The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at Nepalgunj Medical College (NGMC), Banke, is a five-and-a-half-year undergraduate dental program affiliated with Kathmandu University (KU).
The course combines pre-clinical and para-clinical education, clinical dental study, and a compulsory one-year rotating residential internship.
Admission follows the Medical Education Common Entrance Examination for Bachelor Level (MECEE-BL) and the applicable Medical Education Commission admission framework. The stated allocation is 15 seats, subject to the seat determination applicable to the admission cycle.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| College | Nepalgunj Medical College |
| Affiliation | Kathmandu University |
| Duration | 5 years 6 months |
| Pre-clinical and para-clinical | 2 years |
| Clinical phase | 2 years 6 months |
| Internship | 1-year compulsory rotating residential internship |
| Entrance | MECEE-BL |
| Listed seats | 15 |
| Admission framework | Medical Education Commission |
The Kathmandu University BDS program extends over five and a half years. Four and a half years are devoted to academic and clinical dental education, followed by a compulsory one-year rotating residential internship.
The program is organized into:
Two years of pre-clinical and para-clinical study
Two and a half years of clinical study
One year of compulsory rotating residential internship
The curriculum uses an integrated approach that connects general medical sciences with oral biology, dental sciences, preventive oral health, clinical dentistry, and patient care. Community orientation, integrated teaching-learning, and problem-based learning are also part of the KU BDS framework.
The early years establish foundations in medical and dental sciences before students move into more extensive clinical dentistry.
The curriculum covers broad areas such as:
Basic Medical Sciences
Internal Medicine
Surgery
Anaesthesiology
Oral Biology
Oral Anatomy and Embryology
Oral Physiology and Oral Biochemistry
Dental Materials
Community and Preventive Oral Health
Periodontology
Oral Medicine
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Radiology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Restorative Dentistry
Endodontics
Prosthodontics
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
General Dental Practice
Dental Ethics and Practice Administration
Forensic Odontology
In the first two years, students study basic body systems alongside Community Medicine/Dentistry, Oral Biology, Dental Materials, Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics, Pre-Clinical Conservative Dentistry, and Pre-Clinical Orthodontics.
Clinical subjects become more prominent from the third year. These include General Medicine, General Surgery, Oral Pathology, Community Dentistry, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Periodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, and Prosthodontics.
Nepalgunj Medical College offers BDS within its wider medical and health-science academic setting in Banke. NGMC operates a Basic Science Campus at Chisapani and clinical and teaching-hospital facilities at Kohalpur.
The college identifies hands-on clinical training as part of its BDS program. Its broader academic infrastructure includes laboratories, library resources, teaching spaces, multimedia facilities, and hospital-based education.
The course therefore moves from foundational medical and dental sciences into patient-oriented clinical study and internship rather than treating dental education as classroom study alone.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed 10+2, A Level, or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
The NGMC eligibility requirement specifies:
At least 50% in Physics
At least 50% in Chemistry
At least 50% in Biology
At least 50% in aggregate
Meeting the academic requirement is one part of the admission process. Applicants must also qualify through the applicable MECEE-BL entrance and merit system.
BDS admission is conducted through MECEE-BL under the Medical Education Commission.
The entrance examination is conducted by the Medical Education Commission, Government of Nepal, and candidate selection follows MEC guidelines. The same MECEE-BL framework applies to BDS admission at Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences and KU-affiliated dental colleges.
Admission operates through the prevailing MEC framework covering:
Entrance qualification
Merit-based selection
Seat allocation
Scholarship provisions
Fee structure
Admission procedures
The stated allocation for BDS at NGMC is 15 seats. Final seat numbers are subject to MEC determination for the relevant admission cycle.
Candidates selected through the admission process are required to submit the applicable academic and identification documents. The KU BDS admission information includes:
Qualification certificate
Transcript and character certificate
SLC/SEE or equivalent academic documents
Citizenship or passport copy
Entrance examination admit card
Applicable reservation documents
Equivalence certificate for qualifications obtained from foreign institutions
The two-and-a-half-year clinical phase brings students into the major areas of dental practice covered by the KU curriculum.
Clinical study includes oral medicine and diagnosis, radiology, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, conservative dentistry and endodontics, and prosthodontics.
After completing the academic phase, students undertake a one-year compulsory rotating residential internship. Intern performance is assessed departmentally during the postings.
The internship forms part of the BDS course duration and follows the academic and professional requirements applicable to the program.
The curriculum, examinations, academic progression, internship requirements, and degree award follow Kathmandu University rules and regulations.
The BDS curriculum is structured to develop knowledge across general medicine and dental sciences while progressively increasing clinical responsibility. It also includes community-oriented dental education, ethics, communication, preventive oral health, and patient management.
Successful completion requires fulfillment of the prescribed academic, clinical, examination, and internship requirements.
Scholarship arrangements for BDS operate under the Medical Education Commission framework. NGMC also identifies scholarship provision for Nepali nationals according to MEC rules.
Seat allocation, scholarship provisions, fees, and admission procedures remain governed by the applicable MEC decisions rather than functioning as fixed characteristics of the course across every admission cycle.
Completing the BDS degree is the academic stage of dental education. Graduates who intend to enter regulated professional practice must also satisfy the applicable professional council licensing requirements.
Degree completion and professional licensing are separate requirements. Students must complete the university program and then meet the professional registration and licensing conditions applicable to dental practice.
The BDS degree can also form the academic basis for postgraduate dental education. Kathmandu University's MDS portfolio includes areas such as Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.
Admission to postgraduate dental study is governed separately by the applicable academic, professional registration, experience, entrance, and selection requirements.
The BDS program runs for five years and six months. It includes two years of pre-clinical and para-clinical study, two and a half years of clinical education, and one year of compulsory rotating residential internship.
The BDS program at Nepalgunj Medical College is affiliated with Kathmandu University.
The stated allocation is 15 seats. The number applicable to an admission cycle remains subject to the relevant MEC seat determination.
Yes. BDS admission follows the MECEE-BL entrance system conducted by the Medical Education Commission, with selection based on the applicable MEC guidelines.
Applicants must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in 10+2, A Level, or an equivalent qualification and meet the prescribed academic threshold.
Yes. The curriculum progresses from pre-clinical dental study into clinical subjects including oral medicine, oral surgery, periodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, conservative dentistry, endodontics, and prosthodontics.
Yes. Students complete a compulsory one-year rotating residential internship after the academic and clinical phases.
Kathmandu University governs the curriculum, academic requirements, examinations, progression, internship requirements, and degree award.
