Centre for Buddhist Studies, Kathmandu University
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| Motto | Quality Education for Leadership |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| Founders | Suresh Raj Sharma |
| Chancellor | Prime Minister of Nepal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha |
| Students | 15000 |
| Location | Dhulikhel , Nepal |
| Website | ku |
Kathmandu University (KU)(Nepali: काठमाण्डौ विश्वविद्यालय) is an autonomous non-government, public institution. It is the third oldest university in Nepal, located in Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok District, about 30 km east of Kathmandu. KU was established in 1991 with the motto "Quality Education for Leadership". This university operates through its seven schools and from premises in Dhulikhel, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur.
The university provides undergraduate to postgraduate programs in the fields of engineering, science, management, arts, education,law and medical sciences. It provides undergraduate courses in engineering (Civil, Computer, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Environmental, Geomatics, Chemical ), Science (Biotechnology, Computer Science, Environmental science, Pharmacy, Human biology & Applied physics), Management (Bachelors in Business Administration, executive MBA, Masters in Business Administration ...), Arts (music, media, community development, fine art, and economics), medical science(MBBS, MD/MS, Mch/DM in various medical specialities and subspecialities, B Sc Nursing, PCL Nursing, Bachelor in Nursing, BSc Midwifery, Bachelor in Physiotherapy BDS). Graduate courses in science, engineering, pharmacy, development and business administration are also offered.
As a precursor to the establishment of a University, a team of dedicated people first established Kathmandu Valley Campus (a private campus under the affiliation of Tri-bhuvan University) in 1985 to provide education in the Intermediate of Science (ISc) level. The same team proposed the establishment of Kathmandu University. After thorough discussion on the proposal in the Parliament, Kathmandu University was granted by an Act of Parliament on December 11, 1991.
When established in November 1991 as a non-profit, autonomous, public university by an Act KU became the first privately managed public institution of higher learning in Nepal. The predecessor of the university was the Kathmandu Valley Campus founded in 1985. The campus started as a private campus affiliated to Tribhuvan University and offered courses in science at intermediate level (I.Sc).
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