School of Health and Allied Sciences

Pokhara University (PU)

Dhungepatan, Pokhara-30 , Kaski, Nepal

+977 61 504036 +977 61 504037

ABOUT CAMPUS

History of SHAS

Pokhara University was established in the year 1997. The study of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pokhara University began in 2001 under the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at its Nayabazar Pokhara Campus with the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (B Pharm) Program. The School was shifted to the Shwet Bhavan campus at Simalchaur in the year 2003 and the name of The school was changed to the School of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences with the Introduction of Medical Laboratory Technology study in the School.

M Pharm program in Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmaceutics started in the year 2005 Inthe School but for only a single batch until it resumed in 2011.

The School was finally shifted to its current location at Dhungepatn in the year 2007 and the name of the School was finally changed to the School of Health and Allied Sciences after the Introduction of the Public Health and Nursing Courses. In the year 2011, the MPharm program in Natural Products Chemistry resumed and a new major in Clinical Pharmacy was also started. Recently the course on Physiotherapy has also started.

The pioneers of the Pharmaceutical education in Pokhara University were Prof Purusotam Basnet And Prof Natasha Skalko-Basnet. Prof Purusotam Basnet served as the program director (2001-2004) of the school and later as the dean (2004-2008) while Prof Natasha Skalko-Basnet served As the program director (2004-2008) of the school.

Vision

The University fully understands that it has to partake and contribute to raising the living standard and improving the quality of life of the people to bring about permanent peace, Prosperity, and well-being in the country by contributing to creating gainful employment Opportunities, raising production, and productivity, removing the drudgery on work with the Promotion and use of indigenous, local and appropriate technologies by promoting and using Sustainable energy and by changing the social psychology of the people towards sustainable Development goals and social justice.

Mission

The mission of Pokhara University is to develop as a Centre of Excellence for Higher Education By excelling in teaching and learning; research and publication; and outreach activities; contributing To the national development process by producing job market-oriented, responsible, productive, Service-oriented, and committed human resources; and linking the university system with the Community Services.

Goal and Objectives

Unveil the strength of learners through the extension of programs
Develop highly equipped labs to enhance education and experiment
Prepare creative and research-oriented scientists in the field of basic, as well as applied sciences, Produce well-qualified and skilled graduates to fulfill the national and international demand

Salient Features

Sound and peaceful learning environment
Extensive and unlimited use of technology in the teaching-learning process with high-speed internet
Updated variety of teaching-learning methods:
In-course seminars
Fully equipped laboratories
Community exposure

Programs

Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPharm, MPharm NPC and MPharm Clin Pharm)
Laboratory Sciences (BScMLT, MSc MM and MSc MB)
Public Health (BPH MPH and MPH PHSM and MPH HPE )
Nursing (BSc Nursing and BNS)
Physiotherapy (BPT)

Offering Courses

Fee Structure

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