Victoria International College (VIC) is a management college located in Ghorahi, Dang. Established in 2009 A.D. by Gorkha Group, the college is affiliated with Pokhara University. Its academic offering covers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in business, management, finance, and hospitality.
VIC began with the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program and later added MBA, BHM, and BBA in Finance. The current program offering and seat capacity are:
| Program | Level | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Master's | 30 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) | Bachelor's | 48 |
| BBA-F / BBA in Finance | Bachelor's | 48 |
| Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) | Bachelor's | 48 |
The college is based in Ghorahi-13, Barhakune Tol, Dang. Students looking at the wider local education setting can also browse institutions in Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City, Dang.
Victoria International College was established in 2009 by Gorkha Group. BBA was its initial university-level management program, followed by the addition of MBA, BHM, and BBA in Finance.
Gorkha Group is associated with educational and health institutions in Dang. Its associated organizations include Gorkha International Public Secondary School in Ghorahi, Gorkha School Tulsipur, Gorkha School Lamahi, Gorkha School Bhalubang, Gorkha Model College Tulsipur, Swornim College Lamahi, and Gorkha Hospital.
The college's stated institutional direction is centered on business and management education.
Vision: Enhance business and management sector in the nation.
Mission: Produce skilled and competent human resource in business and management sector.
Goal: Be a center of learning in business and management education.
Victoria International College is affiliated with Pokhara University. The academic structure of its university programs follows the applicable curricula, semester or term systems, assessment requirements, and degree provisions prescribed by the university.
The relationship is particularly clear in the BBA and BHM programs, both of which are four-year undergraduate programs under the Faculty of Management Studies of Pokhara University.
VIC combines classroom instruction with activities such as group discussion, assignments, presentations, field visits, projects, guest sessions, and other forms of academic participation.
Teamwork is part of the college's stated educational approach. VIC also gives attention to knowledge, skills, professional attitude, extracurricular participation, and business exposure.
Appreciative Inquiry has been used in BBA project activities as an approach to teamwork and student participation. The college has also conducted activities including guest sessions, community camps, research-writing seminars, taxation talks, and practical activities for BHM students.
Victoria International College offers the Master of Business Administration with an intake capacity of 30 seats.
The MBA is the college's postgraduate management program. Its academic direction includes business knowledge, entrepreneurship, managerial practice, leadership, governance, ethics, research, and related areas.
Students looking for program-specific information can read the MBA at Victoria International College page.
Seats: 30
BBA is the longest-running program at Victoria International College. The current intake capacity is 48 seats.
Under Pokhara University's 2024 curriculum, BBA is a four-year program divided into eight semesters. Students must complete 120 credit hours covering coursework, project work, practicum, and internship.
The curriculum contains six main components:
Foundation courses
Core courses
Concentration courses
Elective courses
Project work and internship
Practicum courses
Foundation study covers communication, economics, behavioral science, statistics, mathematics, information technology, and the legal environment of business. Core subjects address the principal functional areas of management.
The curriculum also includes concentration study, non-business electives, project work, practical learning, and internship.
Students can read the full BBA at Victoria International College course page.
Seats: 48
Duration: 4 years / 8 semesters
Credit Hours: 120
Pokhara University's BBA entry requirement includes Intermediate or Higher Secondary level (10+2), Grade 12, Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL), or an equivalent qualification recognized by the university. Applicants must also pass the entrance test conducted by the concerned college.
The BBA selection process at VIC includes:
Application
Written examination
Group discussion
Personal interview
Admission
The BBA program uses both internal and external assessment. Internal evaluation may include quizzes, assignments, tests, tutorials, practical work, participation, term papers, and internal examinations. Semester-end examinations form the external component.
Students are required to maintain at least 80 percent attendance in classes actually held. The medium of instruction and examination is English.
The BBA section includes merit-based scholarship provisions linked to entrance and semester performance:
100% scholarship for the entrance topper.
50% scholarship for the second-ranked entrance candidate.
100% scholarship for Gorkha School toppers from Ghorahi, Tulsipur, and Lamahi.
100% scholarship for semester toppers in the following semester.
Additional schemes for students holding an A+ grade.
The BBA unit includes assistance related to career planning and the job process. Organizational links are also used to support students in accessing employment-related opportunities.
This support is separate from any guarantee of employment. Individual outcomes depend on academic performance, skills, vacancies, recruitment requirements, and personal career decisions.
Victoria International College offers BBA-F, also referred to as BBA in Finance, with 48 seats.
Seats: 48
The finance-focused undergraduate program extends VIC's management offering into a more specialized area of business education.
Collegenp also maintains a separate VIC page for BBA in Banking and Insurance (BBA-BI).
Victoria International College offers the Bachelor of Hotel Management with 48 seats. The BHM operates under Pokhara University's Faculty of Management Studies.
Pokhara University's BHM is a four-year program spread over eight semesters and requires 120 credit hours. Its curriculum combines business and management study with hospitality-specific theory, practical work, project work, and industrial exposure.
