Pokhara University

Pokhara University (PU or PoU Nepali: पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय) was established in 1997 as Nepal's fifth university.[1][2][3] Its central office is in Pokhara Lekhnath municipality, Kaski district, Western Development Region. Along with Purbanchal University, PU was formed as part of the government's policy for improved access to higher education. The prime minister is the university chancellor and the minister for education is the pro-chancellor. The vice chancellor is the principal administrator of the university.

Pokhara University
पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय
Pokhara University logo
Type
Established1997
ChancellorPrime Minister of Nepal
Vice-ChancellorChiranjeebi Prasad Sharma
Students32,000
Location
Pokhara Lekhnath
,
Gandaki Pradesh
,
Nepal

28.147286°N 84.082174°E / 28.147286; 84.082174
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Websitewww.pu.edu.np
The entrance of Pokhara University

Location
Pokhara University in 2007

Pokhara University is in Khudi-Dhungepatan, Pokhara Lekhnath Municipality of Kaski district, 13 km east of Pokhara city (Prithvi Chowk), i.e., 8 km from Bijaypur bridge. It has built an academic complex in the serene and scenic location of Seven Lake City, Lekhnath, in the lap of the Himalayan range and peaks such as Mt. Machhapuchre, Mt. Dhawlagiri and Mt. Annapurna. In addition, Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake are within walking distance of its academic complex and central office.

School of Engineering, School of Health & Allied Sciences, The School of Business and The School of Development and Social Engineering are on the bank of the river named Khudi.

Activities

Pokhara University started its academic activities guided by the Pokhara University Act of 1997 in order to achieve its objectives, a semester system based curriculum and evaluation were set up.

  • Pokhara University has four Constituent Schools where Bachelor's, Master's degrees and PhD programs are running,
  • There are 57 academic institutions under its affiliation with Bachelor, Master, M.Phil and PhD. degrees programs,
  • Pokhara University has a Central Office building, Examination Office building, and Academic building in Khudi-Dhungepatan, Lekhnath Municipality.

Teaching

The university uses a semester system. All bachelor's degrees are of four years (delivered over eight semesters) and master's degrees are of two years (delivered over four semesters). Phil degree is of one and half years (three semesters). All degrees are in English-medium education system.

There are Four faculties:

  • Faculty of Sciences and Technology
  • Faculty of Management Studies
  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Health Sciences

Partners

Pokhara University has signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with national and international institutions:

  • Ball State University, (Indiana, USA) [entered on 8 March 2000]
  • Showa Pharmaceutical University, (Tokyo, Japan) [entered in 8 November 2001]
  • Institute of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, (Kyungpook, Korea) [entered in 14 November 2001]
  • Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, (Toyama, Japan) [entered in 24 December 2001]
  • University of Roorkee (presently Indian Institute of Technology), (Roorkee, India) [entered in 13 October 2002]
  • National University Corporation Ehime University, (Japan) [entered in 28 May 2006]
  • Independent University, (Bangladesh) [entered in 14 August 2007]
  • Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, (Kumamoto, Japan) [entered in 2007]
  • Bodo University College, (Norway) [entered in 11 August 2008]
  • Punjab University, (Chandigarh, India) [entered in 19 February 2009]
  • Sun Moon University, Korea and the College of Law of Sun Moon University [entered in 19 November 2009]
  • Asian Institute of Technology, (Bangkok, Thailand) [entered in 10 December 2009]
  • University of Tromso, (Norway) [entered in 5 January 2010]
  • Institute of Foreign Trade and Management, (UP, India) [entered in 18 January 2010]
  • KIIT University, (Bhubaneswar, India) [entered in 3 February 2010]
  • Information Technology Research Institute and BK21 U-Business Service Model and Platform Research Team and Information System Sector in Graduate School of Business IT, Kookmin University, (Seoul, Korea) [entered in 25 February 2010]
  • Jilin University, (China) [entered in 14 March 2010]
  • IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, (Dhaka, Bangladesh) [entered in 6 July 2010]
  • Kingston College, (United Kingdom)
  • Yonsei Biomolecule Research Initiative (BK21), Yonsei University, (Korea)
  • Central Queensland University, (Australia)
  • University of Sains, (Penang, Malaysia)
  • Hanoi University of Science, (Hanoi, Vietnam)
  • Kumamoto University, (Japan)
  • Institute of Technology Sepuluh, (Surabaya, Indonesia)
  • University Under Forum for Integrated Development of Eleventh University (FIND - 11), (Indonesia)
  • Sichuan University, (People's Republic of China)
  • Institute of Business Management, (Pakistan)
  • College of Engineering, Pukyong National University, (Busan, Korea)
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing, (People's Republic of China)
  • University of Warsaw, (Poland)
  • Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, (Italy)
  • Padova University, (Italy)
  • NIA, (Korea)

