List of universities in Nepal

Formal higher learning in Nepal began with the establishment of Tri-Chandra College in 1918, Nepal's first college. Until 1985,Tribhuvan University was its first and only university. The second university to be founded was Nepal Sanskrit University, which was soon followed by Kathmandu University in 1990, and Purbanchal and Pokhara Universities in 1995 and 1996, respectively.

Universities

Federal universities

University[1]	Established	Location	Province	Student enrollment	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
University of Nepal[5][6][7][8][9] (Nepali: ne:नेपाल विश्वविद्यालय)	2024	Gaindakot, Nawalpur	Gandaki	0	0	0
Shahid Dashrath Chand Health Science University[10] (Nepali: शहीद दशरथ चन्द स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय)	2024	Dhangadi, Kailali	Sudurpashim	0	0	0

Provincial universities

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][12] (Nepali: मधेश विश्वविद्यालय)	2022	Birgunj, Parsa	Madhesh Province
Lumbini Technological University[13] (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

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

The table below is correct as of 20 February 2025^[update].

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

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