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Inquiry Open for Bachelors at NIST Higher Education

From June 18, 2025
Until August 30, 2025

Located in Lainchour, Kathmandu, NIST Higher Education has three colleges under it: National College, National College of Food Science and Technology (NCFST), and National Model College of Advance Learning (NMCAL). The institute is currently accepting applications for the following Bachelor's programs:

Students can fill out the Entrance Form for NIST Higher Education HERE.

Admission Guidelines

NIST Higher Education has the following guidelines regarding admission:
BCA

Admission of eligible candidates will be based on the score obtained on the entrance test conducted by the Dean’s office, Tribhuvan University, and performance in a personal interview. The entrance test consists of English 40%, Mathematics 50%, and General Knowledge 10%. Students must secure at least a 40 % score in the test to qualify for an interview. The interview will be conducted strictly based on merit. Candidates who pass the entrance exam taken by the university will be interviewed, and the selected candidate from the interview will be eligible for admission. There are 35 quotas for admission in BCA

BBM

Eligible applicants are required to appear in the entrance test commonly known as Cthe entral Management Admission Test (CMAT), conducted by the Faculty of Management. The test will follow the international testing pattern and standards. It includes the areas like:

  • Verbal ability
  • Quantitative ability
  • Logical reasoning
  • General awareness

There shall be altogether one hundred (100) objective questions in the CMAT, containing twenty (25) questions in each section with a total weight of 100 marks. Students must secure a minimum of 40% in the CMAT in order to qualify for the interview.

BTech Food

All applicants must take the entrance examination conducted by the Institute of Science and Technology (loST), Tribhuvan University. A passing score on the entrance exam is mandatory.

The university will release a merit list based on entrance exam performance. Those on the merit list can seek admission to Tribhuvan University, its constituent campuses, and affiliated private colleges according to their ranking.

Scholarship Information

  • Interested Students can sign up for the Scholarship Exam HERE.

National College has a policy to offer a special scholarship to students graduating from educational institutions governed by NIST. The NACOL board has decided to award scholarships to high-achieving students. Therefore, students who score more than a B grade in Commerce, Humanities, and Science in their +2 or equivalent exams are eligible for the scholarship schemes (see attached sheet for details). Recipients of the scholarship must pass the internal examinations conducted by the college; otherwise, the scholarship may be revoked at any time.

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