The number of students studying higher education is gradually increasing. According to the economic survey released by the government on Wednesday, the number of students enrolling in higher education in the fiscal year 2081/2082 has increased by 10.9 percent compared to the fiscal year 2080/2081. In the academic session 2081, 672,489 students were enrolled in higher education, while 745,770 were enrolled in 2082. It has been found that 50.5 percent of students enrolled in higher education choose subjects under the faculty of management. In the technical stream, 20 percent are enrolled in the technical stream including medical, medicine, science and technology, agriculture, and 80 percent are enrolled in the general stream including management, education, and humanities. Although the government has emphasized education in the technical stream, the attraction of students towards it has not increased. According to the economic survey, there are 21 universities and 8 health science institutes across the country for higher education. In recent years, 6 provincial universities and 2 provincial health science institutes have been added. 21 universities, including 15 central and 6 provincial, and 8 health science institutes, including 6 federal and 2 provincial, have come into operation.