Notable Universities in Nepal

A closer look at 15 universities in Nepal — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Nepal Sanskrit University	Kathmandu	Public	1986	Sanskrit, Nepali	Sanskrit LiteratureVedic StudiesAyurveda
Kathmandu University	Dhulikhel	Private	1991	English	EngineeringMedical SciencesManagement
Lumbini Buddhist University	Lumbini	Public	2004	English, Nepali	Buddhist StudiesBuddhist PhilosophyBuddhist Archaeology
Far Western University	Mahendranagar	Public	2010	English	ManagementEducationEngineering
Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology	Panchkhal	Public	2020	English	ScienceTechnologyEngineering
Tribhuvan University	Kirtipur	Public	1959	Nepali, English	Humanities & Social SciencesManagementEducation
Tribhuvan University Kathmandu	Kirtipur	Public	1959	Nepali, English	HumanitiesSocial SciencesManagement
Tribhuvan University - Thapathali Campus	Kathmandu	Public	1965	English	Civil EngineeringMechanical EngineeringIndustrial Engineering
B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences	Dharan	Public	1993	English	MedicineDentistryNursing
Purbanchal University	Biratnagar	Public	1993	English, Nepali	EngineeringMedical SciencesManagement
Pokhara University	Pokhara	Public	1997	English	ManagementEngineeringHealth Sciences
Kantipur Engineering College	Lalitpur	Private	2000	English	Civil EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectronics Engineering
Agriculture and Forestry University	Rampur, Chitwan	Public	2010	English, Nepali	AgricultureVeterinary ScienceForestry
Mid Western University	Birendranagar	Public	2010	English	EngineeringManagementScience & Technology
Gandaki University	Pokhara	Public	2019	English	Information TechnologyHealth SciencesBusiness Administration