The Medical Education Commission (MEC) has officially published the seat distribution for various medical and health professional programs for the academic year 2083/84 across Nepal. As per the official notification issued on Ashoj 30, 2083, the seat allocation was formally approved by the commission on the same date.
Scope of Program Allocation
The newly announced seat distribution encompasses a wide range of academic levels, including undergraduate degrees, Doctor of Medicine (DM), Master of Chirurgiae (MCh), and National Board of Medical Specialties (NBMS) subspecialty courses. Under the undergraduate category, seats have been determined for key disciplines such as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing), Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS), Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Bachelor of Public Health (BPH), and Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), along with other allied health science fields.
Key Participating Institutions
The seats have been allotted to major public and private medical education institutes throughout Nepal. Featured institutions include the Institute of Medicine (IOM) under Tribhuvan University, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS), Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), and Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, alongside various affiliated medical colleges and nursing campuses nationwide.
Postgraduate and Subspecialty Quotas
In addition to undergraduate studies, the MEC has fixed quotas for advanced postgraduate subspecialties. These include super-specialized medical fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, nephrology, urology, medical gastroenterology, critical care medicine, and surgical gastroenterology across accredited centres. Quotas for designated NBMS subspecialty courses have also been outlined in the decision.
This entire seat allocation process was executed in strict compliance with the provisions set forth in the National Medical Education Act, 2075, the Medical Education Regulations, 2077, and the commission's integrated procedural guidelines for seat determination and program management.
