More than a dozen international professors participated in the program.
What you should know
Kathmandu University has organized an interaction program with international professors working at the university.
The program, held at the University's School of Management in Lalitpur, was attended by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Dr. Achyut Wagle, Registrar Prof. Dr. Rajiv Shrestha, Deans of various faculties and more than a dozen professors from different countries.
The interaction program was organized with the aim of exchanging experiences of international professors teaching at the University. The professors participating in the program shared their views on the experiences they gained while living and teaching in Nepal, the educational environment, the curiosity of students and aspects of intercultural learning.
Speaking at the program, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Achyut Wagle mentioned that the University has been adopting a clear policy of encouraging international professors. Expressing his belief that international educational practices and experiences will strengthen the study and teaching of the University, Prof. Dr. Wagle also expressed his commitment to appoint more international professors. At the event, Thomas Doctor, head of the university's Buddhist Studies Program, said that there is a growing global interest in studying the Buddhist tradition in Nepal, and the international nature of the program has created additional opportunities in this area.
More than a dozen international professors participated in the event. Currently, two dozen international professors are teaching at Kathmandu University. The university has recently invited applications for international professors as per its policy of appointing international professors. The university has received applications from about 400 international professors and various schools have started the appointment process as per the requirement, the university said.
In line with its policy of providing quality higher education through international collaboration, it has so far signed cooperation agreements with 300 educational institutions. 12 percent of the university's total graduates are foreign students.
