Lumbini Banijya Campus, long regarded as a model community institution in Nepal, has made history by becoming the country’s first educational institution to receive the Quality Assurance and Accreditation (QAA) certification for the third time from the University Grants Commission (UGC) Nepal.
The certificate was awarded during a special ceremony held at the UGC office in Bhaktapur, chaired by UGC Chairperson Prof. Dr. Devraj Adhikari and attended by Tribhuvan University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Deepak Aryal as the chief guest.
Participants at the event congratulated Lumbini Banijya Campus for becoming the first campus in Nepal’s history to achieve QAA certification for the third time.
Affiliated with Tribhuvan University and established in 2038 B.S., the campus underwent a final assessment to obtain its third QAA certification. A comprehensive peer review team, including international experts, visited the campus from Poush 22 to 26, 2081 B.S., evaluating it on 120 indicators and conducting interactions with various stakeholders.
The UGC team held separate discussions with students, staff, faculty, guardians, the campus management committee, student union representatives, alumni, program directors, department heads, employers, and local community leaders. Based on these consultations, the team submitted its report to the UGC’s Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council.
After receiving the certificate on Shrawan 16, 2082, Campus Management Committee Chairperson Surendra Prasad Shrestha expressed joy and credited the achievement to the collective effort of students, staff, faculty, guardians, the campus assembly, the management committee, the student union, and alumni. Similarly, Campus Chief Prof. Dr. Taraprasad Upadhyay stated that quality improvement is a continuous process, and the campus remains committed to academic excellence. He added that by implementing UGC’s recommendations, Lumbini Banijya Campus has become the first academic institution in Nepal to receive QAA accreditation three times.
A 35-member team, including management committee members, faculty, staff, guardians, and students, attended the certificate awarding ceremony in Bhaktapur.
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Lumbini Banijya Campus first received QAA certification in 2068 B.S., followed by a second accreditation in 2075 B.S. It was recognized as the Best Community Campus by the Government of Nepal in 2075 and 2080 B.S., and awarded the Lumbini Province Academic Medal (Second Class) in 2076 B.S. Renowned for its quality education, the campus has produced top-ranking graduates at Tribhuvan University and currently runs five autonomous programs under TU’s academic autonomy framework. At present, the campus hosts approximately 4,000 students, 48 faculty members, and 25 administrative staff.
