List of universities in Nepal

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Formal higher learning in Nepal began with the establishment of Tri-Chandra College in 1918(1975 BS), the first college in the country. Until 1985, Tribhuvan University was the only university in the country. The second university to be founded was Mahendra Sanskrit University. The inception of this university was soon followed by Kathmandu University in 1990, and Purbanchal and Pokhara Universities in 1995 and 1996, respectively. Many schools and colleges are run privately but none of the universities in Nepal are private.

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This list includes all notable universities in Nepal.

Universities

National universities [1]

UniversityEstablishedLocationNumber of studentConstituent CampusTeachers
Tribhuvan University (Nepali : त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय )1959Kirtipur, Kathmandu322,540627,592
Purbanchal University (Nepali : पूर्वाञ्चल विश्वविद्यालय )1995Biratnagar, Morang30,128796
Pokhara University (Nepali : पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय )1997Pokhara, Kaski29,4194133
Kathmandu University (Nepali : काठमाडौँ विश्वविद्यालय )1991Dhulikhel, Kavre17,9429388
Nepal Sanskrit University (Nepali : नेपाल संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय )1986Beljhundi , Dang , Nepal3,74214484
Sudurpaschim University (Nepali : सुदूरपश्चिम विश्वविद्यालय )2010Bhimdatta, Kanchanpur3,68615 [2] 109
Madhyapaschim University (Nepali : मध्यपश्चिम विश्वविद्यालय )2010Birendranagar, Surkhet3,22415 [3] 128
Agriculture and Forestry University (Nepali : कृषि तथा वन विश्वविद्यालय )2010Rampur, Chitwan1,9788122
Lumbini Bouddha University (Nepali : लुम्बिनी विश्वविद्यालय )2005Lumbini, Rupandehi20503178
Nepal Open University (Nepali : नेपाल खुला विश्वविद्यालय )2016Lalitpur5931Unknown
Rajarshi Janak University (Nepali : राजर्षि जनक विश्वविद्यालय )2017Janakpur, Dhanusha192134
Shahid Dashrath Chand National University of Health Sciences (Nepali : शहीद दशरथ चन्द राष्ट्रिय स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय )Proposed Kailali District unknownunknownunknown

Provincial universities

UniversityEstablishedLocationProvince
Manmohan Technical University (Nepali : मनमोहन प्राविधिक विश्वविद्यालय )2019Budiganga,Morang Koshi Province
Madhesh Agriculture University (Nepali : मधेश कृषि विश्वविद्यालय )2021Rajbiraj, Saptari Madhesh Province
Madhesh University (Nepali : मधेश विश्वविद्यालय )2022Birgunj, Parsa Madhesh Province
Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology (Nepali : मदन भण्डारी विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि विश्वविद्यालय )2022Chitlang, Makwanpur Bagmati Province
Gandaki University (Nepali : गण्डकी विश्वविद्यालय )2019Pokhara, Kaski Gandaki Province
Lumbini Technological University (Nepali : लुम्बिनी प्राविधिक विश्वविद्यालय )2022Khajura-8,Raniyapur, Banke Lumbini Province

Autonomous Institute

UniversityEstablishedLocation
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Nepal and nepal company(BPKIHS) 1998Dharan,Sunsari
Patan Academy of Health Science (PAHS) 2008Patan,Lalitpur
Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) 2011Jumla,Karnali
Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS) 2021Janakpur,Dhanusha

National Academy of Medical Science Kathmandu,Nepal


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