It is located in Narayanthan, 8 kilometres north of Kathmandu, at the foothills of Shivapuri mountain (2,732 m [8,963 ft]).

One third of pupils admitted in grade five are granted scholarships based on need, after an entrance examination held in all the 77 districts of Nepal.

73% of the total entries, excluding General Paper, were in either math or science subjects.

[6] Budhanilkantha students regularly feature in the Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards as the best achieving A-Level candidates in Nepal and worldwide.

The School Management Committee (SMC) is responsible for the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of all policy-level matters.