Far Western University (FWU), established in 2010 by an Act of the Parliament of Nepal, is a government-funded national university located in Bhimdatta Municipality (formerly Mahendranagar), Kanchanpur district, in the Far West Province of Nepal.The university aims to provide accessible and quality higher education, particularly to the underserved communities of the Far Western region.
FWU offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, MPhil, and PhD programs across various faculties, including:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Education
Management
Science and Technology
Engineering
Agriculture
The university operates on a semester-based academic calendar, with most undergraduate programs spanning four years and graduate programs two years.As of recent data, FWU has approximately 10,097 students and 1,166 staff members, including 965 teaching staff.
FWU has expanded its reach through 15 constituent campuses across the nine districts of the Far West Province, enhancing educational access and regional development.
Area of Specialization
Faculty of Management: Business Administration, Commerce Faculty of Education: Curriculum Planning, Leadership, Special Needs Education Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Sociology, Development Studies, English Literature, Nepali, Political Science, History, Geography, Economics, Mass Communication, Social Work Faculty of Science and Technology: Computer Science, Information Technology, General Science Faculty of Engineering: Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Architecture Faculty of Agriculture Science: Agriculture Faculty of Law: Law
Program Offerings
Undergraduate Programs: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Bachelor of Arts (BA) Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Civil Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Engineering Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.Sc. Ag) Bachelor of Laws (BA LLB) Graduate Programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Business Studies (MBS) Master of Education (M.Ed.) Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in English and Nepali Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Construction Project Management (planned) Research Degrees: MPhil and PhD programs in English Literature, Nepali, Curriculum Planning and Leadership, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
