The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre in Pokhara is offered under the affiliation of Tribhuvan University. It is a postgraduate public health program designed for multidisciplinary health professionals who want to strengthen their ability to understand public health problems, support health services, and contribute to research and leadership in the health sector. The academic direction of the program centers on public health practice, service planning, management, research, and expert guidance in health-related fields.
At Gandaki Medical College, the program is delivered within a wider medical and health science environment that includes undergraduate and postgraduate study, hospital-linked learning, library and internet facilities, hostels, cafeteria services, and academic support systems. The college also offers programs such as Bachelor of Public Health (BPH), medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health sciences. This broader setting supports MPH study by connecting academic learning with institutional health service exposure in Pokhara.
Offered at Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, Pokhara
Affiliated with Tribhuvan University
Academic level: Master’s/Postgraduate degree
Entrance examination: MECEE-PG
Seat allocation at Gandaki Medical College: 5
Designed for multidisciplinary health professionals
Focused on public health leadership, education, service, research, and management
Includes theory papers, research proposal development, field research, data analysis, and dissertation work
Admission follows the postgraduate framework used through the Medical Education Commission
Intended for eligible health science graduates from recognized institutions in Nepal
The MPH curriculum is organized around core public health study, research preparation, and dissertation work. The course is designed to strengthen competence in primary health care, public health analysis, health promotion, management, and applied research. The academic structure moves from taught public health papers toward proposal development, field-based research, data analysis, and report writing.
Major curriculum components include:
Epidemiology
Biostatistics and Computer Application
Environmental Health and Disease Control
Medical Sociology, Anthropology and Population Studies
Family Health
Health Promotion and Health Education
International Health and Primary Health Care
Research Methods in Health Sciences
Health Systems Management
Dissertation
The curriculum also includes teaching and learning activities such as lectures, seminar presentations, proposal development, field research, data collection, data analysis, and report writing. This structure gives the program an academic base in both public health theory and applied investigation.
Prepare public health specialists who can understand existing and emerging public health problems
Build the ability to plan and manage health services efficiently and effectively
Strengthen leadership in health-related education, service, and research
Support public health practice linked to primary health care goals
Develop competence in public health research and systems analysis
Prepare graduates to provide expert counseling on health matters
Build capacity for program planning, monitoring, supervision, and evaluation
Support advanced professional growth in public health and related fields
The scope of MPH extends across public health leadership, health service planning, primary health care, program management, health education, disease prevention, research, and inter-sectoral coordination. It is suited to health professionals who want to move beyond entry-level practice and take on broader responsibilities in community health, organized health services, and public health decision-making.
At Gandaki Medical College, this scope is supported by a wider academic and institutional environment that combines medical education with hospital-linked services and multidisciplinary health science study. The program is relevant for candidates who want to work in management, service coordination, education, research, and public health leadership roles while studying in a structured postgraduate setting in Pokhara.
Graduates of the MPH program are expected to be able to:
Understand existing and emerging public health problems
Plan and manage health programs and services
Provide leadership in health-related education, service, and research
Promote healthier living through health promotion and disease prevention activities
Coordinate public health work across sectors
Initiate community health development programs
Identify and support the training of health workers and volunteers
Monitor, supervise, and evaluate health promotion, prevention, care, and rehabilitation programs
Conduct epidemiological, clinical, biomedical, social, behavioural, educational, and operational research
Work as experts, advisers, or counselors in health services, education, and research
Support planning and management of health aspects of natural and man-made disasters
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Health promotion and health education
Food and nutrition
Research methodology
Demography and health informatics
Public health and primary health care
Environmental and occupational health
Family health and reproductive health
Global and international health
Sociology and anthropology
Public health administration and management
Health systems management
Project planning, development, implementation, and evaluation
Health economics and health financing
Dissertation research and defense
The MPH program uses a blended academic structure that combines classroom learning with seminar-based discussion and research-oriented work. The teaching pattern is designed to move students from public health theory into proposal development, field-based investigation, analysis, and dissertation writing.
