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Uddhab Pyakurel

Dean/Associate Professor/ Former Acting Director, Global Engagement Division, Office of the Vice Chancellor, Kathmandu University
Address : Gerkhu-4, Nuwakot, Nepal
Qualification : PhD (Political Sociology )
Teaching Areas :

 Political Sociology, Social Inclusion

Area of Expertise :

Nepalese Society, Maoist Conflict, Dalits

Email : uddhab.pyakurel@ku.edu.np

Megh Raj Dangal

Professor / Associate Controller of Examinations
Address : Urlabari, Morang
Qualification : PhD in Education
Teaching Areas :

Research Methodolody, Education and development, Educational Financing, Policy and planning

Area of Expertise :

Education and Development, Religious Education, Educational Policy and Planning, Qualitative Research

Email : megh@ku.edu.np

Nirmala Mani Adhikary

Professor / Head of Department ( Department of Languages and Mass communication)
Address : Myagde-4 Pipaltar, Tanahun
Qualification : PhD (Communication)
Teaching Areas :

Communication Theory, Media Research, Journalism,  Media Ethics.

Area of Expertise :

Research, Theory, News reporting and editing, curricular process, communication strategy, and policy.

Email : nma@ku.edu.np

Kaushal Joshi

Head of Department (Department of Art and Design)/ Associate Professor
Address : Hattiban, Lalitpur
Qualification : MFA, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Teaching Areas :
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Email : kaushal@kuart.edu.np

Santosh Adhikari

Assistant Professor / Head of Department / Deparment of Economics
Address : Kathmandu
Qualification : Ph.D. in Economics
Teaching Areas :

Econometric, Macroeconomics

Area of Expertise :

Econometrics, Macroeconomics,

Email : santosh.adhikari@ku.edu.np

Binayak Krishna Thapa

Assistant Professor | Acting Head of Department | Department of Development Studies |
Address : Subidhanagar Marg, Koteshwor , Kathmandu
Qualification : PhD in Development Studies
Teaching Areas :

Development Discourses, Sustainable development, Computer Applications 

Area of Expertise :

Development Studies, poverty and inequality, migration, sustainable development , human development

Email : binayak.thapa@ku.edu.np

Sagar Raj Sharma

Professor
Address : Tangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Qualification : PhD, Development Economics
Teaching Areas :

Entrepreneurship and Development, Human Dimensions of Development, Nepal's Plans and Policies

Area of Expertise :

Land Reform, Food Security, Migration Foreign Aid and Development

Email : sagar@ku.edu.np

Mahesh Banskota

Professor
Address : 94/44 Shantinekan Marg, Gairedhara, Kathmandu 2
Qualification : PhD, Regional Development (Cornell University, USA)
Teaching Areas :

Development Practices, Public Policy, Social Impact

Area of Expertise :

Development Review, Public Policy, Economic Planning

Email : mbanskota@ku.edu.np

Dhiraj Giri

Professor
Address : Bhupi Sherchan Marga 64, Old Baneshwor
Qualification : PhD (Statistics)
Teaching Areas :

Statistics, mathematics

Area of Expertise :

Survey Data Analysis

Email : dgiri@ku.edu.np

Ekku Maya Pun

Associate Professor
Address : Lalitpur-13, Bagdole
Qualification : M.Phil, MA (English)
Teaching Areas :

English Language and Literature, communication and Research skills, Text and Audience, Media, Culture and Society, Creative Writing

Area of Expertise :
Email : ekku@ku.edu.np

Sudhamshu Dahal

Associate Professor
Address : H.N. 20, Gopi Galli, Panchakumari Marg, Maitidevi, Dhobikhola, Kathmandu, Nepal
Qualification : PhD (ICT Development)
Teaching Areas :

New Media & ICT; Social Media, Culture & Society , Communication Theory

Area of Expertise :

ICT of Development, Qualitative Data Analysis, Community Communication

Email : s.dahal@ku.edu.np

Kashiraj Pandey

Associate Professor
Address : Nagarjun - 4, Kathmandu
Qualification : PhD (Murdoch University, Australia), MPhil (Kathmandu University, Nepal)
Teaching Areas :

English language, literature, research, and writing

Area of Expertise :

Creative/professional writing, Transformative learning and pedagogy.

