Military ranks of Nepal

The Military ranks of Nepal and the military insignia used by the Nepalese Armed Forces. Being a Landlocked country, Nepal does not have a navy.

Commissioned Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Nepali Army																									No insignia
			महारथी (प्रधानसेनापती) Mahārathī (pradhānasēnāpatī)		रथी Rathī		उपरथी Uparathī		सहायक रथी Sahaayak rathee		महासेनानी Mahāsēnānī		प्रमुख सेनानी Pramukh senaanee		सेनानी Senaanee		सहसेनानी Sahasēnānī		उपसेनानी Upasēnānī			सहायक सेनानी Sahaayak senaanee			अधिकृत क्याडेट Adhikr̥ta kyāḍēṭa
			COAS General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet

Notes

• General: Usually translated as "Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)". Army commander;four-star rank.
• Lieutenant General: Held by the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) and the Chief of Staff (COS); Three-star rank.
  • CGS – responsible for Operations, Intelligence and Training branches
  • COS – responsible for certain operations including United Nations Peace Support operations, nature conservation & assistance to wildlife preservation, National Cadet Corps and various welfare schemes of the army.
• Major General: Two-star rank.
  • Adjutant General (AG) – responsible for recruitment, records, pay and services, posting and promotions, various ceremonies, legal and medical services, implementation of human rights and humanitarian laws into the operational doctrine and processing any allegations of violation of such rights.
  • Quarter Master General (QMG) – responsible for accommodation, rations, clothing, weapons, ammunition and explosives, equipment and maintenance.
  • Master General of Ordnance (MGO) – responsible for weapons and related procurement.
  • Inspector General (IG) – maintenance of operational readiness
  • Combat Division commander (6)
• Brigadier General: Support Directorate, Combat Brigade or Combat Service Support Brigade commander; One-star rank

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Nepali Army																													No insignia						No insignia
	प्रमुख सुवेदार Pramukh Suvēdār						सुवेदार Suvēdār		जमदार Jamadār		हुद्दा Huddā												अमल्दार Amaldār				प्यूठ Piyuth		सिपाही Sipahi						फलोअर्स Phaloars
	Chief warrant officer						Warrant officer first class		Warrant officer second class		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private						Followers

Other rank insignia
	Sergeant Major	Master Sergeant	Sergeant First Class	Staff Sergeant

External links

• Uniforminsignia.org (Nepalese Army)
• Nepali Army. "Nepali Army Rank Structure". Nepalarmy.mil.np. Nepali Army. Retrieved 25 August 2018.