Did you know that Shiv Shanker Singh was the first person to earn a PhD in Science and Technology from Tribhuvan University? He was awarded his PhD in 1970 in Zoology, with a dissertation titled "Some Helminth Parasites of the Vertebrates from Kathmandu Valley," under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Devendra Prasad.
In this post, we are listing the names of Nepal's first PhD holders along with their subjects, dissertation topics, and supervisors.
| Person | Award Year | Subject | Supervisor |
| Shiv Shanker Singh | 1970 | Zoology |
Prof. Dr.Devendra Prasad |
| S.N Suvani | 1972 | Math |
Prof. Dr. R. C.Chaudhary |
| Binu Lohani | 1975 | Chemistry |
Prof. Dr. Harish Chandra Mishra |
| Prayag Man Khwanju | 1979 | Botany |
Prof. Dr. Amrit Raj Shakya |
| Kedar Nath Baral | 1990 | Physics |
Prof. Dr. Kedar Lal Shrestha |
| Bharat Mani Pokharal | 1997 | Microbiology |
Prof. Dr. Achyut Prasad Sharma |
| Pramod Kumar Thakur | 2003 | Geology |
Prof. Dr. Prakash Chandra Adhikari |
| Lochan Prasad Devkota | 2005 | Hydrology and Meteorology |
Prof. Dr. Bidur Prasad Upadhaya |
| Shambhu Prasad | 2005 | Statistics |
Prof. Dr. Mrigendra Lal Singh |
| Dhan Bahadur Karki | 2013 | Food Technology |
Prof. Dr. Ganga Prasad Kharel |
| Dil Kumar Hangsurung Limbu | 2015 | Environmental Science |
Prof. Dr. Madan Koirala |
| Ranjan Koirala | 2016 | Biotechnology |
Prof. Dr. Rajani Malla |
Person and their PhD Topic
| Person | Title |
| Shiv Shanker Singh | Some Helminth Parasites of the Vertebrates from Kathmandu Valley. |
| S.N Suvani | Some problems on Hydro-magnetic Boundary layer in the presence of Transverse Magnetic Field. |
| Binu Lohani | Synthesis of Coordination Complex Inorganic Compound. |
| Prayag Man Khwanju | Cylotaxonomical Studies on the Polypodiaceous feans of Bagmati Zone. |
| Kedar Nath Baral | A study on the electrical behaviors of Kathmandu Thunderstorms. |
| Bharat Mani Pokharal | Clonal analysis of haemophilus influenzae. |
| Pramod Kumar Thakur | Geomorphological evolution and environmental assessment of the Arun River valley watershed, Eastern Nepal. |
| Lochan Prasad Devkota | Climate variability over Nepal: observation, forecasting, model evaluation and impacts on agriculture and water resources. |
| Shambhu Prasad | Models for estimating infant mortality rates for Nepal. |
| Dhan Bahadur Karki | Improvement on Traditional Millet Fermentation Process and its Brewing Quality Assessment. |
| Dil Kumar Hangsurung Limbu | Carbon Sequestration of High Altitude Himalayan Rangelands in Tinjure Milke Jaljale (TMJ) Area,Eastern Nepal. |
| Ranjan Koirala | Molecular and probiotic characterization of Lactobacillus Spp. Isolated from Traditionally Prepared Curd (Dahi) at Different Geo-Climatic Conditions of Nepal. |
Source: Research Regulation (2023); TU, Institute of Science & Technology (TU IOST)