What’s behind the decline in enrolment at Kathmandu University

122,000 got nod to study abroad in 2022. In 9 months this fiscal, 81,000 received permits.

On Monday, Kathmandu University (KU) announced that its student enrolment had decreased sharply in most of its schools. Even some programmes under the School of Medicine are short of students. Among more than a dozen varsities in the country, KU is known for providing quality education with the capacity for some 6,000 students. Yet, it is struggling to fill its seats, which is a worrying sign for the country’s higher education system, according to officials. The Post traces KU’s journey from the time of its establishment to its current travails.