Achyut Wagle appointed KU VC

Kathmandu, March 17: Prof. Dr. Achyut Prasad Wagle has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University (KU).

Prime Minister and Chancellor of the University, KP Sharma Oli, appointed Dr. Wagle to the post on Monday as per Clause 13 (4) of the KU Act, 2048. The government had formed a three-member search committee for the recommendation of the VC in the university.

Born in the Kavre district in 2025 BS, Prof. Dr. Wagle was the Acting Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the KU. Before this, Dr. Wagle was an assistant dean of the School of Management and an adjunct professor at KU.

A PhD in Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology in India, the newly appointed VC holds an MA from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and an MSc from the University of Birmingham, UK. Also a columnist in the national media outlets, Dr. Wagle worked as an advisor to the prime minister and the central bank’s advisor in the past.

Dr. Wagle has extensive experience in the areas of business, environment, regional economy, fiscal federalism, and entrepreneurship. —RSS