Political interference plagues Nepali varsities. VC resignation is latest case : Education experts say political meddling in higher education won’t end until prime minister and education minister stop acting as chancellor and pro-chancellor, by Binod Ghimire (kp 12/04/2025) [The problem of politicisation by political parties affects all areas of public life. And why is a PM who has no idea about academic life the Chancellor of all universities?]

TU Vice-Chancellor Baral resigns (kh 29/03/2025), TU Vice Chancellor Baral resigns citing political interferences in his works (rep 31/03/2025), Tribhuvan University, undone : VC’s resignation raises concerns over the political leadership’s commitment to academic excellence (kp 11/04/2025)

Way Ahead for Kathmandu University : The early bourgeoning of KU was short lived as the ubiquitous partisan politics gradually infiltrated the university, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 28/03/2025)

PM calls Kathmandu University senate to end VC impasse : The university is without a vice chancellor since January 19 as founder Suresh Raj Sharma has been pushing for his candidate despite rules (kp 15/03/2025), Professor Dr Wagle appointed as KU Vice-chancellor (rep 17/03/2025), Ensure Merit-based Appointments  (rep 19/03/2025)

8,150 students graduated from Purbanchal University (rep 11/03/2025)

Panel defies PM’s call, KU deadline by not picking VC applicants : Many blame Suresh Raj Sharma, who heads nomination committee, for delaying the process to push his favourite, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/03/2025)

TU Must Focus On Research Excellence, by Rabin Sharma (rn 06/03/2025)

Are universities in Nepal adequately prepared for interdisciplinary courses?, by Gaurav Ojha (kh 05/03/2025)

KU to arrange credit transfer of semester system from foreign universities (kh 02/03/2025)

PM’s agency sought as KU struggles to pick vice-chancellor : Eight of 10 Kathmandu University VC hopefuls write to the prime minister, questioning selection panel convener’s role, by Binod Ghimire (kp 27/02/2025), KU deans seek merit-based VC selection (ae 27/020/2025), First TU, now KU : The decline in the standing of Kathmandu University is a troubling sign for Nepal’s higher education (kp 28/02/2025), Appoint VC on merit (rep 01/03/2025)

Nepal universities to accept credits of KIIT students : PU, TU to take in Nepali students displaced by harassment at the Odisha institute over Prakriti Lamsal’s death, by Binod Ghimire (kp)

‘Messed up’: KU vice-chancellor nomination panel comes under fire : Critics have pointed out unfair criteria and raised issues about transparency (kp 03/02/2025)

Are universities in Nepal turning their PhD graduates into Frankenstein monsters?, by Gaurav Ojha (kh 30/01/2025)

Students from outside districts preferring Jumla for medical study (rn 27/01/2025)

Training for professors to integrate IT in teaching methods (kh 25/01/2025)

Tribhuvan University set to take action against teachers misusing study leave provision : Student union leaders call off protest after a nine-point deal. Varsity official says action will be taken after full details of defiant teachers is available within a week (kp 08/01/2025), TU vows action against teachers, staff not returning to duty, by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 08/01/2025)

Plagiarism allegations cloud Sanothimi Campus chief selection process (kh 06/01/2025)

Cooperation agreement signed between universities of Nepal and China (rn 30/12/2024), Lumbini Buddhist University and Beijing Language and Culture University sign cooperation agreement (kh 30/12/2024)

TU gears up for FSU elections (kh 26/12/2024)

Misuse of TU’s ‘study abroad’ provision prompts concern : The country’s oldest varsity doesn’t have a proper record of its teachers who have gone abroad on paid study leaves. Officials say they are now collating data (kp 22/12/2024)

Vice-Chancellor Baral breaks promise on merit-based appointments to TU, by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 17/12/2024), Meritocracy Still A Far Cry In TU ?, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 17/12/2024), Divide and ruin : Whatever the top politicians might say, the system of ‘bhagbanda’ in our universities continues to flourish (kp 18/12/2024), Development at a snail's speed in Nepal: Due to dominance of politics over meritocracy, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 18/12/2024) [Why on earth is the incompetent prime minister the chancellor of all universities? This is a direct legacy of the autocratic monarchy!]

