# List of medical colleges in Nepal

As of 15 August 2021, there are 24 medical institutes in Nepal whose qualifications are recognized by the Nepal Medical Council, Medical Council of India, and World Directory of Medical Schools. They are regulated by the Medical Education Commission, Nepal.

## Background information

Medical schools in Nepal are usually known as medical colleges. The history of modern medical education in Nepal is very short. Formal medical education started in Nepal after the establishment of Institute of Medicine, Nepal in 1972 under Tribhuvan University. Previously, only few qualified doctors were present in Nepal before the pre-democracy era of 1951. While a few eager Nepalese doctors established Nepal Medical Association (NMA) on March 4, 1951 to unite all the practicing doctors. They strongly raised their voices to have medical council to regulate the medical practice in Nepal and Nepal Medical Council (NMC) was established on 28 February 1964. However, NMC started functioning after the "NMC-Rules" was approved by His Majesty's Government on 1 January 1968. At present there are six public medical colleges, fifteen private medical colleges and a single army funded medical college in Nepal.

## Types of Medical Institutions

| Government Funded | Private | Army |
| 7 | 15 | 1 |
| With UG and PG both With PG Only IOM NAMS BPKIHS PAHS, Pokhara PAHS, Lagankhel Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS) KAHS | | NAIHS is the only army medical college in Nepal, it offers both UG and PG courses. |

## Operational Medical Colleges
### Tribhuvan University

| Name | Established | City | District | Province | Type | Area(m2) approx. | No. of beds | Remarks |
| Institute of Medicine (IOM) | 1972 | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Public | 84,810 | 700 | 1st medical college of Nepal MBBS started in 1978 MD/MS started in 1982 DM/M Ch started in 2008 |
| Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) | 1998 | Siddharthanagar | Rupandehi | Lumbini Province | Private | 70,000 | 790 | Agreement with 200 bedded Lumbini Zonal Hospital |
| Janaki Medical College | 2003 | Janakpur | Dhanusha | Madhesh Province | Private | 1,08,000 | 525 | MBBS started in 2003 No. of beds: 160- Ramdaiya Bhawadi 365- Janakpur |
| National Medical College (NMCTH) | 2001 | Birgunj | Parsa | Madhesh Province | Private | 1,30,000 | | First multi-specialty hospital of Province No. 2 |
| KIST Medical College | 2006 | Imadol | Lalitpur | Bagmati Province | Private | 40,000 | 450 | MBBS started in 2008 |
| Chitwan Medical College (CMC) | 2006 | Bharatpur | Chitwan | Bagmati Province | Private | 1,49,000 | 750 | MBBS started in 2009 |
| Gandaki Medical College (GMC) | 2007 | Pokhara | Kaski | Gandaki Province | Private | 1,04,000 | 750 | MBBS started in 2010 |
| Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS) | 2012 | Sanobharyang, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Army | 1,25,000 | 635 | |

### Kathmandu University

| Name | Established | City | District | Province | Type | Area(m2) approx. | No. of beds | Remarks |
| Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS) | 1994 | Lamachaur, Pokhara | Kaski | Gandaki Province | Private | 23,500 | 750 | 1st private medical college of Nepal foreign investment |
| College of Medical Sciences(COMS) | 1995 | Bharatpur | Chitwan | Bagmati Province | Private | 45,000 | 750 | 2nd private medical college of Nepal foreign investment |
| Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) | 1997 | Sinamangal, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Private | | 900 | |
| Nepalgunj Medical College (NGMC) | 1997 | Kohalpur | Banke | Lumbini Province | Private | 65,000 | 1000 | No. of beds: 750 - Kohalpur 250- Nepalgunj |
| Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital (NMC) | 1997 | Jorpati, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Private | 40,000 | 700 | |
| Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) | 2001 | Dhulikhel | Kavre | Bagmati Province | Private | 1,70,000 | 475 | Partnered with Dhulikhel Hospital for MBBS |
| Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital(NoMCTH) | 2004 | Biratnagar | Morang | Koshi Province | Private | 1,30,000 | 1050 | MBBS started in 2007 |
| Lumbini Medical College | 2006 | Tansen | Palpa | Lumbini Province | Private | 70,000 | 600 | MBBS started in 2009 |
| Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital (BMCTH) | 2014 | Biratnagar (Tankisinwari-2, Morang) | Morang | Koshi Province | Private | 50,000 | 700 | Offers both UG and PG medical courses MBBS started in 2014 |

### Autonomous

| Name | Established | City | District | Province | Type | Area(m2) approx. | No. of beds | Remarks |
| National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) | 1889 | Tundikhel, Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Public | 22,000 | 535 | 1st hospital of Nepal MD/MS started in 2002 DM/M Ch started in 2010 |
| Pokhara Academy of Health Science (PAHS) | 1962 | Pokhara | Kaski | Gandaki Province | Public | 1,05,000 | 350 | UG started in 2019 Partnered with Western Regional Hospital Started MBBS in 2024 |
| B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) | 1993 | Dharan | Sunsari | Koshi Province | Public | 16,00,000 | 700 | MBBS started in 1994 |
| Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) | 2008 | Lagankhel | Lalitpur | Bagmati Province | Public | 25,000 | 450 | In 1982, Shanta Bhawan Hospital merged with Lalitpur Hospital to form Patan Hospital, which then later changed to PAHS in 2008. MBBS started in 2010 |
| Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS) | 2017 | Ghorahi | Dang | Lumbini Province | Public | ,000 | 250 | In 2017, Rapti Sub Regional Hospital was converted to Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, which came operational since 2019. BSC Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing Program started in 2023 Started MBBs in 2024 |
| Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) | 2011 | Chandannath | Jumla | Karnali Province | Public | 17,000 | 265 | MBBS started in 2021 |
| Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences (MBAHS) | 2018 | Hetauda | Makawanpur District | Bagmati Province | Public | | 170 beds | *B.Sc. Nursing, Bachelor of Public Health, BSc. MLT., B Pharmacy. |
| Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS) | 2021 | Janakpurdham | Dhanusha District | Madhesh Province | Public | | 500 | * Teaching Hospital & Transformation of Provincial Hospital Started MBBS in 2024 |

## Recently going to start MBBS from 2024 ( by order of Supremcourt of Nepal)

| Name | Established | City | District | Province | Affiliation | No. of Beds | Type | Termination | Ref. |
| B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center | 2015 | Birtamode | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | Kathmandu University | 300 | Private | 2021 | |

## Proposed and Under-construction Medical Colleges

| Name | City | District | Province | Year | Affiliation | Type | Status |
| Geta Medical College | Godawari/Geta | Kailali | Sudurpashchim Province | 2016 | | Public | Under-construction |
| Ram Raja Prasad Singh Academy of Health Sciences | Rajbiraj | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 2016 | | Public | Under-construction |
| Provincial Medical College | Tilottama | Rupandehi | Lumbini Province | 2016 | | Public | Under-construction |
| Bardibas Medical College | Bardibas | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 2016 | | Public | Under-construction |
| Karnali Medical College | Birendranagar | Surkhet | Karnali Province | 2016 | | Public | Under-construction |
| Purbanchal University College of Health Science (PUCHS) | Biratnagar | Morang | Koshi Province | 2023 | Purbanchal University | Public | Under-construction |