Kathmandu University is an autonomous, not-for- profit, non-government institution dedicated to maintain high standards of academic excellence. It is committed to develop leaders in professional areas through quality education.
Within a period of 21 years, KU has built not only reasonable infrastructure,but also established a track record of academic excellence. At present, the University offers various undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in science, engineering, medicine, management, education, arts, pharmacy,environment, music, human & natural resources, information technology and biotechnology, through School of Science, School of Management, School of Engineering, School of Medical Sciences, School of Education and School of Arts. In addition to 3695 students studying in its constituent campuses 7500 students are in its affiliated colleges.
The academic programs of the University are based on credit-semester system with continuous internal evaluations. The University has adopted 1 to 10 teacher-student ratio. However, KU is very cautious in recruitment of every single faculty or non-teaching staff. The staff strength at KU is 458 for teaching and 725 for non teaching (Including Paramedical staff). The academic calendar of minimum 230 days is strictly adhered to; admission of students is based on merit, based on their score in the previous examination and written and oral entrance tests.
The main thrust of KU is to make it a research-cum- teaching university in science, management, engineering, medical sciences, arts and education.
Entrance Information for KU
KU conducts an entrance examination usually in the month of September/October with 100 objective questions 1 mark each are asked in entrance examination which lasts 2 hour. Its syllabus is similar to that of MOE (Ministry of Education, Nepal)
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KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED MEDICAL COLLEGE
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) is an institution established in collaboration between Kathmandu University and Dhulikhel Hospital. KUSMS launched its own constituent MBBS program in August 2001. The school has infrastructure and physical facilities at two locations: basic science building with all the required facilities is situated at a hilltop at Chaukot in the Panauti area and the university hospital is situated at Dhulikhel, within a distance of 3km.
Basic science department has various departments with the required number of laboratories, lecture halls including PBL class rooms, audio visual facilities (media tech.), library with 24 hour internet facility.
KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES COURSES OFFERED:
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