Kathmandu University School of Management(KUSOM), established in August 1993, is a premier management development institute under Kathmandu University. The mission of the School is to improve the practice and profession of management for development through creating quality and relevant opportunities for learning, knowing, discovering, and applying the best in management. The vision of the School is to become one of the top twenty management schools in South Asia while continuing to be the leader in management development in the country.

Admission Open for PhD & M.Phil. 2025 from KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (KUSOM)

Eligibility for PhD:
- MPhil in Management or Masters' degrees in management with additional master degree in related areas
- Minimum 3.0 CGPA or 60% from universities recognized by Kathmandu University
- 17 years of formal education
- Applicant needs to submit concept paper in the area of one's research interest

Eligibility for M.Phil.:
- A Master's Degree in Management, General Management, Development Management, Public policy, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or Economics related disciplines; or Master degree in selected Social Sciences disciplines from the universities recognized by Kathmandu University
- Minimum CGPA of 3.25 on a scale of 4.0 or 60% in the Master's degree
- Candidates from non-management backgrounds if selected, may require to take some pre-requisite graduate level courses as specified by the school prior to or concurrent with the prescribed MPhil courses

Applicants are required to sit for Kathmandu University Management Research Admission Test (MRAT), and make presentation of the concept paper where applicable.

Form Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

KUSOM's MRAT Exam: Saturday, 23 August 2025

Details about the admission process can be obtained from the KU SOM website: www.kusom.edu.np

For more information, contact:
The Admission Office
Kathmandu University School of Management (KU SOM)
Pinchhe Tole, Balkumari, Lalitpur, Nepal, Phone No: 977-1-5186091, 5186029
Email: admission@kusom.edu.np Website: www.kusom.edu.np
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