Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) — MBBS Fees & Admission 2026-27

Kathmandu Medical College at a glance

• Location: Sinamangal, Kathmandu; Duwakot, Bhaktapur
• Established: 1997
• University Type: Private college affiliated to Kathmandu University
• Popular Course: MBBS
• Course Duration: 5.5 Years (4.5 academic years + 1 year internship)
• Medium: English
• Intake: Set by MEC and KMC admission notices
• Tuition: MEC ceiling NPR 41,68,090; KMC publishes no tuition figure
• Entrance Exam: MEC common entrance (MECEE-BL); NEET for Indian nationals

About Kathmandu Medical College

Kathmandu Medical College Public Limited runs a clinical campus at Baburam Acharya Sadak, Kathmandu-9 (Sinamangal) and a basic-sciences campus at Duwakot in Changunarayan Municipality, Bhaktapur — both inside the Kathmandu Valley. Its letterhead describes it as "affiliated to Kathmandu University and recognized by Nepal Medical Council and Sri Lanka Medical Council", and its own site dates the college to 1997 and describes MBBS as a 4.5-year academic course followed by a one-year compulsory rotating internship after the university final examination. Admission is not a private arrangement: MBBS places in Nepal are filled through the Medical Education Commission's common entrance and central matching, and MEC publishes the tuition ceiling. KMC publishes a NEET merit scholarship but no tuition figure.

The college says it has produced more than 2,000 MBBS, 300 postgraduate, 200 BDS and 300 B.Sc. Nursing graduates, and lists MRI, CT, NICU, ICU and transplant facilities at its teaching hospital.

Why choose Kathmandu Medical College?

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

• Kathmandu Valley Location: A clinical campus in Sinamangal, central Kathmandu, and a basic-sciences campus at Duwakot in Bhaktapur.
• International Approvals: Course structure, recognition and admission requirements are set by the university and by the regulator in its own country, and should be confirmed in writing for your intake year before you apply.
• English Instruction: KMC publishes its academic material in English; confirm the medium of instruction in writing, because the NMC's FMGL Regulations require English throughout the course.
• Published NEET Merit Scholarship: KMC's notice of 5 July 2026 sets a NEET-score-based scholarship in Indian rupees for the 2026/27 admission session — one of the few figures the college puts in writing.
• 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.

MBBS course overview

KMC describes its MBBS as a 4.5-year academic course followed by a one-year compulsory rotating internship taken after the university final examination.

The programme follows Kathmandu University regulations, moving from basic sciences into ward duties.

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

Year-wise curriculum

• First Year: Integrated Basic Medical Science (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry), Community Medicine, Early Clinical Exposure
• Second Year: Integrated Basic Medical Science (Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology), Clinical Exposure & Communication Skills
• Third Year: Forensic Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Applied Epidemiology
• Fourth & Final Year: Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Psychiatry, Ethics, Environmental Health, Biostatistics
• Internship (1 Year): Compulsory rotating internship after the university final examination, across internal medicine, general surgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics and emergency care

Courses offered

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) — 4.5 Years + 1 Year Internship
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) — 4.5 Years + 1 Year Internship
• B.Sc. Nursing — 4 Years
• Bachelor in Nursing Sciences (BNS) — Undergraduate Degree
• Postgraduate MD / MS Programs — 3 Years

Kathmandu Medical College fee structure

KMC does not publish an MBBS tuition figure. What is published is the Medical Education Commission's tuition ceiling, which applies inside the Kathmandu Valley, and KMC's own NEET merit scholarship:

Sources: 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; and Kathmandu Medical College's own notice of 5 July 2026 for the 2026/27 admission session, which sets the NEET merit scholarship below. Both KMC campuses are inside 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 KMC publishes none of them. Colleges in Nepal set foreign-student packages separately and those can run far above the ceiling, so get the figure for your intake from KMC in writing, itemised, before you pay anything.

• MEC tuition ceiling, MBBS inside the Kathmandu Valley (notice dated 2081-03-13 BS / 28 June 2024): NPR 41,68,090 for the course (about ₹26,05,100 at NRB's fixed rate)
• KMC fee for foreign / Indian applicants, 2026-27 session: Not published — unverified, confirm in writing
• Hostel, mess and other mandatory charges: Not published — unverified, confirm in writing

Scholarships

• NEET score 250–299 (2026/27 session): ₹3,00,000
• NEET score 300–399 (2026/27 session): ₹5,00,000
• NEET score 400–499 (2026/27 session): ₹7,00,000
• NEET score 500 and above (2026/27 session): ₹10,00,000
• Conditions: KMC's notice of 5 July 2026 states the amounts are in Indian rupees, remain effective until further notice, and are "subject to the admission policies and terms & conditions of the institution"

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 from a recognised board, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology
• 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 KMC with the MEC admission confirmation, and apply separately to KMC for the NEET merit scholarship if your score qualifies.

