Bachelor Level Scholarship of Pokhara University

Overview

The Pokhara University Centralized Bachelor Level Scholarship Scheme is a highly competitive, government-mandated financial aid initiative. Regulated strictly under the Pokhara University Scholarship Regulations, 2065 (BS), the university opens up massive annual allocations across its constituent schools and private affiliated colleges, granting free or heavily subsidized higher education to deserving Nepalese students.

Every academic cycle, Pokhara University structures its scholarship distribution based on institutional formats. Constituent central campuses allocate up to 20% of their total approved student capacity to free scholarship pools, while private colleges affiliated with PU are legally bound to allocate 10% of their total student seats to this centralized government pool. The selection is handled transparently through a single, university-led centralized written entrance examination framework.

Categorized Seats Allocation & Quotas

To balance academic brilliance with social inclusion, the university splits all available scholarship seats into two functional, overarching categories:

• The Open Category (60% of Total Seats): Open purely to all Nepalese citizens on a strict entrance merit basis, prioritizing the highest scoring applicants regardless of background.
• The Reserved Category (40% of Total Seats): Explicitly structured to uplift historically marginalized and underprivileged groups. This includes dedicated internal sub-quotas for Female applicants, Dalits, Indigenous Nationalities (Janajati), Madhesi communities, individuals with Disabilities, Martyrs' families, and students from designated Remote Areas.

⚠️ Important Operational Warning: While the PU scholarship covers up to 100% of your college tuition, operational, registration, and semester examination fees are generally not covered. Furthermore, undergraduate health science allocations (such as B.Pharm, BPH, or BSc MLT) are systematically managed in coordination with the Medical Education Commission (MEC) Common Entrance Examination (MECEE-BL) frameworks rather than PU’s standalone exam.

Currently Active Alternatives

If you miss the highly competitive Pokhara University allocation timeline, ensure you track these parallel domestic funding opportunities:

• Tribhuvan University Centralized Scholarships: Keep tabs on TU constituent campus notices for BBA, BCA, and B.Sc. CSIT 10% statutory free seat entry cycles.
• Purbanchal University Undergraduate Pools: Track the parallel centralized undergraduate free seat entrance schemes managed out of Biratnagar for engineering, management, and IT courses.
• MoEST Local Scholarship Nominations: Monitor the Ministry of Education's centralized portal for domestic reservation quotas distributed across multiple national universities.

Eligibility

Who is Eligible

• National Identity: The applicant must be a bona fide citizen of Nepal with valid citizenship credentials.
• Faculty of Management (BBA/BCA/BIM): Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum of a D+ grade in each subject or 45% aggregate score (minimum 1.8 CGPA).
• Faculty of Science & Technology (B.E. Engineering): Requires completion of 10+2 Science stream with at least a C grade (or 45%) in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics individually, alongside an overall CGPA of 2.0 or above.
• Faculty of Humanities (BA LLB): Law aspirants must secure a minimum C+ grade in aggregate (2.4 CGPA or 50% marks in aggregate) in their higher secondary boards.
• Reserved Category Validation: To apply under the 40% reserved slots, candidates must present formal recommendations from local municipal offices, the National Dalit Commission, or the National Adhibasi Janajati Utthan Utthan Pratisthan as proof of their group status.

Who is Not Eligible

• Academic Deficiencies: Anyone falling below the faculty-specific minimum board grades (e.g., getting a D grade in Mathematics for Engineering, or dropping below a 1.8 CGPA for Management).
• Missing Centralized Exam: Students who skip or fail to secure passing marks in the official written Pokhara University scholarship entrance examination cannot qualify for placement.
• Fraudulent Certification: Any applicant claiming reserved seat benefits without authentic, legally authenticated documents stamped by verified local government or ward offices.

How to Apply

The entire application setup operates entirely through a paperless, digitized system managed directly by the university's scholarship branch:

1. Monitor the Shrawan Call: The university publishes its centralized Bachelor scholarship announcement annually, typically between late July and early August.
2. Access the Official Portal: Navigate directly to the dedicated subdomain at scholarship.pu.edu.np to initiate your user registration.
3. Pay the Application Fee: Deposit the required non-refundable application fee (typically around NPR 2,000 for standard tracks) into the specified bank account of the respective PU Faculty (e.g., Faculty of Management or Faculty of Science & Tech) at Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank Ltd, or process it directly online via eSewa. Make sure to download and scan the formal transaction receipt.
4. Digital Document Uploads: Complete the online application forms and upload crisp, clear copies of the following mandatory files:
   • SEE/SLC Marksheet and Character Certificate.
   • +2 / Grade 12 Marksheet, Transcript, and Provisional credentials.
   • Your original Nepalese Citizenship Certificate.
   • The scanned payment voucher or digital eSewa receipt showing the correct Transaction ID.
   • Official, certified category recommendation letters (if applying under the 40% reserved pool).
5. Admit Card Download: After the university verification team audits your uploaded documents, log back into the portal to download your official written entrance exam admit card.
6. Sit for the Written Entrance: Attend the mandatory offline written entrance test held at the Pokhara University Academic Complex in Dhungepatan, Kaski (or designated alternative sub-centers). The exam typically includes objective multiple-choice questions assessing verbal ability, quantitative aptitude, and subject-matter basics.