Section 8
Formation Of University Assembly
(1) There shall be a University Assembly as the supreme body of the University.
(2) The University Assembly shall be formed as follows:
(a) Chancellor -Chairperson
(b) Pro-chancellor -Vice-chairperson
(c) Vice-chancellor -Member
(d) Three persons from amongst Members
of Parliament -Member
(e) Two persons from amongst the Vice- chancellor of Nepal Academy, Vice- chancellor of Nepal Academy of
Science and Technology and vice- chancellors of other universities -Member
(f) Rector -Member
(g) Registrar -Member
(h) Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Culture -Member
(i) Secretary at the Ministry of Finance -Member
(j) Member, National Planning Commission (Responsible for Education Sector) -Member
(k) One from amongst former Vice- chancellors -Member
(m) Deans of Institutes -Member
(n) Faculty Deans -Member
(o) Executive Directors of Research
Centers -Member
(p) Five persons from amongst Departmental Heads -Member
(q) Five Teachers elected by an electorate college of presidents and secretaries of Nepal Teachers Union Campus Units of Tribhuvan University, through proportional single transferable voting system
Explanation: A Teacher who wishes to be a candidate for the election of member under this Clause must have
been engaged in the permanent service of the University for at least fifteen years. -Member
(q1) ⊗ One Representative of the Tribhuvan University Professors Association -Member
(q2) ⊗ One Representative of Nepal Public Campus Association -Member
(r) Two persons from amongst the Campus ⊗ Inserted by Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2063.
(College) Chiefs of Constituent Campuses (Constituent Colleges) -Member
(s) Two persons from amongst the Campus (College) Chiefs of Affiliated Campuses (Affiliated Colleges) -Member
(t) One representative of Nepal Teachers’ Union -Member
(u) Two persons from amongst renowned intellectuals or dignitaries -Member
(v) Two persons from amongst the presidents of University free student unions -Member
(w) One from amongst journalists -Member
(x) One representative of the Central Committee of University Teachers’ Union -Member
(y) Two persons from amongst the industrialists, business persons and donors -Member
(3) The members of the Assembly, other than the elected and ex- officio members, shall be nominated by the Chancellor on recommendation of the Executive Council.
(4) The term of office of the nominated and elected members shall be three years.
Provided that, where a nominated member ceases to hold the post by virtue of which he/she has been nominated, such member shall ipso facto cease to be the member of the Assembly.
(2) The University Assembly shall be formed as follows:
(a) Chancellor -Chairperson
(b) Pro-chancellor -Vice-chairperson
(c) Vice-chancellor -Member
(d) Three persons from amongst Members
of Parliament -Member
(e) Two persons from amongst the Vice- chancellor of Nepal Academy, Vice- chancellor of Nepal Academy of
Science and Technology and vice- chancellors of other universities -Member
(f) Rector -Member
(g) Registrar -Member
(h) Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Culture -Member
(i) Secretary at the Ministry of Finance -Member
(j) Member, National Planning Commission (Responsible for Education Sector) -Member
(k) One from amongst former Vice- chancellors -Member
(m) Deans of Institutes -Member
(n) Faculty Deans -Member
(o) Executive Directors of Research
Centers -Member
(p) Five persons from amongst Departmental Heads -Member
(q) Five Teachers elected by an electorate college of presidents and secretaries of Nepal Teachers Union Campus Units of Tribhuvan University, through proportional single transferable voting system
Explanation: A Teacher who wishes to be a candidate for the election of member under this Clause must have
been engaged in the permanent service of the University for at least fifteen years. -Member
(q1) ⊗ One Representative of the Tribhuvan University Professors Association -Member
(q2) ⊗ One Representative of Nepal Public Campus Association -Member
(r) Two persons from amongst the Campus ⊗ Inserted by Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2063.
(College) Chiefs of Constituent Campuses (Constituent Colleges) -Member
(s) Two persons from amongst the Campus (College) Chiefs of Affiliated Campuses (Affiliated Colleges) -Member
(t) One representative of Nepal Teachers’ Union -Member
(u) Two persons from amongst renowned intellectuals or dignitaries -Member
(v) Two persons from amongst the presidents of University free student unions -Member
(w) One from amongst journalists -Member
(x) One representative of the Central Committee of University Teachers’ Union -Member
(y) Two persons from amongst the industrialists, business persons and donors -Member
(3) The members of the Assembly, other than the elected and ex- officio members, shall be nominated by the Chancellor on recommendation of the Executive Council.
(4) The term of office of the nominated and elected members shall be three years.
Provided that, where a nominated member ceases to hold the post by virtue of which he/she has been nominated, such member shall ipso facto cease to be the member of the Assembly.