Miss Nepal 2003

Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2003, the 9th Miss Nepal beauty contest, was held on September 13, 2003, at the Birendra International Conference Convention Centre in Nepal. It was won by Priti Sitoula, of Kathmandu.

The show was broadcast live by Nepal Television but suffered from minor technical glitches.

The contestants were supported by fashion designer groups INIFD, NEFT, Lakhotia and others. The event differed from previous pageants in that it featured modifications of Nepal's traditional ethnic dresses. Designs from INIFD (International Institute of Fashion Design) were judged to be better than the dresses from competing designers.

Namrata Shrestha hosted the show. The Winner of Miss Nepal 2003, Priti Sitoula, represented Nepal in the Miss World 2003 pageant in Sanya, China. The 1st runner up, Prerana Shah, represented Nepal in the Miss Asia Pacific 2003.

Results

 * Color keys

The contestant Won in an International pageant.

The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.

The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.

The contestant assumed another title.

The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant.

The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.

The contestant did not place.

Judges

 * Mrs Chhaua Sharma - Founder/ Director of Nepal College of Travel & Tourism
 * Mr Narayan P. Sharma - Principal, Budhanilkantha School
 * Mrs Niru Shrestha - Miss Nepal 1998
 * Mrs Reetu Simha - Managing Director, Aama Group of Companies
 * Mr Siddhartha SJB Rana - Chairman, Soaltee Group (P) Ltd
 * Ms Sanyukta Shrestha - Managing Director, The Signature Style Boutique
 * Mr Sushil Pant - Executive Director, Jurist & co (P) Ltd
 * Mrs Anjan Shakya - Lecture, Padma Kanya Campus
 * Mr Arun Kumar K.C - Managing Director, Cotton Comfort (P) Ltd
 * Mr Diwaker Rajkarnikar - President, Nepal cancer Relief Society
 * Mr Narendra Bhattarai - President, Nepal Bankers Association