Far Western University (FWU) was established in 2010 AD through an Act of Parliament as a government-funded university. The central office of the university is located at Bhimdatta Municipality of Kanchanpur district. The strategic location of the university's Central Campus and its constituent campuses in the Sudurpaschim Province is conducive to creating an academic environment in the region. Since its inception, the university has been fulfilling its responsibility of making higher education accessible to the people of this region through its 16 campuses in the nine districts of the Sudurpaschim Province and 32 affiliated campuses in other provinces of Nepal. 

Faculty of Management (FoM)  is the university's largest faculty in terms of academic programs, number of students, and faculty. At present, FoM offers undergraduate programs (BBA, BHM, and BBS), graduate programs (MBA, MBM, and MBS), and research degree programs (MPhil and PhD). To achieve the university's aim, the FoM is diligent in designing and implementing new, professional, market-oriented, and research-based courses, as well as innovative learning pedagogies.