Kathmandu University signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Thailand, on April 1, 2015 at the University Premises, Dhulikhel. The MoU was signed by Prof. Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha, Vice Chancellor of KU and Asst. Prof. Thosapol Arreenich, Ph.D., President of Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. The Universities agreed upon promoting exchange activities of students, faculty members and administrative staff members for the purpose of researc...

You excellencies, distinguished guests, representatives from different universities in Nepal and Thailand and my dear friends, Namaste and Sawadee Khrap!! It is an honor to address this august gathering. My dear colleagues from Thailand, welcome to the land of Buddha, the city of temples and the country of mountains. I have always been deeply connected to Thailand. I have visited the country a number of times, as a tourist, as a student and as a professional. I should say...

You excellencies, distinguished guests, representatives from different universities in Nepal and Thailand and my dear friends, Namaste and Sawadee Khrap!! It is an honor to address this august gathering. My dear colleagues from Thailand, welcome to the land of Buddha, the city of temples and the country of mountains. I have always been deeply connected to Thailand. I have visited the country a number of times, as a tourist, as a student and as a professional. I should say...

The 11th International Conference on 'ASIAN Community Knowledge Networks for the Economy, Society, Culture and Environmental Stability' organized jointly by Kathmandu University and Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Thailand, was inaugurated on March 31, 2015. The major activity of the Inter-University Cooperation Program is to bring the awareness of global economic, social, environmental and political issues that have significant impacts on global warming, trade, financial stability ...

As yet another milestone contribution in its series of faculty support activities, the Humanities and Management Unit (HMU), School of Engineering, organized a one-day workshop on “Outcome-Based Planning and Professional Development,” on 27 March 2015. As many as 25 teachers from School of Engineering and School of Science participated in the day-long activities, which were facilitated by Dr. Bal Chandra Luitel, Associate Dean, and Dr. Laxman Gnawali, Associate Professor, fro...

Prof. Y. K. Vijay, President of Vivekanand Global University, India, visited Kathmandu University on March 27, 2015. During the visit, he held discussions with Prof. Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha, Vice Chancellor and Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa, Registrar, among other KU officials about exploring the possible areas of collaboration between the universities.

Kathmandu University welcomed Ms. Susan Parker-Burns, Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy in Nepal, in its central premises, Dhulikhel, on March 20, 2015. Ms. Parker had discussions with Prof. Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha, the Vice Chancellor along with other authorities about the possible areas of collboration with the Universities in the U.S. through the Embassy. The meeting was also focused on collborating in order to create a model library at KU.

The International Symposium on Current Research in Hydraulic Turbines - V was inaugurated on March 23, 2015 in CV Raman Auditorium, Kathmandu University. The Symposium has been organized by Turbine Testing Lab (TTL) to create a platform for aspiring researchers from hydropower sector to share their ideas and information regarding their research activities. Inaugurating the program, Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa, Registrar of Kathmandu University shared that the university was expanding...

Kathmandu University welcomed some delegates including board members and students from Shenandoah University, USA, in its central premises on March 15, 2015. The delegates had a meeting with Prof. Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha, Vice Chancellor of KU and other university authorities where discussions were held regarding the possible areas of collaboration between the universities.

The Regional Capacity Building Workshop on 'Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services of Wetlands in Relation to Global Change' was inaugurated at the CV Raman Mini Auditorium, Kathmandu University on March 12, 2015. The three-day long workshop has been organized by Aquatic Ecology Center, a Center under School of Science, jointly with the National Institute of Ecology (NIE), New Delhi, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Kolkata and Conservation Sciences ...