List of universities in Nepal

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 Nepal 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.

This list includes all notable universities in Nepal.

Universities

National universities

University[1]	Established	Location	Number of student	Constituent Campus	Teachers
Tribhuvan University (Nepali: त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय)	1959	Kirtipur, Kathmandu	322,540	62	7,592
Purbanchal University (Nepali: पूर्वाञ्चल विश्वविद्यालय)	1995	Gothgaun, Morang	30,128	7	96
Pokhara University (Nepali: पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय)	1997	Pokhara, Kaski	29,419	4	133
Kathmandu University (Nepali: काठमाडौँ विश्वविद्यालय)	1991	Dhulikhel, Kavre	17,942	9	388
Nepal Sanskrit University (Nepali: नेपाल संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय)	1986	Beljhundi, Dang, Nepal	3,742	14	484
Sudurpaschim University (Nepali: सुदूरपश्चिम विश्वविद्यालय)	2010	Bhimdatta, Kanchanpur	3,686	15[2]	109
Madhyapaschim University (Nepali: मध्यपश्चिम विश्वविद्यालय)	2010	Birendranagar, Surkhet	3,224	15[3]	128
Agriculture and Forestry University (Nepali: कृषि तथा वन विश्वविद्यालय)	2010	Rampur, Chitwan	1,978	8	122
Lumbini Bouddha University (Nepali: लुम्बिनी बौद्ध विश्वविद्यालय)	2005	Lumbini, Rupandehi	2050	3	178
Nepal Open University (Nepali: नेपाल खुला विश्वविद्यालय)	2016	Lalitpur	593	1	Unknown
Rajarshi Janak University (Nepali: राजर्षि जनक विश्वविद्यालय)	2017	Janakpur, Dhanusha	750	4	60
Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology[4] (Nepali: मदन भण्डारी विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि विश्वविद्यालय)	2022	Chitlang, Makwanpur	Bagmati Province
University of Nepal[5][6] (Nepali: ne:नेपाल विश्वविद्यालय)	2024	Gaindakot Municipality, Nawalparasi	Gandaki Province
Shahid Dashrath Chand National University of Health Sciences[7] (Nepali: शहीद दशरथ चन्द राष्ट्रिय स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय)	Proposed	Kailali District	unknown	unknown	unknown

Provincial universities

University	Established	Location	Province
Manmohan Technical University (Nepali: मनमोहन प्राविधिक विश्वविद्यालय)	2019	Budiganga, Morang	Koshi Province
Madhesh Agriculture University (Nepali: मधेश कृषि विश्वविद्यालय)	2021	Rajbiraj, Saptari	Madhesh Province
Madhesh University[8] (Nepali: मधेश विश्वविद्यालय)	2022	Birgunj, Parsa	Madhesh Province
Gandaki University (Nepali: गण्डकी विश्वविद्यालय)	2019	Pokhara, Kaski	Gandaki Province
Lumbini Technological University[9] (Nepali: लुम्बिनी प्राविधिक विश्वविद्यालय)	2022	Khajura-8, Raniyapur, Banke	Lumbini Province

Autonomous Institute

University	Established	Provience	Location
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Nepal (BPKIHS)	1998	Koshi	Dharan, Sunsari
Patan Academy of Health Science (PoAHS)	2008	Bagmati	Patan, Lalitpur
Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS)	2016	Gandaki	Pokhara, Kaski
Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS)	2011	Karnali	Jumla, Karnali
Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS)	2021	Madhesh	Janakpur, Dhanusha
National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)	1993	Bagmati	Kathmandu, Nepal
Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences (MBAHS)	2018	Bagmati	Hetauda, Nepal
Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS)	2017	Lumbini	Ghorahi, Nepal

There are altogether 9 autonomous institutes in Nepal.

See also

• List of engineering colleges in Nepal
• List of medical colleges in Nepal

References

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