Work with Communities. Travel Nepal. Build Real Solutions.
Step into the real world. Our 15-month Master’s in Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship (MSIE) takes you across the communities of Nepal to learn hands-on, with the people, for the people.
Geographical Places
Fellows Engaged
Educators
Partnerships
Our Story
From an Idea to a Movement
It began with a small group of educators from King’s College who shared a restlessness about what higher education in Nepal could be. There was no roadmap—only a belief that learning could be more rooted in lived experience, community, and purpose.
From this emerged Community-as-Curriculum (CAC)—the idea that the deepest learning happens with communities, not at a distance from them. Today, our vision is expanding to establish Nepal Communiversity as a fully independent university.
Our Journey
Initial idea & conversations began among educators.
Communiversity becomes an independent not-for-profit.
Successfully ran the Summer Program, Winter Program, and Social Innovation Fellowship.
Signed partnership with Kathmandu University to launch MSIE.
Our Vision
Community as Curriculum
Most colleges limit education to four walls. We believe the deepest learning happens with communities, not at a distance from them.
What started as a bold experiment with a small group has grown into a movement. After successful ventures—our 2023 Summer Program, 2024 Winter Program, and the 2025 Social Innovation Fellowship—we’ve proven that hands-on, real-life experience creates the most impactful leaders.
Today, in partnership with Kathmandu University, we are launching the MSIE degree. Tomorrow, our vision is to establish Nepal Communiversity as a fully independent university.
Flagship Programs Completed
Field-Based Learning
Our Core Philosophy
What Guides Our Curriculum
Understanding Self
Deepen self-awareness through reflection, community living, and lived experience.
Understanding Communities
Learn with communities by engaging with local cultures, histories, and social systems.
Skill Building
Develop practical skills to solve problems and execute tangible, place-based projects.
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Foster innovation to design sustainable ventures that empower local communities.
The Flagship Program Details
Master’s in Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Join a highly selective 15-month program for just 20–25 students, designed to develop socially conscious leaders. Affiliated with Kathmandu University, this immersive experience brings social innovation to life — you will build, test, and measure real-world impact.
Social Sciences
3 credits
Understanding people, diverse societies, and complex community dynamics.
Technology
3 credits
Exploring practical, context-appropriate tools and sustainable tech.
Entrepreneurship
3 credits
Transforming ideas into viable ventures that solve real problems.
Community Project
3 credits
Executing place-based projects alongside locals (e.g., Design thinking, Ethnography).
Holistic Wellbeing
1 credit
Focusing on personal growth, mental health, and maintaining balance.
Your 15-Month Geography
Instead of a single campus, your classroom spans the diverse topography of Nepal and beyond.
The Plains
Immerse in the vibrant culture, agriculture, and industrial dynamics of Nepal’s flatlands.
The Hills
Engage with complex social structures and emerging semi-urban enterprises in the mid-hills.
The Mountains
Learn resilience, eco-tourism, and sustainable living in the challenging yet beautiful high altitudes.
The Capstone
Choose a foreign study pathway or an intensive global research/industry track to finalize your degree.
Our Co-Creators & Community Partners
Ready to Redefine Higher Education?
Join our exclusive cohort of 20-25 students for the May 2026 intake. Become a pioneer in Nepal’s first place-based Master’s degree in Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship.