MD in Psychiatry at Kathmandu Medical College is a three-year postgraduate medical program affiliated with Kathmandu University. The program focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
The course is intended for doctors who have completed MBBS or an equivalent recognized medical qualification and meet the professional registration and experience requirements for postgraduate medical education. Admission follows MECEE-PG under the Medical Education Commission framework, while Kathmandu University governs the academic program, examinations, and degree award.
| Particular | MD in Psychiatry at KMC |
|---|---|
| Course | MD in Psychiatry |
| Academic level | Masters / Postgraduate |
| Affiliation | Kathmandu University |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Entrance | MECEE-PG |
| Admission authority | Medical Education Commission |
| Degree awarded by | Kathmandu University |
| Seat reference | 1 |
| Professional council | Nepal Medical Council |
Psychiatry is a medical specialty concerned with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. The MD in Psychiatry program develops postgraduate knowledge in their evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
The program builds on the general medical education completed during MBBS and moves into a defined clinical specialty. Students entering the course already have a primary medical qualification and professional registration before beginning advanced psychiatric study.
At KMC, the program forms part of the college's postgraduate Clinical Sciences structure. Clinical Sciences activities and Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital are based in Sinamangal, Kathmandu.
MD in Psychiatry has a duration of three years under Kathmandu University.
Students complete the academic and clinical requirements prescribed for postgraduate psychiatry during this period. Kathmandu University governs the university-level academic requirements and degree award.
Candidates must meet the postgraduate medical eligibility requirements applicable to the program.
The eligibility criteria include:
MBBS or an equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Government of Nepal;
registration with the Nepal Medical Council;
registration with the respective medical council of the applicant's own country for foreign candidates;
one year of experience; and
at least 50% in the Medical Education Commission entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
The experience exemption specified for MDGP and MD/MS in Basic Medical Sciences does not apply to MD in Psychiatry.
Admission is conducted through MECEE-PG under the postgraduate medical education system administered by the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates first need to satisfy the academic, professional registration, and experience requirements. They then appear in the postgraduate entrance examination and proceed through the applicable MEC merit, matching, and seat-allocation process.
The admission sequence covers:
meeting the MBBS or equivalent qualification requirement;
holding the applicable professional registration;
completing the required experience;
appearing in MECEE-PG;
obtaining at least 50% for merit-list eligibility;
participating in the prescribed matching and seat-allocation process; and
completing enrollment after seat allocation.
The postgraduate entrance examination uses single-best-response multiple-choice questions.
| Examination component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Question type | Single best response MCQ |
| Options | Four: A, B, C, D |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Recall : Understanding : Application | 30 : 50 : 20 |
| Merit-list eligibility | Minimum 50% |
The examination includes a one-time voluntary toilet break after the first hour.
MECEE-PG covers clinical subjects, Basic Medical Sciences, Community Medicine and Research Methodology, Forensic Medicine, and mandatory CPD topics.
| Area | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clinical subjects | 115 |
| Basic Medical Sciences | 60 |
| Community Medicine + Research Methodology | 10 |
| Forensic Medicine | 5 |
| Mandatory CPD topics | 10 |
| Total | 200 |
The clinical section includes Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Psychiatry, Radiology, and Dermatology. Psychiatry carries 7 marks within this section.
Basic Medical Sciences include Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology. Mandatory CPD topics include medical ethics, rational use of drugs, infection prevention, BLS/ACLS, and communication skills.
The course concentrates on the medical study of mental health. Its core scope is the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
This places MD in Psychiatry within clinical postgraduate medicine rather than treating mental health as an isolated academic subject. Students enter with an MBBS-level understanding of medicine and then continue into psychiatry as their specialty.
The seat reference for MD in Psychiatry at Kathmandu Medical College is 1.
Postgraduate medical seats are determined within the MEC framework and may vary between admission cycles. The allocation approved for the applicable admission cycle governs actual admission.
MD in Psychiatry follows Kathmandu University academic and examination regulations.
KMC provides the postgraduate teaching and clinical environment, while Kathmandu University governs the university academic framework and awards the degree after successful completion of the prescribed requirements.
The Medical Education Commission separately governs the postgraduate entrance, merit, matching, and seat-allocation process.
Nepal Medical Council registration is part of the eligibility requirement for Nepali applicants entering MD in Psychiatry. Foreign candidates must hold the corresponding professional registration required in their own country under the stated eligibility conditions.
Professional medical practice remains subject to the applicable council requirements.
Fees, scholarship provisions, seats, and postgraduate admission procedures operate within the prevailing Medical Education Commission framework.
These matters follow the MEC rules and admission arrangements applicable to the relevant intake rather than remaining permanently fixed by Kathmandu Medical College.
MD in Psychiatry is a three-year postgraduate medical program under Kathmandu University.
The program is affiliated with Kathmandu University, which governs the academic framework, examinations, and degree award.
Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent recognized qualification, have the required professional council registration, complete one year of experience, and meet the MECEE-PG entrance requirements.
Admission follows MECEE-PG under the postgraduate medical education system administered by the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates must obtain at least 50% in the Medical Education Commission entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
The examination consists of 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions with four options each. The duration is three hours, and the Recall: Understanding: Application ratio is 30:50:20.
Psychiatry carries 7 marks within the 115-mark clinical section of the entrance examination.
The seat reference is 1. The final allocation is governed through the Medical Education Commission framework for the applicable admission cycle.
The program focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
Kathmandu University awards the degree after successful completion of the prescribed postgraduate academic requirements.