Constituent colleges
  • School of Business
  • School of Health and Allied Sciences (Formerly, School of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences)
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Development and Social Engineering.

Affiliated colleges
  • Excel Business College(EBS), Baneshwor Kathmandu
  • Victoria International College
  • Rapti Engineering College, Ghorai, Dang
  • Atharva Business College, Bansbari, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Pokhara University School of engineering, Dhungepatan Kaski Nepal
  • Shahid Ramnath Dahal Memorial College (MRM), Balaju, Kathmandu
  • Ace Institute of Management (AIM), New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
  • Apex College, Baneshwor, Kathmandu
  • Brihaspati College, Siddharthanagar-5, Rupandehi
  • College of Computer Technology, Devinagar, Butwal-13, Rupandehi
  • Cosmos College of Management & Technology, Tutepani, Lalitpur
  • Everest Engineering College (EEC), Sanepa,Lalitpur
  • Nepal Engineering College (NEC), Changunarayan, Bhaktapur
  • Oxford college of engineering and management, (OCEM) Gaidakot, Nawalparasi
  • Gandaki College of Engineering and Science, Lamachour, Pokhara
  • Institute of Advance Communication, Education & Research, Baneshwor, Ktm.
  • Lumbini Engineering College, Butwal, Rupandehi.
  • National Academy of Science & Technology, Dhangadhi
  • National Open College (NOC) Sanepa, Lalitpur
  • Nepal College of Computer Studies, Gaindakot-2, Nawalparasi
  • Nepal College of Information Technology (NCIT), Balkumari, Lalitpur
  • Nepal Engineering College (NEC), Changunarayan, Bhaktapur
  • Nepal Tourism & Hotel Management College, Chinnedanda, Pokhara
  • Nobel College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu.
  • Pokhara College of Management Studies, New Road, Pokhara
  • Pokhara Engineering College (PEC) Phirke-8, Pokhara
  • Pokhara College of Technology (currently known as LA GRANDEE International College (LGIC)), Simalchour-8, Pokhara
  • School of Environmental Mgt. Sustainable Dev (SchEMS) 62/38 Siddhicharan Marg Shantinagar, New Baneshwor
  • Tilottama Campus Yogikuti, Butwal, Rupandehi
  • South Asian Institute of Management (SAIM), Patan, Lalitpur
  • Universal Science College (USC) Maitidevi, Kathmandu.
  • V.S. Niketan College, Min Bhawan, Kathmandu
  • Camad college Sukedhara, Kathmandu.
  • Ritz college of hospitality and management, Balkumari, Lalitpur
  • Nepal Western Management and Engineering College Dhangadhi Kailali
  • Boston International College, Bharatpur-9, Hakim chowk, Chitwan
  • Liberty college, Anamnagar, Kathmandu.
  • Citizen College, Kumaripati, Lalitpur.

Scholarship

Pokhara University provides scholarships to 10 percent of approved quota of students in affiliated Colleges and 20 percent in constituent schools. The graduates from government and non-government schools or colleges are eligible to apply for scholarships and financial supports. Till 2017 Students who Passed SLC from Government schools were Only eligible for Scholarship.[4] The PU Scholarship Selection Examination decides to award scholarships based on applicant's credentials, economic background, examination followed by interview.

References
  1. "Pokhara University Act, 2053 (1996) – Nepal Law Commission". Nepal Law Commission. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. "Ranking Web of Universities: More than 28000 institutions ranked". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. Bajracharya, Dayananda Science and Technology in Nepal p172, Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, 2001
  4. "Pokhara University Scholarship Everything you need to know". timeandupdate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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