List of medical colleges in Nepal
As of 15 August 2021, there are 20 undergraduate and 21 post-graduate medical institutes in Nepal whose qualifications are recognized by the Nepal Medical Council, Medical Council of India and World Directory of Medical Schools and are regulated under single government body, Medical Education Commission, Nepal.[1][2]
Background information
Medical schools in Nepal are usually known as medical colleges. The history of modern medical education in Nepal is very short. Formal medical education started in Nepal after the establishment of Institute of Medicine, Nepal in 1972 under Tribhuvan University.[3] Previously, only few qualified doctors were present in Nepal before pre-democracy era in 1951. While few eager Nepalese doctors established Nepal Medical Association (NMA) on March 4, 1951 to unite all the practicing doctors.[4] They strongly raised voice to have medical council to regulate the medical practice in Nepal and Nepal Medical Council (NMC) was established on 28 February 1964.[5] However, NMC started functioning after the "NMC-Rules" was approved by His Majesty's Government on 1 January 1968.[6] At present there are only four government funded medical institutes with both UG and PG while two PG institute combined of six public medical institutions in Nepal and a single army funded medical college with both UG and PG.[1][7][8]
Types of Medical Institutions
Government Funded | Private | Army | |||||||||
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6 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
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All offers UG and PG courses except BMCTH.
It only offers MBBS. |
NAIHS is the only army medical college in Nepal which offers both UG and PG courses. |
Operational Medical Colleges[9]
Tribhuwan University
Name | Established | City | District | Province | Type | Area(m2) approx. | No. of beds | Remarks | Ref. |
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Institute of Medicine(IOM) | 1972 | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Public | 84,810 | 700 | [3] | |
Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) | 1998 | Siddharthanagar | Rupandehi | Lumbini Province | Private | 70,000 | 790 | Agreement with 200 bedded Lumbini Zonal Hospital | [10] |
Janaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital(JMCTH) | 1999 | Janakpur | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | Private | 1,08,000 | 525 |
|
[11] |
National Medical College (NMCTH) | 2001 | Birgunj | Parsa | Province No. 2 | Private | 1,30,000 | First multi-specialty hospital of Province No. 2 | [12] | |
KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital (KIMCTH) | 2006 | Imadol | Lalitpur | Bagmati Province | Private | 40,000 | 450 | MBBS started in 2008 | [13][14] |
Chitwan Medical College (CMC) | 2006 | Bharatpur | Chitwan | Bagmati Province | Private | 1,49,000 | 750 | MBBS started in 2009 | [15][16] |
Gandaki Medical College(GMC) | 2007 | Pokhara | Kaski | Gandaki Province | Private | 1,04,000 | 750 | MBBS started in 2010 | [17][18] |
Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS) | 2012 | Sanobharyang, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Army | 1,25,000 | 635 | [19] |
Kathmandu University
Name | Established | City | District | Province | Type | Area(m2) approx. | No. of beds | Remarks | Ref. |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS) | 1994 | Lamachaur, Pokhara | Kaski | Gandaki Province | Private | 23,500 | 750 |
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[20] |
College of Medical Sciences(COMS) | 1995 | Bharatpur | Chitwan | Bagmati Province | Private | 45,000 | 750 |
|
[21][22] |
Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) | 1997 | Sinamangal, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Private | 900 | [23] | ||
Nepalgunj Medical College (NGMC) | 1997 | Kohalpur | Banke | Lumbini Province | Private | 65,000 | 1000 |
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[24] |
Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital (NMC) | 1997 | Jorpati, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Private | 40,000 | 700 | [25] | |
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) | 2001 | Dhulikhel | Kavre | Bagmati Province | Private | 1,70,000 | 475 | Partnered with Dhulikhel Hospital for MBBS | [26] |
Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital(NoMCTH) | 2004 | Biratnagar | Morang | Province No. 1 | Private | 1,30,000 | 1050 | MBBS started in 2007 | [27] |
Lumbini Medical College | 2006 | Tansen | Palpa | Lumbini Province | Private | 70,000 | 600 | MBBS started in 2009 | [28][29] |
Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital (BMCTH) | 2012 | Biratnagar | Morang | Province No. 1 | Private | 50,000 | 700 |
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[30][31] |
Autonomous
Name | Established | City | District | Province | Type | Area(m2) approx. | No. of beds | Remarks | Ref. |
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National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) | 1889 | Tundikhel, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Public | 22,000 | 535 | [32] | |
Pokhara Academy of Health Science (PAHS) | 1962 | Pokhara | Kaski | Gandaki Province | Public | 1,05,000 | 350 |
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[33][34] |
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) | 1993 | Dharan | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | Public | 16,00,000 | 700 | MBBS started in 1994 | [35] |
Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) | 2008 | Lagankhel | Lalitpur | Bagmati Province | Public | 25,000 | 450 |
|
[36] |
Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS) | 2017 | Ghorahi | Dang | Lumbini Province | Public | ,000 | 250 |
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[37] |
Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) | 2011 | Chandannath | Jumla | Karnali Province | Public | 17,000 | 265 | MBBS started in 2021 | [38][39] |
Terminated Medical Colleges
Name | Established | City | District | Province | Affiliation | No. of Beds | Type | Termination | Ref. |
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B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center | 2015 | Birtamode | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | Kathmandu University | 300 | Private | 2021 | [40][41][42][43] |
Proposed and Under-construction Medical Colleges
Name | City | District | Province | Year | Affiliation | Type | Status | Ref. |
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Geta Medical College | Godawari/Geta | Kailali | Sudurpashchim Province | 2016 | Public | Under-construction | [44][45][46] | |
Ram Raja Prasad Singh Academy of Health Sciences | Rajbiraj | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 2016 | Public | Under-construction | [44][47] | |
Provincial Medical College | Tilottama | Rupandehi | Lumbini Province | 2016 | Public | Under-construction | [44][48] | |
Bardibas Medical College | Bardibas | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 2016 | Public | Under-construction | [49][44] | |
Karnali Medical College | Birendranagar | Surkhet | Karnali Province | 2016 | Public | Under-construction | [50][44] | |
Purbanchal University College of Health Science (PUCHS) | Biratnagar | Morang | Koshi Province | 2023 | Purbanchal University | Public | Under-construction | [51] |
See also
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