Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNS)

Four-year advanced nursing degree designed to prepare registered nurses for independent clinical practice, leadership roles, teaching positions, and research responsibilities across health-care settings.

Program builds on prior nursing diploma/PCL training and deepens clinical, managerial, educational, and research competencies. Focus areas include preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative nursing; leadership and organizational practice; community and hospital-based care; and pedagogical preparation for teaching roles. The curriculum aligns with national medical-education standards and requires MECEE-BL entrance qualification.

Curricular structure (condensed table)

Salient features
• National Medical Education Act governs scholarship and admission processes.
• Unified entrance system (MECEE-BL) for KU and affiliated colleges.
• Structured scholarship allocation across open and reserved categories.
• Competency-oriented examination emphasizing recall, understanding, and application.
• Strong alignment with clinical service needs of Nepal’s health-care system.

Eligibility
• Minimum 50% or 2.4 CGPA in Nursing PCL/Diploma.
• Mandatory registration with Nepal Nursing Council.

Admission criteria
• MECEE-BL entrance with ≥ 50 percentile to qualify.
• MCQ-based exam: 200 questions, single-best answer, 3 hours, negative marking (−0.25).
• Required documents: academic certificates (SLC/SEE, +2/PCL), citizenship/passport, entrance admit card, reservation documents, equivalence certificates where necessary.
• Foreign applicants must apply within the vacancy window allotted for international seats.

Entrance-exam structure

Core-subject distribution
Community health (25), adult health (25), child health (25), midwifery & gynae (25), fundamentals (20), leadership/management (20), behavioral science & mental health (10).

Scholarship distribution
• 55% open
• 45% reserved (female 33%, Dalit 9%, Adivasi Janajati 15%, Khas Arya 17%, Madhesi 12%, Tharu 4%, Muslim 2%, backward community 4%, disabled 2%, conflict-victim categories 2%)

Fee
NPR 518,000 (tentative)

Job prospects
• Clinical nurse in hospitals and community settings
• Nursing instructor/educator in academic institutions
• Leadership roles in wards, health centers, and public-health programs
• Specialist nursing units: adult, pediatric, maternity, emergency, critical care
• Research roles in health institutions and NGOs
• Coordination and management positions in nursing services