MBBS
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MBBS, also known as "Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery", is a course that is pursued to be a doctor. Candidates who have an interest in curing patients and thus serving mankind often take up the course of MBBS. The course is about four-and-a-half years followed by internship of one year, which becomes five-and-a-half years. After earning the MBBS degree, one moves on to become a physician and can practice as a doctor anywhere in the country. The career is emotionally and intellectually rewarding one.
Individuals can also specialize in any medical field and pursue higher education as well. Many students are interested in studying abroad and also pursuing their career as a doctor out of Nepal.
Nepal has mainly two Universities Tribhuvan University (T.U) and Kathmandu University (K.U) and three autonomous institutions BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) and Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS).
Academic Year
Yearly / Semester
Program Duration
TU / KU / BPKIHS / KAHS: 4 and half years plus 1 year of rotating internship;
Patan Academy: 4 years and 8 months plus 1 year of rotating internship.
Eligibility
a. Passed 10+2 Science or equivalent (with Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with 50% aggregate in total marks or GPA 2.4
OR
Secured the Percentage equivalent to above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (A-Level) with different grading system
OR
b. Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level/Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, DentalScience, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy) containing Physics,Chemistry and Biology with Certificate of Equivalence to Grade 12 Science program from National Examination Board
AND
c. Secured at least50% aggregate in total marks both in Diploma and the Examinationforequivalence
AND
d. Registered in Nepal Health Professional council or Nepal Pharmacy Council orNepal Ayurveda Council as per related educational program.
Date of Entrance Exam
November 4, 2023
Entrance Exam Pattern
There will be 200 Multiple Choice Questions.
Zoology: 40
Botany: 40
Chemistry: 50
Physics: 50
Mental Agility Test (MAT): 20
Time Duration: 3 Hours
Selection Procedure
For both Scholarship and Paying seats, Candidates selection is done by Medical Education Commission (MEC) according to the Merit list of Common Entrance Exam (CEE) conducted by MEC. Selection is done through online matching process.
Tuition Fee
Colleges Inside Valley: NRs 41,68,090/-
Colleges Outside Valley: NRs 45,95,720/-
Tribhuvan University (TU), established in 1959, is the first University to conduct medical courses in Nepal. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was established in 1972 under Tribhuvan University with the mandate and the responsibility of training all the categories of health manpower needed in the country. TU started its MBBS program in 2078.
TU affiliated Colleges offering MBBS program in Nepal
S.N |
Colleges |
Total Seats |
Full paying Seats |
MEC Scholarships |
1. |
Maharajgunj Medical Campus (MMC, IOM), Maharajgunj, Ktm |
100 |
17 (Nepalese) 8 (Foreigner) |
41 (General) 34 (Reserved) |
2. |
Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS), Kathmandu |
51 civilian quota 49 army quota |
9 (Nepalese) 4 (Foreigner) |
21 (General) 17 (Reserved) |
3. |
Chitwan Medical College (CMC), Chitwan |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
5 (General) 5 (Reserved) |
4. |
Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital (UCMS), Bhairawa |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
6 (General) 4 (Reserved) |
5. |
National medical college(NMC), Birgunj |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
6 (General) 4 (Reserved) |
6. |
Kist Medical College,Imadol, Lalitpur |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
5 (General) 5 (Reserved) |
7. |
Gandaki Medical College(GMC), Pokhara |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
6 (General) 4 (Reserved) |
8. |
Janaki Medical College(JMC), Janakpur |
50 |
28 (Nepalese) 17 (Foreigner) |
3 (General) 2 (Reserved) |
Total Seats |
750 |
533 |
168 |
*Distribution of MBBS Seats in Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences
Category |
Number of Seats |
Tuition Fee Waiver |
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Army |
Serving |
Officer |
1 |
50% |
|
JCO |
1 |
65% |
|||
OR |
7 |
80% |
|||
Retired |
All ranks |
3 |
As per rank |
||
Heroic Death |
1 |
100% |
|||
Disabled or Death on duty |
1 |
100% |
|||
Full Payment |
34 |
||||
NAIHS Staff |
1 |
50% |
|||
Civil |
Full Payment |
9 |
|||
Candidates Nominated by MEC |
38 |
100% |
|||
Foreign Students |
4 |
||||
Total |
100 |
- |
As a precursor to the establishment of a University, a team of dedicated people first established Kathmandu Valley Campus in 1985 to provide education in Intermediate of Science (I.Sc). The same team proposed the establishment of Kathmandu University. After thorough discussion on the proposal in the Parliament, Kathmandu University was granted by an Act of Parliament on December 11, 1991.
