The Department of Health Informatics, Kathmandu University School of Engineering, organized a project presentation and defense at the Integrated Health Information Management Section (IHIMS), Management Division of the Department of Health Services (DoHS), Ministry of Health and Food Safety, where second-year second-semester students presented the digital health systems they developed as part of the course. The students showcased six projects designed to address real healthcare needs: a Clini...

The Department of Health Informatics organized the 9th Subject Committee Meeting in Kathmandu. The session was chaired by Er. Santosh Khanal, Acting Head of the Department of Health Informatics. Experts from industry, the Ministry of Health and Population, and academia, representing fields such as medical sciences, public health, and computer science, came together to discuss and provide valuable feedback on the proposed syllabus of the following subjects: Health Data Policies and Governance ...

Mr. Dipesh Khadka, Lecturer at the Department of Health Informatics, Kathmandu University, participated as a panelist at the Public Health Faculty & Students’ Conference 2026 organized by the Consortium of Academic Institutions for Public Health in Nepal (CAIPHEN) in collaboration with Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). He contributed to the panel session titled “From Data to Decisions: Leve...

We are happy to share that our students, Kritagya Poudel, ADARSH THAPA, and Pratik Shrestha from the Bachelor’s in Health Informatics program recently participated in the “Workshop on Delay-Tolerant Networks (DTN) Solutions for Environmental Monitoring” held in Nepal from 11–15 May 2026. The workshop was organized under the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), a globally recognized UNESCO-affiliated research institution that supports science a...

The Department of Health Informatics, School of Engineering, organized a guest lecture for both 1st and 2nd batch students of the Bachelor in Health Informatics program. The lecture was delivered by Mr. Pranjal, an international professor from India and an academic associated with leading institutions in technology and management. Mr. Pranjal is a B.Tech graduate in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur (1996) and holds a Master of Science from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA. ...

The Department of Health Informatics at Kathmandu University is pleased to welcome the fourth batch of students to the Master’s in Health Informatics program. Health informatics is an emerging and important field in Nepal, blending healthcare and technology together to improve health systems and decision making in clinical and public health. Through our bachelor’s and master’s programs, we aim to produce skilled professionals who can meaningfully contribute to strengthening Ne...

Expression of Interest (EOI) for Admission in Master's in Health Informatics for a few remaining seats for 2025 batch. For more information: https://ku.edu.np/news-app/expression-of-interest-for-admission-in-master-in-health-informatics?search_category=5&search_school=10&show_on_home=0&search_site_name=kuhome

The Department of Health Informatics (DoHI) at Kathmandu University and the Telemedicine Society of Nepal (TMSoN) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on November 25, 2025. The agreement was signed by Assistant Professor Santosh Khanal, Acting Head of the Department of Health Informatics, and Dr. Udaya Koirala, Chairperson of TMSoN. This MoU aims to foster collaboration in the fields of health informatics, telemedicine, and emerging digital health technologies. Through thi...

Lecturer Selection Notice at DoHI

Vacancy Announcement for the Faculty Position at DoHI