Kathmandu University is one of the premier education centers in Nepal. It is situated in Dhulikhel Municipality with a wonderful landscape of the great Himalayan Mountains in the background. The university has links with international institutions through joint research programs, teacher/student exchange programs, and credit transfer. This way, it has built an identity for itself in the global education arena.
The university was established in the year 1985. Since then, the university grew in size and facilities over the years. Besides the schools contained within the university, there are also a number of colleges and institutions that are affiliated to the Kathmandu University.
Reaching Kathmandu University
This location is approximately at a distance of 30 kilometers from Kathmandu. The Araniko Highway is at a distance of 2 kilometers. Public transport is available from Kathmandu Valley to reach Dhulikhel. People can take buses from one of the major bus stations at Purano Bus Park, Koteswar, Maitighar and Baneswar. After getting down at the Kathmandu University stop, one has to walk about 8 minutes to reach the university building. The university can also be reached by private cars. The scenic beauty on the Chinese road (Araniko highway) is very pleasant.
Kathmandu University Administration
The Kathmandu University is an autonomous body. There are three main bodies governing the university that takes major policy decisions.
KU Senate
The Senate consists of 31 members, who are all well recognized in their sphere of activities. There are educationists, politicians and industrialists. There are also representatives from affiliated institutions who are part of the Senate. Students also have representatives in the Senate and hence form a part of the decision-making system of the university. The Senate takes decisions on degrees, academic programs, affiliations, annual budget, etc. The Prime Minister of the country, who is also the Chancellor of the university, is the chairperson of the Senate.
Executive Council
The Executive body is a 5-member team that enforces and implements the policy decisions taken by the Senate.
Academic Council
The main academic and educational authority of the university lies with the Academic council, a team of 15 members. Some important functions of this body are to setup and maintain the quality of education, setup the course contents, evaluation techniques and formulate admission criteria.
Schools under Kathmandu University
The University comprises of six different schools, which has average student strength of about 2500 students. Kathmandu University delivers quality education in a wide variety of subjects at Under Graduate, Graduate and Post Graduate levels. The subjects offered to the students are science, medicine, education, environment, human & natural resources, biotechnology engineering, management, pharmacy, music and information technology. The overall student intake per year including the affiliated colleges is around 1500.
The constituent schools of the university are
- School of Science: The school offers courses both at graduate and undergraduate levels.
Undergraduate level
- B. Pharm.
- B. Tech in Environmental Engineering
- B. Sc. In Biotechnology
- B. Sc. in Environmental Science
- B. Sc. Honors in Computer Science
- B. Sc. in Human Biology
Graduate Level
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- M. Sc in Environmental Science
School of Engineering:
The Computer Science and Engineering department, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department and the Mechanical Engineering department offers the following courses to the students. The courses are provided at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Undergraduate Courses:
- Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
(Power & Control as the specialized subject)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Geomatics Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (With Communication as the specialized subject)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Courses:
- Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Communication
School of Arts:
Courses offered
- M. A. in Music
- Diploma in Music
- B. A. in Development Studies
- Bachelor in Fine Arts
- M. A. in Human & Natural Resources Studies
- B. A. in Music
- B. A. in Social Work
- B. A. in Buddhist Studies
- Bachelor in Media Studies
School of Education:
Courses offered
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education
- Masters' of Education (MEd)
- Bachelors' of Technical Education (BTech Ed)
- Masters' of Philosophy (MPhil) in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- Primary Teacher Training
School of Management:
Courses under this school are offered at the following three levels:
Graduate:
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
- Masters in Management (MM)
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Post Graduate
- Masters of Philosophy in Management (MPhilM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Security Management (PGDSM)
Under Graduate
- Bachelor of Business Information System (BBIS)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
School of Medical Sciences
- Currently this school offers the MBBS program.
Evaluation and Entrance at the Kathmandu University
A semester system of education is followed in the University. Each year consists of 230 working days. Students are continuously evaluated during each semester. Number of faculty in the university is around 250, which follow a 1 to 12 teacher-student ratio. The university is equally stringent in recruitment of teachers as they are about admission of students. The students need to have good academic background and have to clear entrance examinations containing written papers and interviews.
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