Lecture-based teaching
Seminar presentation
Proposal development for dissertation work
Field research and data collection
Data analysis
Report writing
Continuous modular assessment
Final comprehensive examination
Dissertation preparation and defense
Graduates of the MPH program may move toward roles such as:
Public health specialist
Public health manager in rural and urban areas
Health program planner and coordinator
Health promotion and disease prevention professional
Community health development leader
Research-oriented public health professional
Trainer of health workers and volunteers
Adviser or counselor in health services, education, and research
Public health professional involved in disaster-related health planning and management
Candidate for further advanced study in public health and related fields
Admission and selection follow the national postgraduate medical education framework
Candidates must qualify through MECEE-PG and the merit process
Nepalese and foreign candidates appear in the common entrance examination
Merit lists for Nepalese and foreign candidates are published separately
Admission is completed on merit basis through open house counseling where applicable
The program is offered under the affiliation of Tribhuvan University
It supports advanced study for multidisciplinary health professionals
The curriculum combines public health theory, management, research, and dissertation work
Students study in a broader medical and health science environment in Pokhara
The college provides library and internet facilities, hostel support, cafeteria services, and academic infrastructure
The institutional setting connects postgraduate study with a teaching hospital environment
Seat allocation for MPH at Gandaki Medical College is 5
Admission follows the postgraduate framework used through the Medical Education Commission
Admission to the MPH program at Gandaki Medical College follows the integrated postgraduate admission framework used in Nepal.
Complete MBBS, BDS, BPH, BN, BNS, BSc Nursing, BSc MLT, BAMS, Bachelor of Pharmacy, B Optometry, BVSc, BASLP, or an equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Government of Nepal
Hold registration with the relevant professional council such as Nepal Medical Council, Nepal Nursing Council, Nepal Health Professional Council, Nepal Pharmacy Council, Nepal Ayurveda Council, or Nepal Veterinary Council
Appear in MECEE-PG
Secure at least 50 percent marks in the entrance examination to be eligible for the merit list
Complete admission through the merit-based counseling and selection process
Applicants selected for admission are required to submit documents consistent with the postgraduate eligibility and admission framework, including:
Bachelor-level academic qualification records
Relevant professional council registration documents
MECEE-PG-related admission records
Identity documents required during admission processing
Other records required in the merit-based counseling and final admission process
The entrance examination for admission is MECEE-PG. It uses a single best response multiple-choice format with four options for each question. The paper includes 200 questions and is conducted over three hours. Candidates must secure at least 50 percent marks in the entrance examination to be eligible for the merit list.
The entrance weightage covers Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Promotion and Education, Food and Nutrition, Research Methodology, Basic Medical Science, Demography and Health Informatics, Public Health and Primary Health, Environmental Health and Occupational Health, Family Health and Reproductive Health, Global Health and International Health, Sociology and Anthropology, Public Health Administration and Management, Health System Management, Project Planning, Development, Implementation and Evaluation, and Health Economics and Health Financing.
Student evaluation is continuous throughout the course through modular assessment. Internal assessment carries 20 percent weight. Students sit for the comprehensive examination at the end of the course. The program includes nine compulsory theory papers carrying 100 marks each and a dissertation component. The qualifying mark for each theory subject, including electives, is 50 percent, while the dissertation requires 60 percent. Attendance of 90 percent is required in each semester to appear in the examination.
Dissertation evaluation includes preparation, methodology, development, implementation, data analysis, expert evaluation, and oral defense. Students who do not complete all required examinations and dissertation requirements must reappear with the forthcoming batch.
The Master of Public Health program at Gandaki Medical College offers a structured postgraduate pathway for health professionals seeking advanced study in public health leadership, service management, research, and health education. Its academic design combines core public health subjects with proposal development, field research, data analysis, and dissertation work.
For candidates seeking postgraduate public health education in Pokhara within the Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre environment, the program provides a clear route through merit-based entrance, academic progression, and research-oriented specialist development in public health.
Admission to MPH requires MECEE-PG. Candidates must secure at least 50 percent marks in the entrance examination to be eligible for the merit list.
Applicants with recognized qualifications such as MBBS, BDS, BPH, BN, BNS, BSc Nursing, BSc MLT, BAMS, Bachelor of Pharmacy, B Optometry, BVSc, BASLP, or equivalent qualifications can apply, provided they also hold registration with the relevant professional council.
The curriculum includes Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Computer Application, Environmental Health and Disease Control, Medical Sociology, Anthropology and Population Studies, Family Health, Health Promotion and Health Education, International Health and Primary Health Care, Research Methods in Health Sciences, Health Systems Management, and Dissertation.
Students are evaluated through continuous modular assessment, internal assessment, a comprehensive examination, theory papers, and dissertation work with oral defense.
Students must maintain 90 percent attendance in each semester to appear in the examination.
Yes. Dissertation is a core part of the curriculum and includes proposal development, data collection, analysis, report writing, evaluation, and defense.
The seat allocation for MPH at Gandaki Medical College is 5.
