The government of Nepal allocates 670 seats for candidates who want to pursue a Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) in Nepal. In 2025, the government allocated 201 scholarship seats for students who wish to study BPH in Nepal.
Available scholarship seats are divided into the general scholarship (55%, i.e., 109 seats) and the reservation scholarship (45%, i.e., 92 seats). In both categories, the candidates are selected purely based on merit within this cluster.
For example, for the general scholarship, 109 highest-ranking students in the MECEE-BL for the BPH exam 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, 26 female students will be selected to study BSc Nursing based on the merit list.
Public Health Colleges affiliated with four Universities (TU, Purbanchal University, Pokhara and Rajarshi Janak University) and three health science academies ( KAHS, MBAHS, and MIHS) offer BPH programs in Nepal.
Get more information about BPH programs and medical colleges offering BPH programs in Nepal.
- Bachelor of Public Health (BPH)-Tribhuvan University
- Bachelor of Public Health (BPH)-Purbanchal University
- BPH: Pokhara University
- BPH: Rajarshi Janak University
- BPH: Karnali Academy of Health Sciences
- BPH: Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences
- BPH: Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences
The distribution of scholarships for Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) program is as follows:
| Total BPH Scholarships seats | 201 |
| General Scholarship (55% of total scholarship) | 109 |
| Reservation Scholarship (45% of total scholarship) | 92 |
| Female (28%) | 26 |
| Dalit Female (3%) | 3 |
| Muslim Female (2%) | 2 |
| Dalit (9%) | 8 |
| Adibasi Janajati (15%) | 14 |
| Khas Arya (17%) | 16 |
| Madheshi (9%) | 8 |
| Madhesi Dalit (3%) | 2 |
| Tharu (4%) | 4 |
| Muslim (2%) | 2 |
| Pichhadiye Ko Kshetra (4%) | 3 |
| Apanga (2%) | 2 |
| Shahid Pariwar (2%) | 2 |
Scholarships in different medical colleges in Nepal
| Name of College | Affiliation | Total Seats | Scholarship Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian College for Advance Studies | PU | 10 | 1 |
| Central Department of Public Health | TU | 40 | 30 |
| Chakrabarti Habi Education Academy, College of Nursing Science | PU | 10 | 1 |
| Chitwan Medical College | TU | 40 | 4 |
| CIST College | PkrU | 40 | 4 |
| Farwestern University Faculty of Health Science | FWU | 10 | 7 |
| Gandaki Medical College | TU | 20 | 2 |
| Hope International College and Hospital | PU | 20 | 2 |
| Kantipur Academy of Health Science | PU | 10 | 1 |
| Karnali Academy of Health Sciences | KAHS | 20 | 15 |
| Kathmandu Multiple College | PU | 20 | 2 |
| Little Buddha College of Health Science | PU | 10 | 1 |
| Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences | MBAHS | 20 | 15 |
| Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences | MIHS | 20 | 15 |
| Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences | TU | 40 | 4 |
| Modern Technical College | PkrU | 20 | 2 |
| National Academy For Medical Science | PU | 20 | 2 |
| National Open College | PkrU | 30 | 3 |
| Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences | TU | 20 | 7 |
| Nobel College | PkrU | 40 | 4 |
| Om Health Campus | PU | 20 | 2 |
| People's Dental College & Hospital Pvt. Ltd | TU | 20 | 2 |
| Purbanchal University School of Health Sciences | PU | 40 | 30 |
| School of Health and Allied Sciences | PkrU | 40 | 30 |
| Shree Medical & Technical College | PU | 20 | 2 |
| Unique Medical College & Teaching Hospital | PU | 10 | 1 |
| Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital | TU | 20 | 2 |
| University Campus | RJU | 10 | 7 |
| Valley College of Technical Sciences | PU | 10 | 1 |
| Yeti Health Science Academy | PU | 20 | 2 |
| 670 | 201 |