Differences between ruling, opposition parties over TU appointments come to a head at the varsity’s senate meeting
While the student leaders affiliated to the CPN-UML criticise Vice-Chancellor Baral’s attempt to appoint deans and campus chiefs based on ‘meritocracy,’ those associated with the Maoist Centre defend him (kp 13/12/2024), PM directs TU to appoint deans by December 22, by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 13/12/2024)

TU and the question of space : It is natural for TU, which serves the highest share of students, to seek its space and function with dignity, by Abhi Subedi (kp 08/12/2024)

Roles and Challenges of Nepal’s National Defense University, by Narayan Adhikari (rep 29/11/2024)

No solution in sight despite PM’s intervention in medical students’ allowance dispute : Postgraduate students have been demanding to make the masters course free in addition to the increased stipend (kp 25/11/2024)

Why a group of students don’t want new law colleges in Nepal : In late August, Rajarshi Janak University approved the opening of 15 law colleges. A team of students has decried the move saying it’s business-oriented, by Ellie Davis (kp 25/11/2024)

Ministry to tighten foreign affiliations of Nepali colleges : Move aimed to ensure that colleges affiliate only with top 1,000 universities and institutions in world rankings (kp 18/11/2024)

On university presses : Given the increasing number of researchers in Nepali universities, starting a press shouldn't be a problem, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 01/811/2024)

Rethinking management education : Nepali universities must go beyond the traditional model to address local and global challenges, by Anup Shrestha (kp 30/10/2024)

TU Reform Nowhere In Sight, by Mukti Rijal (rn 17/10/2024)

Kathmandu University and Southasia Institute for History and Philosophy sign agreement for Master’s Program (ae 09/10/2024)

TU investigating Shankar Dev admission fiasco (rep 23/09/2024)

KU’s initiative for academia-industry collaboration, by Ram Lama and Lakshman Lama (ae 16/09/2024)

PM Oli urges Rajarshi Janak University to prepare globally competitive competent human resources (rn 12/09/2024)

Deck cleared to set up University of Nepal : Unlike the existing universities, the new university will have complete authority over its management, including the appointment of its vice-chancellor (kp 11/09/2024)

Tribhuvan University seeks applications for 11 Campus Chiefs (kh 02/09/2024)

Why is  an ‘eye university’ needed in Nepal?, by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 29/08/2024)

Education diplomacy for Nepal : Even as universities are experiencing low enrollment, we lack plans to attract international students, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 24/08/2024)

Simrik Ventures and KU start BAM program (ae 31/07/2024)

Stemming TU’s Fast-paced Decline, by Mukti Rijal (rn 18/07/2024)

Financing universities sustainably :The endowment funding model, while complementing tuition fees and government subsidies, can also ensure academic autonomy, by Bhoka Thapa (kp 08/07/2024)

Urgency Of Rebuilding Public Trust, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire (rn 06/07/2024)

TU Faces Drop In Graduates, by Narendra Khadka and Hem Bikram Bist (rn 27/06/2024)

South Asian University is facing financial crunch (ae 31/05/2024)

Free politics from educational spaces, by Sugam Gautam (ae 06/05/2024)

Dissecting PhD sagas—I : The main mission of any PhD programme should be that students learn to become researchers during their studies, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 26/04/2024), Dissecting PhD sagas—II : TU is not serving the interests of doctoral students who want to become competent researchers, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 10/05/2024), Dissecting PhD Sagas – III : Without academic writing training, Nepali universities will continue to shortchange our doctoral students, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 24/05/2024)

Academics laud adoption of meritocracy in appointment of university officials (rep 15/04/2024) [The chancellors of the universities should also be merited academics and not the prime minister!]

