Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: A total of 218 candidates have applied for the vacant vice-chancellor positions at eight universities across the country.
According to the Ministry of Education and Sports, the applications were received in response to a vacancy notice published by the Selection and Recommendation Committee under the ministry on May 8.
Among the applicants, 50 have applied for the post of vice-chancellor at Tribhuvan University, the country’s largest and oldest university. Similarly, 38 candidates each have applied for the positions at Purbanchal University and Pokhara University.
Likewise, 27 applications were received for Rajarshi Janak University, 20 for Mid-West University, 19 for Far-Western University, 11 for Lumbini Buddhist University, and 15 for Agriculture and Forestry University.
The committee published the notice in line with the Integrated Procedure for Selection and Recommendation of Vice-Chancellors of Various Universities, 2026, approved on May 7.
