jamie Zeppa" provides a detailed account of her experiences teaching at Sherubtse College.
History of the College
Sherubtse College is the first accredited college in Bhutan, founded in 1966 by a group of 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.