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Kathmandu University (KU)

Kathmandu University (KU) is a recognised university in Nepal. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityDhulikhel
RegionAsia
TypePrivate
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Medicine & Health Sciences; Engineering & Technology
AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) Nepal — apex regulator establishing under UGC Act 1994. Nepal HE: 1 oldest national (Tribhuvan 1959), 1 Sanskrit specialised (Nepal Sanskrit 1986), ~13 other universities, plus many private medical colleges affiliated to TU/KU. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) supervises. Nepali language primary; English HE growing especially for medical/international programmes.
Official websitehttps://ku.edu.np
Accreditation registryhttps://www.ugcnepal.edu.np/pages/university-7/
Founded 1991 (chartered by KU Act 1991 as Nepal's FIRST PRIVATE university; English-medium quality alternative to TU). NEPAL'S FIRST PRIVATE UNIVERSITY. Founded 1991 by KU Act 1991 — symbolic of Nepal's 1990 democratic transition allowing private HE. Located in Dhulikhel (~30km east of Kathmandu). ~18,000+ students. ENGLISH-MEDIUM, high-quality alternative to TU's mass enrolment. 7 schools including KU School of Medical Sciences (Dhulikhel Hospital affiliation). Major Pakistani MBBS destination at KUSMS — verify PMC current status.
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