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B.Sc. Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

A four-year Kathmandu University nursing degree, with clinical learning at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital and in the community.

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Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing prepares professional nurses for practice, education, administration and research — caring for individuals, families and communities with a primary health care approach.

The programme is run by Birat Medical College under Kathmandu University, which sets the curriculum and conducts the examinations.

Curriculum

  1. 01Year 1

    First year

    Foundations of nursing and the health sciences.

    • Integrated Health Sciences
    • Fundamentals of Nursing
    • Community Health Nursing
    • Nutrition
  2. 02Years 2–4

    Clinical nursing

    Clinical nursing specialties with supervised practice. A Kathmandu University examination is held at the end of each year.

    • Child Health Nursing
    • Reproductive Health & Gynaecological Nursing

Clinical training

  • Hospital wardsSupervised practice in the wards and departments of Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital.
  • Community settingsCommunity health nursing in the field.

Eligibility

  • Academic qualification10+2, PCL or an equivalent qualification in Science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
  • Minimum marksAt least 50% aggregate, or a GPA/CGPA of 2.4. A-Level and equivalent qualifications count at the same threshold.
  • Entrance examinationA place on the MECEE-BL merit list — at or above the 50th percentile.
  • Health-science diploma holdersGrade 12 equivalence in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, 50% marks, and registration with the relevant professional council.
  • Foreign studentsMECEE-BL, or your own national entrance result at or above the 50th percentile (for Indian students, NEET).

The Medical Education Commission (MEC) publishes the detailed rules for each intake — always check the current notice on mec.gov.np.

How to apply

  1. 1Watch for the MEC noticeThe Medical Education Commission announces on mec.gov.np when MECEE-BL applications open.
  2. 2Apply onlineSubmit your application at entrance.mec.gov.np and keep the application confirmation page.
  3. 3Sit MECEE-BL200 multiple-choice marks in 3 hours, with 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer.
  4. 4Make the merit listCandidates at or above the 50th percentile are ranked. If fewer than twice as many candidates sit as there are seats, the bar is 50% marks.
  5. 5Choose BMC at counsellingAttend MEC counselling and select Birat Medical College.
  6. 6Pay and enrolPay the first instalment as MEC instructs, collect your admission letter from Kathmandu University and report to the college.

Foreign candidates apply either through MECEE-BL (sub-category I) or, without sitting it, on the strength of their own national entrance result at or above the 50th percentile (sub-category II, for seats left after sub-category I). See international students.

Fees & scholarships

Tuition is capped by the Medical Education Commission (MEC). Please contact the admission office for the current fee structure.

Careers & licensing

Graduates sit the Nepal Nursing Council licensing examination to register as nurses. Nurses work in hospitals and community health, in nursing education and management, and continue to postgraduate study.