Kathmandu University Hires International Professors
Kathmandu University (KU) has announced the appointment of foreign professors. KU had earlier called for applications from international faculty, receiving more than 450 applications.
According to KU spokesperson Uddhav Pyakurel, four professors have already begun teaching at the School of Education: one each from Taiwan, India, the Nordic region, and the United States. He stated that five schools of KU are currently moving forward with the selection process.
Within the School of Arts, six candidates were selected based on their interest and subject expertise. These include two professors, two associate professors, and two assistant professors.
The selected faculty for the School of Arts include one Brazilian associate professor, one American associate professor, one British professor and one associate professor, one South Korean professor, and one Chinese assistant professor, as confirmed by Pyakurel, Dean and spokesperson of the School of Arts.
KU had announced that foreign professors would receive 50% higher salary and allowances compared to local faculty members. Previously, KU has been collaborating with educational consultants in Nepal and abroad to bring foreign students through various fellowship programs, reserving 10% of seats for such initiatives.
For international students enrolled in MPhil, PhD, or research-based postgraduate programs, KU waives research fees and hostel charges on the recommendation of professors or associate professors. This policy, KU claims, has increased the number of foreign students—most of whom are from China.
To date, KU has conducted 27 convocation ceremonies, graduating nearly 5,000 students from other countries. In the last academic session alone, 11 Chinese students enrolled in PhD, MBA, and MA programs.
In the past three decades, 12% of KU’s graduates have been international students. By last year, around 5,660 students from 55 countries—including India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, and Russia—had graduated from KU.
The university also collaborates with over 284 international academic and research institutions across 41 countries.
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