MBBS in Nepal

Medicine “A charming career”

When asked by somebody when you are a child “tell me what you want to be when you are grown up?” everybody’s answer would be certainly “A Doctor”. This is because medicine is a charming field and everyone wants to be involved in. But only those few lucky ones get the opportunity to enter into this. What makes this field so popular is the respect that you get from the people. We live in a community where doctors are still considered “God” as they can save the life of the people. There are many reasons the first dream of almost all students is to study MBBS and be a renowned doctor. There are many Medical colleges to study MBBS in Nepal. Lots of scholarships are also available in those colleges. For scholarships of MBBS in Nepal, please surf our scholarships section.

MBBS is one of the better choices for the future. Although life is hectic in this field as you might need to rush to the hospital even in the middle of the night, a smile from the patient makes you forget all the pain that you get. Patient’s smile is the biggest assets that you earn in this profession. Furthermore, you will get an opportunity to work in the remote which provides you with challenge and responsibilities with limited resources.

All you need is five and half year’s hard study following the higher secondary. Furthermore, you need three more years for specialization and additional years for super specialization if you want to. If you really want to move in this path, there are many medical colleges in the country. Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University have its own campus and few more affiliated colleges and do the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences at Dharan and Patan Academy of Medical Sciences at Patan. You need to seat in the entrance of the respective universities to become eligible for the study.

There are many scholarship opportunities also. IOM and BPKIHS have heavily subsidized quotas where you can study at a cheaper rate. Similarly, the Ministry of Education has few scholarship seats in every private medical college. To eligible for these quotas, one needs to seat in the entrance examination taken by the ministry itself. Similarly, PAHS has few seats in heavily subsidized quotas and few in partially subsidized quotas. PAHS also take the examination by itself. Besides these, there are few scholarship quotas in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China. Indian and Pakistan Embassies take the examination for their scholarship seats whereas for Bangladesh and China, the selection is done by the MOE.

Cost to Study MBBS in Nepal

The cost to study at MBBS is around 35 Lakhs. IOM regulates the pricing and cost of the MBBS course in Nepal. The cost for MBBS course in Nepal has been in controversy for years.

Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Dean office, Maharajgunj published a notice regarding the fee to study MBBS and BDS program.

The fee for MBBS program for the academic year 2073/74 is as follows:

  1. MaharajugnJ Medical Campus (Full Paying): Rs. 35,00,000
  2. Affiliated Medical Colleges (Inside Valley): Rs. 35,00,000
  3. Affiliated Medical Colleges (Outside Valley): Rs. 35,00,000

For BDS program: Rs. 17,56,920

According to the notice, students have to pay the full amount in three installments.

  • First Installment: 50%
  • Second Installment: 25%
  • Third Installment: 25%

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  • I am thinking of doing mbbs from philiphenes. Is it worth in nepal and can I get good paying job in abroad after completing my mbbs . Plz guys help.me mainly who are doctor or studying medicine thank u

    • It is quite correct. But according to the recent news there is the provision for the scholorships to 75% students studying MBBS. In almost every governmental college there should be scholorships.

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