DHULIKHEL, Feb 13: Kathmandu University (KU) is set to host the International Vice-Chancellors’ Meet and the Bharat-Nepal Higher Education Summit from February 15 to 17 at its main campus in Dhulikhel, Kavre.

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Doctors at Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) have launched protests after the KMC denied entry to resident doctor Bishad Dahal.

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Kathmandu University, School of Arts and School of Engineering jointly launched the Bachelor of Craft and Design programme.

KATHMANDU, Oct 11: President Ram Chandra Paudel inaugurated the Nepal Technology Innovation Center (NTIC) building on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, April 12: Kathmandu University (KU) has prepared to close educational programs with fewer students and vacant representation of students.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Professor Dr Bhola Thapa has been appointed new Vice-Chancellor of Kathmandu University (KU).

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: A search committee has been formed to appoint a new vice-chancellor (VC) at Kathmandu University.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Kathmandu University (KU) is investigating into MBBS entrance exam after some students registered a complaint at the university expressing dissatisfaction over entrance results.

KATHMANDU, July 1: All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), the sister wing of the ruling Nepal Communist Party(CPN) has padlocked the Kathmandu University (KU) for the past six days.

KATHMANDU, July 1: Kathmandu University (KU) has been padlocked for the past four days.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Though the National Medical Education Bill, which was recently approved from both houses of parliament, paves the way for new private medical colleges outside the Kathmandu Valley, Tribhuvan University (TU) and Kathmandu University (KU) are firm not to issue new affiliations in line with the new law due to their "limited capacity" to supervise the colleges affiliated to them.

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Medical Education Probe Commission (MEPC) has recommended to the prime minister to suspend 43 officials on the charge of their involvement in irregularities while issuing affiliation to medical colleges. The 43 officials include those from the Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal Medical Council (NMC) and some experts.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Medical Education Probe Commission (MEPC) has recommended to the prime minister to suspend 43 officials on the charge of their involvement in irregularities while issuing affiliation to medical colleges. The 43 officials include those from the Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal Medical Council (NMC) and some experts.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29:  Kathmandu University (KU) is all set to take action soon against doctors who were found involved in plagiarism.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Nepal Medical Council (NMC), the country's apex medical body, has rejected  a proposal submitted by Kathmandu University (KU) for increasing seats of MBBS students in two medical colleges affiliated to the university.

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The Medical Education Probe Commission (MEPC) has summoned the top officials of Tribhuvan University (TU) and Kathmandu University (KU) for ‘further investigations’.

KATMANDU, Oct 13: Bali Medical Journal (BMJ) in Indonesia has blacklisted five Kathmandu University doctors and one Indian doctor after learning that a research article published by them in the journal had been lifted from the Nepal Medical College Journal.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: A team of six doctors has been found plagiarizing the findings of research carried out by another team of three doctors, thereby violating the Copyrights Act.

KATHMANDU, Oct 6: After the government failed to take serious measures to bring the Medical Education Act as per the recommendations of the Mathema report, Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), launched his 13th fast-unto-death Thursday. Dr KC has also demanded the sacking of Dr Ramakanth Makaju, vice-chancellor of Kathmandu University, and KU Dean Dr Rajendra Koju, accusing them of involvement with the medical mafia.

KATHMANDU, Oct 6: After the government failed to take serious measures to bring the Medical Education Act as per the recommendations of the Mathema report, Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), launched his 13th fast-unto-death Thursday. Dr KC has also demanded the sacking of Dr Ramakanth Makaju, vice-chancellor of Kathmandu University, and KU Dean Dr Rajendra Koju, accusing them of involvement with the medical mafia.

KATHMANDU, July 15: Kathmandu University (KU) became the team champion of the second edition of the Prime Minister Cup University Sports Meet on Saturday accumulating a total of seven medals. The defending champion KU retained the title bagging four of the total nine golds adding one silver and two bronze medals in the competition that featured volleyball, badminton and table tennis.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Kathmandu University on Sunday signed a Record of Discussion (RoD) of the project "Integrated Rural Development of Nepal through Strengthening Research and Development Capacity of Kathmandu University".

Dr Bhola Thapa appointed acting VC of KU

December 19, 2016 09:39 am

BANEPA, Dec 19:  Dr Bhola Thapa, registrar of Kathmandu University, has been appointed as the acting Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University.

Thapa appointed acting VC of KU

December 18, 2016 21:25 pm

BANEPA, Dec 18: Dr Bhola Thapa, registrar of Kathmandu University, has been appointed as the acting Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University.

KU committee divided over VC appointment

December 15, 2016 07:10 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A committee assigned to appoint the vice chancellor at Kathmandu University (KU) is divided in two groups, wrangling over recommending the candidates due to political interests.

BANEPA, Nov 22: A total of 1,377 medical science students of Kathmandu University (KU) graduated this year. The convocation ceremony was held on Tuesday.

BANEPA, Nov 22: Prime Minister and Kathmandu University's Chancellor Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday suggested the graduate students to serve as a model in providing service as a good citizen.

KU VC's office vandalized

November 14, 2016 21:12 pm

BANEPA, Nov 14: The office of the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Kathmandu University has been vandalized by a group of All Nepal National Free Students Union Revolutionary (ANNFSU-R) on Monday morning.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The All Nepal National Independent Student's Union, Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), the student’s wing of the CPN (Maoist Center) has taken the responsibility of the vandalism that took place in the Office of the Vice Chancellor of the Kathmandu University on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: Kathmandu University felicitated Prof. Dr. Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie on the auspicious occasion of Silver Jubilee of Kathmandu University for his contribution in the area of educational leadership and mixed methods research, this Thursday.

KATHMANDU, July 27: The Good Governance and Monitoring Committee of Parliament formed a five-member probe committee on Tuesday to investigate interference by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) in the entrance exams at the Kathmandu University School of Medicine held on May 28.

KATHMANDU, July 22: The involvement of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) in holding Kathmandu University (KU)'s exams has been established. KU officials attending the meeting of the Good Governance and Monitoring Committee of the Legislature-Parliament have accepted the involvement of CIAA in the exams and said that KU and CIAA jointly prepared the question papers, ran the exams and published the results.

KU wins Prime Minister Cup

July 14, 2016 00:20 am

KATHMANDU, July 14: Kathmandu University (KU) became the champion of the First Prime Minister Cup University Level National Sports Tournament that concluded in the capital on Wednesday. KU bagged four gold, four silver and five bronze medals.