Overview
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Pokhara University was established in 2004 and is located in Lekhnath-12, Khudi, Dhungepatan, Lekhnath, Pokhara, Kaski District, Nepal. It is a constituent institution of Pokhara University, affiliated with the university and recognized by the University Grants Commission of Nepal.
It offers a Master’s Degree, M.Phil. And Ph.D. Programs include the Doctor of Philosophy in English (Ph.D. in English), Master of Philosophy in English (M.Phil. in English), Master of Arts in English (MA in English), and Master of Population, Gender, and Development (MPGD).
Vision
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences aims to lead contemporary academia in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences, with a focus on sustainable development and social engineering, and to establish a strong international presence to contribute to the goals of Pokhara University.
Mission
The mission of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is to advance, promote, and propel the social, economic, political, cultural, governance, and environmental development in theory and practice through teaching, research, study, innovation, publications, training, community and public services, and intellectual leadership.
The Faculty also has the mission to provide students, researchers, and knowledge aspirants a window to the nation, the South Asian region, and the whole world.
Goal
The goal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is to produce a professional, academic and entrepreneurial community with scientific knowledge, intellectual insight, technical know-how, and practical skill (KITS) for independent thought, critical analysis, self-awareness, and professional and academic proficiency based on disciplinary clarity, multidisciplinary distinction, and interdisciplinary comprehensiveness.
Objectives
- The teaching objectives of the Faculty are to provide learning opportunities in contemporary and frontier fields of social sciences, enhance the quality of education and teaching, to improve study efficiency, and to develop new courses and educational opportunities, focusing in particular on the national human resource market and social entrepreneurship development, yet ready to accept the international professional, academic and entrepreneurial challenges on societal and developmental fields.
- The research, innovation, and publication objectives of the Faculty are to increase and strengthen research activities across all schools, colleges, programs, and units; to enhance the research capacity of all faculty members, research scientists, and students. The Faculty also has the objective of publishing all research works in contemporary national and international journals and contributing to the body of knowledge. Ultimately, research works and publications have to contribute to teaching, research, and community services.
- The training and continuing education objectives of the Faculty are to train academics, professionals, and entrepreneurs, thereby continually refreshing and reinforcing the skills of those trained to meet the challenges in, and to lead, the fields of social sciences and societal development.
- The outreach objectives (also known as community and public service objectives) of the Faculty are to increase the visibility of the Faculty’s activities with social responsibility in general, to focus more research projects towards community betterment and to disseminate actual research contributions to be benefit of the community as well as the local level development and social engineering organizations.
Contact the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Pokhara University's administrative office for detailed information on the course, admissions, location, fees, scholarships, facilities, counseling, or eligibility.
