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31 medical and dental colleges in Nepal — 11 public, 19 private (including 2 dental-only colleges), and 1 run by the Nepal Army — plus 4 more public colleges still under construction. Sort by beds or MBBS seats, or filter by province and university affiliation.
On this list: a value of 0 for beds, seats, or start year means the source doesn't publish it, not that it is actually zero. Seat numbers are annual MBBS / BDS intakes.
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Updated Sep 24, 2026
| College | Acronym | Type | Affiliation | Location | Province | Beds | MBBS seats | BDS seats | College started | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharajgunj Medical Campus | MMC | Public | Tribhuvan University | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | 700 | 100 | 25 | 1,978 | Nepal's first medical college — MBBS began in 1978, MD/MS in 1982, and DM/MCh in 2008. |
| National Academy of Medical Sciences | NAMS | Public | Autonomous | Mahaboudha, Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | 535 | 0 | 0 | 2,002 | Built around Nepal's first hospital (1889). Postgraduate only — MD/MS from 2002, DM/MCh from 2010. |
| B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences | BPKIHS | Public | Autonomous | Dharan | Koshi Province | 700 | 100 | 50 | 1,994 | MBBS began in 1994. |
| Patan Academy of Health Sciences | PAHS | Public | Autonomous | Lagankhel, Patan | Bagmati Province | 450 | 65 | 0 | 2,010 | Grew out of Patan Hospital, formed in 1982 when Shanta Bhawan Hospital merged with Lalitpur Hospital; renamed PAHS in 2008. MBBS began in 2010. |
| Karnali Academy of Health Sciences | KAHS | Public | Autonomous | Chandannath, Jumla | Karnali Province | 265 | 50 | 0 | 2,021 | MBBS began in 2021. |
| Rapti Academy of Health Sciences | RAHS | Public | Autonomous | Ghorahi | Lumbini Province | 250 | 50 | 0 | 2,017 | Converted from Rapti Sub-Regional Hospital in 2017 and operating from 2019; nursing programs began in 2023 and MBBS in 2024. |
| Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences | PoAHS | Public | Autonomous | Pokhara | Gandaki Province | 350 | 50 | 0 | 2,019 | Partnered with Western Regional Hospital; undergraduate programs from 2019, MBBS from 2024. |
| Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences | MBAHS | Public | Autonomous | Hetauda | Bagmati Province | 170 | 0 | 0 | 2,018 | Runs B.Sc. Nursing, Public Health, MLT, and B.Pharmacy programs; no MBBS intake listed. |
| Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences | MIHS | Public | Autonomous | Janakpur | Madhesh Province | 500 | 50 | 0 | 2,024 | Teaching hospital formed from the former provincial hospital; MBBS began in 2024. |
| Purbanchal University School of Medicine | PUSM | Public | Purbanchal University | Sundar Haraicha, Morang | Koshi Province | 350 | 50 | 0 | 2,025 | Uses Koshi Hospital as its teaching hospital under a 2022 agreement; MBBS began in 2025. |
| Geta Medical College | GMC | Public | MDCUHS | Godawari, Geta | Sudurpashchim Province | 300 | 50 | 0 | 2,026 | MBBS was planned to start in 2026. |
| Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences | KUSMS | Private | Kathmandu University | Dhulikhel | Bagmati Province | 475 | 100 | 0 | 2,001 | Partners with Dhulikhel Hospital for its MBBS program. |
| Nepal Medical College | NMCTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Gokarneshwor, Jorpati | Bagmati Province | 700 | 100 | 45 | 1,997 | — |
| Kathmandu Medical College | KMCTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Sinamangal, Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | 900 | 100 | 40 | 1,997 | — |
| KIST Medical College | KISTMCTH | Private | Tribhuvan University | Imadol | Bagmati Province | 450 | 100 | 40 | 2,006 | MBBS began in 2008. |
| Gandaki Medical College | GMCTH | Private | Tribhuvan University | Pokhara | Gandaki Province | 750 | 100 | 30 | 2,007 | MBBS began in 2010. |
| Chitwan Medical College | CMCTH | Private | Tribhuvan University | Bharatpur | Bagmati Province | 750 | 100 | 40 | 2,009 | MBBS began in 2009. |
| Nobel Medical College | NoMCTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Biratnagar | Koshi Province | 1,050 | 100 | 30 | 2,004 | MBBS began in 2007. |
| Birat Medical College | BMCTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Biratnagar | Koshi Province | 700 | 100 | 0 | 2,014 | Offers both undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses. |
| National Medical College | NMCBIR | Private | Tribhuvan University | Birgunj | Madhesh Province | 0 | 100 | 15 | 2,001 | Its hospital was Madhesh Province's first multi-specialty hospital. |
| Janaki Medical College | JMCTH | Private | Tribhuvan University | Janakpur | Madhesh Province | 525 | 50 | 50 | 2,000 | MBBS began in 2003. Beds are split between two sites: 160 at Ramdaiya Bhawadi and 365 at Janakpur. |
| Nepalgunj Medical College | NGMCTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Nepalgunj | Lumbini Province | 1,000 | 100 | 15 | 1,996 | Beds are split between two sites: 750 at Kohalpur and 250 at Nepalgunj. |
| Lumbini Medical College | LMCTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Palpa | Lumbini Province | 600 | 100 | 0 | 2,009 | MBBS began in 2009. |
| Universal College of Medical Sciences | UCMSTH | Private | Tribhuvan University | Bhairahawa | Lumbini Province | 790 | 100 | 50 | 1,998 | Has an agreement with the 200-bed Lumbini Zonal Hospital. |
| College of Medical Sciences | CMSTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Bharatpur | Bagmati Province | 750 | 100 | 45 | 1,993 | Described as Nepal's second private medical college; foreign investment. |
| Manipal College of Medical Sciences | MCOMSTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Lamachaur, Pokhara | Gandaki Province | 750 | 100 | 0 | 1,998 | Described as Nepal's first private medical college; foreign investment. |
| Devdaha Medical College | DMCTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Butwal | Lumbini Province | 300 | 75 | 0 | 2,014 | — |
| B&C Medical College | BCMTH | Private | Kathmandu University | Birtamod | Koshi Province | 300 | 50 | 0 | 2,024 | Began operating following a Supreme Court order. |
| Kantipur Dental College | KDCH | Private | Kathmandu University | Dhapasi, Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1,997 | Dental (BDS) specialised college. Hospital beds listed as 20–50. |
| People's Dental College | PDCH | Private | Tribhuvan University | Naya Bazzar, Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1,997 | Dental (BDS) specialised college. Hospital beds listed as 50–100. |
| Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences | NAIHS | Military | Tribhuvan University | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | 635 | 100 | 0 | 2,010 | Operated by the Nepal Army. |
| Ram Raja Prasad Singh Academy of Health Sciences | — | Under construction | — | Rajbiraj, Saptari | Madhesh Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Planned public college; listed as 2016 start. |
| Provincial Medical College | — | Under construction | — | Tilottama, Rupandehi | Lumbini Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Planned public college; listed as 2016 start. |
| Bardibas Medical College | — | Under construction | — | Bardibas, Mahottari | Madhesh Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Planned public college; listed as 2016 start. |
| Karnali Medical College | — | Under construction | — | Birendranagar, Surkhet | Karnali Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Planned public college; listed as 2016 start. |
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