Hope International College

HOPE International College (HIC) is a leading health science institution located in Tekhebewal, Mahalaxmistan, Lalitpur, Kathmandu Valley. The college was founded in 2003 and is registered with Nepal's Company Act 2063 B.S. The primary aim of HIC is to offer modern and resourceful education to students in the health sciences field. The college provides an environment that optimizes the learning potential of all students, instilling personal qualities such as self-reliance, discipline, and leadership.

HIC has partnered with Health and Development Associates (HDA) to provide performance management to the college. HIC's mission is to lead the intellectual, social, and economic development of the students by offering courses for public health that achieve the highest global standards. The college strongly believes in continuous dedicated and sincere efforts to enhance its reputation as a leading institution in health sciences in Nepal.

HIC's salient features include a college counseling program that supports all students to attain the necessary academic, career, and personal/social development needed to achieve success in college and in life. The college also provides uninterrupted power backup for all classrooms, installed with the latest and powerful generator system and solar system.

HIC encourages its students to take an active part in public speaking, group discussions, quizzes, exhibitions, and health-related seminars and festivals. The college has acquired the best Science and Laboratory facilities, equipped with standardized, up-to-date, and fully functional laboratory facilities at its own premises.

Guest lecturers from reputed personalities of various institutions also benefit the students, sharing valuable information from their experiences. HIC also has a big playground for sports activities, a fleet of buses and other vehicles, an adequate number of basic and reference books in the library, and a research and development unit with necessary infrastructure and facilities to strengthen the program effectively.

HIC focuses on advanced teaching and learning methodology like problem-based learning, group discussion, case studies, project work, and presentation, with all courses presented using the "blended learning" approach utilizing online and face-to-face techniques.

In conclusion, HIC provides a modern and relevant education to students in the health sciences field, offering an environment that optimizes the learning potential of all students, instilling personal qualities, and preparing them for forthcoming challenges. HIC's partnership with HDA, salient features, and teaching and learning strategies have made it a leading institution in health sciences in Nepal.

Salient Features

College counseling program: HIC offers a counseling program that supports all students to attain the necessary academic, career, and personal/social development needed to achieve success both in college and in life.
Uninterrupted power backup: The college has installed the latest and powerful generator system and solar system, ensuring adequate power supply all the time.
Extra-curricular activity: HIC encourages students to take an active part in public speaking, group discussions, quizzes, exhibitions, health-related seminars, and festivals. The college also organizes industrial tours for students to give them hands-on experience.
Science and laboratories: HIC has acquired the best of Science and Laboratory facilities which are extensively available for students in accordance with their course and curriculum requirements.
Guest lecturers: Students benefit from guest lecturers from reputed personalities of various institutions to share valuable information from their experiences.
Sports and recreational activities: The college has a big playground for sports activities, including basketball, badminton, table tennis, and organizes the prestigious “Hope International College Sports Week” each year.
Standard class rooms: Cozy classrooms are furnished with whiteboards, comfortable seating arrangements, and audio-visual teaching and presentation aids like multi-media projectors, OHPs, TV and VCRs.
Transportation: HOPE International College has a fleet of buses and other vehicles and an appropriate arrangement for students' travel to field duties and other recreational activities organized by the college itself.
Hospitals and health facilities: The college has been planning to construct its own 100-bed teaching hospital within the Kathmandu Valley. Nursing students have been engaged as clinical exposures with Nepal Police Hospital, Thapathali maternity hospital, Patan Hospital, and other private hospitals, while most pharmacy students are engaged in hospital pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry.
Research and development: HIC has its own Research and Development Unit (RDU) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) with necessary infrastructure and facilities to strengthen the program effectively.
Library: HIC's library is equipped with an adequate number of basic and reference books with health-related magazines, national and international journals, and periodical and daily weekly newspapers. The library is equipped with technical personnel and the commonly practiced cataloging system to enable easy and proper access and circulation.
Teaching and learning strategies: HIC focuses on advanced teaching and learning methodology like problem-based learning, group discussion, case studies, project work, and presentation. All courses are presented using the “blended learning” approach that utilizes online and face-to-face techniques.
Computer Lab: HIC has sophisticated computer labs with a wireless network environment in the college, well-equipped with the latest computers on a LAN running with a dedicated file server.