KAFCOL is proud to share to have a huge alumni community of more than 900 students. It includes 50+ from M.Sc Natural resource Management and Rural Development (NRM-RD), 30+ from M.Sc Geographical Information Systems and Science (GIS) program, 500+ from B.Sc Forestry program and 380+ from Diploma in Forestry (DIF) program. They are our ambassadors not only within Nepal but beyond. Our team is continuously making attempt to update the alumni list. In the process we have been able to update information of about 900 students. This effort is going to continue and we highly encourage our students to register in the KAFCOL alumni community through the link below.
As per our records, most of our B.Sc forestry pass out students are enrolled in higher education, either graduate or PhD programs in various renowned universities in the world. Few students after completing Bachelors are involved in government service as associate or assistant secretaries as well as Forest officers in Nepal. Many are engaged as foresters and rangers in the government service. Besides, few are engaged in Non-governmental organizations (NGO) and many are self-employed through NGOs. Among the exceptionally achieved, is Mr. Ajay Karki, from 1 st batch is at present working as joint secretary with government of Nepal. Similarly, Prakash Thapa from 4 th batch is presently serving as undersecretary with government of Nepal. On a similar note, DIF pass out students are enrolled in higher education undergraduate and graduate education in various international and national universities. Nepali universities include Tribhuvan University- Institute of Forestry Pokhara and Hetauda campus and KAFCOL; Purbanchal University, and Agriculture and Forestry University.
Our few other outstanding alumni includes
1. Suraj Upadhyaya (2007-2011)- Social-Ecological Researcher at Bioeconomy Institute, Iowa State University.
2. Richa Niraula (2008-2012)- Founder and CEO Women in Forestry; Fulbright Scholar, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois, United States.
3. Trishna Rayamajhi (2010-2014)- Fulbright Graduate Student| Cornell University| Wildlife Biologist Cornell University, US
4. Sonam Ojha (2010-2014)- Lab Engineer at Microsoft
5. Biplavi Bhattarai (2010-2014)- PhD scholar at Bangor University, UK.
6. Pragyan Raj Pokhrel (2012-2016)- Programme Officer at IUCN | Polyglot | System Scientist
7. Akriti Khadka (2013-2016)- Recent Ph.D. scholar at Texas A&M University, US specializing in the human dimension of natural resource management.
8. Nisham Thapa (2014-2018)- Graduate Research Assistant, Auburn University.
9. Sima Khanal (2014-2018)- PhD Scholar at University of British Columbia, Canada.
10. Dipika Badal (2016-2020)- Graduate Research Assistant at University College of Forestry. Wildlife and Environment | Sustainable Environment | Climate Change.
Trishna
My Kathmandu Forestry College Reflections
"Dream bigger with KAFCOL” On the first day of my visit to KAFCOL, my gaze was drawn to a phrase on its brochure, “your career begins here”. I had no idea what it meant at the time. However, I now realize that KAFCOL was instrumental in helping me figure out who I was and what I wanted to become in my life. After graduating from KAFCOL, I earned the prestigious Fulbright scholarship and was accepted to Cornell University, one of the most reputable universities in the world. I spent four blossom years at KAFCOL during my bachelor’s degree exploring, strengthening, and expanding my knowledge in forestry and wildlife. On the four-year journey, I was never alone; cordial faculty members guided me. The relevant excursion and field visits, as well as the well-equipped lab, provided a practical perspective on theoretical subjects. These attributes make KAFCOL an ideal destination for prospective students looking for quality education, as well as a hub for the production of skilled technical manpower.
Pragyan
My Kathmandu Forestry College Reflections
My four years at KAFCOL passed quicker than I could have ever imagined. I know I’m not exactly old, but I realize how true it is that time seems to fly by as you grow older. There’s no more sitting in the 7 am lecture during winters, struggling to keep my eyes open and wishing for Saturday to come sooner. Instead, I seemed to have blinked and the entire four years is over now. I want to share my journey, from being a very frightened fresher in 2013, to a happy, confident alumni of KAFCOL now pursuing their MSc in Sustainable Tropical Forestry in Europe through the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. This has been possible because of how KAFCOL nurtured me.
I am where am I today because of all the support that I received from KAFCOL. From the administration staffs to my professors, each and everyone helped me grow and realize my potential. The support from the teaching staffs in and outside the classrooms must be pointed out as I believe this played a massive role in my personal and professional growth. The emphasis on learning by doing is evident from the numerous field trips and practical work that the students carry out every semester. Moreover, studying forestry at Kathmandu Forestry College is worth it!
Anusha
When I first decided to apply to the Forestry program at Kathmandu Forestry College, I never thought that it would be such a remarkable experience. It would be a long essay if I am to explain how amazingly the four years of my Bachelor’s Degree in KAFCOL has shaped my career path! Honestly, at first I was excited and happy to have chosen “Forestry” just because it sounds so amazing (and not so mainstream, obviously); but later, I was also intimidated by all the new courses which focused only on and around “forest”. It wasn’t easy, but then when I actually started to study those courses, I realized how diverse and integrated Forestry is. I noticed that forestry is an applied science and it covers all the associated natural resources such as soil, water, land, air, wildlife and recreation along with their management, laws and policies, also engineering, sociology and many more related sciences. And this means, we can choose to specialize in any of these subjects that fascinates the most. Forestry career paths that graduates follow include forest biologists, professional foresters, wood engineers/experts, forestry business administrators, conservationists, renewable resource managers, government forest officers, and many more.
Akriti Khadka
KAFCOL, it just feels like yesterday that I was a freshman in the college. Time literally flew by. My days at KAFCOL were the best. Not only did I learn forestry and its technicalities, but I learned the way of life there. It was the place where I had my visions for life straightened out. Today, where I stand is all in credit to KAFCOL. The college and its team made me believe that the best things out there are meant for me. The faculty and staff were always supportive and encouraging. With the traditional learning method, I gained equal exposure to the real world of the forestry too. The knowledge I gained throughout the years was my ladder to enter and excel at such a prestigious university today. All thanks to KAFCOL. Masters Candidate School of Natural Resources University of Missouri, Columbia
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Notable Alumni
Trishna Rayamajhi
MS in Natural Resource,
Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University, USA
B.Sc. Forestry at KAFCOL
Seema Khanal
PhD Candidate
University Of British Columbia
B.Sc. Forestry at KAFCOL
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