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.
The points to be considered while choosing a nursing college in Nepal are as follows:
Approval and accreditation means that the program has been reviewed and approved by experts in this field.
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.
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.
In different areas of nursing there should be a faculty with one clinical tutor for providing practical classes to the students.
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:
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 |
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.
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.
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:
Sinha Health Foundation
Janakpurdham, Janakpur | 041-527442
Makalu Technical College
Inaruwa, Barahachhetra | 025-561605
People's Dental College and Hospital
Naya bazar, Kathmandu | 01-4359032
Kathmandu Model Higher Secondary School
Bagbazar, Kathmandu | 01-4242015
Nepalgunj Medical College
B.p chowk, Nepalgunj | 081-521572
Sushma Koirala Memorial Nursing Campus
Sankhu, Kathmandu | 01-4451153
Lumbini Engineering College
Karahiya, Gaidahawa | 071-561030
Universal College of Medical Sciences
Ranigaon, Bhairahawa | 071-522896
Nepal Homeopathic Medical College
Biratnagar | 021-435300
National Academy for Medical Sciences
Kantipath, Kathmandu | 01-4466465
Janaki Medical College
Janakpurdham, Janakpur | 014-435957
National Vision Nursing Campus
New baneshwor, Kathmandu | 01-4472667
Lalitpur Nursing Campus
Sanepa, Lalitpur | 01-5524289
Nova International College
Minbhawan, Kathmandu | 01-4107030
Pokhara Nursing Campus
Ramghat, Pokhara | 061-520438