Documents required

Documents typically required for MEC registration and admission:

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

Hostel & accommodation

KMC does not publish hostel or mess terms for foreign students on its website:

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

Clinical training

Clinical teaching is delivered at the college's own teaching hospital in Sinamangal:

• Bedside teaching at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, which the college says is equipped with MRI, CT, NICU, ICU and transplant facilities.
• Rotations across internal medicine, general surgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics and emergency care.
• A one-year compulsory rotating internship, which the NMC's FMGL Regulations require to be completed at the same institution.

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:

• KMC's own letterhead states it is "affiliated to Kathmandu University and recognized by Nepal Medical Council and Sri Lanka Medical Council" — ask for that in writing, dated for your intake year.
• 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 in public and private hospitals after registration with the competent council.
• Sitting the screening examination required of Indian foreign medical graduates, and licensing examinations such as USMLE or PLAB.
• Postgraduate clinical specialisation (MD/MS) or clinical research.

Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) — frequently asked questions

How long is the MBBS course at Kathmandu Medical College?

KMC describes MBBS as a 4.5-year academic course followed by a one-year compulsory rotating internship taken after the university final examination — 5.5 years in total. The NMC's FMGL Regulations, 2021 require at least 54 months of study plus a 12-month internship at the same institution, so ask KMC to confirm both in writing.

How do Indian students actually get a seat at KMC?

Through the Medical Education Commission, not by paying the college to hold a place. You register at entrance.mec.gov.np under the foreign-candidate categories for MECEE-BL, take part in MEC's central matching, and are admitted on the seat MEC allocates. If anyone offers you a KMC seat outside that process, that is not 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 seats left unfilled after Sub-category I matching.

Is NEET required for Indian candidates applying to KMC?

Yes. The NMC requires a valid qualifying NEET-UG score of Indian nationals who study medicine abroad, and MEC's Sub-category II route for foreign candidates is built on your rank in your own country's national entrance. KMC also uses the NEET score to set its merit scholarship.

What are the KMC MBBS fees?

KMC does not publish a tuition figure. What is published is the Medical Education Commission's ceiling: NPR 41,68,090 inside the Kathmandu Valley and NPR 45,95,720 outside it, in MEC's consolidated notice dated 2081-03-13 BS (28 June 2024). Both KMC campuses are inside the Valley. Treat any USD or rupee "total package" you have been shown as unverified until KMC puts it in writing, itemised.

What NEET scholarship does KMC offer?

KMC's notice of 5 July 2026, for the 2026/27 admission session, sets a NEET merit scholarship in Indian rupees: ₹3,00,000 for a NEET score of 250–299, ₹5,00,000 for 300–399, ₹7,00,000 for 400–499 and ₹10,00,000 for 500 and above. The notice says the amounts remain effective until further notice and are subject to the college's admission policies and terms.

What is the MEC ceiling in Indian rupees?

Nepal Rastra Bank fixes the Indian rupee at INR 100 = NPR 160.00, so NPR 41,68,090 converts to roughly ₹26,05,100. That is a conversion of a regulatory ceiling, not a price quoted to you; foreign-student packages are set separately and can be substantially higher.

Where exactly is Kathmandu Medical College?

The clinical campus and teaching hospital are at Baburam Acharya Sadak, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9 (Sinamangal), and the basic-sciences campus is at Duwakot in Changunarayan Municipality, Bhaktapur. Both are inside the Kathmandu Valley, which is why the lower MEC fee ceiling applies.

Does Kathmandu Medical College provide hostel accommodation?

KMC does not publish hostel or mess terms for foreign students on its website. Ask the college in writing what accommodation is available for your intake, what it costs and whether it is included in any figure quoted to you — do not rely on a consultancy's description.

Is Kathmandu Medical College recognised by the NMC?

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. KMC's own letterhead claims affiliation to Kathmandu University and recognition by the Nepal Medical Council and Sri Lanka Medical Council; ask for that in writing.