Scholarships to Study Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) in Nepal 2025

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: 

  1. Post Basic Bachelor in Nursing-Purbanchal University
  2. Bachelor of Nursing Science in Oncology-Pokhara University
  3. Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS)-Tribhuvan University
  4. Bachelor in Nursing Science-Kathmandu University
  5. Bachelor of Nursing Science-PAHS
  6. Post Basic Bachelor in Nursing-NAMS
  7. Bachelor of Nursing Science-MIHS
  8. Bachelor of Nursing Science-KAHS
  9. Bachelor of Nursing Science-Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences 
  10. 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
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