All Nepalese Universities and Medical Academies Under UGC

Here’s a list of the 24 recognised higher-education institutions (universities + medical academies) in Nepal as of 2023/24 (17 full universities + 7 medical academies) according to the University Grants Commission Nepal (UGC) report.

Full Universities (17)

1. Tribhuvan University (TU)
2. Kathmandu University (KU)
3. Pokhara University (PoKU)
4. Purbanchal University (PU)
5. Nepal Sanskrit University (NSU)
6. Lumbini Bauddha University (LBU)
7. Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU)
8. Mid‑Western University (MWU)
9. Far‑Western University (FWU)
10. Nepal Open University (NOU)
11. Rajarshi Janak University (RJU)
12. Gandaki University (GU)
13. Lumbini Technical University (LTU)
14. Madhesh Agriculture University (MAU)
15. Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology (MBUST)
16. Manmohan Technical University (MTU)
17. Yogmaya Ayurveda University (YAU)
    (These are listed in the UGC report for 2023/24: “there are … 17 full universities (central & provincial)”.)

Medical Academies (7)

1. National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
2. B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS)
3. Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS)
4. Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS)
5. Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences (PokAHS)
6. Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS)
7. Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences (MBAHS)
   (These also appear in the UGC list: “seven medical academies”.)