Email : kashiraj@ku.edu.np

Chandra Lal Pandey

Associate Professor
Address : Phoolbari Tole, Changunarayan, 2, Bhaktapur
Qualification : PhD (Political Science/Public Policy—Climate Change Governance—University of Waikato, New Zealand)
Teaching Areas :

Public Policy, Development Theories and Practices, Climate Change and Development, Disaster Management, Research Methodology

Area of Expertise :

Public Policy, Environment/Climate Politics & Policies, Development Theories & Practices, Non-Traditional Security, Global Governance

Email : chandra.pandey@ku.edu.np

Sujan Chitrakar

Associate Professor
Address :
Qualification : Fulbright Fellow 2013-14 | MFA College of Arts, New Delhi | BFA Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi
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Email : sujan@kuart.edu.np

Ram Chandra Paudel

Associate Professor / Co-ordinator of KU Sama Center
Address : Kalyanpur-1, Harkapur, Nuwakot
Qualification : PhD (Nepali), Kathmandu University | MA (Nepali), TU, Sanskritacharya (NSU)
Teaching Areas :

Nepali Language and Literature, Creative Writing

Area of Expertise :
Email : ramchandra@ku.edu.np

Sudarshan Prasad Dahal

Assistant Professor
Address : Maharajgung-3, Kathmandu
Qualification : MA in Media and Communication Science (Sweden), Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication (Nepal)
Teaching Areas :

Development Communication, Public Relation, Global Media

Area of Expertise :

Media, Journalism and Political Communication

Email : spdahal@ku.edu.np

Dinesh Kafle

Assistant Professor
Address : Lalitpur
Qualification : Ph.D. in English Literature and Cultural Studies
Teaching Areas :
Area of Expertise :

Dr. Kafle has a Ph.D. in English Literature and Cultural Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has held several editorial positions in the media and publishing sector, including Editorial Researcher at Routledge Books, News Producer at The Wire, and Editorial Page Editor at The Kathmandu Post. He translates between English and Nepali and writes a regular column for The Kathmandu Post

Email : dinesh.kafle@ku.edu.np

Bhuwan Thapa

Assistant Professor
Address : Dholahiti, Lalitpur
Qualification : MFA (Sculpture)
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Email : bhuwan@kuart.edu.np

Sagar Manandhar

Assistant Professor / Co-ordinator - Bachelor of Craft and Design
Address :
Qualification : MFA, Banaras Hindu University, India | BFA, Banaras Hindu University, India
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Email : sagar@kuart.edu.np

Pratima Thakali

Assistant Professor / Coordinator of Admissions and Students' Welfare
Address :
Qualification : BFA in Visual Arts (2011) and MA in Art and Design Studies (2014) from Beaconhouse National University in Lahore, Pakistan.
Teaching Areas :
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Email : pratima@kuart.edu.np

Sanjeep Maharjan

Assistant Professor
Address :
Qualification : MFA, University of Wolverhampton, London, United Kingdom | BFA, Kathmandu University, Nepal
Teaching Areas :
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Email : sanjeep@kuart.edu.np

Anil Shahi

Academic Lecturer
Address : Kathmandu, Nepal
Qualification : BFA from Kathmandu University and MFA from Tribhuvan University
Teaching Areas :
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Email : anil@kuart.edu.np

Kirti Man Shakya

Teaching Assistant
Address :
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Email : kirti@kuart.edu.np

Shyam Prajapati

Teaching Assistant
Address : Bhaktapur, Nepal
Qualification :
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Email : shyam@kuart.edu.np

Ngima Gelu Lama

Lecturer
Address : Bouddha, Kathmandu
Qualification : MA - Film Direction and Production
Teaching Areas :

Film studies, Film production and Photojournalism

Area of Expertise :

Film making

Email : ngima.lama@ku.edu.np

Chandra Prakash Aryal

Lecturer
Address :
Qualification : PhD in Sociology (2025), Department of Sociology, South Asian University, New Delhi
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Email : cp.aryal@gmail.com

Chandi Raj Dahal

Assistant Professor (On Study Leave)
Address : Hattiban, Lalitpur
Qualification : Master of Journalism / Master of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies
Teaching Areas :

Broadcasting, Radio and Television Production, Research Methodology, Introduction to ICT

Area of Expertise :

Visual Media (Video News, Documentary)

Email : chandiraj.dahal@ku.edu.np

Padam Bahadur Karki

Librarian
Address : Sadananda Municipality 2 Bhojpur
Qualification : Masters' in Rural Development, Master in Indigenous Education and Development
Teaching Areas :
Area of Expertise :

Library/Rural Development/Indigenous Education and Development

Email : padam@ku.edu.np

Krishna Hari Neupane

Administrative Assistant
Address : Thokarpa-8, Sindhuplachowk
Qualification : MA (Political Science)
Teaching Areas :
Area of Expertise :

School Administration

Email : krishnan@ku.edu.np

Nirandira Shrestha Mulmi

Administrative Assistant - Account
Address : Lagankhel, Lalitpur
Qualification : I.Com.
Teaching Areas :
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Email :

Alina Thapa

Support Staff (S1) - Receptionist
Address : Imadol, Lalitpur
Qualification : BBS (TU)
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