The government of Nepal, Medical Education Commission has fixed 361 seats for Bachelor in Laboratory Medicine/Technology (B.Sc MLT/BMLT) program for the academic year starting from 2081 BS.
The government of Nepal allocates a good number of seats for candidates who want to pursue BSc MLT in Nepal. For 2025, the government allocated 118 scholarship seats for students who wish to study BSc MLT in Nepal.
Available scholarship seats are divided into the general scholarship (55%, i.e. 64 seats) and the reservation scholarship (45%, i.e., 54 seats). In both categories, the candidates are selected purely based on merit within this cluster.
For example, for the general scholarship, the highest-scoring students in the MECEE-BL for BSc MLT 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, nine students who are from the Khas-Arya cluster will be selected to study BSc MLT based on the merit list.
Health Science Colleges affiliated with five Universities (KU, TU, Purbanchal, Pokhara, and Rajarshi Janak) and three health science academies (Madan Bhandari, Madhesh Institute, and BPKIHS) offer BSc MLT programs in Nepal.
Get more information about BSc MLT programs and medical colleges offering BSc MLT programs in Nepal.
- Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technology-Tribhuvan University
- BSc Laboratory Medicine-Kathmandu University
- BSc Medical Laboratory Technology-Pokhara University
- BSc MLT- Purbanchal University
- BSc Medical Laboratory Technology-Rajarshi Janak University
- BSc Medical Laboratory Technology-Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences
- BSc Medical Laboratory Technology-Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences
- BSc Medical Laboratory Technology-BPKIHS
The distribution of scholarships seats for studying BScMLT/BMLT in Nepal is as follows:
| Total BSc MLT/BMLT Scholarship seats | 118 |
| General Scholarship (55% of total scholarship) | 64 |
| Reservation Scholarship (45% of total scholarship) | 54 |
| Female (28%) | 15 |
| Dalit Female (3%) | 2 |
| Muslim Female (2%) | 1 |
| Dalit (9%) | 5 |
| Adibasi Janajati (15%) | 8 |
| Khas Arya (17%) | 9 |
| Madheshi (9%) | 5 |
| Madhesi Dalit (3%) | 1 |
| Tharu (4%) | 2 |
| Muslim (2%) | 1 |
| Pichhadiye Ko Kshetra (4%) | 3 |
| Apanga (2%) | 1 |
| Shahid Pariwar (2%) | 1 |
Institution-wise scholarship seat distribution
| College Name | Affiliation | Total Seats | Scholarship Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birat Medical College | KU | 10 | 1 |
| BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences | BPKIHS | 20 | 15 |
| Chitwan Medical College | TU | 20 | 2 |
| College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital | KU | 10 | 2 |
| Crimson College of Technology | PkrU | 10 | 1 |
| Devdaha Medical College & Research Institute | KU | 5 | 1 |
| Farwestern University Faculty of Health Science | FWU | 10 | 7 |
| Gandaki Medical College | TU | 15 | 2 |
| JF Institute of Health Science | TU | 10 | 1 |
| Kantipur Dental College | KU | 5 | 1 |
| KIST Medical College | TU | 6 | 1 |
| KU School of Medical Sciences | KU | 20 | 2 |
| Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences | MBAHS | 20 | 15 |
| Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences | MIHS | 20 | 15 |
| Maharajgunj Medical Campus | TU | 10 | 7 |
| Manipal College of Medical Sciences | KU | 10 | 2 |
| Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences | TU | 20 | 2 |
| Modern Technical College | PkrU | 20 | 2 |
| National Medical College | TU | 6 | 1 |
| Nepal Medical College | KU | 10 | 1 |
| Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences | TU | 12 | 5 |
| Nepalgunj Medical College | KU | 5 | 1 |
| Nobel College | PkrU | 20 | 2 |
| Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital | KU | 10 | 1 |
| People's Dental College & Hospital Pvt. Ltd | TU | 10 | 1 |
| Purbanchal University School of Health Sciences | PU | 10 | 7 |
| School of Health and Allied Sciences | PkrU | 20 | 14 |
| Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital | TU | 10 | 1 |
| University Campus | RJU | 7 | 5 |
| 361 | 118 |