Birat Medical College (BMC), Biratnagar — MBBS Fees & Admission

Birat Medical College at a glance

• Location: Tankisinwari-2, Morang, Nepal
• Established: 2014
• University Type: Private medical college with a teaching hospital
• Popular Course: MBBS
• Course Duration: 5.5 Years (4.5 academic years + 1 year internship) — confirm with the college
• Medium: English — confirm in writing
• Intake: Set by MEC and college admission notices
• Tuition: MEC ceiling NPR 45,95,720; college publishes no foreign-student figure
• Entrance Exam: MEC common entrance (MECEE-BL); NEET for Indian nationals

About Birat Medical College

Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital is at Tankisinwari-2 in Morang district, near Biratnagar in eastern Nepal, and its own hospital website dates the institution to 2014. Its academic site, biratmedicalcollege.edu.np, was behind a bot check when we checked on 26 September 2026, so the affiliating university, the seat count and the medium of instruction could not be verified from a first-party page — ask for all three in writing. What is settled is the admission route: MBBS places in Nepal are filled through the Medical Education Commission's common entrance (MECEE-BL) and its central matching, and MEC publishes the tuition ceiling for MBBS. Morang is outside the Kathmandu Valley, so the higher of MEC's two ceilings applies.

The teaching hospital runs inpatient, outpatient, laboratory, radiology and oncology services, and clinical teaching is delivered on its wards.

Why choose Birat Medical College?

Points to weigh if you are considering Birat Medical College, each of which you should confirm in writing before applying:

• Recognition and Affiliation: Course structure, recognition and admission requirements are set by the college's affiliating university and by the regulator in Nepal, and should be confirmed in writing for your intake year before you apply.
• Teaching Hospital on Site: Clinical training is delivered at the college's own teaching hospital in Tankisinwari rather than at an unconnected facility.
• Close to the Indian Border: Morang sits in the eastern Tarai near the Indian border, which shortens the journey from Bihar, West Bengal and the north-east.
• Regulated Admission and Fee Ceiling: Seats, any foreign quota and the tuition ceiling are set centrally by the Medical Education Commission, not negotiated with the college.
• Experienced Faculty: Faculty numbers and qualifications are published by the college and by MEC in its accreditation records — ask for the current list rather than relying on a brochure.

MBBS course overview

MBBS in Nepal is normally four and a half years of study followed by a one-year compulsory rotating internship. Birat's own academic pages were not reachable when we checked, so confirm the structure and the internship location in writing.

The curriculum follows the affiliating university's regulations, moving from basic sciences into hospital duties.

• Degree: MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
• Duration: 5.5 Years (4.5 academic years + 1 year internship) — confirm with the college
• Medium of instruction: English — confirm in writing
• Intake: Published each year in MEC and college admission notices

Year-wise curriculum

• Phase 1 (Years 1 & 2): Integrated basic medical sciences — Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology and Community Medicine
• Phase 2 (Year 3): Forensic Medicine, Clinical Toxicology, Applied Epidemiology and introductory clinical rotations
• Phase 3 (Years 4 & 4.5): Clinical rotations in General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry and Anaesthesiology
• Compulsory Internship (1 Year): Rotating internship across the core departments of the teaching hospital

Courses offered

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) — 4.5 Years + 1 Year Internship
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) — Confirm with the college
• B.Sc. Nursing — 4 Years
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy — Confirm with the college
• Postgraduate programmes — Confirm with the college

Birat Medical College fee structure

Birat Medical College does not publish an MBBS fee on a reachable page. What is published is the Medical Education Commission's tuition ceiling, which applies outside the Kathmandu Valley:

Source: the Medical Education Commission's consolidated tuition-fee notice — "हाल कायम रहेको शिक्षण शुल्क सम्वन्धमा", dated 2081-03-13 BS (28 June 2024) and still published at mec.gov.np/en/feeStructure — which fixes MBBS tuition at NPR 41,68,090 inside the Kathmandu Valley and NPR 45,95,720 outside it. Morang is outside the Valley. The rupee figure converts the ceiling at Nepal Rastra Bank's fixed rate of INR 100 = NPR 160.00 (NRB foreign exchange rate, 26 September 2026); it is not a quoted price. The ceiling is tuition only — hostel, mess, examination, internship and other mandatory charges are separate, and the college publishes none of them. Colleges in Nepal set foreign-student packages separately and those can run well above the ceiling, so ask Birat Medical College in writing for an itemised figure covering your intake, and confirm it against MEC's notices, before you pay anything.

