Tribhuvan University
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Tribhuvan University |
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Established | 1959 |
Type | Public |
Chancellor | Girija Prasad Koirala, Priminister of Nepal |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Govind Prasad Sharma |
Students | 150,000 |
Location | Kirtipur, Nepal |
Website | tribhuvan-university.edu.np |
Tribhuvan University is the largest and the oldest university of Nepal. It is situated in Kirtipur.
The university was established in 1959 as the first university of the country. It is the largest university in Nepal, with more than 150,000 students and faculty.
There are institutes of medicine, engineering, science and technology, forestry and faculties of social sciences and humanities, management, education and law. Tribhuvan University also hosts four think tanks.
The university has 65 integral colleges and more than 200 affiliated colleges throughout the country.