Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) is one of the seven schools of
Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University (KU) ( ne, काठमाण्डौ विश्वविद्यालय) is a public autonomous university in Nepal. It is the third oldest university in Nepal, located in Dhulikhel of Kavrepalanchok District, about ...
running medical, nursing and allied health science program. KUSMS is a collaborative program of
Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University (KU) ( ne, काठमाण्डौ विश्वविद्यालय) is a public autonomous university in Nepal. It is the third oldest university in Nepal, located in Dhulikhel of Kavrepalanchok District, about ...
and
Dhulikhel Hospital. The main office of KUSMS is on the premises of
Dhulikhel Hospital, a Kathmandu University hospital, in
Kavrepalanchok District
Kavrepalanchok District ( ne, काभ्रेपलाञ्चोक जिल्ला; ) is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhulikhel as its district headquarters, covers an area of . It is a part of Bagmati Provinc ...
, Nepal. KUSMS was set up in 1994.
Manipal College of Medical Sciences in
Pokhara was the first medical college to be granted affiliation. Since then, KUSMS has granted affiliation to several medical colleges around the country.
KUSMS formally started its own medical training program, the
MBBS program, on 7 September 2001 in association with Dhulikhel Hospital. The first class was 43 Nepali students. The day is annually celebrated as KUSMS Day. Although the medical school is still widely known as KUMS, inside and outside the country, its name was changed to Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) in 2006, in view of the fact that it not only trains medical undergraduates and postgraduates, but also runs nursing and allied health science programs.
In 2018, the total tuition for the MBBS degree was Rs. 3.7 million (USD $31,672) making the school one of the cheapest institutions to get a degree.
Aims and objectives
The school is a non-profit organization with a motto of producing "technically competent and socially responsible" doctors and other medical and nursing professionals. The main focus of the organization is to contribute in improving the overall health status of Nepal.
Courses
KUSMS runs the following programs:
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MBBS
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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BSc Human Biology
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BSc. Nursing (four years)
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BSc. Nursing in Midwifery
* Bachelor of Nursing Sciences (BNS)- Three and half years course
* Bachelor of
Physiotherapy (
BPT) – Four and half years course
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Certificate in Nursing under
Dhulikhel Medical Institute
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Postgraduate program in basic and clinical sciences
* DM and MCh program in Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery in affiliated college.
The duration of the MBBS program is five and a half years of
medical education
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. This includes one year of
clinical internship. The first two years consists of learning
basic science
Basic research, also called pure research or fundamental research, is a type of scientific research with the aim of improving scientific theories for better understanding and prediction of natural or other phenomena. In contrast, applied researc ...
courses, where special emphasis is laid on problem-based and community-oriented learning. In the ensuing two and a half years, the
medical students
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MB ...
are taught and trained in clinical disciples. The students complete a year of
clinical internship in clinical departments as well as in remote outreach health centers before the final medical diploma is issued by the university.
Administration
* Vice Chancellor: Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa
* Dean: Prof. Dr. Rajendra Koju
* Associate Dean C.P.: Dr. Ramesh Makaju
* Chief Administrative Officer/Administrative Director (DH): Dr. Ramesh Makaju
* Associate Dean Affiliation and External P.G. Program: Dr. Dipak Shrestha
* Hospital Administration: Pradhumna Deoju Shrestha
* Manager- School Administration: Deepak Dahal
Colleges granted affiliation by KUSMS to run MBBS courses
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
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Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu
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Nepal Medical College
Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital (NMCTH) are major healthcare with 700 bedded institution in Kathmandu, Nepal established in 1997 by the late Sachey Kumar Pahari. NMC provides medical care and provides medical education in Nepal. NMC als ...
, Kathmandu
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Nepalgunj Medical College, Nepalgunj, Kohalpur, Chisapani
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College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur 10
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Nobel Medical College, Biratnagar
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Lumbini Medical College
Lumbini Medical College (LMC), established in 2005, is a private medical school located in the district of Palpa in Nepal and affiliated to Kathmandu University. It also publishes the ''Journal of Lumbini Medical College''.
Courses
This school ...
, Palpa
*Birat medical college, Biratnagar
*Devdaha medical college, Bhairhawa
College granted affiliation by KUSMS to run BDS courses
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Kantipur Dental College
Kantipur (from kanti ''light'', pur ''city'') was a medieval kingdom in the Malla confederacy of Nepal. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.
History
The kingdom started after ...
, Kathmandu
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Nobel Medical College, Biratnagar
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Nepal Medical College
Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital (NMCTH) are major healthcare with 700 bedded institution in Kathmandu, Nepal established in 1997 by the late Sachey Kumar Pahari. NMC provides medical care and provides medical education in Nepal. NMC als ...
, Kathmandu
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Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu
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College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur
Colleges granted affiliation by KUSMS to run BSc. Nursing courses
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Scheer Memorial Hospital, College of Nursing, Banepa
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Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
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College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur
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Nobel Medical College, Biratnagar tinpaini, morang
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Lumbini Medical College
Lumbini Medical College (LMC), established in 2005, is a private medical school located in the district of Palpa in Nepal and affiliated to Kathmandu University. It also publishes the ''Journal of Lumbini Medical College''.
Courses
This school ...
, Palpa
Recent developments
On the central campus run as KUSMS/DH Collaboration, the 13 batch of MBBS students have graduated from the medical school and the 14th batch is on internship. The 18th batch of students joined the medical school (October 2018). The students of the 15th batch are on final year of the course and waiting for final exam to appear, while the 16th have completed the basic science university examination. Similarly from BDS, 3rd batch students have graduated and 4th batch is on internship. The students from 6th Batch are on 4th year and are studying still on this lockdown.
Criticism and Controversies
Medical education in Nepal is highly controversial as many qualified students are turned away in lieu of competitive marks. Corruption is rampant with schools accepting students based on connections to established figures or illicit donations made to the school. The "hidden" tuition, as it's referred, is the additional cost of bribing officials in the education and healthy ministry with some students paying triple the tuition fees for enrollment.
Dr. Govinda KC is a staunch supporter of medical education reform in Nepal and has long advocated to break the education "mafia" present in the system.
See also
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Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University (KU) ( ne, काठमाण्डौ विश्वविद्यालय) is a public autonomous university in Nepal. It is the third oldest university in Nepal, located in Dhulikhel of Kavrepalanchok District, about ...
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Dhulikhel Hospital
References
External links
The official website
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Universities and colleges in Nepal
Education in Kathmandu
Educational institutions established in 1894
Medical colleges in Nepal
1894 establishments in Nepal
Organisations associated with Kathmandu University