Siddhartha College

Siddhartha College is a privately owned campus located in Banepa city of Kavrepalanchok district, around 26 km east of Kathmandu Valley and close to the Araniko Highway. It is also known as Banepa Siddhartha Campus. The campus offers National Examination Board (NEB) affiliated Class 11 and 12 in Science and Management, and a Tribhuvan University (TU) affiliated Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) program under the annual system.

Key highlights

• NEB affiliated Class 11 and 12 programs in Science and Management

• TU affiliated BBS program (annual system)

• Separate science practical laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

• Computer lab with internet facilities

• Library with reference materials and a separate reading room

• Hostel facility for school students (day and full board) and school bus service

• Pre-medical and pre-engineering preparation classes for Grade XII Science stream students

• Friday extra-curricular activity (ECA) programs, sports activities, and educational tours

• Morning shift and listed office hours for administration

Location and campus setting

The campus is based in Banepa and is presented as accessible from the Kathmandu Valley via the Araniko Highway corridor. It is also described as having a pleasant natural environment for learning.

Establishment and development

Siddhartha College is presented as established in 2009 AD (2066 BS) by Mr. Gyan Bahadur KC, described as a former head teacher of a government school with experience in school management and teaching English.

Academic programs and affiliations

NEB programs

The campus runs NEB affiliated Class 11 and 12 (two-year, full-time) in Science and Management. Admissions, curriculum, annual examinations, and final results follow NEB rules, guidelines, and the NEB annual calendar.

TU program

The campus runs a TU affiliated BBS program (four-year, full-time) under the annual system. Admissions, curriculum, annual examinations, and results follow TU rules, guidelines, and the TU annual calendar.

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS): structure and learning components (TU annual system)

The TU-FOM BBS curriculum is structured to build competence for managerial roles across organized sectors through foundational learning, core business studies, concentration courses, and final-year research and project work.

Curriculum structure

The curriculum is organized into:

• Foundation allied areas (including language, economics, legal environment, and quantitative methods)

• Core business studies integrating functional areas

• A concentration area (specialization courses selected from a functional stream)

• Research and project work in the final year

Course composition (high-level)

The program includes:

• Compulsory courses (such as Business English, Business Statistics, Microeconomics for Business, Business Law, Business Communication, and Macroeconomics for Business)

• Core courses covering accounting, management, marketing, finance, organizational behavior and HRM, business environment and strategy, taxation in Nepal, entrepreneurship, business research methods, and financial systems

• Concentration area courses: three courses chosen from one functional area (Accounting, Finance, Marketing, or Management), as defined in the TU curriculum

Year-wise framework (annual system)

The BBS framework outlines a 500-mark structure per year, with major subjects distributed across four academic years, including specialization and project components in the fourth year.

Final project and field exposure

The curriculum includes final-year field exposure (four weeks, as fixed by the campus/college), followed by project report submission and evaluation through internal and external examiners, with a viva-voce conducted by the relevant research committee.

Attendance, examinations, and grading

Annual examinations conducted under TU are the basis of final evaluation. The framework includes a minimum attendance requirement (70% of classes held) for eligibility to appear in annual examinations and provides division thresholds (Third, Second, First, and Distinction) in percentage terms.

NEB Class 11 and 12: Science and Management (program focus)

+2 Science (NEB)

The +2 Science track is described as suitable for students aiming toward health professional education, engineering, computer science and IT, and other science and technology programs. It is presented with common group options such as Computer Group, Physical Group, and Biological Group.

+2 Management (NEB)

The +2 Management track is described as focused on building a foundation in management studies, introducing basic functional areas such as general management, accountancy, finance, office practices, and marketing, with progression toward undergraduate management programs.

Facilities and learning resources

Facilities listed include:

• Library with subject-wise textbooks, reference books, and a separate reading room

• Separate science practical laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

• Computer lab with computers and internet facilities

• Classrooms with furniture and a playground area

• Hostel facility for school students (day and full board)

• School bus service to needed places

Academic support and student services

Student support and services listed include:

• Pre-medical and pre-engineering preparation classes for Grade XII Science stream students

• Counseling support for abroad study

Co-curricular and student activities

Student activities listed include:

• Indoor and outdoor sports and athletics during sports week or Parents Day (including basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, and athletics)

• Friday extra-curricular activity (ECA) programs

• Educational tours during vacation periods

• Student-managed events such as picnics, welcome programs, and farewell programs

Schedule and operating hours

• Morning shift: 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM

• Office hours: 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Contact and address

Contact Banepa Siddhartha College's administrative office for detailed information on the course, admissions, location, fees, scholarships, facilities, counseling or eligibility.

• Location: Banepa-8, Kavre, Nepal
• Email Address: info@siddhartha.edu.np
• Phone Number: +977-11-661143, +977-11-661110, +977-9851083108, +977-9851091314
• Website: siddhartha.edu.np