Biratnagar is a metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Koshi Province. With a Metropolitan Urban Agglomeration population of 244,750 as per the 2021 census, it is the largest city and fastest growing city in the province and also the headquarters of Morang district. As per the preliminary report of 2022 Nepal census, Biratnagar Metropolitan has an estimated city population of 243,927 excluding the suburban areas which are now very well connected to the old town. It is the administrative center of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar and its suburbs and towns of-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people in 159,332 households including the town of Ithari. Biratnagar is located 399 km (248 mi) east of the capital, Kathmandu, and 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the bordering town of Jogbani in the Indian state of Bihar which is very well connected through Rani Path and Koshi Path. It is one of the major entry point in Nepal for Businessmen as well as Tourists who come to visit Nepal for various purposes. A customs duty is required to be paid for Indian vehicles in Nepal and Vice-versa.
Tribhuvan University is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest and the largest university in Nepal. It offers 1,000 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines. Additionally, the institution has 62 constituent campuses and over 1,080 affiliated colleges across the country.
The Institute of Engineering (IOE), established in 1930, is one of the five technical institutes under Tribhuvan University, Nepal's largest academic institution. The current dean of the IOE is Shashidhar Ram Joshi.
Kathmandu University (KU) is a public autonomous university in Nepal. It is the third oldest university in Nepal, located in Dhulikhel of Kavrepalanchok District, about 30 km (19 mi) east of Kathmandu. It was established in 1991 with the motto "Quality Education for Leadership." KU operates through its seven schools, and campuses in Dhulikhel, Patan, Lalitpur and Panchkhal. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses in a variety of fields.
Pokhara University was established in 1997 and is Nepal's fifth university. Its central office is located in Pokhara, Kaski District, Gandaki Province. Along with Purbanchal University, PU was formed as part of a government initiative to improve access to higher education. The Prime Minister of Nepal is the university chancellor and the Minister of Education is the pro-chancellor. The vice chancellor is the principal administrator of the university.
Morang District is located in Koshi Province in eastern Nepal. It is an Outer Terai district, which borders Jhapa to the east, Dhankuta and Panchthar to the north, Sunsari to the west, and Bihar, India, to the south. Morang has one metropolitan city (Biratnagar), eight municipalities and eight rural municipalities. The total area of the district is 1,855 km2 (716 sq mi). The lowest elevation point is 60 meters and the highest is 2,410 meters above sea level. The headquarters of Morang is connected by the Koshi National Highway to the east–west Mahendra National Highway at Itahari, Sunsari. Morang is also connected to the Hill parts of the eastern region of Nepal. Morang is the core industrial sector for the eastern region of Nepal.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is one of the five technical institutes under Nepal's Tribhuvan University.
Janakpurdham or Janakpur, is the capital city of Madhesh Province. This sub-metropolitan city is a central hub for the Maithili language, as well as for religious and cultural tourism in Nepal.
Pashchimanchal Campus (Nepali: पश्चिमाञ्चल क्याम्पस) previously known as Western Regional Campus (WRC) is the third and one of the five constituent engineering campuses under Institute of Engineering of Tribhuvan University. Paschimanchal campus is specialized for geomatics engineering in the context of Nepal and is the only TU campus to have this program at the bachelor's and master's level.
Amod Prasad Upadhyay is a Nepalese social worker and politician.
College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE), affiliated to Purbanchal University, popularly known as CIT, was established in 2000, the first college in Nepal offering Information Technology (IT) Education. CITE is centrally located at Subidhanagar, Tinkune, Kathmandu. Currently CITE offers bachelor level education on Information Technology, Engineering and Management.
Caliber International College is an institution of higher education at Rajbiraj, Nepal. The college is established in 2006. The founder of the college is Arun Yadav. The college belongs to the first group of colleges in Rajbiraj to receive academic accreditation from the Purbanchal University. The college offer 10+2 and Bachelor level courses. This is the first college in Rajbiraj which offer Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) stream under Purbanchal University.
Sundar Haraicha is a municipality in Morang District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is centered around Biratchowk town which is the gateway to Biratnagar. It borders Itahari Sub- Metropolitan city to the west, Dharan Sub- Metropolitan city to the Northwest and Belbari municipality to the east and is connected by Mahendra Highway. It is one of the fastest growing cities in eastern Nepal and the second largest city of Morang district after Biratnagar, with 121,305 inhabitants living in 26,677 households. It consists of the town centres of Biratchowk and Gothgaun which are parts of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households.
Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus is a constituent campus of Tribhuvan University in Biratnagar, Morang. Established in 1955 as 'Morang Intermediate College', it is one of the oldest constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University in the district. There are 165 academic staffs and 3234 students studying in the college. On 15 April 2018, Tribhuvan University elected the college administration led by Dr. Babu Ram Timalsina, who is often referred to as "Campus Chief".
Snatakottar Campus also known as Post Graduate Campus is one of the constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University located in Biratnagar city of Nepal. The campus was established in 1981.
Rajarshi Janak University is a public university of Nepal. A national university of Nepal, it is located in Janakpur of Dhanusha District, the capital of Madhesh Province. RJU operates through its two constituent campus, the central campuses in Janakpur and the other being newly established engineering campus in Gaushala. The university offers bachelor and masters level courses in a variety of fields.
Itahari International College (IIC) is an information technology and business college in Sundar Haraicha, Nepal, established in 2017. The college directly partners with London Metropolitan University (London Met) of United Kingdom offering the honorary undergraduate degrees in BA (Hons) in Business Administration and B.Sc. (Hons) in Computing. The college is a flagship institution of Innovative Nepal Group (ING) organization.
Purbanchal University School of Engineering is the only constituent engineering college of Purbanchal University. Located in Biratnagar, the capital of Koshi Province it established in 1999 AD with aim to provide engineering skills and knowledge related to the sector. PUSOE provides bachelor and masters level course in various streams of engineering.
Geomatic Institute of Technology is a private engineering college in Nepal, established in 2004 with the aim of teaching engineering skills and knowledge related to surveying and land management. It is the first and only dedicated college in Nepal for geomatics engineering studies. GIT is an alternative to Paschimanchal Campus of Tribhuvan University.
