The 8th Miss Nepal Pageant for 2002 was held at the Birendra International Convention Centre (BICC). There were protests by pro-women activists.
Malvika Subba was crowned Miss Nepal 2002 on December 7, 2002 at Birendra International Convention Center. Pinky Shah and Lhamo Yangchen Sherpa won the titles of 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner up respectively.