The government of Nepal allocates 980 seats for candidates who want to pursue Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) in Nepal. In 2025, the government allocated 460 scholarship seats for students who wish to study BNS in Nepal.
Available BNS scholarship seats are divided into the general scholarship (55%,i.e., 250 seats) and the reservation scholarship (45%, i.e., 210 seats). In both categories, the candidates are selected purely based on merit within this cluster.
For example, for general scholarship, 250 highest-ranking students in the MECEE-BL for BNS program are chosen irrespective of gender, religion, and ethnicity. For reservation, the competition will be only among the eligible clusters of students in each sub-category. For example, four students who are Muslim female will be selected to study Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) based on the merit list.
Nursing Colleges affiliated with four Universities (KU, TU, Purbanchal, and Pokhara) and six health science academies (PAHS, KAHS, NAMS, MIHS, Pokhara Academy, and Rapti Academy) offer Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNS) programs in Nepal.
Get detailed information about different BNS programs offered by various nursing colleges in Nepal by visiting the respective links given below:
- Post Basic Bachelor in Nursing-Purbanchal University
- Bachelor of Nursing Science in Oncology-Pokhara University
- Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS)-Tribhuvan University
- Bachelor in Nursing Science-Kathmandu University
- Bachelor of Nursing Science-PAHS
- Post Basic Bachelor in Nursing-NAMS
- Bachelor of Nursing Science-MIHS
- Bachelor of Nursing Science-KAHS
- Bachelor of Nursing Science-Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Nursing Science-Rapti Academy of Health Sciences
The distribution of scholarship for Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNS) program is as follows:
| Total Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNS)Scholarships seats | 460 |
| General Scholarship (55% of total scholarship) | 250 |
| Reservation Scholarship (45% of total scholarship) | 210 |
| Female (28%) | 58 |
| Dalit Female (3%) | 7 |
| Muslim Female (2%) | 5 |
| Dalit (9%) | 18 |
| Adibasi Janajati (15%) | 32 |
| Khas Arya (17%) | 36 |
| Madheshi (9%) | 18 |
| Madhesi Dalit (3%) | 7 |
| Tharu (4%) | 9 |
| Muslim (2%) | 4 |
| Pichhadiye Ko Kshetra (4%) | 8 |
| Apanga (2%) | 4 |
| Shahid Pariwar (2%) | 4 |
Scholarships in different medical colleges in Nepal
| College Name | Affiliation | Total Seats | Scholarship Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian College for Advance Studies | PU | 20 | 2 |
| B&B Medical Institute | PU | 20 | 2 |
| Biratnagar Nursing Campus | TU | 40 | 30 |
| Birgunj Nursing Campus | TU | 40 | 30 |
| BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital Nursing College | PkrU | 40 | 30 |
| Charak Academy, Pokhara | PU | 10 | 1 |
| Everest College of Nursing | PU | 20 | 2 |
| Gandaki Medical College | TU | 20 | 2 |
| Hope International College and Hospital | PU | 20 | 2 |
| JF Institute of Health Science | TU | 10 | 1 |
| Kantipur Academy of Health Science | PU | 10 | 1 |
| Karnali Academy of Health Sciences | KAHS | 20 | 15 |
| Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Nursing | PU | 30 | 3 |
| Krishna Medical and Technical Research Centre | PU | 10 | 1 |
| KU School of Medical Sciences | KU | 30 | 3 |
| Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences | MIHS | 20 | 15 |
| Maharajgunj Nursing Campus | TU | 50 | 37 |
| Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences | TU | 40 | 4 |
| National Academy Of Medical Sciences | NAMS | 120 | 90 |
| National Medical college | TU | 10 | 1 |
| Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences | TU | 40 | 15 |
| Nepalgunj Nursing Campus | TU | 30 | 23 |
| Nobel College | PkrU | 20 | 2 |
| Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital | KU | 20 | 2 |
| Norvic College of Health Sciences and Technologies | PU | 20 | 2 |
| Om Health Campus | PU | 20 | 2 |
| Patan Academy of Health Sciences (LNC) | PAHS | 40 | 30 |
| Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences | PkrAHS | 20 | 15 |
| Pokhara Nursing Campus | TU | 40 | 30 |
| Purbanchal University School of Health Sciences | PU | 40 | 30 |
| Rapti Academy of Health Sciences | RAHS | 20 | 15 |
| School of Health and Allied Sciences | PkrU | 20 | 15 |
| Shree Medical & Technical College | PU | 30 | 3 |
| Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital | TU | 20 | 2 |
| Yeti Health Science Academy | PU | 20 | 2 |
| 980 | 460 |