MCh Neurosurgery

Short description
Three-year superspecialty surgical doctorate preparing post-MS surgeons for independent neurosurgical practice through high-volume operative training, neurocritical care, and research.

Description
MCh Neurosurgery at Kathmandu University is an advanced surgical program designed to develop full operative competency in cranial, spinal, peripheral nerve, trauma, and pediatric neurosurgery. Training occurs at KUSMS and multiple KU-affiliated tertiary neurosurgical centers with diverse caseloads. The program emphasizes surgical technique, clinical decision-making, neurocritical care management, and academic research. Admission and evaluation follow the Medical Education Commission (MEC) national standards.

Curricular structure (table)

(Internal curriculum not published; structure reflects accepted MCh Neurosurgery domains + MEC categories.)

Entrance Examination Structure (MEC)

Features

• Full-spectrum neurosurgical operative exposure
• Dedicated neurocritical care training
• Structured research requirement
• MEC-standardized national entrance ensures merit-based selection
• Training distributed across high-volume neurosurgical hospitals
• Supervised progression to independent surgical competency

Fee

• Nepali students: NPR 2,590,000
• Foreign nationals: 1.6 × Nepali fee

Eligibility

• MS General Surgery or equivalent
• Specialty registration with Nepal Medical Council (or equivalent for foreign applicants)
• Candidates with MS in another superspecialty (e.g., MS Urology) may only apply for the corresponding MCh field

Admission process

• Apply through MEC
• National-level entrance exam (200 SBQ MCQs, 3 hours, no negative marking)
• Pass mark: 100
• Selection strictly by MEC merit list

Job prospects

• Consultant neurosurgeon
• Cranial or spinal surgery specialist
• Neurotrauma surgeon
• Pediatric neurosurgeon
• Academic neurosurgery faculty
• Neurosurgical researcher
• Specialist in tertiary hospitals or neuroscience centers