Tribhuvan University Kathmandu

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   The short answer

   Tribhuvan University Kathmandu is a public university in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. It suits students who want a very wide choice of undergraduate and postgraduate study options at a large national university.

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   What you can study

   Tribhuvan University offers 1,000 undergraduate programs and 500 postgraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines. It also has 5 Institutes, 4 Faculties, 40 Central Departments, 64 constituent campuses, 1,053 affiliated colleges, and 4 Research Centers across the country.

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   Getting in

   International applicants should check the university’s official website for entry requirements, document lists, deadlines, and any program-specific steps. The university’s admissions process details are not fully published in the facts available here, so confirm the current procedure directly with admissions.

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   What it costs

   The university does not publish a tuition fee range for international students; confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs in Kathmandu will depend on housing, food, transport, and personal spending.

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   Coming from abroad

   The university is in Nepal and the language of instruction is not stated here, so confirm it before applying. Also check visa requirements, whether your chosen program is open to international students, and any document or language-test requirements with the university.

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   How it compares

   Nepal has 15 universities, and Tribhuvan University stands out by scale: it is described as the oldest and largest university in the country and it offers a very large number of study options. For students who want breadth rather than a narrow specialist choice, it is one of the clearest places to start.

Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.