Professors Khadga KC and Kedar Rijal have been appointed rector and registrar of the Tribhuvan University respectively on Friday.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal, who is the ex-officio chancellor, appointed them to the positions.

Vice Chancellor Keshar Jung Baral had recommended their names on March 28.

A professor at the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy at the TU, KC did his PhD and Post-Doctoral Research from Nagasaki University, Japan.

Rijal, who specialises in solid waste, environmental modelling, statistics, policy and plan, is now on deputation as dean, faculty of science, health and technology at Nepal Open University.