Tribhuvan University: Aim to Heal

Situated in  Kirtipur of Kathmandu, Nepal of Kathmandu and established in 1959, Tribhuvan University is the oldest public university in Nepal.

It is a government university and hence the admission criteria is very strict, and the course fee is usually quite affordable. It holds the pride of being the 12^th largest university in the world, offering 2079 undergraduate degree programs and 2000 postgraduate programs. There are 61 campuses of the university and it has 1,100 affiliated colleges.

Prime Minister of Nepal is the chancellor of this public university and the Minister of Education, Government of Nepal is the pro-chancellor. Mr. Dharma KantaBaskotais the Vice Chancellor of the Tribhuvan University.

Tribhuvan University uses a semester system. The bachelor’s degree is of four years except the three year degree programs for B.A./B.Sc. while the masters is of two years and M.Phil programs are of a year and a half duration. All degrees assume studies in English medium interface.

There are five technicalinstitutes under the University:

1. Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
2. Institute of Medicine
3. Institute of Engineering
4. Institute of Science and Technology
5. Institute of Forestry

There are four faculties and forty associated central departments at the University.

1. Faculty of Management
   1. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
   1. Faculty of Education
   1. Faculty of Law

The colleges affiliated under Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University are:

1. National Medical College
2. Universal College of Medical Sciences
3. Janaki Medical College
4. People’s Dental College and Hospital
5. M.B. Kedia Dental College
6. KIST Medical College
7. Chitwan Medical College
8. National Model College for Advanced Learning
9. Gandaki Medical College
10. Sunsari Technical College
11. Nepal Ayurved MedicalCollege
12. Matrix college
13. Jana MaitriFoundation Institute of Medical Sciences
14. Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences
15. Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences

Eligibility for admission intoInstitute of Medicine: Tribhuvan University, Nepal:

The following conditions and criterion must be met by the willing candidate for acceptance into Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University for the MBBS degree. These standards have been set following the strict guidelines of  Tribhuvan University of Medical Sciences:

1. The candidate must have completed their 17 years of age.
2. They must have passed their 10+2 standard or Intermediate of Science (I.Sc) with English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry and their major subjects and must not have less than 50% marks in the average aggregate calculated on the basis of these major subjects.

OR

Have completed a bachelor’s degree in any of the subjects: Physics, Chemistry or Biology (B.Sc) from a recognised University, and has studied one other science subject till the ancillary level , with not less than a 50% aggregate and meets the above condition and aggregate requirements of the 10+2 standard.

• Resident Nepali students have to take the Tribhuvan university IOM entrance exam, which is considered to be the determinant of merit for admission to this college followed by an interview. Students who are applying from foreign countries and Non Resident Nepali students will have to forward their application to the college for perusal and acceptance of their admission into Institute of Medicine, Nepal. Such documents will be needed to get authorized from the Ministry of External Affairs of the student’s resident country and by the Embassy of Nepal. The students of India will have to score pass marks in NEET UG exams.

Courses offered:

The following courses are offered in Institute of Medicine- Tribhuvan University:

1. MBBS
2. Post Graduate studies in medicine (basic and clinical sciences)
3. BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
4. BPH (Bachelor in Public Health)
5. B.Sc. Nursing
6. Bachelor of Nursing Science in Adult, Community and Child Psychiatry
7. Bachelor in Pharmacy
8. BA-SLP
9. DM and MCh programs in Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery in affiliated colleges
10. B.Sc. in Optometry
11. B.Sc. in Generic Science in Nursing
12. B.Sc. in Laboratory Medicine
13. B.Sc. in Imaging Technology
14. BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery)

MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Institute of Medicine, Nepal is one of the oldest institutes which impart the knowledge of medicine in Nepal and thus strive to focus on the traditional glory and produce efficient medical healthcare personnel and doctors.

Following the basic curriculum,  teaching basic medical sciences with development in  interdepartmental integration and clinical and community correlation for the first two academic years is done at Institute of Medicine, Nepal.

Clinical subjects, community medicine and forensic medicine are taught during the next one and a half year from the third academic year onwards, while all the clinical subjects along with management in health, community field experience and junior clinical clerkship(one year clerkship/internship after 4.5 years of MBBS) continue until the end of the four and a half year of the MBBS curriculum of Tribhuvan University.

The course starts from the month of August every year.

The fee structure is based on several slabs of different students :

1. Non resident Nepali students
2. Students from SAARC countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka only)
3. Indian Students (citizens of India)
4. Students from other countries.

However, the fee is quite affordable and no donations are taken or demanded for admission to Institute of Medicine, Nepal. Also, it offers 45 seats for students who are admitted on basis of rewarding scholarships or concessions. These scholarships are awarded purely on basis of merit and under the discretion of Tribhuvan University.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS):

This is a similar course to the MBBS under Tribhuvan University: 4½ year course with one year of compulsory internship after the final examinations. he BDS program is also affiliated to Tribhuvan University and is recognized by Nepal Medical Council and Medical Council of India.

Medical Sciences and Dental science subjects in Part I are taught in the initial two years and the remaining two years are spentteaching Part II: Dental Clinical Sciences subjects including communityDentistry/Medical Clinical Sciences Subjects. In case a student fails to secure a pass mark in Part I, he/she/they will not be promoted to Part II.

The criteria for admission to this course is as follows: (for both national and international applicants)

The candidates eligible for admission should have (both national and international applicants):

1. Passed 10+2 Science (Biology Group) or Equivalent securing at least 50% separately in

Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 50% aggregate in total marks OR

Secured at least C+ grade separately in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with at least C

grade in remaining individual subjects along with GPA 2.4 OR

Secured the Percentage equivalent to above eligibility in regards to the certificate level

programs (A-Level) with different grading system

OR

1. Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level /Diploma

(General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science,

Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy) with Certificate of Equivalence to

Grade 12 Science program from National Examination Board AND

1. Secured at least 50% separately in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 50% aggregate

in total marks both in Diploma and the Examination for Equivalence AND

1. Registered in Nepal Health Professional council or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal

Ayurveda Council as per related educational program.

The university placed among the top 800-1000 universities in the world and runs several foreign collaboration and student exchange programs for its pupils in the discipline of Medicine and Health Sciences.