The Faculty of Health Sciences at FWU was established following a tripartite agreement between FWU, The Ministry of Health and Population, and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on January 24th, 2022 (2078-10-10). The process was initiated in sight of the dire need for health and medical services in the Far Western region of the country. It has been decided that Dadeldhura Hospital will be the base faculty for FWU that will conduct the teaching and learning activities of the faculty of Health Sciences.

 Due to geographical and economic isolation, the far-western region of country is still in dire need of infrastructure development. This is most acutely felt in a lack of higher education institutions as well as medical services with the capacity to meet the needs of people from numerous villages and settlements in the region. By providing quality education to meet regional needs, the university in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health has the long-term vision of producing medical personnel to provide quality healthcare service in the region.