Top BMLT Colleges in Nepal

If you plan to pursue a career in Laboratory medicine and serve the country as a lab technician or lab technologist,  BScMLT (Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology) can be a suitable option.  

The BSc Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) or Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT) program is a comprehensive four-year, full-time course. It is structured as an annual or eight-semester system spanning 48 months. The curriculum includes core subjects such as Clinical Biochemistry, Hematology and Blood Banking, Clinical Microbiology, Histopathology, and Cytology.

BMLT students engage in various educational activities, including lectures, tutorials, seminars, field visits, lab work, and practical classes, ensuring a well-rounded and thorough understanding of medical laboratory science.

To get enrollment in BSc MLT or BMLT program in Nepal, students must appear and pass the MECEE-BL. 

BSc MLT/BMLT Colleges in Nepal

Three universities in Nepal—Tribhuvan University, Pokhara University, and Rajarshi Janak University—along with three health science academies—B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, and Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences—offer the BSc Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program. Kathmandu University offers a similar program under the name BSc Laboratory Medicine.

Tribhuvan University has affiliated ten colleges to run the BMLT program, while Pokhara University has affiliated four colleges. Kathmandu University runs its program through three medical colleges, whereas the health science academies conduct their programs exclusively through their constituent schools.

These health science colleges offering BScMLT or BMLT programs empower aspiring medical laboratory technologists to acquire essential knowledge and skills in this specialized field of laboratory diagnosis, be it in Microbiology, Hematology, Parasitology, or Biochemistry.