The Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) program at Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre in Pokhara is offered under the affiliation of Tribhuvan University. It is a three-year bachelor’s program designed for nurses who want to strengthen their academic foundation and take on broader professional roles in nursing care, management, education, and research. The program is organized around specialization-based nursing study and follows the entrance and admission framework used for health science programs in Nepal.
At Gandaki Medical College, BNS is delivered within a wider health science environment that also includes MBBS, BDS, BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology, BSc in Medical Imaging Technology, Bachelor of Public Health, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Nursing, and BSc Nursing. The college context includes hospital-linked academic exposure, library and internet facilities, separate hostels, cafeteria services, and student support spaces that contribute to the overall learning environment.
Affiliated with Tribhuvan University
Offered at Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, Pokhara
Academic level: Bachelor’s degree
Duration: 3 years
Entrance examination: MECEE-BL
Seat allocation at GMC: 20
Designed for registered nurses seeking advanced academic progression
Structured around four specialization tracks
Focused on nursing roles in care, management, education, and research
Admission follows the framework of the Medical Education Commission
The BNS program is structured as a three-year academic course with four major specialization areas. Its design supports role expansion in nursing and places emphasis on advanced nursing study, applied health science, professional responsibility, and academic progression.
Community Health Nursing
Adult Health Nursing
Child Health Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
The entrance structure linked to the program also reflects the academic emphasis of BNS through nursing-focused content areas and applied health science. These include community health nursing, adult health nursing, child health nursing, midwifery and gynaecological nursing, fundamentals of nursing, leadership and management, behaviour science and mental health, basic and integrated health science applied to nursing, and mental agility components.
Prepare nurses for the role of care provider
Prepare nurses for the role of manager
Prepare nurses for the role of educator
Prepare nurses for the role of researcher
Strengthen academic and professional development through specialization-based nursing study
Support nursing practice in hospital and community settings
Build advanced understanding in major nursing areas linked to the program tracks
The scope of the BNS program extends beyond basic nursing preparation. It is intended for nurses who want to develop academically and take on wider responsibilities in service delivery, nursing leadership, education, and research. Because the program is organized through specialization areas, it supports deeper study in selected nursing fields while maintaining a broader connection to integrated health science and professional practice.
At Gandaki Medical College, this scope is supported by the wider environment of a medical college that combines health science education with hospital services, library access, internet facilities, hostel support, and a structured academic setting in Pokhara. The program is suitable for nurses who want to continue their education in a medical college setting while building capacity for more specialized and responsible roles in nursing.
Graduates of the BNS program are expected to be able to:
Perform nursing roles as care providers
Contribute to nursing management functions
Take part in nursing education responsibilities
Participate in nursing research work
Apply advanced learning within specialization-based nursing study
Work in hospital and community-oriented nursing settings
Strengthen professional responsibility through structured academic progression
The BNS program includes academic areas and specialization-focused content that support progressive skill development.
Community Health Nursing
Adult Health Nursing
Child Health Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing
Leadership and Management
Behaviour Science and Mental Health
Basic and Integrated Health Science Applied to Nursing
Mental Agility Test domains such as verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, logical sequencing, and abstract reasoning/spatial relation
The program is organized around specialization-based nursing study within the broader academic environment of Gandaki Medical College. Students study in a health science institution that supports academic instruction and professional development through structured nursing content and institutional learning facilities.
Subject-based study through four nursing specialization tracks
Academic focus on care provision, management, education, and research roles
Integrated health science applied to nursing
Learning support through library and internet facilities
Study within a medical college environment linked to hospital services
Professional preparation in a structured bachelor’s-level nursing program
After completing the BNS program, graduates may move toward roles such as:
Nursing care provider
Nurse manager or supervisory nursing roles
Nursing educator
Nursing researcher
Community health nursing roles
Adult health nursing roles
Child health nursing roles
Psychiatric nursing roles
Scholarship provisions follow the national medical education legal and regulatory framework
Undergraduate government scholarship seats are distributed through open competition and reservation categories
Of the government scholarship seats, 55 percent are distributed through open competition and 45 percent through reservation categories
Reservation categories include female, Dalit, Aadibasi Janajati, Khas Arya, Madhesi, Tharu, Muslim, backward communities, disabled candidates, and families of martyrs, disappeared persons, injured warriors, and conflict victims
Gandaki Medical College states that scholarships are available for 10 percent of the annual student intake
Scholarship-related admission procedures are aligned with the framework used by the Medical Education Commission
The program is offered under the affiliation of Tribhuvan University
It is a three-year academic program designed for registered nurses
The course is structured through four specialization areas
The program supports professional growth in care, management, education, and research
Students study within a broader health science environment at Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre
The college provides library and internet facilities, hostel support, cafeteria services, and student activity spaces
The institution is located in Pokhara, an important academic and service center
Scholarship provisions apply within the institutional and national admission framework
Seat availability for the nursing science program at GMC is 20
Admission to BNS at Gandaki Medical College follows the integrated admission system used for health science programs through the Medical Education Commission.
Pass Nursing Proficiency Certificate Level or Diploma Level with a minimum of 50 percent marks or 2.4 CGPA
Hold registration with the Nepal Nursing Council
Appear in MECEE-BL
Obtain at least the minimum 50 percentile in the integrated admission process
Follow the merit-based admission procedure
Submit the required original documents and photocopies at the time of admission
Complete admission at the concerned institution after selection
Candidates selected for admission are required to submit the following documents:
Qualification certificate, transcript, and character certificate of 10+2 or equivalent
Qualification certificate, transcript, and character certificate of SLC/SEE or equivalent
Copy of citizenship or passport
Admit card of the entrance examination
Reservation-related documents where applicable
Certificate of equivalence for candidates with foreign qualifications
Original documents and one photocopy set as required during admission processing
The entrance examination for BNS admission is MECEE-BL. It uses a single best response multiple-choice format with four options for each question. The examination includes 200 questions for a total of 200 marks and is conducted over three hours. One mark is awarded for each correct answer, and 0.25 mark is deducted for each wrong answer. To pass the integrated admission process, candidates must obtain at least the minimum 50 percentile.
The examination content is divided into core subjects, basic and integrated health science applied to nursing, and a mental agility test. Core subjects carry 150 questions, basic and integrated health science carries 30 questions, and the mental agility test carries 20 questions. The cognitive ratio is organized as recall, understanding, and application in the proportion of 30:50:20. Selected candidates complete admission on merit after the entrance result and document submission process.
The Bachelor of Nursing Science program at Gandaki Medical College provides a structured academic route for registered nurses who want to move into broader and more specialized professional roles. With its three-year format, four specialization tracks, and focus on care provision, management, education, and research, the program supports meaningful academic progression in nursing.
Within the wider setting of Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, BNS benefits from a health science environment that combines academic study with institutional learning support in Pokhara. For nurses seeking a university-affiliated bachelor’s program after diploma-level nursing study, BNS offers a clear and focused pathway.
The BNS program runs for three years.
The program is affiliated with Tribhuvan University.
Applicants must have passed Nursing Proficiency Certificate Level or Diploma Level with at least 50 percent marks or 2.4 CGPA and must be registered with the Nepal Nursing Council.
Admission to BNS requires MECEE-BL.
The four specialization areas are Community Health Nursing, Adult Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing, and Psychiatric Nursing.
The nursing science program at Gandaki Medical College is listed with 20 seats.
Yes. Scholarship provisions apply under the national medical education framework, and Gandaki Medical College states that scholarships are available for 10 percent of the annual student intake.
The program prepares nurses for roles as care providers, managers, educators, and researchers.
