Number of Students Studying Higher Education Increases by 10.9 Percent

The number of students studying higher education in the country has increased by 10.9 percent. In the fiscal year 2080/81, the number of students studying higher education was 672,489, and in the fiscal year 2081/82, it increased by 10.9 percent to 745,770.

According to the Economic Survey 2082/83, among the total students studying higher education, management faculty has the highest at 50.5 percent, while agriculture has the least at 0.15 percent. Students studying in management, education, and humanities and social sciences faculties constitute approximately 80 percent.

Among students studying in campuses operated in Nepal under central/provincial universities, health science academies, and foreign affiliations, 47.9 percent are in Tribhuvan University's constituent campuses and 27.4 percent in affiliated campuses, totaling 75.3 percent. 24.1 percent of students are in other universities/programs. In terms of government investment, Tribhuvan University has 67.5 percent and other universities/programs have 32.5 percent investment.

As of February 2082, there are 21 universities, including 15 central and six provincial, and eight health science academies, including six under the federal government and two under the provinces.