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Curated list of 70 research thesis topics, project outlines, and chapter structures applicable for Kathmandu University (KU) students.
Build a CNN-based image classification system to detect crop diseases in Nepali agricultural context — rice, wheat, potato. Train on local disease datasets.
Design and develop a full-stack e-commerce platform specifically tailored for rural Nepali artisans — handicrafts, pashmina, Thangka paintings. Includes Nepali language support and eSewa/Khalti payment integration.
Nepal receives significant remittance inflows relative to GDP. Propose and prototype a blockchain-based system to reduce transaction fees and settlement times for Nepali migrant workers.
Design a tamper-proof land record management system using blockchain to address land ownership disputes and record manipulation in Nepal, integrating with existing administrative systems.
Computer-vision system translating Nepali Sign Language gestures into Devanagari text and speech for Nepal's deaf community.
Intrusion-detection model tuned to phishing/fraud patterns seen in Nepal's mobile-wallet ecosystem (eSewa, Khalti).
Real-time resource-mapping app coordinating government, NGO, and volunteer response across Nepal's federal structure during earthquakes/floods.
NLP chatbot answering citizen questions about citizenship, passport, and ward-office procedures in Nepali.
Develop an IoT-based air quality monitoring network across Kathmandu Valley with ML-based prediction models. Kathmandu consistently faces seasonal particulate pollution.
Design an AI-based adaptive traffic signal control system for Kathmandu's major intersections using real-time vehicle counting via object detection to optimize signal timing.
Structural analysis of affordable seismic retrofitting for traditional stone/mud houses post-2015 earthquake.
Site assessment and design of a small-scale hydropower system for a remote hill district without grid access.
Engineering a segregation-to-disposal pipeline addressing Kathmandu's landfill capacity crisis.
Low-cost solar purification design targeting groundwater arsenic and biological contamination in Terai districts.
Survey-based study measuring how social-media marketing affects sales growth among small Nepali retail/handicraft businesses.
Study of adoption barriers and impact of mobile wallets on financial inclusion outside Kathmandu Valley.
Analysis of hotel/trekking-agency recovery and diversification tactics in Pokhara and Chitwan since COVID-19.
Study of how migrant-worker remittance income shapes household spending vs saving and investment.
Evaluation of savings-and-credit cooperatives as an alternative to formal banking for rural entrepreneurs.
Design and develop an offline-capable LMS for rural schools in Nepal with limited internet access. Includes curriculum-aligned content for CDC Nepal syllabus, teacher dashboards, and bilingual UI.
Evaluating whether vocational training centers improve job placement compared to traditional bachelor's degrees.
Survey of government-school teacher readiness to use digital tools post-pandemic.
Qualitative study of infrastructure, teacher-training, and policy gaps in mainstream Nepali schools.
Study of socioeconomic and institutional dropout factors at TU-affiliated colleges.
Design a telemedicine platform connecting patients in remote hill and mountain districts of Nepal with doctors in urban centers. Includes video consultation, e-prescription, and offline-capable health records.
Design/evaluation of an SMS or app-based antenatal-care reminder system for hill and mountain districts.
Mixed-methods study on attitudes toward seeking psychological help among college students.
Quantitative study linking sanitation, income, and maternal education to stunting rates.
Study of why enrollment and renewal rates stay low despite the government scheme.
Study of family structure, children's education, and women's decision-making when a parent migrates for foreign employment.
Study of how platforms like TikTok and Facebook shaped youth political engagement in recent elections.
Tracking land-use change and its socioeconomic consequences for peri-urban farming communities.
Case study evaluating local disaster-response committee effectiveness following the 2021 Melamchi flooding.
Analysis of women's and marginalized-caste representation in ward-level elected positions since the 2015 constitution.
Low-cost soil-moisture-sensor irrigation automation suited to smallholder terraced farming.
Study of cold-chain infrastructure gaps for perishable crops between hill farms and Kathmandu markets.
Survey identifying cost, knowledge, and market-access obstacles to certified organic conversion.
Study evaluating farmer uptake of drought/flood-tolerant rice cultivars.
Design/evaluation of an e-marketplace app bypassing middlemen for vegetable farmers near Kathmandu.
