MSc in Medical Microbiology

• Three-year postgraduate program specializing in medical, clinical, and molecular microbiology with strong laboratory and diagnostic orientation.

• Covers immunology, bacteriology, virology, mycology, disease transmission, pathogen detection, diagnostic technologies, and treatment-related microbiological sciences.
• Emphasizes research skills, clinical methods, molecular tools, and public-health relevance of infectious diseases.
• Integrates theoretical modules with extended practical, laboratory, and project-based work.

Curricular structure (program-component table)
(Official semester breakdown not provided; structure represented as academic components.)

Features

• Strong integration of clinical, laboratory, and molecular microbiology
• Extensive hands-on training aligned with modern diagnostic practice
• Mandatory research component supporting academic and industrial pathways
• Entrance governed by the national Medical Education Commission
• Small seat capacity enabling high-intensity mentoring

Fee

• Tentative program fee: NPR 731,500
• Subject to revision by Pokhara University

Admission process

• Bachelor’s degree in eligible subjects (MLT/BMLT/Lab Medicine/B.Sc. related fields/MBBS/BDS or equivalent)
• Registration with the relevant professional council
• Minimum 50% score in MECEE-PG entrance exam
• University-level entrance exam as required
• Merit-based selection
• Limited intake: 5 seats
• Enrollment after verification and fee completion

Job prospects

• Biomedical scientist
• Clinical microbiologist
• Laboratory analyst
• Medical lab technologist
• Medical representative
• Academic teaching roles
• Research positions in medical, pharmaceutical, and public-health sectors