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Top research institutions in Nepal

Tribhuvan University ranks first in Nepal on research quality in 2022–2025 (#1,443 worldwide), followed by Kathmandu University and Institute of Engineering.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Tribhuvan UniversityUniversity · Kathmandu #1,443 10.4% 8,847 #1
2Kathmandu UniversityUniversity · Kathmandu #3,242 13.0% 1,956 #4
3Institute of EngineeringUniversity · Pulchowk #3,613 6.9% 3,973 #5
4Agriculture and Forestry UniversityUniversity · Bharatpur #5,363 11.6% 1,363 #7
5Pokhara UniversityUniversity · Pokhara #6,804 9.0% 1,596 #10
6College of Medical SciencesHospital / health system · Bharatpur #7,337 6.6% 558 #8
7Nepal Development Research InstituteNonprofit · Kathmandu #7,977 14.8% 409 #13
8Government of NepalGovernment institution · Kathmandu #8,627 14.2% 333 #9
9Tribhuvan University Teaching HospitalHospital / health system · Kathmandu #8,688 4.3% 1,295 #12
10Nepal Medical College Teaching HospitalUniversity · Kathmandu #8,791 4.2% 1,194 #14
11B.P. Koirala Institute of Health SciencesUniversity · Dharān #10,383 4.2% 860 #11
12International Centre for Integrated Mountain DevelopmentNonprofit · Kathmandu #10,847 28.8% 104 #3
13Chitwan Medical CollegeInstitution · Bharatpur #11,225 4.7% 655 #16
14Department of Health ServicesGovernment institution · Kathmandu #12,349 21.9% 236 #6
15Purbanchal UniversityUniversity · Biratnagar #12,920 8.7% 334 #25
16Nepal Academy of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Kathmandu #13,660 9.1% 288 #19
17Nepal Health Research CouncilGovernment institution · Kathmandu #14,338 17.3% 107 #32
18Biratnagar Eye HospitalHospital / health system · Biratnagar #14,484 3.0% 405 #23
19Nepal Agricultural Research CouncilGovernment institution · Kathmandu #14,780 10.1% 432 #18
20Bhaktapur Cancer HospitalHospital / health system · Bhaktapur #14,889 8.5% 262 #35
21Kathmandu Medical College Teaching HospitalInstitution · Kathmandu #15,207 2.8% 613 #22
22Patan Academy of Health SciencesUniversity · Patan #15,436 5.0% 530 #21
23Nepalese Army Institute of Health ServicesNonprofit · Kathmandu #15,842 6.2% 349 #40
24Dhulikhel HospitalHospital / health system · Kathmandu #15,922 5.5% 236 #28
25Mid-West UniversityUniversity · Birendranagar #16,469 6.8% 452 #47
26National Academy of Medical SciencesUniversity · Kathmandu #16,997 3.9% 273 #37
27Bir HospitalHospital / health system · Kathmandu #17,007 3.7% 569 #24
28NLR NepalNonprofit · Kathmandu #17,512 17.2% 87 #31
29Manipal College of Medical SciencesUniversity · Pokhara #17,564 6.6% 215 #20
30Siddhartha UniversityUniversity · Bhaktapur #17,888 8.8% 140 #38
31Far-western UniversityUniversity · Mahendranagar #18,502 12.0% 345 #30
32Civil Service HospitalHospital / health system · Kathmandu #18,623 3.9% 192 #45
33National Public Health LaboratoryGovernment institution · Kathmandu #18,873 6.3% 98 #2
34KIST Medical CollegeUniversity · Patan #19,474 5.2% 235 #29
35Institute for Social and Environmental Research-NepalNonprofit · Bharatpur #19,490 20.9% 74 #51
36Nepal Sanskrit UniversityUniversity · Dang #20,173 17.7% 188 #33
37Nepal Red Cross SocietyNonprofit · Kathmandu #21,159 12.0% 86 #43
38Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health SciencesUniversity · Kathmandu #21,575 5.9% 196 #26
39Mountain Medicine Society of NepalNonprofit · Kathmandu #21,851 17.6% 82 #41
40Ministry of Health and PopulationGovernment institution · Kathmandu #21,865 15.6% 105 #39
41Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research CenterHospital / health system · Patan #22,724 6.3% 68 #49
42Kanti Children's HospitalHospital / health system · Kathmandu #23,499 2.5% 136 #46
43Patan HospitalHospital / health system · Kathmandu #23,510 5.1% 220 #36
44Karnali Academy of Health SciencesUniversity · Jumla #23,535 3.8% 151 #53
45Grande International HospitalHospital / health system · Kathmandu #23,685 4.9% 141 #44
46National Trust for Nature ConservationNonprofit · Patan #24,072 12.3% 76 #57
47Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied SciencesResearch facility · Kathmandu #24,829 4.4% 104 #58
48Tilganga Institute of OphthalmologyNonprofit · Kathmandu #25,271 4.7% 138 #52
49Lumbini Buddhist UniversityUniversity · Siddharthanagar #25,612 4.1% 67 —
50B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer HospitalHospital / health system · Bharatpur #26,797 1.4% 134 #56
51Kathmandu College of ManagementUniversity · Patan #26,812 6.2% 130 #59
52Western Regional HospitalHospital / health system · Pokhara #26,861 2.2% 87 #17
53Department of Food Technology and Quality ControlGovernment institution · Kathmandu #26,866 5.1% 78 #54
54Baidya and Banskota HospitalHospital / health system · Patan #27,200 3.2% 74 #62
55Lumbini Eye InstituteHospital / health system · Siddharthanagar #27,409 3.9% 115 #60
56Shahid Gangalal National Heart CentreHospital / health system · Kathmandu #27,817 0.3% 108 #61

