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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), theman got 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 niversities in Nepal.

Universities

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National universities

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University[1] Established Location Province Number of student Constituent Campus Teachers
Tribhuvan University

(Nepali: त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय)

1959 Kirtipur, Kathmandu Bagmati 322,540 62 7,592
Nepal Sanskrit University

(Nepali: नेपाल संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय)

1986 Beljhundi , Dang Lumbini 3,742 14 484
Kathmandu University

(Nepali: काठमाडौँ विश्वविद्यालय)

1991 Dhulikhel, Kavre Bagmati 21000 9 388
Purbanchal University

(Nepali: पूर्वाञ्चल विश्वविद्यालय)

1993 Gothgaun, Morang Koshi 30,128 7 96
Pokhara University

(Nepali: पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय)

1997 Pokhara , Kaski Gandaki 35240 4 133
Lumbini Bouddha University

(Nepali: लुम्बिनी बौद्ध विश्वविद्यालय)

2004 Lumbini, Rupandehi Lumbini 2050 3 178
Sudurpaschim University

(Nepali: सुदूरपश्चिम विश्वविद्यालय)

2010 Bhimdatta, Kanchanpur Sudurpashim 17268 15[2] 109
Madhyapaschim University

(Nepali: मध्यपश्चिम विश्वविद्यालय)

2010 Birendranagar, Surkhet Karnali 13000 15[3] 128
Agriculture and Forestry University

(Nepali: कृषि तथा वन विश्वविद्यालय)

2010 Rampur, Chitwan Bagmati 1,978 8 122
Nepal Open University

(Nepali: नेपाल खुला विश्वविद्यालय)

2016 Lalitpur , Lalitpur Bagmati 593 1 0
Rajarshi Janak University

(Nepali: राजर्षि जनक विश्वविद्यालय)

2017 Janakpur, Dhanusha Madhesh 750 4 60
Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology[4]

(Nepali: मदन भण्डारी विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि विश्वविद्यालय)

2022 Chitlang, Makwanpur Bagmati 0 0 0
Nepal University[5][6][7][8][9]

(Nepali: ne:नेपाल विश्वविद्यालय)

2024 Gaindakot, Nawalpur Gandaki 0 0 0
Shahid Dashrath Chand National University of Health Sciences[10]

(Nepali: शहीद दशरथ चन्द राष्ट्रिय स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय)

2024 Dhangadi,Kailali Sudurpashim 0 0 0

Provincial universities

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University Established Location Province
Manmohan Technical University

(Nepali: मनमोहन प्राविधिक विश्वविद्यालय)

2019 Budiganga, Morang Koshi Province
Gandaki University

(Nepali: गण्डकी विश्वविद्यालय)

2019 Pokhara, Kaski Gandaki Province
Madhesh Agriculture University

(Nepali: मधेश कृषि विश्वविद्यालय)

2021 Rajbiraj, Saptari Madhesh Province
Madhesh University[11]

(Nepali: मधेश विश्वविद्यालय)

2022 Birgunj, Parsa Madhesh Province
Lumbini Technological University[12]

(Nepali: लुम्बिनी प्राविधिक विश्वविद्यालय)

2022 Khajura-8, Raniyapur, Banke Lumbini Province
Bagmati Province University

(Nepali: बागमती प्रदेश विश्वविद्यालय)

2024 Hetauda, Makawanpur Bagmati Province

Autonomous Institute

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

Universities by state and type

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The table below is correct as of 20 February 2025.

State Central
universities		 Province
universities		 Deemed
universities		 Private
universities		 Total
Koshi Province (list) 1 1 1 3
Madhesh Province (list) 1 2 1 4
Bagmati Province (list) 5 1 3 9
Gandaki Province (list) 2 1 1 4
Lumbini Province (list) 2 1 1 4
Karnali Province (list) 1 0 1 2
Sudurpashchim Province (list) 2 0 0 2
Total 14 6 8 28

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UGC".
  2. ^ "Page | FWU - Multi Campus Management Information System". www.fwu.edu.np. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. ^ "Campuses – MID-WEST UNIVERSITY". Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ "MBUST -Madan Bhandari University". 20 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  5. ^ "University of Nepal Development Board". 20 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  6. ^ "Deck cleared to set up University of Nepal". 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  7. ^ "Dr Arjun Karki appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Nepal University". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  8. ^ "नेपाल विश्वविद्यालयको उपकुलपतिमा कार्की र रजिस्ट्रारमा आचार्य". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  9. ^ "नेपाल विश्वविद्यालयको औपचारिक घोषणा". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  10. ^ "Geta Medical College Conversion into University Secured Through New Bill Passage". 15 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  11. ^ "Madhesh University". 20 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  12. ^ "Lumbini Technological University". 20 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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