Prof. Dr. Khadga KC appointed as Rector, Dr. Kedar Rijal appointed as Registrar of TU (rep 13/04/2024)

Think before you leave : Many Nepalis studying abroad are struggling just to survive. The government must step in (kp 12/04/2024)

Tribhuvan University’s negligence forcing scores of students to retake exam on short notice : Two colleges in Achham are conducting exam for a B Ed first year paper today after the university lost answer sheets of 2 (10 students, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 03/04/2024)

Nepal Police Academy construction faces delays; only 18% completed in 20 months of 36-month plan (rep 30/03/2024)

Tribhuvan University to offer question papers in Nepali and English (kh 30/03/2024)

Reforming Nepal's Legal Education System, by Ritesh Panthee (rep 28/03/2024)

Supreme Court clears way for Durga Prasai’s college to run MBBS classes : Medical Education Commission’s bid to give affiliation to Prasai’s college had failed after protest, by Dr Govinda KC (kp 26/03/2024)

No objection’ letter seekers overwhelm education officials : Ever-increasing number of foreign education aspirants leave Nepali colleges desperately short of students, by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/03/2024)

Plural histories of school education : Nepal needs more diverse historical works on schooling that go beyond state-centric perspectives, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 15/03/2024)

Education Minister Shrestha vows to appoint experts as university leaders (kh 07/03/2024) [The bad habit of the PM being the chancellor of all universities urgently needs to be abolished.], Will education minister Shrestha give up the role of vice-chancellor to prioritize autonomy of universities?, by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 09/03/2024)

Crowdsourcing for research infrastructure : Our universities can engage in larger-scale crowdsourcing to enhance their library holdings, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 01/03/2024)

Tasks Before New Vice Chancellor, by Bhupa P Dhamala (rn 01/03/2024)

Kathmandu University hosts Hult Prize semi-finals at KUSOM (kh 25/02/2024)

TU Vice-Chancellor Dr Baral advocates reverting bachelor’s degree to three years (kh 23/02/2024)

Prime Minister Dahal’s favourite becomes TU vice-chancellor : Professor Baral previously served as the vice-chancellor of Pokhara University (kp 23/02/2024)

Merit Of Transparent VC Selection Process, by Manjima Dhakal (rn 22/02/2024)

Liberating academia from partisan politics : For that, we must implement merit-based selection process in top positions, by Kiran Paudel (kp 18/02/2024)

TU narratives : It became an easy and convenient institution for individuals or groups to exploit, by Abhi Subedi (kp 18/02/2024)

‘Jhur’ idea of a university service commission : Universities that cannot recruit desired faculty are not autonomous institutions, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 16/02/2024)

KU to host International Vice-Chancellors’ Meet and Bharat-Nepal Higher Education Summit (rep 13/02/2024)

National Assembly approves establishment of Dashrath Chand Health Science University (kh 12/02/2024)

TU Education Needs Systemic Reforms, by Bhupa P Dhamala (rn 11/02/2024)

14 candidates shortlisted for post of TU’S Vice Chancellor (rep 09/02/2024) [As always, a non-inclusive lot of high caste people!]

Mid-West University invites applications for the post of Vice Chancellor (rep 09/02/2024)

Nearly half of MBBS and BDS graduates fail licensing exams : They are barred from practising medicine. Doctors blame possible decline in the quality of medical education, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/02/2024), Only 56 percent MBBS graduates pass NMC licensing test (kh 05/02/2024)

Govt set to lift ban on nursing colleges; medical law amendments underway (kh 01/02/2024)

Innovate or perish : Nepali universities are struggling to attract students. The news from KU is still welcome (kp 31/01/2024)

TU introduces online services from today (kh 29/01/2024)

Economics And Management Integrated Professional Legal Education In Nepal, by Tulasa Neupane (sp26/01/2024)

For the first time, women professors contesting for the position of Vice-Chancellor of TU, by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 25/01/2024)

Time for a decisive push for varsity reforms, by Durga Prasad Khanal (ae 25/01/2024)

PM Dahal assures of graduation of universities (kh 24/01/2024)

