Butwal Model College is a co-educational college established in 2009 AD at Omsatiya Rural Municipality-1, Kataiya, Rupandehi, Lumbini Province, Nepal. It is affiliated with Pokhara University and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration, hotel management, finance, and population, gender and development.
The college began offering the Master in Population, Gender and Development program in 2009. Its academic scope later expanded to business administration and hotel management, including the BHM program from academic session 2074. Butwal Model College is associated with an educational network involving New Horizon College and Kathmandu Model College.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Institution | Butwal Model College |
| Established | 2009 AD |
| Institution type | Co-educational college |
| Location | Omsatiya Rural Municipality-1, Kataiya, Rupandehi, Lumbini Province, Nepal |
| Affiliation | Pokhara University |
| Academic levels | Bachelor’s and Master’s |
| Study areas | Business administration, hotel management, finance, population, gender and development |
The college’s mission focuses on developing young people through academic knowledge, advanced skills, and practical orientation.
Butwal Model College offers four named programs affiliated with Pokhara University.
| Program | Level | Academic format |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) | Bachelor’s | Four years, eight semesters |
| Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) | Bachelor’s | Four years, eight semesters |
| Master of Business Administration in Finance (MBA Finance) | Master’s | Two years, six trimesters |
| Master in Population, Gender and Development (MPGD) | Master’s | Offered at the college since 2009 |
The BBA is a four-year undergraduate program organized across eight semesters. The curriculum combines core business and management subjects with practical modules, project work, and an internship.
Early semesters cover areas such as English, mathematics, IT for business, behavioral science, management, accounting, economics, and business communication. Later study includes finance, marketing, business statistics, research, human resource management, entrepreneurship, operations management, management information systems, project management, business law, strategic management, business environment, electives, and concentration courses.
Practical and applied components include:
Software Skills Practicum
Soft Skills Practicum
Digital Marketing Practicum
Fintech Practicum
Academic Writing
Project Work
Business Development Project
Community Engagement Project
Internship
The BHM is a four-year undergraduate program delivered over eight semesters. Its academic coverage is centered on hotel operations and hospitality-related study.
The program includes areas such as:
Hotel engineering fundamentals
Food and beverage production
Hospitality
Office operations
Housekeeping administration
Butwal Model College also has a Hotel Management Practical Lab for practical components of hospitality education.
The MBA Finance is a graduate management program focused on finance. Its academic areas include financial management, investment strategies, financial analysis, and management decision-making.
The program follows a two-year structure divided into six trimesters. Its broader MBA framework includes foundation courses, analytical tools, core and functional courses, integrative study, concentration and elective courses, practicum modules, project work, and internship-related learning.
Butwal Model College runs MBA Finance as an evening program, allowing the academic schedule to accommodate students with daytime commitments.
The Master in Population, Gender and Development has been offered at Butwal Model College since 2009. The program is connected with the Department of Development Studies and brings population, gender, and development into a graduate-level field of study.
MPGD gives the college a development studies program alongside its business, finance, and hospitality offerings.
Admission requirements vary between undergraduate management programs and MBA Finance.
| Program | Entry requirement | Selection process |
|---|---|---|
| BBA and BHM | 10+2 or equivalent; Pokhara University management criteria include at least D+ in each subject or 45% aggregate, with 1.8 CGPA on a 4.0 scale | Entrance examination, interview, and consideration of academic records |
| MBA Finance | Minimum 15 years of formal education, including a bachelor’s degree; minimum CGPA 2.0 or 45% at bachelor’s level | Admission test and interview, with previous academic records considered in final selection |
For BBA and BHM, applicants may apply after completing 10+2 or an equivalent qualification. The admission process includes scrutiny of applications, an entrance examination, an interview, and consideration of previous academic performance.
For MBA Finance, applicants must have completed at least 15 years of formal education, comprising 12 years of schooling and a minimum three-year bachelor’s degree. A minimum CGPA of 2.0 or 45 percent at bachelor’s level applies. Selection is based on the admission test and interview process.
Academic and student facilities at Butwal Model College include:
Computer lab
Hotel Management Practical Lab
E-library facility
Multimedia-equipped, air-conditioned classrooms
Transportation facility
Support for research-based study
These facilities support the classroom and practical components of the college’s academic programs.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Netra Prasad Bashyal | Principal |
| Krishna Sapkota | Coordinator |
| Deepak Gnawali | Coordinator |
| Raju Gyawali | Lecturer |
The principal’s message acknowledges the roles of management, teaching and non-teaching staff, students, guardians, former students, and institutional associates in the college’s development.
Butwal Model College has developed an academic portfolio covering business administration, hospitality management, finance, and development studies. MPGD has been part of the college since 2009, while BBA and BHM expanded its undergraduate offerings. MBA Finance adds a graduate-level management program with a finance focus.
The four programs follow different academic directions: BBA covers broad business and management study, BHM concentrates on hospitality and hotel operations, MBA Finance focuses on graduate management and finance, and MPGD addresses population, gender, and development.
Butwal Model College is located at Omsatiya Rural Municipality-1, Kataiya, Rupandehi, Lumbini Province, Nepal.
Butwal Model College was established in 2009 AD as a co-educational institution.
Butwal Model College is affiliated with Pokhara University.
The college offers the following programs:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
Master of Business Administration in Finance (MBA Finance)
Master in Population, Gender and Development (MPGD)
The BBA is a four-year undergraduate program organized across eight semesters.
The BHM is a four-year undergraduate program delivered over eight semesters.
MBA Finance follows a two-year academic structure divided into six trimesters. Butwal Model College runs the program in an evening schedule.
Facilities include a computer lab, Hotel Management Practical Lab, e-library, multimedia-equipped air-conditioned classrooms, transportation, and support for research-based study.
Applicants must have completed 10+2 or an equivalent qualification. The selection process includes an entrance examination, interview, and consideration of previous academic records.
Applicants must have completed at least 15 years of formal education, including a bachelor’s degree, and must have secured a minimum CGPA of 2.0 or 45 percent at the bachelor’s level. Admission is based on the admission test and interview process.
