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.
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.
Admission Criteria
Provisions for Admission Process
In order to pass the integrated admission process, a minimum of 50 percent marks should be obtained.
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.
Certificate of qualification, Transcript and Character Certificate of 10+2 and SLC/SEE or Equivalent.
Copy of Citizenship / Passport.
Admit card of the Entrance Examination.
Documents submitted for reservation.
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 |
Prospect Careers
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.
