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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MBBS Fee for Foreign Students in Nepal (2023)
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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