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Bachelor, Undergraduate

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) – KAHS

Course Overview

Located in Jumla, the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences delivers a distinct MBBS program tailored toward rural medicine, emergency care, and primary healthcare delivery. The curriculum begins with integrated basic medical science modules—including human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and pharmacology—before advancing into clinical clerkships in its affiliated 300-bed teaching hospital.

Students gain hands-on clinical exposure in general surgery, internal medicine, maternal-child care, and high-altitude emergency pathologies. Featuring close faculty mentorship, KAHS incorporates community field training and a 1-year rotating internship to prepare doctors for practice in both urban tertiary centers and remote healthcare settings.

Entry Requirements

  • Affiliation: Autonomous Institute
  • Academic Requirement: 10+2 / Higher Secondary with 50% aggregate in PCB (or CGPA 2.4)
  • Core Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English
  • Age Limit: Minimum 17 years by Dec 31 of admission year
  • Qualifying Exam: MECEE-BL (50th percentile) or qualified NEET-UG score
  • 10th & 12th Certificates
  • NEET Score Card / MECEE Scorecard
  • Passport / Aadhaar Card
  • Birth Certificate
  • Migration Certificate
  • Passport size photos

Career Outcomes

  • General Physician
  • Junior Doctor
  • Government Hospital
  • Public Health Officer
  • NGO & International Health Program Professional

Scholarship Available

  • MEC Autonomous Academy Full Public Scholarship Scheme
  • KAHS Karnali Province & Remote Region Priority Quota Scheme
  • Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme (GJSS
  • Embassy of India Stipend)
  • SAARC / ICCR Bilateral Cultural Exchange Scholarship Scheme

Key Information

Location Jumla, Nepal
University Karnali Academy of Health Sciences
Intakes August, September
Study Mode Rural & Remote: Scenic Himalayan backdrop; high-altitude academic environment.
Tuition Fee $12,000 / Year
Duration 5 Years
Language English

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Tuition Fee / year

$12,000 / Year

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