Students of KUSOM's Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BBIS) program Mr. Prarabda Singh Mahat, Mr. Ishan Guragain, and Mr. Sanjay Shrestha, along with Ms. Samana Khadka (B.Tech Biotechnology, KUSOS) and Ms. Manashi Sah (Health Informatics, KUSOS), representing Team SamaPrish, secured a Top 3 position in the Regional Round and advanced to achieve a Top 6 position at the National Level in the Harvard University HSIL Hackathon 2026 – Building High-Value Health Systems: Leveraging AI, h...

PRESS RELEASE Nepal Debuts Harvard-Level Health Hackathon, Marking New Era in Health Innovation Kathmandu, April 11, 2026 Nepal has marked a significant milestone in its innovation journey with the successful hosting of the Nepal Finale of the Harvard Health Hackathon, organized by the Nepal Technology Innovation Center (NTIC) at Kathmandu University. The event represents the first-ever Harvard-level health hackathon in Nepal, positioning the country within a global network of health innovati...

Memorandum of Understanding signed between Harvard University and Kathmandu University Evidence for Policy Design at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Kathmandu University (KU) have reached a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote training programs of mutual interest between the two institutions thereby contributing to the advancement and progress of learning. The MOU has been established out of the strong desire of the two institutions to build capacities of polic...

Evidence for Policy Design at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Kathmandu University (KU) have reached a three year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote training programs of mutual interest between the two institutions thereby contributing to the advancement and progress of learning. The MOU has been established out of the strong desire of the two institutions to build capacities of policymakers, development agencies and other practitioners for using data and evidence for policy d...