# Durbar High School

_Public school in Kathmandu, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Durbar High School (Nepali: दरबार हाई स्कूल) or Bhanu Higher Secondary School, opened in 1854 is the oldest English education school which publicly established English education system in the country. in Nepal located near Rani Pokhari, Kathmandu whereas the first school of Nepal is considered Yjnayavalkya Vidyapeeth at Matihani of Mahottari. The school was originally built to teach sons of Ranas exclusively but was opened to public citizens in 1902 by Dev Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. At first, Rana children were given education at Thapathali Durbar but later Jung Bahadur Rana moved it into its own building at Ranipokhari, Kathmandu.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** secondary school ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5316308#P31))
- **Established:** 1854 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5316308#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7077, 85.3141

## About

Some parts of the school were destroyed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. The school was rebuilt under the Chinese Aid.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Durbar High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durbar_High_School) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दरबार हाई स्कुल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5316308](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5316308) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Durbar High School 6.jpg by Sandeep Raut (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durbar_High_School_6.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Durbar High School, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Durbar High School 6.jpg — Sandeep Raut, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Durbar High School". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/durbar-high-school. Retrieved 3 November 2026.