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| Vision | Quality Education for Leadership |
| Established | 1991 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Prime Minister of Nepal |
| Vice Chancellor | Professor Suresh Raj Sharma |
| Registrar | Professor Bhadra Man Tuladhar |
| Location | Dhulikhel, Nepal |
| Students | 2072 |
| Homepage | http://www.ku.edu.np |
Kathmandu University was started in 1991 with the motto "Quality Education for Leadership". Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and The position of Prime Minister of Nepal was created in 1799 Few of Nepal's Prime Ministers have carried a democratic mandate Dhulikhel is the headquarters of Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The University operates through its six Schools of Science, Engineering, Management, Arts, Education and Medical sciences. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise The arts is a broad subdivision of Culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the The University is operating from premises at Dhulikhel, Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Dhulikhel is the headquarters of Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Bhaktapur (भक्तपुर जिल्ला Bhaktapur Jillā) also Bhadgaon or Khwopa (ख्वप Khvapa) is an ancient
As of 2000, the present number of students enrolled in Kathmandu University is about 1268 and the number of students enrolled in the affiliated colleges are 2072. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
Schools
Kathmandu University provides quality education in different streams of arts, sciences and management through the following six schools.
1) School of Arts 2) School of Education 3) School of Engineering 4) School of Management 5) School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS, formerly known as KUMS) 6) School of Science
Each school has several programs/courses in it. The School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) has the most number of students. The school was formerly known as KUMS, but a decision in 2006 changed its name officially to KUSMS, with the view that the school not only trains medical graduates and postgraduates but also runs various paramedical disciplines.
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Purpose and Objectives
Kathmandu University is being developed with the aim to:
- Promote all-round development of the student's abilities and personality.
- Develop an awareness of the role of science and its application in the understanding of problems of the contemporary society.
- Extend and disseminate knowledge and to foster its application.
- Establish a community of scholars, students, and staff in which understanding and wisdom can grow and flourish.
The objective of Kathmandu University is to provide undergraduate and post graduate programs in the fields of engineering, science, management, arts, education and medical sciences in the near future. Till today, it has been providing undergraduate courses in engineering (computer, electrical & electronics, and mechanical), science (pharmacy and biology & applied biology), management (Master in Business Administration), undergraduate studies in music and short duration courses provided by the School of Arts and the School of Education.
History of KU
Kathmandu University was established in November 1991 as a private university[1] by an Act (KU 2005). This is the first privately-managed public institution of higher learning. 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). The Kathmandu University started its academic program in 1992 with the Intermediate in Science program. In 1994, the University launched Bachelor programs in Pharmacy, Biology and Engineering (electrical and electronics, computer andmechanical). Later, Environmental Sciences was included in its academic program. M. Phil and PhD programs were started in 1997. KU is strengthening its graduate programs whilemaintaining the intermediate level as well. In 2004, the highest number of students enrolledin MBBS program with 161 students in constituent colleges and 547 in affiliated colleges.
Constitution
Kathmandu University is an independent, not for profit, non-government public institution which was created through private initiative. It is being developed as an institution of higher learning dedicated to maintain high standards of academic excellence.
Other Development Efforts
The approximate amount of money that has been generated for the university's development efforts till this date is worth Rs. 155 million. Of this sum, Rs. 70 million is for land, Rs. 60 million is for building construction. The remaining Rs. 25 million is for development of the road, on landscaping and on purchasing equipment. The additional amount of money required to complete the entire construction work, as per the master plan, is Rs. 1. 3 billion. This is equivalent to US $ 25. 86 million. Of this the amount Rs. 856. 6 million or 67% of the entire cost has to be allocated for civil construction. The remaining allocations are for procuring furniture, equipment vehicles and books and journals.
Encouraging Features
Kathmandu University has been able to attract a pool of committed and qualified faculty members. Through the help of these faculty members curricula for various programs have been drafted. Schools are offering programs at the undergraduate as well as the post-graduate levels. These programs have elicited encouraging responses from students and parents. Except for the School of Education and School of Management, all other schools have already started operating at the university's premises at Dhulikhel. Four batches of students have completed their MBA programs from the School of Management. The first convocation of the university was held on 7 August 1995 and the convocation address was given by an eminent management guru Dr. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 M. B. Atreya of India. The second convocation was held on 8 December 1996 and the convocation address was delivered by Professor N. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Gyanam, Vice Chancellor, Pondichhary University and the President of Association of Indian Universities. The third convocation was held on 9 November 1997 and the convocation address was delivered by Professor (Dr. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar ) M. Rammohan Rao, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs are India's premier Management institutes that also conduct research and provide consultancy services in the field of management Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. The fourth convocation, held in 17 September 1998, was addressed by the prominent scholar and ex-vice chancellor of Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norway. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional For the first time in Nepal, Kathmandu University convocated a batch of mechanical, electrical, electronics and computer science and engineering graduates.
References
- ^ SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY IN NEPAL. Bajracharya, Dayanand; Bhuju, Dinesh Raj; Pokhrel, Jiba Raj. UNESCO Kathamndu Office. . Retrieved on 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina.
Other Development Efforts
The university owns Kathmandu University High School. Kathmandu University High School ( KUHS) is a High school in Chaukot near Dhulikhel, in the Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal
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