The curriculum has six main components:
Foundation courses
Management and hotel management core courses
Elective courses
Specialization courses
Project work
Internship
Hospitality study includes areas such as food production, food and beverage service, room division and accommodation operations, tourism and hospitality, food hygiene and nutrition, hospitality accounting, and related management subjects.
Practical work is built into the hotel management core courses. Food Production, Food and Beverage Service, and Room Division and Accommodation Operations contain both theory and practical credit components.
Project work is included in the sixth semester. The BHM curriculum also provides for 48 weeks of industrial exposure during the seventh and eighth semesters in hospitality settings such as restaurants, hotels, and resorts.
Students can read the dedicated BHM at Victoria International College page.
Seats: 48
Duration: 4 years / 8 semesters
Credit Hours: 120
For BHM, applicants must have completed Intermediate or Higher Secondary level (10+2), Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL), or an equivalent qualification recognized by Pokhara University.
The minimum entry criteria are:
Minimum CGPA of 1.80 with at least D in each subject; or
45% or second division.
Applicants must also pass the entrance test conducted by the concerned college.
BHM students are required to maintain at least 80 percent attendance. Academic performance is evaluated internally and externally, with 50 percent weight assigned to each component. Students must pass the internal and external evaluations separately.
The medium of instruction and examination for the BHM program is English.
Practical and project work appears across VIC's academic setting, particularly in BBA and BHM.
BBA incorporates project work, practicum courses, field-based activities, and internship within its university curriculum.
BHM combines hospitality theory with demonstrations, practical classes, projects, field activities, and extended industrial exposure. Its project component may involve a hospitality business plan or research in an area of tourism and hospitality.
These components place applied academic work alongside classroom study without replacing the formal requirements of the respective Pokhara University curricula.
The college's academic team includes faculty members with backgrounds in management, finance, economics, English, sociology, statistics, law, mathematics, computing, and related areas.
Key academic roles include:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Principal: | Mr. Nawal GM |
| BBA Coordinator: | Dhakraj Subedi |
| MBA Coordinator: | Ishan Kushumya |
| BHM Coordinator: | Puran Bahadur Budha Magar |
The listed faculty qualifications include study from Pokhara University, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, and institutions in India.
VIC's academic activities extend beyond routine lectures. Examples include:
Guest sessions
Group discussions
Presentations
Field visits
Community camp activities
Research-writing seminars
Taxation sessions
Practical BHM activities
Project-based work
Extracurricular activities
These activities are used alongside the formal university curriculum rather than as substitutes for academic coursework.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| College Name: | Victoria International College (VIC) |
| Location: | Ghorahi-13, Barhakune Tol, Dang |
| Established: | 2009 A.D. |
| Established By: | Gorkha Group |
| Affiliation: | Pokhara University |
| Academic Areas: | Business, Management, Finance, Hospitality |
| Programs: | MBA, BBA, BBA-F, BHM |
| MBA Seats: | 30 |
| BBA Seats: | 48 |
| BBA-F Seats: | 48 |
| BHM Seats: | 48 |
College: Victoria International College
Address: Ghorahi-13, Barhakune Tol, Dang
Phone: 082-563133, 9857820261, 9847857525, 9847809283, 9844995904, 9843940351
Email: victoriacollege.dang@gmail.com
Website: https://victoriacollege.edu.np/
Victoria International College is located in Ghorahi, Dang.
Victoria International College was established in 2009 A.D. by Gorkha Group.
Victoria International College is affiliated with Pokhara University.
The current program offering consists of Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), BBA-F / BBA in Finance and BHM.
The MBA program has 30 seats.
The BBA program has 48 seats.
The BBA-F / BBA in Finance program has 48 seats.
Under Pokhara University, BBA is a four-year program divided into eight semesters and requires 120 credit hours.
Applicants must have completed Intermediate or Higher Secondary level (10+2), Grade 12, Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL), or an equivalent qualification recognized by Pokhara University. Applicants must also pass the entrance test conducted by the concerned college.
The selection process includes application, written examination, group discussion, personal interview, and admission.
VIC has merit-based scholarship provisions linked to entrance performance, previous academic achievement, and semester results. These include scholarships for entrance toppers, Gorkha School toppers from specified locations, and semester toppers.
Yes. Under the Pokhara University BBA curriculum, project work, practicum, and internship are part of the academic requirements. The internship component includes six to eight weeks of placement in a business organization.
BBA students are required to maintain at least 80 percent attendance in the classes actually held.
The medium of instruction and examination for the Pokhara University BBA program is English.
The BHM program has 48 seats.
The BHM program is a four-year, eight-semester program requiring 120 credit hours.
Yes. The BHM curriculum contains practical components in hotel management subjects and includes 48 weeks of industrial exposure during the seventh and eighth semesters.
Applicants must have completed 10+2, PCL, or an equivalent qualification recognized by Pokhara University. The minimum requirement is a CGPA of 1.80 with at least D in each subject, or 45% or second division, along with passing the entrance test conducted by the concerned college.
Both programs require students to maintain at least 80 percent attendance in classes actually held.