Legal analysis of prosecution challenges for online fraud and harassment cases under current legislation.
Study of how digitizing land records intersects with existing land-dispute litigation processes.
Analysis of the adequacy of Foreign Employment Act provisions for workers in Gulf countries and Malaysia.
Comparative legal study assessing Nepal's data-protection legislation against international standards.
Design and implement an automated student/employee attendance system using computer vision facial detection and recognition algorithms linked to a web dashboard.
Develop an NLP classifier trained on Devanagari news text datasets to detect sensationalized and fake news articles across Nepali digital media portals.
Engineering design, simulation, and economic optimization of a solar PV-grid hybrid power system for reliable electricity supply in rural hill communities.
Survey-based business study evaluating FONEPAY QR, eSewa, and Khalti adoption rates, transaction volume growth, and operational challenges among small merchants.
Measuring consumer purchase intention and brand trust driven by Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube influencers among urban Nepali youth.
Sociological investigation studying the transition from traditional joint family systems to nuclear families among rural-to-urban migrants in Kathmandu Valley.
Political science study analyzing administrative, fiscal, and civil service deployment bottlenecks facing provincial and local municipal governments under Nepal's federal setup.
Psychological and sociological study evaluating correlation between daily social media usage hours, cyberbullying exposure, and self-reported anxiety symptoms among college students.
Agronomic and climate trend analysis measuring how rainfall variability and temperature spikes impact paddy productivity across Terai districts.
Educational evaluation assessing long-term learning loss, digital device access gaps, and teacher readiness in rural community schools following pandemic remote schooling.
Public health survey evaluating knowledge regarding antenatal care (ANC), danger signs during pregnancy, and institutional delivery utilization in remote rural health posts.
Epidemiological and environmental study correlating seasonal PM2.5 air pollution spikes with hospital admission rates for respiratory illnesses in Kathmandu Valley.
Architecting a decentralized, privacy-preserving machine learning framework allowing hospitals in Nepal to train shared diagnostic AI models without centralizing raw patient records.
Strategic management thesis analyzing how digital wallets, payment gateways, and neo-banking channels disrupt fee income and customer retention for Commercial Class 'A' Banks in Nepal.
Empirical evaluation measuring local public service delivery improvements, infrastructure execution efficiency, and citizen satisfaction across rural vs urban municipal councils since federal decentralization.
Legal evaluation of the Consumer Protection Act 2075 and Electronic Transaction Act in addressing refund disputes, false advertising, and counterfeit goods on social media shops.
Empirical legal study evaluating citizen accessibility and compliance of local ward offices with the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2064 post-federalism.
A Python and MySQL desktop application designed for NEB Grade 11-12 Computer Science practical portfolios, featuring book issue/return, fine calculation, and overdue alerts.
PhD-level research developing interpretable machine learning credit-risk models (SHAP/LIME) on uncollateralized microfinance data, adhering to Nepal Rastra Bank transparency mandates.
A school health and hygiene survey evaluating the correlation between structured handwashing practices and sick-leave absenteeism among Grade 8-10 community school students.
Grade 11/12 Biology investigatory project assessing body mass index (BMI), dietary diversity, and nutritional habits comparing boarding hostel students vs day-scholar students.
PhD health policy research evaluating local health-post capacity, diagnostic equipment readiness, and essential medicine availability for non-communicable diseases (diabetes, hypertension) since 2015 devolution.
An action research project evaluating the impact of structured peer tutoring pairs on mathematics test performance and subject anxiety among Grade 9 public school students.
A survey-based research study investigating the correlation between self-study hours, smartphone distraction, time management techniques, and board exam GPA among +2 Science students under NEB.
A practical school business and economics survey assessing pocket-money management, savings awareness, and digital piggy-bank understanding among SEE-level students.
PhD business research analyzing strategic adaptation, core banking system (CBS) integration, and mobile app adoption among Savings & Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) competing with commercial bank fintech in Nepal.
PhD agronomic research investigating long-term soil organic matter depletion, micronutrient mining (zinc, boron), and yield stagnation under continuous intensive rice-wheat rotation in the Nepal Terai.