• Three-year TU residency producing paediatric specialists for clinical, academic, and programme-leadership roles.
• Training emphasises independent paediatric case management, neonatal and critical-care competence, community-child-health exposure, structured academic work, and supervised research.
• Programme targets national shortage of paediatric specialists and strengthens child-health systems.
Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS) launched the MD in Paediatrics program in 2025 AD. The Medical Education Commission (MEC) has allocated one seat for admission in this program for the 2025 academic year.
Short description
Three-year postgraduate clinical program preparing physicians to diagnose, manage, and prevent diseases in infants, children, and adolescents.
Description
Full-time residency-style training with rotations across neonatal ICU, pediatric ICU, general pediatrics, emergency pediatrics, subspecialty clinics, and community health. Emphasizes clinical reasoning, procedural competency, growth and development assessment, preventive pediatrics, and evidence-based management. Delivered across KU constituent and affiliated medical colleges under MEC-regulated national entrance and merit-based seat allocation.
Tribhuvan University
The Institute of Engineering (IOE) entrance examination is the gateway to undergraduate engineering programs at Tribhuvan University. This highly competitive exam determines admission to BE programs in Civil, Computer, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Architecture and more across TU constituent and affiliated colleges.
Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University School of Engineering offers world-class engineering education with modern facilities. The KU entrance exam (KUCAT) is the gateway to programs including Computer, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Geomatics Engineering at Dhulikhel campus.
Pokhara University
Pokhara University offers BE programs through its School of Engineering and affiliated colleges across Nepal. The PU entrance examination determines admission to Civil, Computer, Electronics, Electrical, and other engineering programs.
University Grants Commission (UGC) Nepal
University Grants Commission provides scholarships to increase access to higher education for students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged students, Dalit students, children of martyrs and conflict victims, Mukta Kamlari, and Muslim women students.
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST)
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology provides scholarships for Nepali students to study abroad through bilateral agreements with countries like China, India, Bangladesh, Russia, Pakistan, Japan, and others.
Government of Nepal
Constitutional provision for 45% reserved scholarships across all higher education institutions. Quotas are allocated for women, Janajati, Madhesi, Dalit, disabled, Muslim, and remote area students as per Nepal's inclusive education policy.