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- Fee: NPR 888,250
Master of Public Health Nutrition (MPHN) program is offered in Maharajgunj Campus. Five students are enrolled per year.
Salient Features
Academic/Administrative rules and regulations for PG Students / Residents
- The P.G. students will go through a full time residential training.
- Must obey the rules and regulations of IOM
- A total of two week leave is permitted in one year in hospital based clinical/para-clinical programs (MD/MS, MDS and MD Ayurveda)
- In other P.G. programs vacation/leave will be as per T.U. regulation.
- All P.G. programs are strictly non-practicing; therefore PG Students/Residents are prohibited to undertake private practice of any kind or any other private assignment.
- All clinical programs (MD/MS, MDS and MD Ayurveda) will have three months community-based teaching - learning as per Nepal Medical Council’s requirement.
- As per Ministry of Health & Population directives, all clinical program candidates will have to serve for one year at a place assigned by the government after completion of the course. This applies to only Nepalese candidates.
Eligibility
Eligibility
- MBBS, BDS, BPH, BN/BNS/BSc. Nursing, B.Sc MLT/BMLT, BAMS, B.Pharmacy, B.Optometry, B.V.Sc. BASLP or equivalent from institutions recognized by the government of Nepal.
- Registered either in Nepal Medical Council, Nepal Nursing Council, Nepal Health Professional Council, Nepal Pharmacy Council, Nepal Ayurveda Council or Nepal Veterinary Council.
- The candidate should score a minimum of 50% (Pass Marks) in the Entrance Examinations conducted by Medical Education Commission for being eligible to be on the merit list.
Exam Format
- Single best response type with multiple-choice questions
- Four options (A, B, C, D)
- No of questions: 200
- Recall: Understanding: Application- 30:50:20
- Duration- 3 hours including one-time voluntary toilet break.
Weightage
| S.No. | Subjects | Marks |
| 1 | Biostatistics | 30 |
| 2 | Epidemiology | 30 |
| 3 | Health Promotion and Education | 20 |
| 4 | Food and Nutrition | 20 |
| 5 | Research Methodology | 12 |
| 6 | Basic Medical Science | 8 |
| 7 | Demography and Health Informatics | 8 |
| 8 | Public Health and Primary Health | 8 |
| 9 | Environmental Health and Occupational Health | 8 |
| 10 | Family Health and Reproductive Health | 8 |
| 11 | Global Health and International Health | 8 |
| 12 | Sociology and Anthropology | 8 |
| 13 | Public Health Administration and Management | 8 |
| 14 | Health System Management | 8 |
| 15 | Project Planning, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation | 8 |
| 16 | Health Economics and Health Financing | 8 |
| Total | 200 |
Admission Criteria
Selection for admission
- All Nepalese/Foreign students will have to appear in common entrance examination.
- Merit list for Nepalese/Foreign students will be published separately.
- Must secure a minimum of 50% marks in entrance examinations.
- Admission will be on merit basis in open house counseling wherever applicable.