• MEC tuition ceiling, MBBS outside the Kathmandu Valley (notice dated 2081-03-13 BS / 28 June 2024): NPR 45,95,720 for the course (about ₹28,72,300 at NRB's fixed rate)
• College fee for foreign / Indian applicants, 2026-27 session: Not published — unverified, confirm in writing before you pay
• Hostel, mess and other mandatory charges: Not published — unverified, confirm in writing before you pay

Eligibility criteria

Eligibility for MBBS in Nepal is set by the Medical Education Commission rather than by the college:

• Qualifying Examination: 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English
• Minimum Marks: At least 50% in PCB, or 2.4 GPA/CGPA, as specified by MEC
• Entrance: MEC common entrance (MECEE-BL) under the foreign-candidate sub-categories, applied for at entrance.mec.gov.np
• NEET Requirement: Indian nationals must hold a valid qualifying NEET-UG score — the NMC requires it of Indians studying medicine abroad regardless of what a college asks for
• Age: Confirm the age rule for your intake in the MEC admission notice

Admission process 2026

MBBS admission runs through the Medical Education Commission. The steps below follow MEC's published MECEE-BL 2027 notices:

• Read the MEC call for applications for foreign candidates at mec.gov.np and register at entrance.mec.gov.np.
• Choose a sub-category: Sub-category I sits MECEE-BL (the MBBS paper for MECEE-BL 2027 was set for 31 October 2026, 11:00–14:00, at a centre inside the Kathmandu Valley); Sub-category II does not sit the exam, applies on a rank above the 50th percentile in its own country's national entrance, and may select only seats left unfilled after Sub-category I matching.
• Meet the MEC deadline — MEC's notice of 21 September 2026 extended the Sub-category II application deadline to 6 November 2026.
• Upload the academic documents, entrance scorecard and identity documents the MEC notice lists.
• Take part in MEC's central matching and seat allocation; the matched seat, not a college booking, is what admits you.
• Complete document verification and registration at the college with the MEC admission confirmation.

Documents required

Documents typically required for MEC registration and admission:

• Class 10 mark sheet and passing certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet and passing certificate
• NEET-UG scorecard (Indian nationals) or MECEE-BL admit card and rank sheet
• MEC admission confirmation page
• Valid passport or accepted photo identity for Indian nationals
• Birth certificate
• Recent passport-sized photographs
• Medical fitness certificate

Hostel & accommodation

The college does not publish hostel or mess terms for foreign students on a reachable page:

• Accommodation: Availability, room type and charges are not published — ask the college in writing for your intake year and get them itemised alongside tuition

Clinical training

Clinical teaching is delivered at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital:

• Bedside teaching on the hospital's inpatient and outpatient services.
• Rotations across internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology and emergency care.
• A one-year compulsory rotating internship, which the NMC's FMGL Regulations require to be completed at the same institution — confirm in writing that the internship is at this college.

Recognition & accreditation

The National Medical Commission states that it "does not endorse any list of Foreign Medical Institutions/ Universities for MBBS or equivalent course", so no foreign medical university is "NMC approved". What decides your eligibility to register in India is the course you take. Verify the following directly with the university, in writing:

• Ask for the college's current affiliation letter from its affiliating university — we could not open the college's own academic site to confirm it on 26 September 2026.
• Nepal Medical Council registration and Medical Education Commission regulation of seats, entrance and fees.
• Check the course against the NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021 — at least 54 months of study, a 12-month internship at the same institution, and English as the medium of instruction throughout.
• Confirm the university is registered with the body competent to grant a licence to practise medicine in its own country, on the same terms as that country's own graduates.
• Look the university up yourself in the World Directory of Medical Schools (wdoms.org). A listing records that a school exists — it is not an accreditation, a recognition or an endorsement.

