DM Neurology

DM Neurology

Doctorate
·
3 years
Fee (Tentative)NPR 2,590,000

Kathmandu University offers DM Neurology program. 

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) is running the DM Neurology program at Kathmandu University, and its affiliated colleges constitute the program. 

The entrance Test for the DM Neurology program is conducted by the Medical Education Commission (MEC), Government of Nepal, and candidate selection is done as per MEC guidelines by MEC. 

The total Fee for DM Neurology in 2024 is NRs 25,90,000 for Nepali students. Students of foreign nationality must pay 1.6 times the fee of Nepalese students.

Eligibility

  1. MD internal medicine or equivalent
  2. Specialty Registration in Nepal Medical Council (or Medical Council of the  respective country)

Admission Criteria

Examination Format 

  1. Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
  2. Option: Four options (A, B, C, D) 
  3. Number of questions: 200 (no negative marking) 
  4. Full marks: 200 
  5. Pass Marks: 100 
  6. Duration: 3 hours 

Weightage:

S.  

No.

Area 

Content/Domain 

No. of  

Questions

Applied Basic  

Medical Science

Anatomy,  

Physiology,  

Pharmacology and Toxicology,  

Pathology,  

Biochemistry,  

Microbiology.

20

General Medicine 

Emergency and critical care, 

Infectious diseases, 

Rheumatology and connective tissue  disorders, 

Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, Allergy and clinical immunology, Nutrition, 

Preventive medicine,  

Mental health, 

Molecular and genetic diseases, 

Palliative care.

60

Subspecialty  

subjects

Cardiology,  

Endocrinology and metabolism,  

Gastroenterology,  

Haematology, 

Hepatology,  

Nephrology,  

Neurology,  

Oncology, 

Pulmonology

90

4

Miscellaneous

Research and Biostatistics, 

Medical Ethics and Good medical  practice, 

Medical Education,  

Communication skills,  

Medicolegal issues.

30