Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - Tribhuvan University

  1. Description
  2. Related courses
  3. Admission criteria
  4. Salient features
  5. Eligibility
  6. Curricular structure
  7. Careers

Nepal Medical Council

Tribhuvan University

Medicine and Health Care

5 year(s)6 month(s)

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) is a four and a half year integrated program followed by a compulsory internship training of one year of Tribhuvan University.

Eight Medical Colleges offers MBBS program in Nepal with affiliation from Tribhuvan University.

The standards and criteria of the course will be in strict adherence to the requirements of Nepal Medical Council. The first two academic years focus on basic medical science with interdepartmental integration as well as clinical and community correlation. A holistic approach to health and health care system in Nepal is taken.

Admission criteria

Provisions for Admission Process

  1. In order to pass the integrated admission process, a minimum of 50 percent marks should be obtained.

  2. There will be no negative marking for wrong answers.

Candidates who have been successfully selected in the admission process will have to submit the following original and 1/1 photocopy of the following documents to the concerned educational institution at the time of admission.

  1. Certificate of qualification, Transcript and Character Certificate of 10+2 and SLC/SEE or Equivalent.

  2. Copy of Citizenship / Passport.

  3. Admit card of the Entrance Examination.

  4. Documents submitted for reservation.

  5. Certificate of Equivalence for the students with certificates from foreign institutions.

*Foreign candidates wishing to study in the vacated seat for foreign students must fill in the online application form mentioning the academic program of their choice within the time limit mentioned in this notice.

Provisions for Scholarships

As per Rule 20 of the National Medical Education Rules, 2077, out of the total scholarship seats to be awarded to the Government of Nepal at the undergraduate level, 55 percent of the seats will be distributed through open competition and 45 percent of the seats will be distributed on the basis of the following:

Female

33%

Dalit

9%

Aadibasi janajati

15%

Khas Aryan

17%

Madhesi

12%

Tharu

4%

Muslim

2%

Candidates from the Backward community

4%

Disabled

2%

Families of martyrs, families of disappeared persons, families of injured warriors and conflict victims

2%

Examination Format:

Question Type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions 
Option:Four Options (A,B, C,D)
Number of Questions: 200
Full marks: 200
Cognitive Ratio:Recall:Understanding:Application-30:50:20 
Duration: 3 hours

Weightage

S.N.

Content/Domain

Question

a.

Zoology

40

1.

Biology, origin, and evolution of life

4

2.

General characteristics and classification of protozoa to Chordata.

8

3.

Plasmodium, earthworm, and frog,

8

4.

Human biology and human diseases

14

5.

Animal tissues

4

6.

Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behavior, application of zoology

2

b.

Botany

40

7.

The basic component of life and biodiversity

11

8.

Ecology and environment

5

9.

Cell biology and genetics

12

10.

Anatomy and physiology

7

11.

Developmental and applied botany

5

c.

Chemistry

50

12.

General and physical chemistry

18

13.

Inorganic chemistry

14

14.

Organic chemistry

18

d.

Physics

50

15.

Mechanics

10

16.

Heat and thermodynamics

6

S.N.

Content/Domain

Question

17.

Geometrical optics and physical optics

6

18.

Current electricity and magnetism

9

19.

Sound waves, electrostatics, and capacitors

6

20.

Modern physics and nuclear physics

6

21.

Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics)

4

22.

Particle physics, source of energy, and universe

3

e.

Mental AgilityTest(MAT)

20

23.

Verbal reasoning

5

24.

Numerical reasoning

5

25.

Logical sequencing

5

26.

Spatial relation/Abstract reasoning

5

Total

200

Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education Scholarships Quota (For the academic year 2074/75)

for MBBS Program of Tribhuvan University

Names of the Medical College

Scholarships Seats In MBBS Program

Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur

9

Gandaki Medical College, Kaski, Pokhara

9

Janaki Medical College, Janakpur

8

KIST Medical College, Imadole, Lalitpur

9

National Medical College

9

Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences Kathmandu

10

Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa

10

TOTAL

64

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Salient features


Eligibility

  • Passed 10+2 Science or equivalent (with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) with 50% aggregate in total marks or CGPA 2.4 OR
  • Secured the Percentage equivalent to the above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (A-Level) with different grading system OR
  • Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level/Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy) containing Physics, Chemistry, and Biology With Certificate of Equivalence to Grade 12 Science program from National Examination Board AND
  • Secured at least 50% aggregate in total marks both in Diploma and the Examination for equivalence AND
  • Registered in Nepal Health Professional council or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal Ayurveda Councils per related educational program.

Curricular structure

Curriculum: MBBS: Tribhuvan University

The core curriculum for the MBBS program shall be composed of Basic Medical Sciences (Human Anatomy, Physiology,Biochemistry,Microbiology, Pathology and Pharmacology) Community Medicine/Community Health Sciences, Forensic Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolarynology, Anesthesiology, Radiodiagnosis, Dental Surgery,Emergency and General Practice.