Students who have passed the entrance exam conducted by the Institute of Science and Technology (IoST), T.U., can only apply for admission at Sagarmatha College of Science and Technology. Students are selected strictly on a merit basis from amongst the applicants.
To be eligible to appear in the IoST entrance exam, one must have secured a minimum C grade in all subjects of class 11 and 12 or 45 % marks in +2 or Diploma in Engineering or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics. One who has appeared in the final examination of +2 Science or equivalent can also apply.