National College

The National College for Higher Education provides scholarship schemes under variouscategories:

• SAF Madanjeet Singh Scholarship: Under this scholarship, 8 candidates fromSAARC countries are fully funded to study undergraduate courses.
• Semester-Topper Scholarship: 50% semester fee waived for students scoring a 4GPA in each semester for each program, and a 35% semester fee waived for one student from each program with the highest Grade Point Average (GPA).
• Needy and Diligent Scholarship: Every year, 10% of total candidates areprovided, under which a 33% semester fee is waived for students.

Hello everyone, Namaste!

I take immense pleasure and pride in sharing with you our joy unbound as the National College for Higher Education reaches a very special milestone: 25 years ofestablishment. For me, it is one of the most cherished moments of my life. For a quarter of a century, we have dedicated our lives to laying the groundwork for building human resources suitable for meeting the development and social challenges of Nepal. National College has been doing this through the Bachelor in Development Studies (BDevS) since 1999, the Bachelor in Development Finance (BDFin) since 2006, and the Bachelor of Social Sciences (BoSS) since 2013.

Despite the doom and gloom that surrounds us at present, we have relentlessly pursuedour goal of excellence and innovation in academia. We are undoubtedly updating and upgrading ourselves to impart quality education today, much in the same way we have been doing for the past 25 years.

However, our dedication to body, mind, and spirit would not have been enough if itweren’t for the contribution of our partners, friends, and well-wishers.

On this memorable day, I want to thank all the students, alumni, faculty, and staff fortheir effort to make this institution shine. It is the dedication of hardworking students, motivated faculty, and enthusiastic staff. I would also like to thank the present and past Vice Chancellors of Kathmandu University and the Deans of the School of Arts for their continuous support and guidance. I would also like to express my gratitude to our advisors for their advice, which has helped the institution move forward. At this particular moment, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the partner organizations, research grant providers, guest speakers, research project supervisors, internship-provider institutions, mentors, subject committee members, other key academicians, and professionals for their very valuable support.

Thank you!

Research, Project Work and Grants

In the past four academic sessions (2018–2021), 74 research grants for field studiesand financial assistance have been provided to students undertaking independent research activities on the basis of outstanding research proposals. Some of the grants and financial assistance are the Himalayan Shamsher JB Rana Research Grant, the

Madhav Prasad Ghimire Memorial Research Grant, the CWIN Nepal FinancialAssistance, and the Dana International Fukuoka Research Grant, among others. Samriddhi Journal of Development Studies is a research journal where several research articles on disciplines concerning development studies, development finance, and social sciences are published by the National College. It is in its ninth issue at the moment.

Field Studies

Students can visit various organizations, cultural heritage sites, and historical sites allover Nepal for       first-hand practical learning experiences. Because of the pandemic-induced movement restrictions, outdoor-based field activities have been limited to one-day field visits only at National College.

International Student Exchange Program

Nepal-Japan Students Exchange Program, a joint initiative between National College,Waseda University, and the University of Sacred Heart, Tokyo, Japan, has been in practice since 2006. Since the year 2017, Sophia University, Tokyo, too, has become a partner in this program. The program conducts spring and summer projects in Nepal and Japan in March and August, respectively.

Erasmus Plus Exchange Opportunity

National College under Kathmandu University has tie-ups with Palacky University inOloumouc, Czech Republic and Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA) in Portugal via which every year students have the opportunity to explore a study abroad program for a semester. Tuition fees for both these programs are fully funded.

Cross-Cultural Learning Environment

Through the Confucius Institute at Kathmandu University (CIKU), 17 National Collegestudents have so far had the opportunity to visit China for education, learning, and cultural exchange. Also, Paul Smith’s College collaborated with the National College in 2019 to undertake research in tourism and the environment. Reframe: NC itself is a cross-cultural learning center for SAF and other foreign students.

Global Internships and Opportunities

Students of National College have been provided with internship opportunities withorganizations in Bangladesh, India, Thailand, and the Philippines.

International Students at NC

This institute has been opted for by a number of foreign students from all over theglobe. From Germany, Switzerland, and Finland to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, and Australia, we have had 21 students (5 under the semester abroad program) who have studied or are studying with us. This, along with regular visiting faculties and guests from China, Canada, Bangladesh, Japan, India, and other countries, helps make NC a place for cross-cultural knowledge exchange, resulting in an apt learning environment.   

Next-Gen Youth: National College Fellowship

This institute intends to nurture the new generation through guidance and motivation tobecome more responsible towards society, culture, and the environment they live in, resulting in the formation of the NextGen Youth Fellowship (NGY). NGY is a fellowship program for higher secondary youths conducted by National College in association with SAF Nepal, the Youth Network for Social and Environmental Development (YONSED), Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA), and YUWA. This fellowship was started in 2014/15, and already there are 199 fellows from its seven batches.