Tribhuvan University

Tribhuwan University
त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय
Logo of Tribhuvan University
(blue and red hexagram)
TypePublic
Established25 June 1959; 65 years ago (1959-06-25)
BudgetRs. 15 billion (USD $130 million) (2019–20)
ChancellorPrime Minister of Nepal
Vice-ChancellorKeshar Jung Baral
RectorKhadga K.C.[1]
Academic staff
7,049 professorial faculty
5607 other faculty[2]
Students604,437[3]
Location,
27°40′55″N 85°17′11″E / 27.68184°N 85.28646°E / 27.68184; 85.28646
CampusKirtipur
FSU chairmanShyam Raj Ojha (NSU)
Websitetribhuvan-university.edu.np tu.edu.np

Tribhuvan University (TU; Nepali: त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest and the largest university in Nepal. It offers 1,000 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines.[4] Additionally, the institution has 62 constituent campuses and over 1,080 affiliated colleges across the country.[5]

  1. ^ "About Tribhuvan University".
  2. ^ "Tribhuvan University". Tribhuvan University. 6 October 2007. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Tribhuvan university".
  4. ^ "UGC".
  5. ^ Ghimire, Binod (25 September 2020). "Tribhuvan University to hold exams after festivals". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 25 September 2020. The country's largest university has 61 constituent and over 1,100 private and community affiliated colleges.