Career opportunities

Paths open to MBBS graduates, subject to each regulator's own rules:

• Practice after registration with the council competent to licence in the country concerned.
• Sitting the screening examination required of Indian foreign medical graduates, and licensing examinations such as USMLE or PLAB.
• Postgraduate clinical training (MD/MS) where the degree and the applicant qualify.

Birat Medical College (BMC) — frequently asked questions

How do Indian students actually get a seat at Birat Medical College?

Through the Medical Education Commission, not by booking with the college. MBBS places in Nepal are filled by registering at entrance.mec.gov.np under the foreign-candidate categories for MECEE-BL, taking part in MEC's central matching, and accepting the seat MEC allocates. An offer of a Birat seat made outside that process does not reflect how admission in Nepal works.

Do I have to sit the MEC entrance examination?

MEC runs two foreign sub-categories. Sub-category I sits MECEE-BL — for MECEE-BL 2027 the MBBS paper was scheduled for 31 October 2026, 11:00 to 14:00, at a centre inside the Kathmandu Valley. Sub-category II does not sit the exam; it applies on a rank above the 50th percentile in its own country's national entrance and may select only the seats left unfilled after Sub-category I matching.

Is NEET-UG mandatory for Indian students applying to BMC?

Yes. The NMC requires a valid qualifying NEET-UG score of Indian nationals who study medicine abroad, whatever a college or agent tells you, and MEC's Sub-category II route for foreign candidates is built on your rank in your own country's national entrance.

What are the Birat Medical College MBBS fees?

The college does not publish a fee on a reachable page. What is published is the Medical Education Commission's tuition ceiling: NPR 45,95,720 for MBBS outside the Kathmandu Valley, in MEC's consolidated notice dated 2081-03-13 BS (28 June 2024). Morang is outside the Valley. Any USD or rupee "total package" you have been shown is unverified — get it from the college in writing, itemised, before you pay.

What is that ceiling in Indian rupees?

Nepal Rastra Bank fixes the Indian rupee at INR 100 = NPR 160.00, so NPR 45,95,720 converts to roughly ₹28,72,300. That converts a regulatory ceiling; it is not a price anyone has quoted you, and foreign-student packages are set separately and can be substantially higher.

Which university is Birat Medical College affiliated to?

We could not verify this from a first-party source: the college's own academic site was behind a bot check on 26 September 2026 and the teaching hospital's pages do not name the affiliating university. Ask the college for a copy of its current affiliation letter before you apply, because the awarding university determines the degree you receive.

What is the duration of the MBBS course at Birat Medical College?

MBBS in Nepal is normally four and a half years of study followed by a one-year compulsory rotating internship. We could not confirm Birat's own published structure, so ask the college to state the length of the course and the internship in writing — the NMC's FMGL Regulations require at least 54 months plus a 12-month internship at the same institution.

Where is the college and why does the location affect the fee?

The college and its teaching hospital are at Tankisinwari-2 in Morang district, near Biratnagar in eastern Nepal. MEC sets two MBBS tuition ceilings — NPR 41,68,090 inside the Kathmandu Valley and NPR 45,95,720 outside it — so the higher ceiling is the one that applies here.

Do Indian students need a visa to study in Nepal?

Indian nationals travel to Nepal under the open-border arrangement between the two countries and do not need a Nepali student visa in the way they would for other destinations, but they do need accepted photo identity and the documents MEC and the college require. Confirm the current position with the Embassy of Nepal before you travel.

Is Birat Medical College recognised by the National Medical Commission?

No foreign medical university holds "NMC approved" status — the National Medical Commission states that it "does not endorse any list of Foreign Medical Institutions/ Universities for MBBS or equivalent course". What decides whether you can register to practise in India is whether your course meets the NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021 — at least 54 months of study, a 12-month internship at the same institution and English as the medium of instruction — followed by the screening examination and a further 12 months of supervised internship in India. Confirm the current position with the college in writing before you apply.