# Pokhara University

_University in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/pokhara-university
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Pokhara University was established in 1997 and is Nepal's fifth university. Its central office is located in Pokhara, Kaski District, Gandaki Province. Along with Purbanchal University, PU was formed as part of a government initiative to improve access to higher education. The Prime Minister of Nepal is the university chancellor and the Minister of Education is the pro-chancellor. The vice chancellor is the principal administrator of the university.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** university ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3630498#P31))
- **Located in:** Pokhara (big city) › Kaski District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3630498#P131))
- **Established:** 1996 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3630498#P571))
- **Official website:** pu.edu.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3630498#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.1473, 84.0822

## Questions

**Where is Pokhara University located?**  
Pokhara University is located in Pokhara, Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pokhara University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokhara_University) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3630498](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3630498) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pokhara University.jpg by Anup Sadi (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pokhara_University.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pokhara University, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pokhara University.jpg — Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Pokhara University". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/pokhara-university. Retrieved 5 November 2026.