About:
The Ph.D. Program at the School of Law is a new program. The Program offers a rigorous and intellectually stimulating environment for advanced legal scholarship. Our program is designed to prepare scholars for careers in academia, research, and high-level policy work. Scholars will engage in comprehensive coursework, develop expertise in specialized areas of law, and produce original research that contributes to both local and global legal landscapes.
Duration of Study/ Research:
A full-time study shall be completed in four years. A part-time study of the program shall be completed in six years.
Candidates must submit the following necessary documents for evaluation:
⚠️ Important Advisory for PhD Applicants
The admission portal features an option to apply on a provisional basis. Selecting this option will disable the document upload section. Because these documents are critical for evaluation, PhD applicants are strongly advised not to use the provisional application option.
| Research Areas | Supervisors |
|---|---|
| Corporate, Commercial, or Energy Law | Dr. Shiva Kumar Giri Dean |
| Contract, Arbitration, Human Rights Law, or Nepali Legal and Judicial History | Prof. Dr. Rishikesh Wagle |
| Nepali/Comparative Constitutional Law or Federalism | Prof. Dr. Bipin Adhikari |
| Environment, Natural Resources, Climate Change Law, or Adjudication | Dr. Ananda Mohan Bhattarai Visiting Professor & Rtd. Justice of SC |
| Child Rights, Women's Rights, Human Rights Law, or Environmental Law | Dr. Shiva Prasad Paudel Associate Professor |
Notice: Admissions on a Rolling Basis
Applications are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis. For details regarding scheduling and sessions, please refer directly to the Graduate Program Academic Calendar 2026.
Submit your application through the Kathmandu University Admission Portal:
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