INTRODUCTION

Pokhara University was established in 1997 as the fifth University in the Country under the government's policy of adopting a multi-University system in the country with aims to expand the access to higher education. The Prime Minister is the Chancellor of the University and the Pro-Chancellor is the Minister of Education. The Vice Chancellor is the Principal Administrator of the University. The central office of the university is located in Pokhara, Kaski district, Western Development Region of Nepal.
Although Pokhara University is an independent institution for higher education, its budget is supported mainly by the His Majesty's Government of Nepal through the University Grant Commission of Nepal.