Welcome to the Department of Educational Leadership at KUSOED.
It is with great pride and optimism that I extend my warmest welcome to you. In today’s rapidly changing and uncertain world, often described as VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous), our role as educational leaders is more vital than ever. Society looks upon us to serve as agile leaders—illuminating pathways of hope and modeling integrity, resilience, and innovation.
In alignment with the University’s mission of “providing quality education for leadership,” our department strives to nurture every graduate into an exceptional school leader, educational researcher, and policymaker. We believe in collaborative action that transforms systems, empowers individuals, and inspires communities toward their highest potential.
Your learning journey here will be guided by our highly committed and competent faculty—researchers and practitioners—who bring a wealth of national and international experience across the educational spectrum. Their leadership in research and engagement in educational transformation contributes meaningfully to both national and global conversations about the education futures.
Our department currently offers master’s to doctoral programs in educational leadership. Whether your goal is to grow as an academic leader, manager, researcher, entrepreneur, or policy analyst, our programs are thoughtfully designed to support your aspirations. Guided by societal needs and labor market priorities, we are proud to offer dynamic opportunities for professional and personal development through micro-credentials, leadership summits, bootcamps, and diverse academic offerings. These initiatives are sustained by our strong partnerships and collaborative projects with forward-thinking institutions at home and abroad.
From your first day with us, the department’s supportive community of faculty, staff, and students will make you feel at home while challenging you to discover and develop the leader within. Our graduates leave equipped with robust theoretical and empirical knowledge, and with a deep commitment to equity, justice, belonging, and excellence in education. Their contributions stand as living evidence of our collective vision for leading transformative change in education.
I warmly invite you to embark on this remarkable journey of higher learning and leadership with us at KUSOED.
Please feel free to contact us anytime at doel_hod@ku.edu.np.
Rebat Kumar Dhakal, PhD