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MBBS Seats for Foreign Students in Nepal (2024)

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June 30, 2024
Last updated July 23, 2024
MBBS Seats for Foreign Students in Nepal (2024)

The Government of Nepal allocates MBBS seats to foreign nationals who wish to study in Nepal. However, the number of seats available for foreign nationals in public medical colleges is very limited, as the government reserves most seats as scholarships for Nepalese citizens. Private medical colleges are permitted to reserve 33% to 50% of their total enrollment capacity for foreign applicants.

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In 2024, the Medical Education Commission, a regulatory body under the Government of Nepal, fixed annual intake of 562 MBBS seats to foreign students. Of these, academies such as PAHS, KAHS, and BPKIHS received 17 seats, while TU-affiliated colleges were allocated 194 seats. KU-affiliated colleges received the highest number of seats for enrolling foreign graduates in the MBBS program.

The seats distribution was as follows:

Health Science Academies 

Academy Foreign MBBS Seats
BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan 8
Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Lalitpur 5
Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS), Karnali 4
Total 17

Tribhuvan University (Annual Intake- 194)

 
TU Affiliated MBBS College Foreign MBBS Seats
Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu 4
Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu 8
Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara 33
National Medical College, Birgunj 33
Chitwan Medical College, Chitwan 33
Janaki Medical College, Janakpur 17
Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa 33
KIST Medical College, Lalitpur 33
Total 194

Kathmandu University (Annual Intake-348)

 
KU Affiliated MBBS College Foreign MBBS Seats
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Kavre 33
Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu 33
Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 50
Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu 33
Nobel Medical College, Biratnagar 33
Birat Medical College, Biratnagar 33
Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa 33
Nepalgunj Medical College, Kohalpur 33
College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Chitwan 50
Devdaha Medical College, Lumbini 17
B & C Medical College and Research Center, Jhapa -
Total 348

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Edusanjal is the leading education portal of Nepal, with extensive collaboration with all the universities and medical colleges operating in the country. If you want to study MBBS in Nepal, you can contact us with your details at info@edusanjal.com. Our counselors can assist you with the form fill-up and admission process based on the rules and regulations of the Medical Education Commission (MEC), Nepal. 

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