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As of 15 August 2021[update] , 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]
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
6
15
1
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.
Institute of Medicine (IOM)
1972
Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Bagmati Province
Public
84,810
700
1st medical college of Nepal
MBBS started in 1978
MD /MS started in 1982
DM /M Ch started in 2008
[ 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
MBBS started in 2003
No. of beds:
160- Ramdaiya Bhawadi
365- Janakpur
[ 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.
Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS)
1994
Lamachaur, Pokhara
Kaski
Gandaki Province
Private
23,500
750
1st private medical college of Nepal
foreign investment
[ 20]
College of Medical Sciences (COMS)
1995
Bharatpur
Chitwan
Bagmati Province
Private
45,000
750
2nd private medical college of Nepal
foreign investment
[ 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
750 - Kohalpur
250- Nepalgunj
[ 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
Offers only UG medical courses
MBBS started in 2015
[ 30] [ 31]
Autonomous
Name
Established
City
District
Province
Type
Area(m2) approx.
No. of beds
Remarks
Ref.
National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
1889
Tundikhel , Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Bagmati Province
Public
22,000
535
1st hospital of Nepal
MD /MS started in 2002
DM /M Ch started in 2010
[ 32]
Pokhara Academy of Health Science (PAHS)
1962
Pokhara
Kaski
Gandaki Province
Public
1,05,000
350
UG started in 2019
Partnered with Western Regional Hospital
[ 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
In 1982, Shanta Bhawan Hospital merged with Lalitpur Hospital to form Patan Hospital, which then later changed to PAHS in 2008.
MBBS started in 2010
[ 36]
Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS)
2017
Ghorahi
Dang
Lumbini Province
Public
,000
250
In 2017, Rapti Sub Regional Hospital was converted to Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, which came operational since 2019.
BSC Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing Program started in 2023
[ 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
Proposed and Under-construction Medical Colleges
See also
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