Sowa Rigpa International College (SRIC) is the first institution in Nepal to offer an accredited degree in Sowa Rigpa – the Science of Traditional Himalayan and Tibetan Medicine. It is also the first 5.5 years Bachelor degree to be taught in English thus opening the door for international students around the world. Located in the sacred Boudhanath region of Kathmandu, the college will help ensure the continuity of this precious medical heritage

We need your support

S.K.I.N. (Sorig Khang International Nepal, Raj Shrestha), Ngakmang Foundation/Sorig Institute USA (Eric Rosenbush), together with Sorig Khang Singapore (Jacqueline Yu) are coordinating the international fundraising efforts needed to support the school and the students in need. 

Many of our students belong to remote Himalayan communities in Nepal – from far reaches of the country such as Mustang or Dolpo, where only by a journey on horseback for 7 days will you reach their homes. Many of these areas have very little access to any kind of health care, and the establishment of this college will help to open a pathway for Sowa Rigpa clinics and doctors to serve the local populations.

Others are Tibetan refugees that have worked hard to attain a new life in a new world, often separated from their families for many years. They all have various stories, and backgrounds, but despite their hardships and challenges, one thing is common among them all, they’ve come a very long way (literally) to pursue their dream of becoming a doctor.

There was no hesitation for these students when they heard of this opportunity to study Sowa Rigpa in the heart of Kathmandu. They knew this was their chance of a lifetime. Though many of them do not come from financially stable conditions, this did not stand in their way. This emulates their unstoppable zest for learning and their knowing that to study this science of medicine would allow them to fulfill the altruistic intention to be of benefit to many others in their lives.

They are dedicated, open hearted, and intelligent, fitting representations of the future of the Science of Healing in Nepal. They are dedicated in striving to complete their education and fulfill their potential to become doctors.

Please join us in helping to uplift these students and support this precious living tradition of the Science of Healing to flourish in Nepal and throughout the world.