Kathmandu University School of medical Sciences (KUSMS) is an institution established in collaboration between Kathmandu University and Dhulikhel Hospital. KUSMS launched its own constituent MBBS program in August 2001.
KU affiliated Colleges offering MBBS program in Nepal
S.N |
Colleges |
Total Seats |
Full paying Seats |
Scholarship Seats |
1. |
Kathmandu University of School of Medical Science (KUSMS), Dhulikhel |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
5 (General) 5 (Reserved) |
2. |
Kathmandu Medical College (KMC), Kathmandu |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
6 (General) 4 (Reserved) |
3. |
Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MMCOMS), Pokhara |
100 |
30 (Nepalese) 50 (Foreigner) |
11 (General) 9 (Reserved) |
4. |
Nepalgunj Medical College (NGMC), Nepalgunj |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
6 (General) 4 (Reserved) |
5. |
Nepal Medical College (NMC), Kathmandu |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
5 (General) 5 (Reserved) |
6. |
Nobel Medical College (NMC), Biratnagar |
100 |
51 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
9 (General) 7 (Reserved) |
7. |
College of Medical Sciences (COMS), Bharatpur |
100 |
30 (Nepalese) 50 (Foreigner) |
11 (General) 9 (Reserved) |
8. |
Birat Medical College (BMC), Biratnagar |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
6 (General) 4 (Reserved) |
9. |
Lumbini Medical College (LMC), Palpa |
100 |
57 (Nepalese) 33 (Foreigner) |
6 (General) 4 (Reserved) |
10. |
Devdaha Medical College and Research Institute(DMC), Rupandehi |
60 |
34 (Nepalese) 20 (Foreigner) |
3 (General) 3 (Reserved) |
Total Seats |
960 |
838 |
122 |
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) was established on Jan 18, 1993 and subsequently upgraded as an autonomous Health Sciences University on Oct 28, 1998 with a mandate to work towards developing socially responsible and competent health workforce, providing health care & involving in innovative health research.
The distribution of Seats at BPKIHS
S.N. |
Academy |
Total Seats |
Full Paying Seats |
Scholarship Seats |
1. |
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences |
100 |
17 (Nepalese) 8 (Foreigner) |
41 (General) 34 (Reserved) |
|
Total |
100 |
25 |
75 |
The Patan Academy of health science is a public not for profit tertiary academic institution dedicated to improving Nepal’s rural health by training health workers for rural Nepal. The academy consists of a school of medicine, which began to teach prospective doctors in 2010.
The distribution of Seats at PAHS
S.N. |
Academy |
Total Seats |
Full Paying Seats |
Scholarship Seats |
1. |
Patan Academy of Health Sciences |
65 |
11 (Nepalese) 5 (Foreigner) |
27 (General) 22 (Reserved) |
|
Total |
65 |
16 |
49 |
Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) has been established in 2011by an Act of parliament of Nepal by upgrading existing Karnali Zonal Hospital at Jumla. The goal of KAHS is to enable an access in quality healthcare services and education for the people of backward (Pichhadiyako) areas at affordable cost by establishing health institute at Jumla. KAHS aims to produce skilledhealth professionals to deliver quality health care services and conduct health researches.
The distribution of Seats at KAHS
S.N. |
Academy |
Total Seats |
Full Paying Seats |
Scholarship Seats |
1. |
Karnali Academy of Health Sciences |
50 |
8 (Nepalese) 4 (Foreigner) |
21 (General) 17 (Reserved) |
|
Total |
50 |
12 |
38 |