Budhanilkantha School

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Budhanilkantha School बूढानीलकण्ठ स्कूल
Budhanilkantha School
Address
Narayanthan - Baaghdwar Rd, Budhanilkantha 44622 Budhanilkantha , Bagmati Province 44622 Nepal , Nepal
Information
School type	Boarding, Government funded non-profit school
Motto	Centre of Excellence
Established	1972
School district	Kathmandu
Authorizer	Government of Nepal
CEEB code	689070
Principal	Keshar Khulal
Staff	Approx. 200
Faculty	Approx. 80
Grades	5-12, A-Level
Gender	Coeducational
Number of students	1136 total
Sixth form students	180
Student to teacher ratio	14:1
Area	95 acres (38 ha)
Campus type	Boarding
Houses	Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Hiunchuli, Saipal, Nilgiri, Pumori, Tilicho, Jugal, Choyu, Ratnachuli, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Byasrishi, Gaurishankar
Student Council	Council of School Prefects
Nickname	BNKS
Publication	Bhanjyang
Endowment	Funded by Government of Nepal and alums
Graduates	Approximately 5000
Affiliations	Secondary Education Examination (Grade 10) Cambridge International Examinations (A-level) Higher Secondary Education Board (10+2)
Website	bnks.edu.np

Budhanilkantha School, often referred to as BNKS, is a competitive non-profit boarding school in Nepal. It is located in Narayanthan, 8 kilometres north of Kathmandu, at the foothills of Shivapuri mountain (2,732 m [8,963 ft]).^[1] It is named after the Budhanilkantha Temple, which is located nearby.

One third of pupils admitted in grade five are granted scholarships based on need, after an entrance examination held in all the 77 districts of Nepal. This scholarship is granted every year to the students until grade 10.^[2]