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Nepal on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Nepal

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%20%40%mean 8.30893%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Tribhuvan University: 8,847, 10.4%Kathmandu University: 1,956, 13.0%Institute of Engineering: 3,973, 6.9%Agriculture and Forestry University: 1,363, 11.6%Pokhara University: 1,596, 9.0%College of Medical Sciences: 558, 6.6%Nepal Development Research Institute: 409, 14.8%Government of Nepal: 333, 14.2%Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital: 1,295, 4.3%Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital: 1,194, 4.2%B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences: 860, 4.2%International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development: 104, 28.8%Chitwan Medical College: 655, 4.7%Department of Health Services: 236, 21.9%Purbanchal University: 334, 8.7%Nepal Academy of Science and Technology: 288, 9.1%Nepal Health Research Council: 107, 17.3%Biratnagar Eye Hospital: 405, 3.0%Nepal Agricultural Research Council: 432, 10.1%Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital: 262, 8.5%Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital: 613, 2.8%Patan Academy of Health Sciences: 530, 5.0%Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services: 349, 6.2%Dhulikhel Hospital: 236, 5.5%Mid-West University: 452, 6.8%National Academy of Medical Sciences: 273, 3.9%Bir Hospital: 569, 3.7%NLR Nepal: 87, 17.2%Manipal College of Medical Sciences: 215, 6.6%Siddhartha University: 140, 8.8%Far-western University: 345, 12.0%Civil Service Hospital: 192, 3.9%National Public Health Laboratory: 98, 6.3%KIST Medical College: 235, 5.2%Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal: 74, 20.9%Nepal Sanskrit University: 188, 17.7%Nepal Red Cross Society: 86, 12.0%Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences: 196, 5.9%Mountain Medicine Society of Nepal: 82, 17.6%Ministry of Health and Population: 105, 15.6%Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center: 68, 6.3%Kanti Children's Hospital: 136, 2.5%Patan Hospital: 220, 5.1%Karnali Academy of Health Sciences: 151, 3.8%Grande International Hospital: 141, 4.9%National Trust for Nature Conservation: 76, 12.3%Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences: 104, 4.4%Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology: 138, 4.7%Lumbini Buddhist University: 67, 4.1%B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital: 134, 1.4%Kathmandu College of Management: 130, 6.2%Western Regional Hospital: 87, 2.2%Department of Food Technology and Quality Control: 78, 5.1%Baidya and Banskota Hospital: 74, 3.2%Lumbini Eye Institute: 115, 3.9%Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre: 108, 0.3%Kathmandu UniversityAgriculture and Fore…Tribhuvan UniversityInstitute of Enginee…
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