Prof. Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha, the Vice Chancellor, participated in the All India Vice Chancellors' Conference held in Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, during 27-28 April 2017.

The Conference, based on the broad theme "Perspectives on Faculty, Funding and Freedom," was organized in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Telangana State Council for Higher Education (TSCHE) to commemorate the Centenary Celebrations of Osmania University. 

More than two hundred university Vice Chancellors from India and abroad attended the two-day Conference.

As an Associate Member since 1996, Kathmandu University has been a part of AIU's various programs, including the hosting of the prestigious South Asian Universities Youth Festival (SAUFEST) in February 2008.