Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technology

• Four-year medical laboratory science degree under Tribhuvan University focused on producing technologists skilled in routine and advanced diagnostic investigations across microbiology, biochemistry, hematology, and pathology.
• Trains students to independently perform, interpret, and validate laboratory investigations on clinical and non-clinical samples.
• Develops competence in reagent preparation, laboratory management, biosafety, quality control, and instrumentation.
• Prepares graduates for hospital labs, research labs, district-level laboratories, teaching roles, and laboratory management responsibilities.
• Delivered through theory, extensive laboratory practicals, project work, and annual evaluation under Tribhuvan University.

Curricular structure

Features
• Four-year professional program focused on diagnostic laboratory sciences
• Complete coverage of microbiology, biochemistry, hematology, cytology, and pathology
• Strong practical exposure with mandatory project work
• Training in laboratory quality control, biosafety, and instrument handling
• Prepares graduates for hospital, clinical, research, and public-health labs
• Entrance exam: MECEE-BL

Admission process
• +2 Science with minimum 50% or 2.4 GPA/CGPA in Physics, Chemistry, Biology
• A-level or foreign boards require equivalence and PCB subjects
• Diploma/PCL in MLT or other health sciences requires 50% marks and council registration
• MECEE-BL entrance exam required
• Submission of academic certificates, citizenship, passport, admit card, and council registration documents where applicable

Job prospects
• Clinical laboratory technologist in hospitals and medical centers
• Diagnostic laboratory roles in hematology, microbiology, biochemistry, and pathology
• Research assistant or research technologist in biomedical and public-health laboratories
• Blood bank technologist
• Quality control and production roles in diagnostic, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries
• Laboratory supervisor or manager after experience
• Field laboratory roles in public health programs and disease-surveillance units
• Teaching and training roles in MLT programs (with required credentials)