According to the objectives of IOM, to facilitate the education, research and health care, T. U. Teaching Hospital was established in 1983 with the generous support of Japanese Government. . It was graciously inaugurated by His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in February, 1986. T. U. Teaching Hospital is an integral part of the Institute of Medicine of Trbhuvan University. It performs two distinct functions. As a teaching hospital, it provides practical field for the academic training programs (basic, graduate and postgraduate) of the Institute and, as a national hospital, renders medical care and services to those who need them. Besides, it conducts medical research projects and provids a major impetus to Biomedical and Health Sciences Research in Nepal. The establishment of the Teaching Hospital was a landmark in the evolution of medical education in Nepal.

:: Role of TUTH
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital has been established to fulfill the following roles:

To provide a teaching base for the Institute of Medicine for all types of academic programs.

To provide tertiary level of health services to the patients in Nepal and be a lead national hospital in this area.

To act as the main center to conduct health researches in Nepal and resolve problems in this area in Nepal.

 The Teaching Hospital, is the premier teaching hospital of Nepal and is the most coveted tertiary hospital of  Nepal.

:: Mission

TUTH will provide the best care to every patient through integrated clinical services, education and research.

Services will be provided by a team of compassionate multi-disciplinary, highly trained doctors, nurses, technician and others.

It will provide best quality services to the seekers at an affordable cost within Nepal and serve appropriately to patients who cannot afford it.

:: Executive Director
Prof. Mahendra Nepal
Matron: Ms. Krishna Prajapati