Achyut Wagle appointed KU VC
NepalPress
March 17, 2025
KATHMANDU: Prof Dr Achyut Prasad Wagle has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University (KU).
Prime Minister and Chancellor of the University, KP Sharma Oli, appointed Dr Wagle to the post on Monday as per the Clause 13 (4) of the KU Act, 2048.
The government had formed a three-member search committee for the recommendation of the VC in the university.
Born in Kavre district in 2025 BS, Prof Dr Wagle was the Acting Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the KU.
Prior to this, Dr Wagle worked as an Assistant Dean of School of Management and Adjunct Professor of the KU.
A PhD in Economics from Indian Institute of Technology in India, the newly-appointed VC holds MA from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and MSc from University of Birmingham, UK.
Also a columnist in the national media outlets, Dr Wagle worked as an advisor to the Prime Minister and the central bank’s advisor in the past.
Dr Wagle has extensive experiences on the areas of business, environment, regional economy, fiscal federalism and entrepreneurship.
NepalPress
Published on : March 17, 2025
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