A-Z Universities in Nepal
2026 Alphabetical University List New
Looking for a specific university in Nepal? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 9 officially recognised Nepalese universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Nepal.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
A-Z Directory of Nepalese Universities
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| University | Town/City | #Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Forestry University | Bharatpur | 4 |
| Far Western University | Bhimdatta | 7 |
| Kathmandu University | Dhulikhel | 2 |
| Lumbini Buddhist University | Lumbini | 6 |
| Mid-West University | Birendranagar | 8 |
| Nepal Sanskrit University | Beljhundi | 9 |
| Pokhara University | Pokhara | 3 |
| Purbanchal University | Biratnagar | 5 |
| Tribhuvan University | Kathmandu | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many universities are there in Nepal?
- There are 9 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Nepalese higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Nepalese university ranking?
- No. This page lists Nepalese universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Nepalese University Ranking orders the same 9 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
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Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
- No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Nepalese University Ranking.
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How many universities in Nepal start with each letter of the alphabet?
- The Nepalese universities in this list start with the following letters: A (1), F (1), K (1), L (1), M (1), N (1), P (2), T (1).
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Can I search this list by location instead of name?
- Yes. uniRank also provides an Nepalese Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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