Nursing College in Nepal

Nepal has a good scope for Nursing study and practice. It began in the nineteenth century in Germany and Britain. In Nepal, it was started in 1956 in Lalitpur, Nepal. There are Master's and Bachelor's level Nursing programs offered by Tribhuvan University and other national Universities. 

Nepal has good fostering and midwifery Colleges and teaching hospitals for Nursing education and training. The Colleges, degrees, and licenses for qualified nurse practitioners are from Nepal Nursing Council. It also conducts licensing exams to provide licenses to the related profession for qualified and skilled students in Nepal.

Nursing is a medical profession adopted by female groups in Nepal. It is a Noble profession in the health care service where patients are provided health services with timely medications under the Doctor's observation by the nurses in Hospitals and clinics. It is easily accessible and widely in demand today. Most of the nurses have attained Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) or BSc Nursing, which is a four years academic program and is affiliated to either Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, Pokhara University, Purbanchal University in Nepal. The first session starts from the month of November.

Nursing is a saleable degree as it offers careers as Nurse Midwife, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Educator, and Nurse Practitioner in teaching hospitals.Nursing college in Nepal provides the complete practical and theoritical knowledege for students.

Points to consider while choosing a Nursing College in Nepal

The points to be considered while choosing a nursing college in Nepal are as follows:

  • Approval and Accreditation:

Approval and accreditation means that the program has been reviewed and approved by experts in this field.

  • Hospital Attachment for Clinical Practice:

Be informed that your nursing campus should have a hospital that provides teaching and training to the nurses. Before going to treat and care for patients, the nurses should learn by practicing in real hospitals or clinics.

  • Hostel Facility:

When you are studying nursing and get involved with clinical placements the hostel facility provides accommodations and this enables hospitals to control and manage students for the purpose of discipline and education.

  • Faculty:

In different areas of nursing there should be a faculty with one clinical tutor for providing practical classes to the students.

  • Lab Facilities:

Your nursing campus must have well equipped and maintained labs. Campuses normally have separate labs such as Anatomy labs, Nutrition lab, community lab, skill demonstration lab, maternity and pediatric labs, etc.

The academic programs in Nursing are:

Bachelor of Nursing Science:

In Nepal, Bachelor of Nursing Science program provides studies to prepare nurses through knowledge of human healing process, holistic approach, promotive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of health. In Nepal the Universities offering BSc Nursing cost structures are in the tabular form below:

University Name

Fee Structure (in Rs.)

TU (Tribhuvan)

518000 to 1036000

PU (Pokhara)

1036000

KU (Kathmandu)

1036000

BP Koirala Institute of Health Science (BPKIHS)

1036000

PU (Purbanchal)

1036000

Patan Academy of Health Science (PAHS)

518000

Madhesh Institute of Health Science (MIHS)

518000 to 1036000

Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Science (MBAHS)

1036000

National Academy of Medical Science (NAMS)

1036000

Pokhara Academy of health Science (PoAHS)

1036000

Rapti Academy of Health Science (RAHS)

1036000

Eligibility and Admission requirement:

For Bachelor of Nursing the general requirement is student should have passed Plus2 in Science or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 50 percent marks or 2.4 CGPA and should be registered under Nepal health professional council, or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal Ayurveda Council.

For Master program in Nursing:

Master of Nursing is two years program offered by Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University,  BPKIHS,  PAHS and NAMS in Nepal. It provides broad knowledge in career specific specialization areas such as medical surgical, child health and community to functions as nurse professionals by taking up leadership and managerial roles.

Cost structure University wise for Master of Nursing programs:

University Name

Fee Structure (NRs.)

TU (Tribhuvan)

888250

KU (Kathmandu)

920230

 BPKIHS

920230

 NAMS

920230

PAHS

888250

The entry requirement for Master of Nursing is that students need to pass Bachelor of Nursing or BSc Nursing with 60 percent marks and have one year of clinical teaching or teaching experience post-graduation. Should also be registered with Nepal Nursing Council compulsorily. The entrance test for Master in Nursing will be done according to Medical Education Commission guidelines.

Scope of Nursing College in Nepal:

The desire of many female students after getting formal higher education is entering the profession of nursing and to provide care and healing for the recovery of patient. The need for skilled and qualified nurses with license to practice are at areas armed forces, schools, voluntary organizations, health service, clinics, Universities, public and private hospitals. The job positions of nurses in these settings can be one from:

  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • School and Home Health Nurse
  • Registered Nurse Manager
  • Pediatric and Dialysis Nurse
  • Radiology Nurse
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse
  • Oncology and Emergency Room Nurse
  • Psychiatric and Cardiovascular Nurse