Universities by Research Publications in Nepal
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Tribhuvan University593,330 citations
37,271
2Kathmandu University167,030 citations
8,615
3Institute of Medicine148,659 citations
5,921
4B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences174,931 citations
5,580
5Pokhara University48,108 citations
3,925
6Agriculture and Forestry University35,487 citations
3,412
7Patan Academy of Health Sciences60,009 citations
2,870
8Maharajgunj Medical Campus30,530 citations
2,511
9Institute of Engineering42,147 citations
2,491
10National Academy of Medical Sciences20,095 citations
2,475
11Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital22,363 citations
2,172
12Pulchowk Campus33,929 citations
2,118
13Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus28,540 citations
1,849
14Manipal College of Medical Sciences37,467 citations
1,706
15Patan Multiple Campus6,928 citations
1,550
16KIST Medical College14,705 citations
1,395
17Purbanchal University17,294 citations
1,296
18Gandaki Medical College7,744 citations
1,089
19Nepal Academy of Science and Technology23,141 citations
1,014
20Mid-West University1,725 citations
871
21Far-western University3,430 citations
864
22Karnali Academy of Health Sciences7,317 citations
680
23Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences12,922 citations
633
24Padma Kanya Multiple Campus2,518 citations
617
25Birendra Multiple Campus3,652 citations
582
26Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences1,992 citations
482
27Institute of Engineering Thapathali Campus2,864 citations
422
28Nepal Sanskrit University555 citations
394
29Nobel College7,289 citations
378
30Tribhuvan University Sanothimi Campus634 citations
359
31People's Dental College and Hospital2,793 citations
315
32National College6,766 citations
304
33Bhaktapur Multiple Campus2,329 citations
294
34Khwopa College of Engineering2,179 citations
270
35Devdaha Medical College & Research Institute1,555 citations
236
36Khwopa Engineering College1,709 citations
236
37Gandaki University1,623 citations
198
38Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Dang, Nepal315 citations
188
39Makawanpur Multiple Campus822 citations
183
40Nepal College of Information Technology742 citations
182
41Lumbini Buddhist University292 citations
167
42CiST College2,951 citations
146
43Kathmandu College of Management412 citations
142
44Purwanchal Campus1,406 citations
133
45Oxford College of Engineering and Management552 citations
124
46Siddhartha University204 citations
105
47Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training1,124 citations
97
48Boston International College88 citations
88
49Nepal College of Management218 citations
40
50Kantipur City College358 citations
37
Highlights
Within Nepal, Tribhuvan University ranks first in 2026 with 37,271, followed by Kathmandu University (8,615) and Institute of Medicine (5,921).
Tribhuvan University is 4.3 times higher than Kathmandu University, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 37,271 (Tribhuvan University) to 37 (Kantipur City College), with a median of 532.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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