MS Clinical Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Three-year TU–IOM surgical residency producing specialists in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery with full clinical, diagnostic, and operative competence.
Program develops advanced capability in diagnosis, surgical management, emergency handling, clinical reasoning, research, communication, and interdisciplinary coordination across all domains of ORL and Head and Neck Surgery. Training is fully residential, hospital-based, and competency-driven, integrating operative exposure, ward duties, seminars, demonstrations, case presentations, and thesis work.

Curricular structure 

Features
• Three-year full-time residential training
• No private practice permitted during residency
• Minimum 80% attendance required for exam eligibility
• Rotations across IOM departments, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Bir Hospital, Radiotherapy/Nuclear Medicine, and other approved institutions
• Structured learning: journal clubs, seminars, case discussions, demonstrations, video/slide sessions, supervised surgical skill development
• Continuous evaluation through logbook, audits, clinical performance, and thesis review

Eligibility
• MBBS or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Nepal Medical Council registration
• Foreign candidates: registration in home-country medical council
• One year of clinical experience (except specified exemptions)
• Minimum 50% in MECEE-PG entrance exam

Admission criteria
• Sit for MECEE-PG entrance examination
• Achieve at least 50% to qualify for merit list
• Counseling and seat allocation based on merit
• Submission of academic credentials and required documents

Job prospects
• ENT/ORL surgeon
• Head and Neck surgeon
• Clinical specialist in hospitals and medical colleges
• Surgical emergency and trauma management roles
• Academic and research positions
• Surgical roles in cancer care, otology, rhinology, laryngology, skull-base surgery
• Consultant posts in government, private hospitals, and international health institutions