Draft of Higher Education Act proposes national standards for the establishment of new universities (rep 23/01/2024)

TU receives 43 applications for post of Vice-Chancellor (rep 23/01/2024)

Progress in establishing Hindu University (rep 22/01/2024)

TU unveils academic calendar for current session (rn 22/01/2024)

House panel decision on nursing colleges lands in controversy : The committee directive, which allows nursing colleges without their own building to resume instruction, has divided committee members (kp 21/01/2024)

All educational certificates of TU to be provided online (rn 18/01/2024)

The future of affiliating universities : Senior faculty are often found in programmes of NGOs or political parties rather than in universities, by CK Lal (kp 17/01/2024)

Connecting Universities With Industries, by Bhupa P Dhamala (rn 17/01/2024)

Low enrollment, high dropout rates mar Achham campuses : Seven colleges are currently in operation in Achham and all of them have low enrollment, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 15/01/2024)

Unraveling the Tribhuvan University Mess, by Prem Sharma (kh 14/01/2024)

Literary works on Nepali language go global with inauguration of E-library at TU (rep 11/01/2024)

Selecting a capable vice-chancellor at Tribhuvan University, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 10/01/2024)

Tribhuvan University opens applications for Vice Chancellor position in open competition (kh 05/01/2024) [Why not applications for the position of Chancellor? Non-academic politicians are completely unqualified for this position!], What after ‘bhagbanda’ is over? Depoliticising VC appointment cannot clear the structural rot that has besieged Nepal’s oldest and biggest university, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 05/01/2024), PM Prachanda directs Education Minister to correct vacancy call on TU Vice-Chancellor (rn 05/01/2024), Experts find problems in the university set-up to select vice-chancellor : After prime minister’s willingness to choose VC on merit, applications are solicited but the process is said to be flawed, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/01/2024), Parliamentary Committee members express concerns over delegated laws of TU (rep 06/01/2024), New selection criteria makes it mandatory for TU VC applicants to submit self-declaration of non-party affiliation (rep 08/01/2024)

KMC doctors on protest demanding lifting of suspension of Dr Dahal (rep 04/01/2024)

Change starts at top : Doing away with the provision of the PM and political leaders in top positions will help reform universities (kp 04/01/2024)) [!!!!]

Is Tribhuvan University grappling with decline in academic standards?, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 03/01/2024)

Prime minister commits to better university education : For that, law is necessary to strip political leadership of its powers at universities (kp 03/01/2024)

Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology and Nepal Research and Education Network sign MoU (rep 03/01/2024)

Pashupatinath University: A wonderful concept, by Gopikrishna Dhungana (ae 01/01/2024)

Tribhuvan University (TU), Kirtipur [founded 1959]

Kathmandu University (KU, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchowk) [founded 1991]

Purbanchal University, Biratnagar, Morang [founded 1994]

Pokhara University (PU), Pokhara, Kaski [founded 1997]

Lumbini Bouddha University (Lumbini Buddhist University, LBU), Lumbini, Rupandehi [founded 2005]

Sudur Paschim University (Far Western University, FWU), Bhimdatta, Kanchanpur [founded 2010]

Madhya Paschim University (Mid-West University, MWU), founded 2010]

Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Rampur, Chitwan [founded 2010]

Nepal Open University (NOU, Lalitpur [founded 2016]

Nepal Sanskrit University (NSU), Beljhundi, Dang [founded 1986]

Rajarshi Janak University (RJU), Janakpur, Dhanusha [founded 2017]

Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology (MBUST), Chitlang, Makwanpur [founded 2022]

Gandaki University, Pokahra, Kaski [founded 2019]

Manmohan Technical University (MTU), Budiganga, Morang [founded 2019]

Madhesh Agriculture University (MAU), Rajbiraj, Saptari [founded 2021]

Lumbini Technological University (LTU), Raniyapur, Banke [founded 2022]

Madhesh University, Birganj, Parsa [founded 2022]