Bachelor of Public Health

• Four-year Tribhuvan University program preparing mid-level public health professionals capable of leading community health programs, managing field-level health workers, and supporting national public health systems.
• Focuses on primary health care, epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, health promotion, program planning, and public health research.
• Builds leadership capacity for managing health programs at community and district levels.
• Equips graduates with skills in measuring health problems, designing and evaluating public health interventions, and supervising community health activities.
• Includes theoretical study, practical fieldwork, and annual examinations requiring pass in all subjects.

Curricular Structure (Summary Table)

(Curriculum details not fully provided in the source; structure summarized as per TU BPH framework.)

Features
• Four-year TU curriculum
• Prepares supervisory-level public health workforce
• Strong emphasis on field practice, community assessment, and program management
• MECEE-BL entrance system
• Eligibility pathways for both +2 Science and health-related diplomas
• Scholarship provisions under National Medical Education Act
• Focus on leadership for community-based health service delivery

• Must meet eligibility: +2 Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) or Diploma in Health Science with minimum 50% or 2.4 CGPA
• Alternatives: A-Level or equivalent with required science background
• Entrance exam: MECEE-BL, minimum 50th percentile required
• Scoring: +1 for correct answers, −0.25 for wrong answers
• After selection: submit SEE/12th certificates, transcripts, character certificate, citizenship/passport, admit card, reservation documents, and equivalence if needed
• Foreign applicants must apply for available foreign-student seats within deadlines

Job Prospects
• Public health officer
• Health program coordinator
• Epidemiology and surveillance assistant
• Community health supervisor
• Monitoring and evaluation assistant
• Health educator
• NGO/INGO program staff
• Health research assistant
• Occupational health assistant
• Immunization and disease-prevention program worker
• Primary health care trainer