In the lap of the soaring high Himalayas, Nepal has emerged as a study abroad option constantly rising in significance. A ‘developing’ nation signifies peaked opportunities for social and economic development. Nepal is a rapidly developing nation, and MBBS in Nepal comes with incentives.
The country offers 1800+ medical seats in 5 public and 15 private medical colleges. As per the Medical Education Commission, Nepal (MEC), around 540 seats are to be offered to international students. But for attaining a medical seat in Nepal’s Government Medical College, one has to qualify through the MEC examination. And for admission to Nepal's private medical institutions, NEET is an absolute necessity.
Quick Facts
Country | Nepal |
Capital | Kathmandu |
No of Medical Colleges | 20 |
Total Population | 3 Crores (est. 2021) |
Languages | Nepali |
Currency | Nepalese Rupee (NPR) (1 Nepalese Rupee equals 0.63 Indian Rupee) |
All the Medical colleges in Nepal were approved by MCI a while back. With reference, to the recent NMC guidelines laid on 18th Nov 2021 for accepting degrees for Licensing EXAM in India (NEXT), all the college of Nepal fulfills these requirements. You can view the list below for the colleges, and witness their carry-over.
S. No | College Name | Location | Establishment |
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1 | B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences | Dharan | 1993 |
2 | Institute of Medicine Tribhuvan University | Kathmandu | 1978 |
3 | Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences | Dhulikhel | 2001 |
4 | Patan Academy of Health Sciences School of Medicine | Kathmandu | 2008 |
5 | Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences College of Medicine | Kathmandu | 2011 |
Subject: Zoology (40 Marks) | ||
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S.No | Subject Title | Marks |
1 | Biology, origin, and evolution of life | 4 |
2 | General characteristics and classification of protozoa to chordate | 8 |
3 | Plasmodium, earthworm, and frog | 8 |
4 | Human biology and human diseases | 14 |
5 | Animal tissues | 4 |
6 | Environmental pollution, adaptation, and animal behavior, application of zoology | 2 |
Subject: Botany (40 Marks) | ||
7 | Basic component of life and biodiversity | 11 |
8 | Ecology and environment | 5 |
9 | Cell biology and genetics | 12 |
10 | Anatomy and physiology | 7 |
11 | Developmental and applied botany | 5 |
Subject: Chemistry (50 Marks) | ||
12 | General and physical chemistry | 18 |
13 | Inorganic chemistry | 14 |
14 | Organic chemistry | 18 |
Subject: Physics (50 Marks) | ||
15 | Mechanics | 10 |
16 | Heat and thermodynamics | 6 |
17 | Geometrical optics and physical optics | 6 |
18 | Current electricity and magnetism | 9 |
19 | Sound waves, electrostatics, and capacitors | 6 |
20 | Modern physics and nuclear physics | 6 |
21 | Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics) | 4 |
22 | Particle physics, source of energy, and Universe | 3 |
Subject: Mental Agility Test (MAT)- (20 Marks) | ||
23 | Verbal reasoning | 5 |
24 | Numerical reasoning | 5 |
25 | Logical sequencing | 5 |
26 | Spatial relation / Abstract reasoning | 5 |
Grand Total | 200 |