Bachelor in Perfusion Technology

• Four-year undergraduate medical-technology program under Tribhuvan University focused on operating heart–lung support systems during major cardiac, vascular, and transplant surgeries.
• Trains students to provide extracorporeal circulation support using heart–lung machines, IABP, ECMO, and related perfusion devices.
• Builds strong foundations in anatomy, physiology, pathology, biochemistry, pharmacology, cardiology, and cardiac anesthesia.
• Prepares technologists to support cardiothoracic surgical teams, manage life-support systems, and ensure safe artificial circulation and oxygenation during critical procedures.
• Includes theoretical coursework, lab training, clinical exposure, and advanced perfusion modules.

Curricular structure

Features
• TU’s only perfusion-technology bachelor’s program offered at Maharajgunj Medical Campus
• Strong focus on cardiac life-support systems and extracorporeal circulation
• Includes ECMO, IABP, HLM operation, and emergency-support training
• Integrates biomedical sciences with clinical perfusion practice
• Entrance exam: MECEE-BL

Admission process
• +2 Science with minimum 50% or 2.4 GPA in Physics, Chemistry, Biology
• Accepted: A-level/foreign boards with equivalence
• Accepted: relevant PCL/health-science diplomas with 50% marks and council registration
• MECEE-BL exam with 1 mark per correct answer and 0.25 negative marking; 50th percentile required
• Submit academic certificates, citizenship/passport, admit card, and reservation/equivalence documents

Job prospects
• Cardiac perfusionist in cardiothoracic surgery units
• Pediatric perfusionist in specialized cardiac centers
• ECMO technologist in intensive-care and critical-care units
• Cardiac perfusion assistant in transplant and vascular-surgery programs
• Lecturer or teaching-support roles after further academic preparation
• Medical case-review and support roles in cardiac care teams
• Positions in hospitals, teaching hospitals, and heart institutes